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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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I really hope everything with your D is okay @Owlunar Of course you would be worried so sending you strength and love

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Hi everyone - I have read all these wonderful messages about my daughter - thanks for all of them and the support - I spoke to my daughter last night - her specialist is very concerned - so am I - I am sure her spinal condition is more serious than mine has been

I will respond to you tomorrow - Friday is always a busy day for me

Dec 🦉😷

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Hugs and hugs and hugs @Owlunar

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💚💙💛 @Owlunar

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❤️❤️ @Owlunar

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@Owlunar 💙💙💙

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Wanted you to know that I am thinking of you @Owlunar with much love and admiration as always.

Wondering how your daughter is getting along and if there is any more news about what they plan to do to help her?

Hoping you are doing okay Dec, despite all the understandable worry and concern for your daughter.

Emelia 🌺🌻🌸

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Hello dear @Owlunar

I just wanted to let you know that you and your daughter are in my thoughts xxx

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Hi @Anastasia @Emelia8 @Maggie @BlueBay @Zoe7 @Appleblossom @Shaz51 @Faith-and-Hope @Bunniekins @MDT

I spoke to my daughter on the phone yesterday - she had a radioactive bone scan on Friday and she is having an MRI tomorrow and this whole thing doesn't look good - I am very concerned and I feel I don't get enough information from her to give myself and idea but at least she did listen when I said she was born with a clicky hip and it still is clicky - she never told me that - and she will mention this to her specialist when she sees him again - so that was interesting at least.

She was also asked about her family history with back problems - and yes - she told them it was heavy on her maternal side - mother, aunt, grandfather, cousin - what wonderful genes we have to pass onto our children and how little control we have over it.

I feel drained - how I wish I could go and see her but I don't think I can - her husband has been in which I am glad about but he will be working next week - I may be able to lean on the staff there to get in for a short visit but I am not counting on it -

If we feel rotten about this year we sure are entitled - then we can add our personal issues - so far this year has been rotten and my son-in-law has his birthday coming up soon. I don't know what to do about that myself - I usually get a Bunnings Card - hopefully that will ease the restrictions sooner than that - it is wearing very thin with me now though I have been okay about it until my daughter went back into hospital

Btw - the scan she had on Friday was clear - no cancer, osteoporisis or fracture. She does have degeneration in her discs - from me of course - and I know how painful that can be -

And I was able to send flowers to her on Friday - I am glad about that - I thought I couldn't and didn't know why not -

But I am unhappy - why should I not be? I can handle being unhappy - it's one of life's normal emotions - but I also feel helpless and there is nothing I can do about anything at the moment except take it easy and care for myself - which I have been doing

Thanks everyone for your messages and support

Dec

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Hey @Owlunar
I don't know what to say my friend, thanks for updating though. I really appreciate you keeping me in this loop
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