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Life can be a Pain

DecadianSenior Contributor

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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Owlunar2Senior Contributor

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Geez @TAB

Eek - that would freak me out - really - and I'm pretty unfreakable

I'm glad I didn't see that and wish you hadn't

Owlunar

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TABSenior Contributor

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it was just the not knowing @Owlunar2 I had my money on the rat . Ive seen a lot worse. used to be avid animal shooter in early teens also had to help father slaughtering sheep etc , wwell were rabbits and birds, mostly dead, with things not in the right places

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AppleblossomSenior Contributor

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@Owlunar2 Love that you are unfreakable. Me too. Its the daily grind that gets to me.

Had an interesting trip on a bus this week ... to Q&A audience on AI. I did not ask any questions tho so not in any spotlights. Curious what you think about it.

SO sad what is happening to a lot of Mother Daughter relationship. It is one of the most intense. Me too. Reclaiming Metoo from the hashtag business .... Learning to accept it and find my own way. Sadly it is what has been necessary since I was 6. Always loved my family, even my state ward file said that.

@Oaktree Hey Beautiful

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OaktreeSenior Contributor

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Hi @Appleblossom

How are you doing my lovely? Thanks for the tag and message.

Meggle

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OaktreeSenior Contributor

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Hi @Owlunar2 @Appleblossom @Decadian @TAB @tyme @Shaz51

Hi,

I am feeling a little lonely today. Hubby started back at work yesterday. He is there now. Tomorrow won’t be as bad because I am volunteering at the children’s hospital tomorrow, so I will be gone half the day.

Today I made garlic croutons with home grown garlic. I am going to make Caesar salad tonight using home grown lettuce. It will be the first lettuce of this batch that I have eaten. They are looking so good and healthy. The slugs and snails haven’t found my new raised garden beds yet.

How are you guys going? @Owlunar2 how is your garden growing? I know you enjoy living things when they grow. Thinking of you. I texted my daughter today but didn’t hear anything back yet. I don’t have a great relationship with her either but it has been a bit better since she has been away from home. I hope if she comes back we can maintain an easier relationship. I love her a lot but things can just be difficult between us. I think we are just too alike. We are both very stubborn. We just butt heads for whatever reason.

Anyway wishing you all a happy day.

Meggle

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tymeModerator

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Hi @Oaktree ,

Good to hear from you @Oaktree ! I'm sorry to hear you are feeling a little lonely since your hubby returned to work. At least you are volunteering at the hospital tomorrow. It sounds very interesting. What do you do there?

Your caesar salad sounds delish!!!

We have the peer group chat tonight if you want to join.

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OaktreeSenior Contributor

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Hi @tyme

I will be driving the shuttle from the carpark to the two different hospitals giving patients and their families a lift.

Meggle

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TABSenior Contributor

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Take it easy @Oaktree not too good here atm. Cant say too much.

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OaktreeSenior Contributor

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Hi @TAB

I hope that you will be ok.

Meggle

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TABSenior Contributor

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thanks @Oaktree

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