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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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Dear @Owlunar

I haven't been a particularly good friend of late being here. I'm sorry. Life gets in the way at times. I really hope you had a lovely day yesterday and spent it with your daughter. You're always in my thoughts my friend. Love and hugs 🤗💞

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Hello and hugs my second mum @Owlunar

Hope you are ok today xx

Mr shaz and mum have gone back to bed now

Me sitting here with a cuppa and the forum on my mobile phone

@Anastasia , @Emelia8 , @outlander

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Hi @Shaz51 @Anastasia @Emelia8 @outlander @BlueBay @MDT @TAB

I am okay - I had a good Christmas - a lovely day at my daughter's house - she is very tired - it is takig her a while to recover from her surgery - I am concerned about this

I would really like her to see my pain specialist but she is feeling okay with her GP and one of her specialists must be able to authorise her GP to write scripts for the medication she is having - and I know when to back off. But yeah - although I am only her mother and what would I know - ho hum - I do know more about pain management than she does -

Anyway - we had roast leg of lamb and that has to be my favourite and it was wonderful - a lot of vegetables too - plus great - and pavlova - and we shared stacks of parcels and I have some really nice things

We face-timed with my grand-daughter and her boyfriend while we opened our shared presents with them - and I am so glad my grand-daughter has found such a nice friend - he already has children - it seems my family is into taking on other people's children - which might be necessary as we progress through life - I am okay with it seeing as I started it

I have overdone things though - I had a busy week before Christmas - I saw my pain specialist and had more injections into my knee - which is great - the hard part was getting my groceries late on Thursday - in the past I found that the supermarket was pretty quiet late on Christmas Eve but not so this year - it was crazy busy there and I wonder why - I don't have a choice of when I shop because I have a support worker - so I have been spending a lot of time reading or napping

I wish you all the best and thanks for the messages and Christmas Pictures - I have found some more Christmas Kitties - all sending their best thoughts along with me

And of course - 2021 has to be better - after all - we will be getting vaccinated I am sure - and we can make plans to visit our family and friends interstate - I want to see the tropics again in the winter - I have escaped north for 4 years and twice last year - 2019 - and I want to do so again and really hope we can all see my GD in July

Happy New Year everyone

Dec

I love Christmas kittens - not that anyone can tell

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thanks for the news and the tag @Owlunar not much happening here, decided against going to see father interstate for xmas, spoilt self a bit on food side. Taking time out this summer lol

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It's always good to see you @Owlunar 🙂

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Gday @Anastasia in the background there 🙂

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Hey @MDT it's good to see you my friend. Hope you had a nice Christmas 🌲🎁🤞✔️

Hello @TAB too 🐱

Hugs @Owlunar 🤗❤️

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@TAB

Hi Tabby Cat

I think it wise not to travel interstate right now - when the borders can be suddenly closed with little warning and then the possibilty of paying thousands to quarantine if things go sour - and yes - it is a pity not to see your Dad for the holidays - it's a bitter COVID reality pill - darn it

I overdid the eating on Christmas Day too - I think the roast dinner was fine though I ate more than normal - the pavlova was fantastic and my son-in-law cut huge slices and I couldn't eat it all - I had really stuffed myself

So - you did - I did - a lot of people did - why not eat and be merry at Christmas if we can

I hope you see your Dad sometime in the future - when we can get vaccinated and closed borders and hotel quarantine are all in the past.

All the best Tabs

Dec

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Yes a mum is a mum forever @Owlunar 🥰💖

My mum tell me things every day 😀

Yes we had lunch with my SIL and MIL on Christmas day ( 7 of us )

None of our children could come up here this year but we all had phone calls from them which was good

Then we had dinner with my mum , Sooo we were totally full up

Relaxing today , Mr shaz is sleeping the day away , he must need it

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I ate too much too @Owlunar see what happens re borders. Went to coles today, got crowded rather badly nearly told people to get away from me, just so stupid

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