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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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oceangirlSenior Contributor

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@Owlunar

No worries

I was not going to ask if they smoked or not. My Dad did smoke until 8 years prior to his bypass surgery. My Dad is also a butcher by trade so from when he was about 15 years old, he did consume a lot of red meat. But smoking was probably a major contributing factor and stress from running his own business.

Thinking of you- incoming hugs

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OwlunarSenior Contributor

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Incoming hugs gratefully received - are they ever - thanks @oceangirl

Smoking is a proven health risk but hard to stop - I only smoked for a few years in my adult life and know why - the man I was in a relationship with played games and I would get angry and go home - that's why I smoked - so I was ready to give up when we broke up

And I got my first mobile phone at the same time and that was more interesting and cash was limited

But I also let people make up their own minds and it will be great if they stop - I think both of them will have too -

I'm so glad you have told me about your dad - eating red meat - I don't know if that causes cholesterol or not but the fat would - I don't eat a lot of red meat -

Dec

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RazzleSenior Contributor

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@Owlunar Thinking of you - onwards and upwards from here, hoping for a speedy recovery

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outlanderSenior Contributor

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thinking of you @Owlunar and hoping all goes well

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oceangirlSenior Contributor

Re: Life can be a Pain

@Owlunar

Its probably best not to smoke

I would say major contributing factor for my Dad was smoking and stress

Red meat might have been a factor too but not has much as smoking and stress

His cholesterol was good too but at the upper end of normal

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OwlunarSenior Contributor

Re: Life can be a Pain

Hi @outlander @Razzle @oceangirl @Shaz51 @BlueBay @utopia @Zoe7 @Faith-and-Hope @BryanaCamp

anyone else who has been following

I just had a phone call from my grand-daughter - my son-in-law is out of the theatre and in recovery - thank God it is all over

I am so relieved - it has been a long day

Thanks for your prayers and posts and thoughts and crossed fingers everyone - it has meant so much to me

I just put my dinner in the oven - not much appetite today - actually I still don't

It's great this is all over - now he can recover

Dec

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OwlunarSenior Contributor

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Thanks @oceangirl - my mind is all over the place - my son-in-law is out of the theatre and in recovery

Please see above message

Dec

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BlueBaySenior Contributor

Re: Life can be a Pain

Oh thst is great news @Owlunar ❤️

I’m glad everything went well

at least now you can relax

Is your granddaughter coming home?

enjoy your dinner even if you eat a little bit

take care xxx

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outlanderSenior Contributor

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glad to hear he is out of theatre and in recovery. sending best wishes to you and family.

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Shaz51Senior Contributor

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sooo good to hear @Owlunar

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