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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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Hi @Owlunar

I'm sorry I haven't been around for you. Glad your computer and phone are working now.
Sounds like surgery is what you need for your shoukder but I can understand your concern. I would be too.
I worry about you been on your own.
pls take care ❤️❤️

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Hi @BlueBay @Zoe7 @Shaz51 @outlander and others

My daughter and son-in-law are isolated atm because of a possible coronavirus contact and are waiting for the results of the contacts test so I might not see them tomorrow which is just the state of affairs right now and we are philosophical about it

My shoulder is really bad and I will have to have the operation - I am supposed to wait a few weeks to see if the injection works but I don't think that's sensible - I can't use my left arm much at all - My Aged Care is fast tracking extra help for me - its rough going right now butI am a suvivor - officialdom is hard to deal with though

I'm not really happy though

Dec 🦉

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im sorry with all your dealing with @Owlunar its so tough and im glad that your support is going to be fast tracked as well. i really ope they will get that sorted asap for you as right now i think you could really do with it.

you are a survivor indeed but you still can stumble and need some extra help sometimes too.

i also hope the covid tests come back clear for your daughter and son in law. the waiting to find out is so stressful so i hope its not a long wait either

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im glad that your support is going to be fast tracked as well. @Owlunar

sending you hugs for your shoulder

How is your son in law going now after his surgery ?

hello and hugs @outlander

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Hi @Shaz51

It's just over a year since my son-in-law had his emergency open heart operation and it has gone back to work after a long time off

He didn't have much warning - he asked his surgeon if he could have had a heart attack and the answer was some kind of miracle that he hadn't died in his sleep

Wow - he is important - he's my daughter's husband and my grand-daughter's father and he has three other children and 7 grandchildren - I care about him too - I don't just respect him - I admire him.

He has a nickname among friends and family that means he is our Mr Fixit and he is really capable - he can fix anything - I am really glad and thankful we still have him

The only warning he had was a little tightness in his chest - but he has quit smoking which has to be a good thing for his health

Thanks Shaz

Dec

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@Owlunar

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Hi @Zoe7 @Shaz51 @outlander @BlueBay @utopia and others

I have been admitted to a private hospital this afternoon - my pain specialist works here and ordered strong pain medication straight away - no waiting in the ED here - fantastic treatment - amazing though how much pain I had to go through before my case worker realise

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Continuing message people didn't realise how bad the pain was - this has happened before - the paramedic did though - I appreciated that

Dec

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I'm sorry you're in hospital @Owlunar

I hope you will be ok. Sending hugs and love ❤️❤️

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sending you lots of love and hugs @Owlunar

hope you get comfortable soon and less pain xoxo

that what happened to me last week , went to see the doctor and she put me in hospital on a drip overnight xxxx

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