@tennessegirl I can relate to your pain and it IS NOT WHINING and you forgot vacuuming. I am sometimes not to smart and work to the point I can't get thru the pain and literally sit on my hands and knees in the dirt wondering "How am I going to get up?" and if no one is around I just sit there until I can push myself up but no one is there I don't have to admit how foolish I was. My family (son and daughter in-law) can get so overprotective otherwise.
And you are right it can be done, not pain free by any stretch but pain bearable. Do I sometimes pay a high price for the things I push myself to do? YES but to keep a small part of my old self and what I enjoyed it is worth every tear. and as I said you are right it can be done because you are doing it also every day showing your strength just because you got thru it and will get thru it again tomorrow.

Sorry I tend to ramble

All my prayers and hopes will be with you every day

Allison.

@tennessegirl
I do not mean to imply I do not also rely on drugs sometimes and I have managed lately to reduce my use of some, makes dealing with a bad day almost easier because I am not all "druged up" and when I do that I get so emotional !

Like now my pain is increasing, my fibro is starting to act up with all this heat and humidity (and frizzy hair on top of it) life is not fair lol

Just wanted to be a bit clearer always looking for new ideas. I can only imagine the pain from your loss someone you planned on sharing your entire life with and yes it will seem like yesterday and then in another situation it is like forever since we have heard their voice touched their hand. I lost my daughter unexpectedly 3 years ago am certainly not "over" it.

I will say a prayer for joy for you tonight. Have a peaceful one

Allison

Thank you. And I will say one for you.

@allisonsnow....I was re-reading your post. I appreciate your words so much. Getting ready to tackle vacuuming tommorrow. Dreading dreading dreading.
Thanks so much. @tennessee girl. AKA Melinda.

PLease let me know how it goes. distract yourself.....blast rock music and sing along LOL I don't know be a little crazy think of something that makes you smile.

A friend gave me an "Alexa" which plays music that I request. Alexa is programmed to respond to my voice only. She is my new best friend and my therapist. My friend knew exactly what I needed. I now stay away from the depressing news and other negative distractions to a much greater extent. Science has shown that music actually heals pain through rerouting the brain somehow. Love it!

You have good friends ! I need to use music therapy more, I love it so much. Funny how some things seem to slip out of mind or you never think that something that simple could bring relief.

I am a great believer in music therapy.  I sing in the Church Choir.  Someone from the Church brought me in a boom box and my husband has brought in my favorite classical CDs.  MaryLou 

@marylou705 Music soothes the soul I use to sing in church choir but now I don't ,I sing in Kereoke but in my room I sing to the Lord fells so good.

Thanks, Justin. I see you like golf. I do too, but haven't played for quite awhile. It's so good to stay active, although I may have a bad flare up later.