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Comment from Pantygynt
Your complete and understandable bewilderment comes over well in this, the little two line refrain emphasizes the point well.
the separated stanzas come over like chapters of a book so this is a very effective way of telling any story in a poem. And then you get the blame for it all. That reminds me of my mother's behaviour after she had a stroke. The care home owner said it was a common occurrence for the one doing the mosty caring to get the most blame.
Not that that is any real consolation.
I was so glad to read that Karen is a good deal more stable these day and that things are a lot easier for you now. May I take this opportunity of wishing you a very happy new Year and all the best for the whole of 2016.
reply by the author on 29-Dec-2015
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Your complete and understandable bewilderment comes over well in this, the little two line refrain emphasizes the point well.
the separated stanzas come over like chapters of a book so this is a very effective way of telling any story in a poem. And then you get the blame for it all. That reminds me of my mother's behaviour after she had a stroke. The care home owner said it was a common occurrence for the one doing the mosty caring to get the most blame.
Not that that is any real consolation.
I was so glad to read that Karen is a good deal more stable these day and that things are a lot easier for you now. May I take this opportunity of wishing you a very happy new Year and all the best for the whole of 2016.
Comment Written 29-Dec-2015
reply by the author on 29-Dec-2015
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Thank you Pantygynt. Yes I like this one better, although I used the other format to try to convey the bizzareness of it all. Appreciate your input. May you have a good and happy new year too.
Comment from robyn corum
Tom,
You've touched on a topic near and not-so-dear to my heart since I, too, suffer from bi-polar. It's a debilitating disease, and sometimes I think it's worse on the family than on the actual patient. I HATE the way it affects those around me - while I'm just trying to figure out which was is up.
I have a friend (who's normal) who came to me for advice about a man she had met who had bi-polar. He's out of work and has major issues, but she cares for him and thinks she can help. Wanted my opinion. I told her to run as far and as fast as she could -- but guess what she chose to do instead? --sigh--
God bless you for all you do. Hugs-
reply by the author on 29-Dec-2015
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Tom,
You've touched on a topic near and not-so-dear to my heart since I, too, suffer from bi-polar. It's a debilitating disease, and sometimes I think it's worse on the family than on the actual patient. I HATE the way it affects those around me - while I'm just trying to figure out which was is up.
I have a friend (who's normal) who came to me for advice about a man she had met who had bi-polar. He's out of work and has major issues, but she cares for him and thinks she can help. Wanted my opinion. I told her to run as far and as fast as she could -- but guess what she chose to do instead? --sigh--
God bless you for all you do. Hugs-
Comment Written 29-Dec-2015
reply by the author on 29-Dec-2015
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Thank you Robyn for sharing such an intimate thing. Then you know all about the medication roller coaster. We finally got her on the right meds in December of 2012. She has been stable ever since. I think the hardest part is coming to grips with the realization that you will always need them and not go off them because you now "feel well". Bless you.
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Sending many hugs and hopes for happy horizons. Thank you for your love and patience. It's the best medicine of all.
Comment from brenda bickers
This is truly a wonderful piece of writing, you can tell it has come straight from the heart. Would love to have follow up. Time to put pen to paper and let us all know how things are doing.
Brenda
reply by the author on 29-Dec-2015
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This is truly a wonderful piece of writing, you can tell it has come straight from the heart. Would love to have follow up. Time to put pen to paper and let us all know how things are doing.
Brenda
Comment Written 29-Dec-2015
reply by the author on 29-Dec-2015
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Thank you Brenda. We finally got her on the right med's in December 2012. She's been stable since then.
Comment from Sis Cat
Treischel, this is a real important poem for me because it gives me perspective on how it was like for my mother to live with mental illness. I do not know what her diagnosis was fifty-two years ago and all that the treatment entailed. Yes, mental illness exacts a toll on the family and loved ones, too. I do not know yet the extent of my mother's condition when she married by father and raised me, but I will search all documents for clues. You and your wife dealt with Bipolar in real time whereas I am only learning about my mother's after she died. Nevertheless, I feel less lonely talking about it knowing what you went through. Thank you for sharing.
reply by the author on 29-Dec-2015
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Treischel, this is a real important poem for me because it gives me perspective on how it was like for my mother to live with mental illness. I do not know what her diagnosis was fifty-two years ago and all that the treatment entailed. Yes, mental illness exacts a toll on the family and loved ones, too. I do not know yet the extent of my mother's condition when she married by father and raised me, but I will search all documents for clues. You and your wife dealt with Bipolar in real time whereas I am only learning about my mother's after she died. Nevertheless, I feel less lonely talking about it knowing what you went through. Thank you for sharing.
