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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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Morning my forum mum @Owlunar

Hope you are feeling a bit better today ❤❤🥰

We have done lots of gardening and trimming in between rain and everything

Mr shaz had a ball playing with his chainsaw , etc

😂🤣😂🤣 men and their big toys ,

Mum said she does not recognize the yard now , is that good or bad xx

I did the hand weeding, bit achy today

See today what my blood test results

Raining here again , will make the weeds grow

❤❤☕☕

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Well done @Shaz51 I am sure it looks fabulous ✔️💞

Sending love @Owlunar hoping you are feeling better 🙏🦉

Hello and hugs @Historylover 🌹

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Hi @Historylover @Anastasia @Shaz51 @Zoe7

Good morning my dear friends - I am so thankful for your support recently - I did feel really unhappy and uncertain yesterday and deeply considered leaving.

It was your caring posts that stabilized me - so this was so thoughtful it helped me to keep my balance

I can't say what happened - I think you all understand that - it takes a lot to rock my boat - I am okay after going to bed early and getting a good sleep

Dec

I really do care about my friends

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@Owlunar You cannot imagine my relief to see you back this morning. We love you here Dec. You are the steady hand on our tiller. Take care of yourself. We send you our very best wishes and lots of love.

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Thanks @Historylover

I am very resilient - my GP told me I learned this without realising it through the difficulties in my life and I am glad for it

Also - it is wonderful feedback to know how deeply I am appreciated - I didn't have a melt-down to learn this but hearing it really does help.

My Fridays are usually busy - I didn't tidy up behind myself before I went to bed last night and so I have had to face the clutter this morning but it's reasonable now and I have a support worker here to do my ironing etc - and then do my shopping. I don't want to expose myself to any possible COVID contacts atm so I miss my Friday outing - it does work so far

I hope you are okay - and I am wondering why your kitchen doesn't have some priorities - after all - we all need to have a working cooking area. I couldn't use my kitchen when the tap exploded last Saturday - it was enough to know a little bit how tough it has to be not to have your kitchen for - what - weeks!!

All the best

Dec

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@Owlunar - never underestimate how much you mean to us all. This place can be a natural downer or a natural upper. Where would we all be without it - and each other?

Yes, @Owlunar - it has been a month without my kitchen so far. The pieces are here but putting together all of the pieces must be a bewildering job. No-one has gone over-the-top exasperated with it all yet. They pop in from time to time, but I think he said that they are now waiting for the electrician to connect the stove before they can proceed and apparently, he is not well. I'm becoming 'not well' from it all, too. I would have thought there would be more than one electrician, and surely this situation has priority over many others?

Sending best wishes and kind thoughts. Have a wonderful day.

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@Owlunar you've made my day dear sister to see you here.

Yes you are resilient, what's the saying... "Things that don't break us make us stronger"🦉

Hugs and love to you too @Historylover @Shaz51 ☀️🌻💞🌹

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Back at you @Anastasia. Sending best wishes.

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Hi @Owlunar So glad to see you still here Hon Letting you know you are seen, you are heard and I get it 👍

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Thanks @Zoe7 and @Anastasia

Yes - I am glad to be back - I got very upset for a while - that's all

Now I have to post a photo of my jade plant which my daughter planted in the pot it was in back in 2003 and the ti-tree is self-sown and grown in there too - they have embraced each other and I don't think I could get rid of one without the other - actually these "sweet-hearts" are unique and I love them

Dec

These plants really love each other

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