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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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outlanderSenior Contributor

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safe travels @Owlunar

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Zoe7Senior Contributor

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Hope you have an amazing time on your holiday @Owlunar and come back relaxed and happy. Love and hugs

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BlueBaySenior Contributor

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Cairns is a beautiful part of the world

enjoy your holiday @Owlunar ❤️

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OwlunarSenior Contributor

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Hi @BlueBay @Zoe7 @outlander @Former-Member @Gazza75 @Razzle @Faith-and-Hope

I woke up in my hotel room at the airport and saw the sun rise again - and I was thinking how fast a year has gone and how much has happened - okay......

I had plenty of time - and I was just about ready to go over to the airport and I couldn't find my phone - and I searched and un-packed most of my luggage twice and couldn't find it - it had to be here SOMEWHERE

And of course it was - in the pocket of my jacket - which I didn't have on - but that was just one event - everything else went well

I had a smooth flight - but it is so dry in the outback now - how much worse that has got in a year - I had an IPAD and watched a couple of episodes of Downton Abbey - the time went very fast

I have a lovely room here - with a view of the Pacific - more truthfully - The Coral Sea - I am on the top floor and this area has been recently renovated and it's lovely.

And the weather is warm - I would love to see all of you here too - that would be such fun

Your turn is coming BlueBay - the Sunshine Coast is lovely too -

Dec

I just love flying

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Zoe7Senior Contributor

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Enjoy every minute of it @Owlunar

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MaggieSenior Contributor

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@Owlunar 💜💕☕️☕️

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Shaz51Senior Contributor

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@Owlunar

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OwlunarSenior Contributor

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The weather is fantasticHi @Shaz51 @Maggie @Zoe7 @BlueBay @Gazza75 and everyone

Yes - it's really warm and beautiful here in the tropics and I wish you were all here enjoying it - and the time is going very fast

I had my guided tour of the Aquarium yesterday - I am really interested in what happens behind the scenes and I was there for hours altogher - it's a beautiful place to visit

And I have booked myself a helicopter ride over the reef - I have flown in small fixed wing planes before this and crossed Bass Strait in a 10 seater - which is a great experience but this is my first helicopter flight - I'll let you know about it after I have been

When my plane was flying into Cairns last week I thought I saw a whale with her calf but I wasn't sure than thought - no - that wouldn't happen but the tour guide told me that there is a cow with her calf in the waters off Cairns atm even though it's late in the season -

I do have the luck of the Irish -

So yes - I am having a good time - and I wish you good people were all here too and I hope wherever you are things are as good as they can be

And I know the weather in Southern Victoria and Tassie is cold and horrible - sorry about that

Dec

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Shaz51Senior Contributor

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so gld you are hving a great time here @Owlunar with our lovely weather at the moment

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Zoe7Senior Contributor

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Great to hear you are having a good time @Owlunar I love helicopters which is quite bizarre because I am scared of heights ...something freeing about being in a helicopter though

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