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Chronic Pain members - Welcome, please introduce yourself
Chronic Pain | Last Active: Apr 26 9:22am | Replies (6794)Comment receiving replies
Hi @grandmar! I sure like your attitude- it’s great! I thoroughly enjoy reading your posts! They make me feel better! I have fibro, RA, diabetes, and recently discovered heart failure. Reading about others takes the isolation away. I’m isolated. I live with my brother and he’s not one to talk about feelings or illnesses. So when I feel bad, I keep quiet. I literally have no extended family that cares at all, and I just had to move away from my wonderful friends and church. I can’t drive right now, so I have no way to get to church. I fight hard to not fall down into the abyss. I hope you are ok as well as all my Connect angels. Karen
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@karen00
Hi Karen!
It's a pleasure to 'meet' you!
I am glad you find my posts humorous and my attitude great.
Believe me, I have my moments just as we all do.
In many ways, we who suffer from chronic and acute pain are isolated since most of us do not have anyone who can relate.
And as you know, if you can't see the pain, there is none. LOL!
I am very lucky to have a caring and wonderful hubby who takes good care of me. He doesn't let me do anything or go anywhere by myself.
I have fallen 3 times and he worries about me.
Truth is, I could use some time to myself, even if it means staying home in my chair, which I do a lot lately!!!
My pain and agility became worse soon after I moved here 4, almost 5 years ago.
I was lucky that I found a pain doc to help me and I would have freedom for 5-12 weeks at a time.
It was wonderful and I was able to go and do what I want.
But sadly, I have not made any friends.
The community is mostly young families and those who are older still work.....I don't.
For the last year, since the shots stopped working, I've stayed home a lot.
So I do understand the loneliness and isolation.
Hey, tell you what........we can't ring each other's door bell or go for lunch, but we certainly can write each other.
I don't sleep very much these days, so whenever the mood strikes, just write!!!!
I will be having my surgery on Monday and I don't know if I'll be home on Tuesday or Wednesday, but I will take my tablet.
Don't know how the connections will be, but we can try.
Have a pleasant evening and again, write whenever you want......
Ronnie (aka.....GRANDMAr)
@karen00 Perhaps there is a church member who is able to swing by and help you get to church a few times a month? I'll wager that might be possible? We all know how rough isolation can be on us emotionally and mentally. We're here for you!
Ginger
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@karen00 With all are pain its important to talk about our feelings and to be positive ,our life isn,t over ,we are warriors in this battle and We will win keep a positive attitude and listen to grandmaR ,Dawn and others who lifts us up on on our bad days.