I’m 74 years old and moved 3 years ago from MD to VA. My girls had hounded me to come down for several years so I finally did it. I sold my condo (at a loss), and a job with a dentist. Well, here I am, and financially I’m just not making it. That amount I earned from the dentist covered me with just a little left over. Now, more than often, I don’t have enough. I eeked out just enough for my rent this month, and now there’s not even enough for a quart of milk. I get S.S. and what I get goes right out for my rent (usually there’s enough), and my son sends me money each month. I’m sickened, depressed, and scared. I live in low income housing, and have a budget that practically squeaks. I’m thinking of starting to sell some of my furniture.
I so wish I’d have stayed in MD, for so many reasons, this being one of them. I have applied for oodles of jobs (they’re all on line now), and legally they’re not supposed to ask you how old you are (although many do), but they all ask when you graduated from either high school or college …. well, it doesn’t take rocket science to figure out how old a person is. I’m so depressed about this, and .so upset that my stomach.constantly churns.
Thanks for letting me vent.
abby
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@lioness I won't be having any surgeries until the end of September. At least, none that require recovery time. When I met with the neurospecialist last week, we didn't get around to the subject of DRG. She had ordered an MRI of my lower back and Covid19 had put a hold on my appointment with her for 3 months. She saw on the scan that I have bad stenosis in my lumbar spine which could be causing some of my pain, though it's not possible to know exactly how much is neuropathy and how much is spinal stenosis. And the only way to find out is to correct the mess in my back. If I still have this much pain, then we have the neuropathy discussion.
You can probably guess why I won't have surgery until September. I'll give you a hint. It's my decision to wait until the end of September.
Unfortunately, waiting means living in a lot of pain longer than absolutely necessary.
Jim
Nutria are large rodents, the size of a cat. Someone brought them to Oregon, with the plan of selling their fur. When it didn't catch on, they just released them, and being good rodents, they multiplied, and now they're a real nuisance. I'm not positive that they're rodents. Maybe in the beaver family?
Jim
@jimhd, I am so sorry you are living with so much pain. There otta' be a law against it!! Take care and try not to overdo.
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@jimhd I do understand and we have to go where our heart leads us . Just take your pain pills till then . From all my post I think you know I go to my chiropractor for my back but not now of course with this virus he is still closed . But he showed me about the TENS unit which I use and the Activator they use instead of his hands they use this . With my pinched nerve I know it comes from my compressed fracture in lower back . I find the sore spot and use this on it believe it or not, cause I was sure surprised, it has really helped release something and doesn't hurt as before It takes a couple of times but what relief I got . very surprised myself . You take care and don't in the mean time hurt yourself anymore then you are now . Be safe in these times Happy 4th
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@marjou We saw a million of those cute little guys in Roosevelt National Park. Our curse is sage rats, AKA Townsend Ground Squirrels. My dog loves hunting and catching them. It's amazing watching her stand at point for minutes, then dig furiously to catch them. She would eat them, except she usually brings them to the lawn, where I see them and toss them into the burn barrel. I don't like her eating them.
Jim
@jimhd, Jim, when I first started converting my backyard to flowerbeds, it took a large part of one summer to dig down to whatever lies deeply beneath TX to remove about 36" of Bermuda from parts of the yard. Incredible root system that allows Bermuda to spring up between cracks in sidewalk joints! Luckily, I was younger and stronger then and probably increased my muscle mass by inches!! vbg
When I eventually hired a prof. landscaper to convert the entire back to flower/veggie beds, I left only one small patch of grass. He had the equipment needed to upload the Bermuda before designing and adding new soil for the yard. Thank goodness!!!!
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@fiesty76
@lioness, Ah shucks, thanks. I'm just gabby! smiles Yep, I'm good and getting better day by day at saying: "tomorrow"!