dragonfyre's Journal

Over the years I have discovered that I need to adjust the pain scale. several years ago I learned that what I once  cosidered to be a 9 or enen a 10 on the pain scale was curretnly about a 2 or a 3 as I had gotten used to the pain. I am afraid that the scale has to be adjusted once again. What I as little as 2 or 3 weeks ago would have scaled out at an 7 or 8 I would now call a 4 or a 5. I will probably get used to it again. As well as the noticable lack of mobility. I don't dare bend over to pick up something from the floor   unless I have something to brace myself with. Walking with a can was mostly for when I needed or wanted to take longer walks or knew that I would run into (gulp, shiver) stairs.  Now I need the cane just to walk anywhere plus I'm sure someone looking on was sure I was either high or drunk as walking in a straght line was getting more and more difficult.  I guess we all learn to adjust both our thinking or our actions based  upon the progression of our illness or condition. I am not at all happy with it as I had worked hard on dealing with the pain and the physical problmes that went with it. Now I  apparently have a whole new set of rules to learn. I am sure I will be able to but needless to say I am not at all happy about it. I was used to things as they were and had learned to deal with it so I was able to get done the things that needed to be done. Not at all sure about my abilities under the new system that is now imposed upon  me. Not a lot of choice but such is life I guess. I will persevere regardless.