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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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She/he will be in your dreams @Owlunar. Re CC. Seriously. Mean in a good way. Ok take it easy and Good Night

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❤️ @Owlunar ....

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❤️ @Owlunar

Hope your daughters operation goes well. Thinking of you. Xx

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So glad you called lifeline to talk through some of what is going on for you @Owlunar - it is good having that option there

A trip to somewhere you enjoy being sounds like a great idea and Lakes Entrance is beautiful.

I know today is your daughter's operation day so hoping everything goes okay for her.

You are doing really well in getting through this peiod Dec - grief is so personal to everyone but you are planning things in the future and know you will get through it - that is half the battle

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

I'm really tired this morning but I think I am feeling better

Owl tired out

My daughter is having her operation this afternoon - I have been texting with her this morning - I will be so glad when this is over - you know that saying - better (someone else) than me - I dunno about that atm - having my most significant other going through that is something out of a bad novel - not happy right now

Time passes as it always does - as I keep saying - so "Hi" everyone - sorry I haven't been much use lately - I figure I have scored points somewhere along the line - points in surviving, points in being okay, points in hauling other people into the life-boat after I passed them swimming to save myself - whatever -

It has been a rough time and actually going on all year - I have done my chores and intend to put my feet up and have an iced coffee

I will be back later

Thanks for your support and love my dear friends

Dec

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Hugs @Owlunar

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@Owlunar I think you have had a pretty full life boat at times.

Love that image of you dragging people in to it.

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Swings and roundabaouts @Owlunar - what goes around comes around and you have been around for so many others and niw is your turn to sit back, look after yourself and receive a little much needed support

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Thanks @Zoe7 and @Appleblossom

Perhaps I know what a life boat in this context looks like - people pulled me into them in the past - I have been a lucky person when it comes to professional help in the past when life was terribly dark for me.

I think I am so grateful to the people and the life-lessons I have learned that I just want to help other people to find their way through the darkness - I know the shadows and the days that are so rough and tough it's a nightmare getting through them

And I can see they way and do my best to share the good stuff I guess - the people who helped me out in the past didn't hold back - and I don't either

They been back during the last few days - not as bad and just for a few days

I guess right now my daughter is having her operation - I feel as if time is standing still be the clocks are definitely working - this time will pass too

Dec

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Let us now how your daughter is doing when the operation is over @Owlunar My thoughts are with you today. Hugs and hugs

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