Category Archives: Pregnancy

After Thirty Years Today I Finally Told Her To Go F**k Herself

Posted on March 4, 2010 by Gabriel...

This was a long time coming. When I told my family about the pregnancy last Father’s Day, everyone stood up and congratulated me. Except my grandmother, who slumped back in her chair and stared at me like I had just … Continue reading →

Posted in Bipolar, Bipolar Disease, Bipolar Disorder, Clinical Depression, crazy people with no pants, Granny, Health, Living With Depression, Living With Manic Depression, Manic Depression, Mental Health, Pregnancy | 28 Comments

Friday Conversations With My Psychiatrist | February 12, 2010

Posted on February 16, 2010 by Gabriel...

My recovery has reached a strange place… I did spend most of last year depressed, but that was mostly due to the panic and lack of sleep stemming from my girlfriend’s high-risk pregnancy. But I haven’t had a bipolar episode … Continue reading →

Posted in Appointment Day, Bipolar, Bipolar Disease, Bipolar Disorder, Clinical Depression, crazy people with no pants, Disability, Health, Living With Depression, Living With Manic Depression, Manic Depression, Mental Health, Pregnancy, Psychiatry | 8 Comments

2009… So What The Fuck Was That About?

Posted on January 1, 2010 by Gabriel...

“…when I see the wonder in the smiles of my children, it reminds me of dreams worth coming true.” “Holy Creation”; ‘This Old Road’, Kris Kristofferson (2006) “Surrounded by the absolute darkness of a rural highway at 1am, I’m staring … Continue reading →

Posted in Bipolar, Bipolar Disease, Bipolar Disorder, Clinical Depression, crazy people with no pants, CSG, Health, Living With Depression, Living With Manic Depression, Manic Depression, Mental Health, Poverty, Pregnancy | 9 Comments

My Baby Victor Is Here So Call Oxford And Wikipedia Because Cool Has To Be Redefined

Posted on December 15, 2009 by Gabriel...

My son is four days old. He was born on December 12, 2009, at 9:48pm at the Ottawa General Hospital. And I watched it happen. My girlfriend’s water broke on Friday, at 9pm. Our plan was to have a friend … Continue reading →

Posted in crazy people with no pants, CSG, Health, Little Victor, Living With Depression, Living With Manic Depression, Mental Health, Pregnancy | 24 Comments

The Cerclage Is Coming Out So There Goes The Safety Net

Posted on December 4, 2009 by Gabriel...

In a few hours my girlfriend and I will arrive at the Ottawa General Hospital so she can undergo a procedure to have the cerclage removed. The cerclage is used when women have an “incompetent cervix” — which, basically, means … Continue reading →

Posted in Bipolar, Bipolar Disease, Bipolar Disorder, crazy people with no pants, Health, Living With Depression, Living With Manic Depression, Manic Depression, Mental Health, Pregnancy | Tagged | 15 Comments

Things That Have Nothing To Do With My Girlfriend Being Pregnant And A Cooler Update

Posted on November 24, 2009 by Gabriel...

It didn’t take long during the month my girlfriend was in the Ottawa General Hospital before I found out the cheapest lunch available in the cafeteria is a small bowl of soup, a carton of milk, a large handful of … Continue reading →

Posted in Bipolar, Bipolar Disease, Bipolar Disorder, crazy people with no pants, CSG, Health, Living With Depression, Living With Manic Depression, Manic Depression, Mental Health, Mother, Pregnancy | Tagged | 7 Comments