Hello, I’d joined the forum many years ago, then due to IT issues spent a lot of time offline and forgot about my account!
I’m an unpaid carer for my partner, and have been for over 10 years now. He was originally working, but gradually went from having kidney stones, to developing a neurological condition called Functional Neurological Disorder which progressed enough that he can’t safely cook, wash etc without risking falling, can’t leave the house unaided etc. more recent developments are blood pressure issues, signs of heart failure and diabetes. That’s not to mention the mental health issues.
I’ve also been through the mill a bit (cancers and radical surgery), so it’s all been a bit difficult.
Now I’m trying to get myself organised enough to sort out life to make it easier and better for us. Hopefully I can find quite a lot of the information I need on the website and forum between them.
One upside of the pandemic is that when I returned to work after my cancer treatment finished, I was able to work from home, and still do. This has made caring easier as well as being less tiring for myself. Still heavy going though, and mentally exhausting as well. It’s hard to get your own health back on track while looking after someone else who needs a lot of help.
Anyway, hello 
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