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Life can be a Pain

Life can be a Pain

Hi @BlueBay@Zoe7@Former-Member@Faith-and-Hope@utopia@oceangirl@TAB@Shaz51@PeppiPatty

I know there are more people I could tag but maybe I will think them up as I go along - actually I already have

I think I need my own thread - mostly my problem is chronic pain syndrome - I damaged my spine with the sporting excesses of my youth - a long time ago now - and I managed to rearrange it when I fell of my pushbike in a wind storm nearly 22 years ago and that seems a long time ago now but there is nothing they can do except treat the pain - and I do have Section 8 medication and I see a pain specialist

And the pain has been worse lately and wears me down and I get fed up and very tired -

I have issues with my mother as well - and although she died 2 years ago I still have bad times now and again - she was abusive and as well as I know myself and her this can get to me at times - and this is another reason I opened my own thread

Then there is TS - my Toxic Sister - she was under my skin for a while but not at the moment

So yesterday I felt so bad when I went to see the doctor about my back pain - and my pain specialist has cut my medication back several times over the last few years and she has gone too far - and I started to tell my doctor - yes - I cope with the pain better since my mother died - but it's driving me crackers atm and so are the memories of my mother

So that's it for now - I have had trouble opening this thread for some reason but now I have - I will run my own story - I would like to think I don't need to but yes - I do

You are all such wonderful supportive people - you are my soft place to land - that is so true

And anyone I have missed I will tag as I go along

Lots of hugs everyone

Dec

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Hi @Dec, ccouldn't decide which bunch of flowers were best so sending you all four 😀 So totally understand the need to sink inside yourself when facing hospitals and surgery. Its a coping thing and quite healthy I think. You need to conserve energy. Well all be thinking of you and help walk you through the rehab afterward. Stay strong 💜💜💜

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@Owlunar. I imagine you have conflicting thoughts going through your head. That's to be expected. But picture yourself a month from now & how great you knee will feel. No more pain.
You have my love and best thoughts for tomorrow. Will be thinking of you. ♡♡♡

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Hi @utopia@outlander@Former-Member

It is great to have all this support - really helpful

I have my mind all over the place today - and it feels hot outside -

But among my cluttered thinking is how great it will be to have the pain in my knee gone - I am really focussed on that

Lapses - I am sure the flowers will be lovely - I can't see them yet but I am looking forward to seeing them

Thanks eve so much for your messages and your support

Dec

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@Owlunar

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I'm thinking of you @Owlunar & wishing you the very best with your procedure.

Adge

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Love the Owl @owlander lol
Good to see you pop up @Adge, hope you're ok? Joints not aching so much 🙂
All the best tomorrow @Owlunar ☺

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Hi @Former-Member

My back, neck, arms, shoulders, & fingers are even more sore this afternoon. I'm pretty much aching all over.

I just lost one of the baby Budgies this afternoon, after I caught it to bring it inside. It flew away, & I won't see it again.

Not a fun afternoon...

Adge

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Oh no @Adge 😞 poor baby budgie, you need a carry cage. And your aching bones - wonder what it is? Hope it leaves you soon. My Rt arm / shoulder / elbow / wrist is giving me curry - made apt with physio tomorrow. Aching heart not helping either. We all got something hard to deal with. Had a smile today watching the 2baby finches playing with each other, very cute. The birds are good company 🙂

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Oh no 😰 look up 😮 its page '111' 😱. what does it mean? 😨 lol

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Hiya @Owlunar, dropping by to see how you are?

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