Journal Entry for July 12, 2007
July 12, 2007 2:52pm
July 12, 2007
My divorce papers came today. Even though I was the one to file for divorce, the hard reality of seeing it on paper was very hard …
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60 year old, divorced after 39 years of marriage. Recently moved to new state to help care for sick grandaughter no friends here yet. Passion is gardening, Nascar races
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Journal Entry for July 12, 2007
July 12, 2007 6:14am
I recently divorced after 39 years of marriage. My husband found another woman whom he is seeing now. This came out of the blue. He …
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Hi...I'm 62...divorced after 30 years. Yea, it's more than hard. I moved away...good and bad...been 6 months now. I wanted divorce...but change is hard...even when oyou want and need it. I have kids about l hour away...so was in new town, new apt, new everything. Start out small...I went to the Sr. Center...listened alot...and decided what I needed to do for me. Biggie was finally to stop "thinking" about "what if's"...it was all over...now think in more "if I do this, I "...etc...think of yourself, cry alot, mourn and grieve...and most of all let others...even if you don't know them, know you're hurting. Others will be there for you. I'm not a pro at this...just an older lady taking baby steps...lots of them..lots of rollercoaster days, times ...but also good things going on too. This site is great. read...cry...write...and most of all take care of yourself. You matter to so many people...they want and need you...you want and need to love yourself. No this isn't what we thought our older years would be...but it's still going to be good in so many ways. Know that you didn't betray him...you were betrayed. Yea, hurts like hell...but grieve, accept what you can and keep on keeping on. Confusion and emotional and physical turmoil is "normal" in these times...don't expect anymore from yourself than you would of someone else...Ok...take care...God Bless...hugs and luvs...maril
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Thank you. I know I'm not unique, but that doesn't make it any less painful. I have a lawyer but the overseas business is so expensive to pursue and they told me up front that they doubted I would ever see any of that money. All I can prove is the money moving from US to Overseas. This I was told can help when determining the split of assets. The bum borrowed so much on our home in the states that I have to sell it to get out from under. Thanks for the support. I sure need it right now.
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Hey Gretchen! Hello. You have definitely come to the right spot. I feel for you sista. Hang in there, you are among loving friends AND YOU WILL SURVIVE. As Electro says, there is a spot deep inside that you need to grab ahold of and hang on to.
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Close Breakups & Divorce
Divorced after 39 years if marriage, Retired to move to another state to help with sick grandaughter. Have no support other than family at new city.All these changes happened within 6 months too much to handle f
Treatments
- Psychotherapy Too Soon to Tell
- Was seeing counseler before divorce was final but had tlo move away
- Support from Friends & Family Somewhat Helpful
- Only family I have are my children who are having a hard time themselves.
Close Diabetes Type 2
Diagnosed with type 2 diabetes about 15 years ago. Have been on pills for 13 years insulin for 2 take lantus 40u a day and humalog with meals 1:10 carb ratio
Treatments
- Amaryl Working / Worked
- was put on when diagnosed took for several years, it stopped helping and was put on metformin
- Avandia Not Working
- I retained too much water and my legs and feet swelled. Was taken off due to mothers history of conjestive heart failure
- Glipizide Working / Worked
- Put on in 2003 to help bring down my sugar, had leg infection that drove sugar levels up to over 450 took for 6 months went off due to sugars getting too low
- Lantus Working / Worked
- helps to keep sugars down inbetween meals and at night put on in 2003 due to leg infection still taking
- Metformin Working / Worked
- Worked for several years however I was maxed out on dosage and having very bad intestinal problems with it. Went off in 2006 exchanged it for humalog insulin with meals
- Humalog Working / Worked
- Have good luck with this as long as I cover all the carbs more counting than with pills but I get better control
- Physical Exercise Working / Worked
- Keeps my sugar down in evening, I had bad problem with after meal spikes for long time until I started exercising after dinner
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