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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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You've still got time @Shaz51 - and at least Mr Shaz is laughing and not feeling anxious and going to bed

But I find it really great to have a hot bath before bed - I like to have it hot enough that I feel tangy skin when I get out

I love finding little pics for different things - clip art is a gold mine - let's see what I can find now

Don't forget your rubber ducky

Dec

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My poor darling mr shaz on wednesday @Owlunar, I told him to go and visit his mum when i was have an endosocopy but I found out he stayed in the waiting room the whole time , wondered why he went to bed after we had dinner love him

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Yes - love him - he is like a lost little boy - he needs to be taken - oh dear - @Shaz51

Perhaps he didn't know whether to see his mother or wait for you

I am beginning to understand him - it was a hard decision and he had to go to bed - like a teddy bear

Poor old fella

Dec

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Hugs @Owlunar I am off to bed xoxo

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Thanks for a pleasant evening

@Shaz51@Zoe7@Zoe7@Former-Member

I am going to bed myself soon - just keeping to the easier messages has been good - and this time shall pass - I have been thinking about my next three holidays - of course - I shall give myself a break between them.

After all - I don't want my cat having a puddy-tat meltdown the next time I go away - aw that was funny - she is so little and I just got in the door and she gave me piercing meows - and spent the next couple of weeks running and jumping on me with her claws out - trying to convince herself she was in charge I guess

It's fun finding all the little pics I post - I wonder if I have one of my cat melting down - if anyone hasn't got a pic and wants one - just ask - there is so much clip art

Looking for a cat jumping

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Found some jumping cats for you @Dec

Teally love looking through images too.

Bless you tonight, sleep well 💤😙💕💜

🌷🌿

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Thanks for the jumping cats @Former-Member - they kinda look like very young cats - mine is getting on in years - still looks young but she does have arthritis.

I love the pics - there are so many there - I can type just about anything into the browser and it will bring up something appropriate

I slept really well - and I slept in which was wonderful and I woke up feeling okay and I am preparing vegetables for a stir-fry and a pot of soup - most of which I will freeze

I am in the mood to cook and eat a balanced diet again

Tomorrow is the anniversary - we have had good weather this winter and this makes a difference - I can walk into a virtual wall at any time and so I know this - I am keeping to an easy side of my war right now

Dec

I can't help myself - this is me cooking

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Hi @Owlunar. Glad to hear you are in a cooking mood today. It does help to have meals in the freezer that you can simply reheat, when it's too hard to cook.
Can't see your latest picture yet. But I agree, clip art can be lots of fun.

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Hi @utopia

I had to kick-start my appetite again after being on antibiotics for weeks - with my infected toe-nail - which is getting better

I have made the stir-fry and eaten half of it and put the other half aside for tomorrow - I am glad I didn't try and eat too much - normally I would have eaten more but let's take it quietly at first

And I have a pot of soup cooking - and my soup is thick enough to eat with a fork - that will be frozen - or most of it

I love clip art - so I just typed "Clip art is fun into my browser and one thing I found is

So true - this way to the dishes - my tidy kitchen looks as if a bomb hit it - darn

Dec

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Bugger. Your post came up quickly, but your clip art didn't. I did see the picture of you cooking up a stir fry. Will have to wait for the current image.
Glad to hear your appetite is back. And a goodthick hearty soup - pperfect for Winter eating.
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