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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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@Owlunar Dropping off a quick 👋👋👋 and 💜💜💜💜

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@Shaz51

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Hi @Gazza75 @Maggie @Shaz51 @Former-Member @BlueBay @eth

It's Friday again and of course I am busy with my Friday commitments - so hasty notes today - atm I am hatching my heat-pack but I must get up and shower and wash my hair - we have had another cold front during the night and we Melbournites are not impressed with our weather - still we are all thinking about the people in the fires - somehow the weather is really wonky

I got my phone working yesterday - I have added enough data for it to be enough for this billing period - I found my error was I needed to re-access my Google Account which I did - this Granma does know how this stuff works and the next thing is to sort out my NBN modem - hey - it could be easy - I have to have a look and see after all

It's really wonderful reading the supportive comments people have been writing - and all the "likes" - it makes a huge difference to helping me keep my stress down whle I wait for the appointment with the Pain Specialist week after next - the time is going pasvery quickly

I hope everyone's day is as good as it possibiy can be - I don't know if I will get around to replying to all the tags today - I have to get a wriggle on getting myself ready for the day

Hopefully I can catch up through the day because my new phone has allowed me to post into the forum - how about that - but it depends on the time of course

Bye for now

Dec

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@Owlunar You should be a very proud grandma indeed. Dinosaurs and technology don’t often mix well, speaking from personal experience. 🦕🦖🦕🦖🦕🦖🦕

I have an iPad and I’ve learnt how to do so many things since being here on the forums.

My mobile is basic, so no net there.

I hope your day has gone to plan, or in part anyway. Take care this evening. I hope your pain is manageable. 💕💕💜💜💜

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@Owlunar 🦉🦉🦉💕💕💕

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@Maggie @Decadian @outlander @Owlunar ...

argh.... I agree. It seems babies nowadays are born with a phone or iPad in there hands.. who knows what tomorrow will bring?

i still remember VHS, dial-up modems, corded phones, 13-inch floppys, the 'super cool' Walkman - then 'super cool' disc man!

Everyone, enjoy your weekend! Mrlbournians, enjoy the sunshine ☀️

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Hugs my friend @Owlunar ❤️❤️

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Thanks @BlueBay

Dec

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Hi @BPDSurvivor

I remember not having a phone and being in a public phone booth when my mother needed to ring Dad's mother

And although her mother lived with us later when I was small she still had a small unit not far from us and if Mum wanted to talk to her she had to ride her bike

Things change - yesterday my driver took me shopping and when we went past the secondary college the kids were walking out talking on their phones - interesting that - maybe soon babies will be texting their mothers before they are born or during delivery - that will be interesting

I woke up late this morning - and stayed where I was playing a new game on my new phone - that was fun and a good way to start a Saturday - and yes - the sun is shining - let's hope it lasts all weekend so we can enjoy it

Dec

Oh yes !! - and people used to write letters and mail them

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Hi @BlueBay @BPDSurvivor @outlander @Maggie @eth @Former-Member @Appleblossom

@Molliex

We hit 40c just before the change that is blowing fiercely now - and the liquidamber over the road from me is really bending in the gale - it's far enough away to not be a bother if it falls - a real best to everywhere it lands - and dangerous to walk near it right now -

A gum tree fell on my home a few years ago - it was okay - I had some broken tiles and the power was out for about 24 hours but the MESS - oh golly - a large tree is

tree-mendous when it falls

And after feeling pretty well today now that it's feeling cooler I feel really tired - it was a very hot night and I woke up to a powerful north-west gale blowing in really long gusts

And today the sky got really smoky - I can post the pic here - it's not completely cloudy - the sky itself looked white - and yes - I can post pics on this new phone it seems

I saw the psychologist again yesterday - really good session - 6 more sleeps until I see the pain specialist

Dec

really hazy Thursday

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