Comment Written 28-Dec-2015
reply by the author on 29-Dec-2015
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Thank you Sis Cat. I appreciate you comments and will be adding more insights into this disease.
Comment from Bluebird77
This poem expresses the way in which the author felt at the time his beloved wife was going through all of her sickness. She couldn't remember what had happened to her in most instances and the author recaptures these moments, he tells the story well. The nausea was not a good thing his wife had to endure. The author wrote this in a way each reader could comprehend what he is trying to describe about his wife's illness. Good she finally went home and the nausea was gone. Well-written.
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reply by the author on 28-Dec-2015
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This poem expresses the way in which the author felt at the time his beloved wife was going through all of her sickness. She couldn't remember what had happened to her in most instances and the author recaptures these moments, he tells the story well. The nausea was not a good thing his wife had to endure. The author wrote this in a way each reader could comprehend what he is trying to describe about his wife's illness. Good she finally went home and the nausea was gone. Well-written.
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Comment Written 28-Dec-2015
reply by the author on 28-Dec-2015
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Thank you Bluebird.
Comment from tfawcus
So much of the personal trauma in people's lives is revealed on this website. Your simple matter-of-fact presentation of this saga gives your poem great emotional strength, as does the refrain. Not knowing can be the greatest torture. I'm glad to hear that some sort of stability has now been achieved, though at some cost.
reply by the author on 28-Dec-2015
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So much of the personal trauma in people's lives is revealed on this website. Your simple matter-of-fact presentation of this saga gives your poem great emotional strength, as does the refrain. Not knowing can be the greatest torture. I'm glad to hear that some sort of stability has now been achieved, though at some cost.
Comment Written 28-Dec-2015
reply by the author on 28-Dec-2015
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Thank you Tony. We finally got on the right meds in December of 2012. She's been stable since.
Comment from Joan E.
Your selection of the simple rhymed couplets in quatrains was a good choice for this theme. The couplet refrain with the variation at the end is very effective. Your wife was obviously willing to try almost anything to free herself from the nausea--I am glad that it brought her some relief. You were a heroe to visit her twice a day. Your fractured artwork says it all.
Warm regards- Joan
reply by the author on 28-Dec-2015
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Your selection of the simple rhymed couplets in quatrains was a good choice for this theme. The couplet refrain with the variation at the end is very effective. Your wife was obviously willing to try almost anything to free herself from the nausea--I am glad that it brought her some relief. You were a heroe to visit her twice a day. Your fractured artwork says it all.
Warm regards- Joan
Comment Written 28-Dec-2015
reply by the author on 28-Dec-2015
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Thank you Joan for your kind and sensitive comments.
Comment from patcelaw
Treischel , I almost cried as I read this poem. After I graduated HS I worked at the Missouri state mental hospital in Fulton, MO. One of the duties I had was to transport patients to the area where they did EST. I was horrified when I had to observe the treatments. I am glad you were spared watching the treatments. Blessings for a good year for you and your wife. Patricia
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Treischel , I almost cried as I read this poem. After I graduated HS I worked at the Missouri state mental hospital in Fulton, MO. One of the duties I had was to transport patients to the area where they did EST. I was horrified when I had to observe the treatments. I am glad you were spared watching the treatments. Blessings for a good year for you and your wife. Patricia
Comment Written 28-Dec-2015
reply by the author on 28-Dec-2015
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Thank you Patricia. Then you know better than anyone, what it was like. I appreciate your comments. We finally got her on stab,e meds in December 2012.
Comment from TAB_that's me
I'm glad to read this poem as the last one left me wondering - you might want to make them part I and II letting your readers know to read both.
Does she take meds or anything now for the bipolar?
I am so glad that you stuck by her through everything. You are a wonderful husband to do that.
Teresa
reply by the author on 28-Dec-2015
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I'm glad to read this poem as the last one left me wondering - you might want to make them part I and II letting your readers know to read both.
Does she take meds or anything now for the bipolar?
I am so glad that you stuck by her through everything. You are a wonderful husband to do that.
Teresa
Comment Written 28-Dec-2015
reply by the author on 28-Dec-2015
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Thank you Teresa, yes she takes a lot of medication. But it took several years to find the right one. The medication roller coaster is no fun. She has been stable on her current meds now since December 2012.
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Well that is good news at least though it sounds like a rough time for quite some time.
Comment from prettybluebirds
Excellent. You put a lot of effort and thought into this work. I believe you also put your heart into it. This is a wonderful, descriptive piece of work. Marvelous work.
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Excellent. You put a lot of effort and thought into this work. I believe you also put your heart into it. This is a wonderful, descriptive piece of work. Marvelous work.
Comment Written 28-Dec-2015
reply by the author on 28-Dec-2015
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Thank you prettybluebirds, I appreciate your support.
