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Love the owl
I have a collection in my animal file and I was thinking of you cos I was looking for something for @Former-Member
ahh ... my curly complicated brain ... one doc told me off for goin roundin circles once ...
KNow what you mean about the 'old as you feel" ... you have actually quoted it once I am sure ... but the great thing about language is that we all have the right to use it as we see fit... which may be contradictory at times ... and that is fine ... not a sign of losing marbles ....
Gentle Gentle Hugs
Ooh @Appleblossom
I so identify with that wonderful owl - and the look on her face when she is having her left wing elevated and extended
I tried that and had the same look on my face exactly - I could feel it - oh yeah
Dec
Hi @Appleblossom @The-red-centaur
I am moving this post over here and see how things go
Yep @The-red-centaur
from me.
Staying active through winter has really improved my experience of pain. For a while I succumbed to winter cold and started shrinking inside myself and feeling it more and more.
It was a gradual improvement as it started with a type of volunterering that meant I was out of doors regularly (zoo), but not too regularly, as I was honestly not up for that. It was good as there was lots to learn which was distracting and kept me going. A few afternoons a month thru 2 winters made enough of a difference for my son to notice as my mood was lifting, then adding little things like @outlander bedsocks, and movies, have meant that I am not dreading this winter. I am getting out in as much sun as I can, and when the chill really hits I will try and look after myself.
Yes and all the things the others mentioned. @Maggie @Lilaca
@Dec has probably a few hints ...
Thanks for tagging me on this one Apple - I am hoping we can help in some way
@The-red-centaur - I have been reading your posts for some time - not really sure if I could help in anyway but since you opened a pain thread for yourself I thought I would add you to my thread where there are a lot of people with chronic pain and I can assure you - though it might not help- that you are not alone - the chronic pain business is up and growing and life with constant pain is getting harder with the Government clamping down on many types of pain medication it's not making life any easier
I have had chronic spinal pain for - wow - hard to believe - 25 years this winter and I am glad I never looked into the future about this because here I am - still in the game and putting up with a lot - in my shoulder atm -
I see a pain specialist - I was in the public system for a long time and they treated me well and I had medication for it but things changed there so I found a private specialist and he gives me injections of local anaesthetic and they work well - things are delayed a bit atm because of COVID-19 but we can hope life will return to normal but in the meantime - what about you
I understand you were in hospital for a long time with painful injuries to your feet and legs and now you are being taken off your pain medication and it's been long enough to be chronic and the future looks bleak - pain clinics are hard to get into because in the public systm there are waiting lists to get onto the waiting lists - and in the private system is costs a lot - but there are medicare rebates and it's something you could try - it will take a long time to get into see one
So for now - keep warm - I gather music is an interest of yours and I second Apple's idea about bedsocks - I love them - depending on your heating system keep yourself as comfortable as possible and stay inside on cold days and try and keep your mind occupied on anything at all that interests you
And keep in touch - nothing is hopeless - ah yes - and one reason the doctors are not giving your the medication you would be more comfortable with - and so would I - is that the Government is concerned wants us to take less of that kind of medication - if you can get a pain specialist to support you it would be much easier
But you will likely always have some pain and that is unfortunate - I know this only too well and it's the nature of the medication itself that is the problem
But I wish you the best
Dec
Hi @Appleblossom @BlueBay @Zoe7 @Shaz51 @Sans911 @Faith-and-Hope @outlander
About 8.00 pm on Wednesday I tripped and landed heavily on the floor and hurt various parts of my anatomy that were already hurt and made some new ones hurt and I am uncomfortable in a major way tonight
I feel as if I have taken a physical battering lately - and emotionally too I know - and I can sit and wait it out but it's all wearing a bit thin right now - and just think - had I not tripped and fallen I would have gone on with my life and not felt the least bit grateful that it hadn't happened - a temporal paradox that - I think
So I triggered the button my wristband when I hit the floor and they sent a nurse around to check on me - and by this time I was on my feet and it seems nothing broken - and that's good - I will definitely count that as a blessing
Geez I'm sore - I have medication here at home and I really don't want to visit an ED and expose myself to the coronavirus but I also know that the morning after falling like that will be ouchy - so yes - if this is how Thursday monring looks I will get a taxi down to the Private Hospital that takes emergencies and my pain specialist practises there so that could be useful
But I will hack it out here at home if I can - I would rather
And it's time for me to take more medication which might be good - what a bloody nuisance to have that happen - and not because I was unsteady either
All the best anyway everyone - and may Thursday be kind to you this week
Dec
Oh dear @Owlunar .....
I have fallen like that before. It jars your whole system and leaves you feeling like you have tumbled down stairs ..... 😕
I hope you're feeling better soon.
