Chronic Pain members - Welcome, please introduce yourself

Posted by Kelsey Mohring @kelseydm, Apr 27, 2016

Welcome to the new Chronic Pain group.

I’m Kelsey and I’m the moderator of the group. I look forwarding to welcoming you and introducing you to other members. Feel free to browse the topics or start a new one.

Why not take a minute and introduce yourself.

Interested in more discussions like this? Go to the Chronic Pain Support Group.

nellysissie1 | @nellysissie1 | Oct 18, 2020

In reply to @sunnyflower "Okay, thank you! Sunnyflower" + (show)

Please stop sending me emails. I’m getting over 30 a day

Ginger, Volunteer Mentor | @gingerw | Oct 18, 2020

In reply to @nellysissie1 "Please stop sending me emails. I’m getting over 30 a day" + (show)

@nellysissie1 If you go to your profile, by clicking on your name, and accessing "account settings" you can change how you are notified of posts. Hope this helps you!

And, welcome to Mayo Connect. Do you experience chronic pain?
Ginger

sunnyflower | @sunnyflower | Oct 18, 2020

In reply to @jesfactsmon "@faithwalker007 Hmmmm, something tells me that sweet pup of yours is a BIG offset to the..." + (show)

LOL Hank! Yes, @faithwalker007, what a magnificent creature you four-legged furry kid is! I am sure he/she is a tremendous source of joy, comfort and support for you and your family. Many blessings, Sunnyflower

sunnyflower | @sunnyflower | Oct 18, 2020

In reply to @faithwalker007 "Lol Bo is my Service Dog and loves the snow. He gets his mobility harness after..." + (show)

Renee, How big will Bo grow to be? @jesfactsmonjesfactsmon 😊 Sunnyflower

Faithwalker007 (Renee) | @faithwalker007 | Oct 18, 2020

In reply to @sunnyflower "Renee, How big will Bo grow to be? @jesfactsmonjesfactsmon 😊 Sunnyflower" + (show)

At almost two years, Bo is 115-120lbs now and when he stands in his hind legs, he’s over 5’ tall. On all fours, he’s back is just below the (regular) countertops.
At full grown, two and a half-three years, he’s supposed to be 130-140lbs, and his back on all fours will be about 3- 3 and 1/2 feet, at it a little lower than my hip so he can guide, brace, stabilize me as I walk, rise or sit, and move.

Hank | @jesfactsmon | Oct 18, 2020

In reply to @nellysissie1 "Please stop sending me emails. I’m getting over 30 a day" + (show)

@nellysissie1
Your email settings in Mayo Connect are the reason you are getting these emails. To stop them do the following:

First go to the TOP of any page in Connect. Then just to the Right of the small envelope symbol and just to the LEFT of the button that says "Appointment" you will see a round button. Click that and then click "My Profile". On the next page click on "Account settings". Near the bottom of that page you will see "Disable All Email Notifications", click that and then click "Turn off all Email Notifications". That should stop all the emails.

Best, Hank

Whoops, just saw that @gingerw already gave you the scoop, but I'll leave this anyway. 😉

sunnyflower | @sunnyflower | Oct 18, 2020

In reply to @faithwalker007 "At almost two years, Bo is 115-120lbs now and when he stands in his hind legs,..." + (show)

😲

Jim, Volunteer Mentor | @jimhd | Oct 18, 2020

In reply to @faithwalker007 "At almost two years, Bo is 115-120lbs now and when he stands in his hind legs,..." + (show)

@faithwalker007

At this point, Sadie is my psychiatric service dog, and is a great help to me. Depending on how neuropathy progresses, I might need to find a larger dog, Renee. Are you his trainer? For now, balance and stability when walking are fairly minor issues, but I can see that I might need assistance down the road. I've been wanting to have a German Shepherd, but for now, my border collie fits the bill. I don't know how old she is, probably around 5, so we have quite a few years ahead together. Unless something happens like happened with Barnabas, a sudden death at 9. It's another layer of trauma to lose a service animal whose work includes PTSD issues.

I think that my feet didn't hurt quite as much today. I took an extra morphine and turned the therapy down on my scs, and being Sunday, I didn't have as many hours of working on my feet.

Snow isn't in the forecast here for a while. It was in the 70s today, but a wet, snowy winter is predicted. If trips to OHSU in Portland is in my near future, driving over the Cascades will be a challenge, and there's no public transportation system between here and there. Well, I suppose it could be possible to take the bus and find connections to the hospital. My wife is a bit fearful of going to Portland because it's a Covid19 hotspot.

I'm sure sorry that you're in such pain. I'm praying for you.

Jim

Faithwalker007 (Renee) | @faithwalker007 | Oct 19, 2020

In reply to @jimhd "@faithwalker007 At this point, Sadie is my psychiatric service dog, and is a great help to..." + (show)

Jim,
My husband and I have and continue to train Bo with the assistance of a ADA, and AKC certified trainer and animal behaviorist out of Philip, SD. She has guided and assisted us through the process and continues to do so.
She has agreed to certify Bo from CGCT to public testing and help me train him for all duties I’ll need as service and mobility dog.
The service duties include alerting to severe arch and muscular cramps, escalating and out of control panic attacks due to pain, missed medications, seizures, migraines, and nightmares.
The mobility duties include stability when walking especially downhill and on uneven terrain, standing still and sitting, brace me when I stumble, help me rise and sit. All his body, harness, or secured handle.