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  • starnac
    starnac Posts: 5,946 Forumite
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    I'm sure he is just worn out as that was a lot for him to remember, plus I'm sure the stress didn't help. Big step for both of you :)
    Goals for February
    Declutter 2/50
    Money Made £0/£200
    Overpayments £0/£200
  • please-let-me-be-lucky
    please-let-me-be-lucky Posts: 10,202 Forumite
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    Thanks starnac! My sister has been for tea so he has had to perk himself up and be sociable! He seems better than earlier but he IS tired.
    Debts @ LBM £23,729.31. Debts @ 08/04/2016 £0 :j
    Best win so far - holiday to Florida
  • brizzledfw
    brizzledfw Posts: 7,302 Forumite
    Debt-free and Proud!
    Hope OH continues to feel good and confident..well done him for seeking help..lots wouldnt..
    MFiT-T4 Member No. 96 - 2022 is my MF goal :D
    Winter 17/18 Savings Rate Goal: 25% [October 30%] :T
    Declutter 60 items before 31.03.18 9/60 ** LSDs Target 10 for March 03/10 **AFDs 10/15 ** Sales/TCB Target 2018 £25/£500 NSDs Target 10 for March 02/10 Trying to be a Frugalista:rotfl::T
  • Sun_Addict
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    brizzled is right a lot of men would never seek any sort of help, I know my OH wouldn't, so that is an achievement in itself. Glad he managed it without any help, so another milestone reached! Hopefully by now you will have escaped the chance of another seizure scare.
    I get knocked down but I get up again (Chumbawamba, Tubthumping)
  • please-let-me-be-lucky
    please-let-me-be-lucky Posts: 10,202 Forumite
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    Thank you both! I'm waaaaaaay more relaxed about it now as he seems 'normal' (well for him anyway :rotfl:). Think it shook me more than I realised that there were no real warning signs for the last seizure, so now everything is a potential sign!

    Seek help / pushed into it, och it's all the same :rotfl::rotfl:
    Debts @ LBM £23,729.31. Debts @ 08/04/2016 £0 :j
    Best win so far - holiday to Florida
  • liltdiddylilt
    liltdiddylilt Posts: 4,118 Forumite
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    Hey if he is doing what he is told, then that's one in the win column in my book Lucky ;) glad it went smoothly for him anyway!!

    A black belt only covers 2 inches of your a$$ - You have to cover the rest yourself - Royce Gracie
  • Skint_but_Optimistic
    Skint_but_Optimistic Posts: 3,391 Forumite
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    Positive steps - excellent milestone reached!
    Trying to shift that debt!
  • debtfreewannabe321
    debtfreewannabe321 Posts: 10,158 Forumite
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    Fantastic that DH managed all that alone, I bet it was quite worrying leaving him to it though! Ps on the weigh in...I did a little experiment once, i went and got weighed and weighed X amount. Then I went and had a wee and asked them to weigh me again and I weighed X - 1lb !!! :eek: so if I ever weigh more than I think I should I just put it down to needing a wee now ;)
    Emergency Fund goal - £717.77/1500
    Weight loss goal 1 - 0/7 lb 
    Mortgage OP goal 2026 - £4500 

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  • Sun_Addict
    Sun_Addict Posts: 24,809 Forumite
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    edited 7 June 2013 at 5:56AM
    When I used to go to WeightWatchers there was always a huge queue at the toilet before weigh in and it was strip off belts, shoes and jewellery time in the weigh in queue!
    I get knocked down but I get up again (Chumbawamba, Tubthumping)
  • PinotGrigio41
    PinotGrigio41 Posts: 4,213 Forumite
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    Great to hear that DH managed the meeting alone Be Lucky, what a huge step for you both. Lovely news ! :D

    DFW your weightwatchers story made me laugh ! xx :rotfl:
    LBM July 2011 - Finally took control Nov 2011 DFD Sometime in the distant future ! :eek:
    Total debts Nov 2011 [STRIKE]£96796.75[/STRIKE]:eek:
    Total Debts JUL 2020 £00.00
    Cleared Jul 2020 £96796.75    :T
    Emergency Fund / Rainy Day - £5500 . DMP Mutual Support Thread 428
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