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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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Thanks @Appleblossom ❤️

@Owlunar2 💙

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Dear @Zoe7 Hope your back settles.

The only thing that works for me is to keep active and do stretches and strengthening exercises. Having good advice helps and I look online as well.

How is your shoulder going @Owlunar2 I did not weigh it down too much. I hope.

I am feeling good today after a music day and a lovely chat while driving with a friend. Also a lovely surprise to play a beautiful old instrument. A challenge but the right level for me.

Ahhh ... finding the right thing to stretch us ... but not too far ... so as to break us. We do grow frail in many ways... but strength is also possible. Vive la Musica

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I see my GP tomorrow @Appleblossom so should have some answers. Then I see the neurologist next week so not long now to wait.

Glad you had a nice day yesterday - always lovely hearing about your music and the love you have for it 💕

@Owlunar2 💙

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Thanks @Zoe7

I have been trying to set my image into the little icon circle - however - I have been using a different email address and there are no image in my account - so - hopefully if I post this one here - it will find my images

Thanks so much - I love this little picture - it is really precious to me

Owlunar

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Hi @Zoe7

Thank you - thank you - thank you - I have it - it's there

I am so please - I felt all discombobulated without my identifying image - and even my original username is still there actually - still - stranger things happen at sea.

I will be thinking of you was you sort out your back problems with your specialist and GP - I know how back pain can drag someone down - it's exhausting.

The last few weeks - well - months actually - have been challenging - I don't know how to give up though - and don't want to - yesterday was not a good day but today - wow

The weather is great - I feel a lot better - and my washing is dry - also - a friend has leant me a really good book..

All the best

Mumma Bear

Owlunar

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So pleased it worked for you @Owlunar2 ...and even more so that you are having a good day today. I have been laying down/sleeping most of this weekend as I have taken a break from pain relief to negate the side effects ...can't do it anymore though as I need to get some work done before tomorrow. Thankfully I see my GP tomorrow after school so hopefully will get some answers even before I see the specialist next week.

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I certainly hope it is all going well for you @Zoe7

Back problems drain us - they are so exhausting

I am thinking of you

Mumma Bear

Owlunar

It's really good to have my pictures back - or rather - the owl one - now I know how to get the others I have on my desktop - I used to use pictures all the times and really enjoyed the captions I wrote

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It was a dead possum in the wall cavity @TAB - as@tonys said - possums are not mechanically capable for running around in roof void and stink to high heaven when they die - and those smells move around on air currents - I had my front and back doors open when I cooked my dinner and blow flies were deafening trying to get through the screens

All over now - thank goodness and the rats have moved out too - I've had mice and cockroaches in the past - not pleasant either

I miss my cat - I would love another one but I'm past managing a pet

All the best Tabby Cat

Owlunar

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here is a pet for you @Owlunar2 ..Freds Cat ..

ok says how can you respect an owner who wont punish you ..

cant see pic , gawd only knoes if worked..

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@Owlunar2 . . . Mate . . Rats , possums , blowflies, cockroaches, mice, . . . cat..

sounds like you've been running a zoo..!

Oh well. Everything has a funny side. Probly not from where your sitting. But you came through and won the day and thats all that matters.

Your made of stern stuff.

Me, think I would have taken to the drink and burned the place down. Critters hey. Just when we

put our feet up and tune in to a good book, something else . . . . starts scratching.

Your a gem @Owlunar2 Kindest thoughts to you.. tonys

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