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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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glad to hear your weeks been easier @Owlunar


its been freezing here too, thankfully it was 13 degrees but has been getting down to 1 degree overnight, so cold. a family friend who lives about an hr away had sleet and their temps went down to -5 degrees. to cold for me!


hope your son in laws angiogram goes well tomorrow and results show it isnt anything to serious

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@Shaz51

18 degrees in the morning!!! I can't imagine that.

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Hi @utopia @outlander @Appleblossom @Zoe7 @BlueBay @Razzle @Faith-and-Hope

The news about my son-in-law is not good - most of the arteries in his heart are blocked and he is having major by-pass surgery tomorrow. I just had a text from my grand-daughter a few minutes ago - I have offered to get her back to Melbourne asap if this is what she wants to.

My daughter is at the hospital atm so I won't send a text until later - better to text right now and stay on the edges - this is a shock for me - I can't imagine what it is like for my D and all his children - wow

Of course I am concerned but there is nothing I can do right now

Dec

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Ohhhhh @Owlunar , that is not good

Praying for you , son inlaw , daughter , grand daughter for tomorrow that all will work out fine xoxo

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@Owlunar Fingers crossed for your son in law 🤞🤞. I hope everything goes well tomorrow ❤️❤️

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Thanks @Shaz51

Prayers are always appreciated - I haven't thought about praying just yet -

I feel really shocked but this is not about me - it's about my immediate family - and I want to get my grand-daughter on the first plane available - she doesn't like flying though but I have texted her about it.

Of course the bitter weather in Melbourne will be hard on her Chronic Fatigue Syndrome too - it will be a hard choice for her - I will let her have a couple of hours to think about it and quite possibly ring her tonight when my phone is charged

I am glad he is in hospital and having the operation tomorrow

He has several other children here in Melbourne and his elderly mother overseas - I want to help but there is little I can do

Dec

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oh im sorry to hear that @Owlunar that doesnt sound like very good news. i hope the surgury goes well tomorrow. how awful for you all, i can iamgine how scary and concered you would be.

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Oh no @Owlunar thst is no good. I hope and pray everything goes well with the operation.

Thinking of you all ❤️🙏

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Praying over your situation too @Owlunar ..... sorry to hear. Take care of yourself too huh ? Shock isn’t real great for any of us.

So lovely that you will fly your granddaughter in if that is what she wants.

I hope the surgery goes really well.

Hugs incoming ...... 💕💕💕

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I am glad he is in hospital and having the operation tomorrow, @Owlunar , soo quickly whish is great xoxo

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