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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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@tonys

Hi Tony on Moon Base 1

Yes - every thing has its funny side - I have a few stories to tell now - perhaps possums aren't too bright either - it had the chance to get out of the roof void when the one it had been fighting did - before the pest guy took the trap door out and meshed the hole - oh yes!!

The rats were brighter - they departed from under tiles when they smelled death - wise choice

Atm all the wildlife has gone - that I know of - the cat some years ago - and she used to bring live mice in when she was young.

Life does have a funny side - it's my personal soap opera

All the best

Owlunar

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If they had found that missing National Geographic photographer in your roof, I wouldn't have raised a brow. Lets hope your ecosystem has settled into harmonic balance and you can enjoy your home.

@Owlunar2 .. the Queen of night predators, and that invasion of rodents. Is it just me that see's

the irony. Look forward to your next adventure Owlunar. Warm smile to you.. tonys

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@tonys

Night predators and my next adventure Tony - wow - I hope my next trip to Hobart is better than my last one - then it rained so hard I had to stay in most of the time - BUT - the view of a thunderstorm from the 16th floor of the Wrest Point Tower was brilliant - a fabulous memory

There something great in every challenge - I never forget that

Owlunar

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Oh yes @Owlunar2 . Thunderstorms are one of natures top treats. Reminds me just how small I am.

Isn't Tassie just wonderful. The beaut markets in Hobart. The Huon. Picked apples and grapes in Tassie. Bet your exited. Can I come. . OK , I can feel the look. Well I'm envious. After all you have been through, you really deserve it. Never did find out how your teeth saga concluded. I miss the odd post or 10. . .

Are you at the Wrest point again. Perhaps somewhere new. If I say watch out for bed bugs,

You'll swat me, so I won't. Have a most wonderful time, Are you taking the ferry or flying.

Well. Have a peaceful evening and sleep. Sending you a special dream. Wrapping it as we speak. Good night Owlunar..

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I got it and I get it @TAB

A long time ago we had a cat who was a good rat and mouse catcher - she had a half-persian fluffy coat but there wasn't a big cat there really - she wasn't much bigger than the rats she demolished

And she left them outside the back door like presents

Yeah - hehehe

Owlunar

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Hi @Zoe7 @Appleblossom

@Shaz51 @EternalFlower @Oaktree @Meowmy

I am so disappointed with my daughter - I didn't expect her to be easy to get on with when I do her that I felt invalidated - I did hope for better than this silence though

Okay - she seems to think I am grumpy and say strange things and should be in an old age home. I enjoy my life - it's always interesting - I'm not ready to be deprived of my choices yet

She's entitled to feel as she does and if she truly believes what she said it's better I just get on with my life

She lost her passion when she had to stop work - I still have mine as I research every interest I have on the internet

It's sad - she has always been inclined to withdraw and perhaps sulk - the greatest gift I can give her is to let her br herself

It's sad though - someone at Lifeline gave me a couple of places I can ring on relationships and I will follow these up

We all have humps to get over

Owlunar

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So sorry about your daughter Mumma Bear @Owlunar2

Hopefully the resources on relationships help you with dealing with her.

Sending love,

Meggle

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Thanks @Oaktree

Perhaps we need mediation - alas - I can't see her thinking this could help

We do share a past of course - her brother's death and her father and I are divorced - we both have chronic pain too - alas - that's a lot and I have had counselling for all of this - to my knowledge she hasn't

We need to acknowledge our issues to deal with them - I take any I can get

I am having my moments - I will be okay thought

Thanks

Mumma Bear

Owlunar

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HI @Owlunar2 @Oaktree 🙂

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in my 20s was staying a place with no windowscreen, hear noise in middle of night then motion banging, running, i jumped up onto bed in dark to get light switch, though cat had rat, was blood y pigeon still half alive lol @Owlunar2

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