Hi David and everyone. I have been doing some reading and checking out your group. I suffer from CP and looking for some place to go for support and advice sometimes.
I also just quit smoking (not the first time!!). So there is much to deal with now.
I had 3 cervical fusions and major bone reconstruction and fusions on both feet, which took 4 surgeries. All of this since last Sept. So I do understand much of what we all good through.
I guess we can all sit and feel sorry for ourselves but I have found that even through terrible pain spells not to forget the bad migraines that I go through sometimes in the hospital, there is someone that always has it worse then me in this life so I try everyday to go through my list of what I have graditude for. The more that I do this and put my life in Gods hand the better it gets sometimes. However as we all know, sometimes a day or weeks go by and can just suck!!
Well I guess that I have said enough... my thoughts and care are with all that suffer in this life and hope that somehow we can all figure out with our docs what is best for us !! Cindi

Hello Cindi,

Welcome to this wonderful group, you have come to the best place for support and understanding. You are entitled to feel sorry for yourself, we all do that at times

Take good care of yourself and please continue to post,

Blessings,

Mary - England

Hi Cindi! Welcome. Great job quiting smoking (again) lol. I think I quit about 50 times before it stuck. Hardest thing in the world to do.

As David said we are a great group. :) Feel free to vent away, we all do. Some days are just harder then others.

Hugs
Kallie

Thank you, David. You really help us feels welcome here.

Well said David.
When are they going to make you the CL for the group? LOL

Soon I hope as we really need to have that post closed now as it has gone on too long. If not closed at least let it die a natural death.

@ Cindi welcome. We are not all crazy here but at times it just seems like it.......LOL
Hope that we can help and support you - that is what we do best.

Thanks Marg.

Cindi, I was wondering where you went. Welcome back.

You all are important to us.

I mean it when I say this site is a life changer. Speak or write from your heart and you will get what you need. We support each other.

Honest and as open as possible. If you feel uncomfortable, it usually means you're growing if you're being honest.

David.

Hi Cindi, welcome to our group. I am sure you will find the support and encouragement you need. There are many people on here who have the type of problems you have. Hug

I just want to say that this site has helped me tremendously. It has made me feel a part of something because I was feeling very alone cooped up in my little apartment with nobody to interact with. It was especially meaningful to find people that are going through the exact same things I am. It makes me feel good when I can give advice based on my experience also. It has been a lifesaver in so many ways. Thank you all you fellow CP sufferers.

I sometimes forget that there are new people who are thinking about joining, as a member for this group for a while I forget that people have no idea what is going on sometimes and if I was new I would think what the heck kind of group is this. I can say that at least it is only a few post here and there and thanks David for the reminder to be a better member and I guess some of us old timers are like spokesmen for the group and should know better.

Welcome, Cindi I hope that you find this group as great as I do and yea we have ups and downs but for the most part we are like a big family and with that family we fight and disagree but at the end of the day we truly care about each other.

I cant say we are perfect but we are caring. For all the members welcome and jump right in and make yourself comfortable

Friends,

Merely an observation. There may be one person who does not have a vested interest in this group.

Beware!!!!

David.

Hello Cindy and Alittlehu... Welcome to the Group. This site has been such a lifesaver to me. After yrs. of trying to "suck it up" I have a place where I can talk about what my hubby and I face daily (we are both CP'ers) with people who understand. There's nothing like it!!
Big Hugs
Nealy

Hi! I am obviously new here, however I am not new to CP. A few years ago I was walking down my rd when I was struck by a truck. Ever since I have been dealing with lots of different things. One of the hardest things I guess for me right now is that I was young when this happend, very outgoing, very involved, and now I can't do many of the things I used to, and if I can I am not as good or quick. I really try to stay possitive, and just do the best I can with what I have now, but it can get very frustrating, and I don't have anyone to really relate with. My husband has been a great support, don't get me wrong, but sometimes I think he enables me due to his own fear of loosing me. Somedays I really think he has had a harder time coping with my accident then I have. He is angry, where I am over that. The hardest thing for me has been the lose of independence, and wanting to jump up and get things done but knowing after a few min I will need a break. I think he really trys to be there for me, but I was just looking for someone or someones that can understand what I am going through because they have been there too and vice versa. Thanks!!

Thank you David. This is a great group! I'm glad a part of it.

Thanks for the heads up. I joined yesterday and was getting a little confused at some of the posts. Drama flares up with pain. Hopefully it receeds too.

For me...pain flares up with drama! I wouldn't, however, trade this group for anything!

Cherry