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Life can be a Pain

DecadianSenior Contributor

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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utopiaSenior Contributor

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@Owlunar. Such a very hard day for you.

Please take it easy and be gentle with yourself.

Sending you hugs ❤

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OwlunarSenior Contributor

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Thanks @utopia

Yes - I am taking it easy today - because I missed a domestic shift on Friday I had a week's shirts to iron - normally I don't do the ironing because my shoulders have problems of torn tendons and operations - but today I did iron them

Otherwise I have had a quiet weekend reading a lot and today - I have been playing Cookie Jam - it's so long since I played it I have been taken back to the beginning - there are worse things to do

Dec

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outlanderSenior Contributor

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@Owlunar💙💙💙💙

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Faith-and-HopeSenior Contributor

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Hugs n hugs @Owlunar .... 💐💜

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Unknown userMember

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Still love ya Dec, poor putty tat xox

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AppleblossomSenior Contributor

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@Owlunar Sorry about Companion Cat ...Mouse breath ... had to make me laugh.

Take it gently our wise owl.

Your warmth is far from waspy.

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utopiaSenior Contributor

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Distractions can be good @Owlunar

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OwlunarSenior Contributor

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Hi @BlueBay@utopia@Appleblossom@Former-Member@Faith-and-Hope@outlander@utopia@TAB@Zoe7@Shaz51@Sophia1

It was really wonderful to get up this morning and find so many messages and beautiful pictures - it lightened my heart and warmed me through

Yesterday was not a good day at all and the mobile headache that came and went was not pleasant either - and today I am okay but tired - and no wonder - the last few days have rung me out

I went to sleep for hours yesterday and woke up later than I imagined I would then fell asleep watching TV - oh my - I am so glad I had my dinner earlier - I never feel like organising anything after a heavy sleep like that - ouch - I hurt everywhere - but while I was asleep I don't think I dreamed and I was not in any pain anywhere then - it was a good idea

Thanks everyone for your support - today I had to catch up on what I didn't do last night and then cook a stew - luckily I noticed I hadn't put the meat in before I cooked it - I still feel rather vague

The cat has left a massive hole - I have to keep reminding myself that she was unhappy and letting me know the best way she could - trying to string her life out by trying different things and having tests would only have put off the inevitable

So today - I will catch up with myself - not going to push it today - I will take a walk later - as long as it doesn't rain - I have been walking a couple of KM twice a week for a while now - getting my knee moving again

Thanks everyone for you love and thoughts

Dec

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TABSenior Contributor

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That’s excellent re walking @Owlunar . Well perhaps get another CC after trips? 😸

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OwlunarSenior Contributor

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I'll think about that - I could re-home an elderly cat @TAB

Dec

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