Let's not forget about this thread! I had to find it on page three.

I see so many people struggling with both physical and emotional pain. It breaks my heart, but also reminds me that I am so fortunate to have found this group.

My son is doing so much better after the scare he gave us last week. I ran on adrenaline and love for my boy for a week. I went back to work on Tuesday and though I've kept the week to a limited number of clients, this morning was a bit too labor intensive and I am really feeling it.

My roomie has his boys here this weekend so I just finished baking a batch of chocolate chip and M&M cookies for them. Now...I'm done!

Hugs to all...and some warm cookies, too!

Feel blessed for the things I do have and for the things that I don't...
Hugs to all, n, hope today brings relief and a smile...
Hmmm... I like chocolate chip cookies, glad he's feeling better Cherry..

C*erry, I am so *lad your son is out of t*e woods. I *ope *e is well on t*e mend.

HI all Thanks for the hugs I really needed them this weekend . Sending great big gentle hugs right back .
Be Blessed Ravenstardust

Good morning!
Wishing a bright happy sunny day to everyone here and lots of hugs to those who need it. May your pain ease up and joy jump in!
Ama

I love this thread.

So do I. It reminds me that we go through ups and downs and still we live to tell about it.

I so appreciate all of the wonderful people here. Thank you for being here for me when I need you.

Hi to All,

I am beginning to feel like myself again. It was a difficult beginning to the New Year for me, but I am going brush myself off and take on this next month. Moby & I have been getting a little more fresh air and that has been lovely. Hope this finds you all doing something you enjoy. Hugs, Cathy

Happy Monday...that's about as perky as I get and it has nothing to do with the discomfort I deal with upon waking. My sister even bought me a refridgerator magnet that read, 'I don't do perky!' many years ago.

I was intended to be at my oldest son's house for a party last night, but my pain level was particularly high and had been since the night before so I opted to stay home with my critters.

That particular son stressed me terribly during a phone conversation the night before and I needed to avoid a continuation of that. Of course, now I'll get crap for not going, but I was just hurting too much, physically and emotionally.

Last night, my normally supportive sister, engaged me in a similar phonecall! I see my shrink this morning so I'll remind him again why I don't ask for help!!! Maybe he'll top pushing me.

Ah well...such is my life. I'll figure it out...or not.

Wishing everyone a day with little pain and large joy!

Hey Everyone,

I'm so glad you're all here. This thread also kinda gives me a lift. I'm glad it still gets some hits.

I'm doing pretty good. I've been real busy at work. My schedule has changed so I have limited PC access.

I wish you all well, and I'm all for keeping this going.

Big Hugs,
David.

Well I sure as crap need a hug, leg is killing me and I just feel like blah today.

i'm doing really badly, not with pain, but as per my other post.
my pdoc is denying a conversation we had which i remember word for word and has been denying me meds. finally he came thru but he thinks i'm a liar and now my gp does too.

so lost and sad :(

I tend to put up with pain and wait till the next scheduled appointment.
You have to let the docs think they are making the changes. THis is probably easierr for me since I worked in male domjinated profession and had to frequently let a supervisor get the credit for my ideas until he realized they all came from me.

I hear you, Sunnybunn; whatever it takes to get it done.

Manny - I'd give you a private hug, but you have it set to private so you get a public hug (((((((manny))))) hope things get better fast

I'm having a real bad day today, guys. Bad few months and seems to be getting worse. Botox has worn off and I'm back in daily hell and the mental resignation of that. I took this week of from work and I can't stop crying. I kicked my long term boyfriend out for hitting my son and the although freinds tell me how strong I am, the guilt and the sadness in me is so deep. I didn't want this for my children. I wanted disneyland and happiness and I gave them two abusive relationship and I don't know how I got into it. I tried so hard. I worked so hard. It's not how I pictured my life. I know I can't trust myself. There is so much I don't understand. There is so much hurt. Hurt I've done to myself and my children. I don't know who to turn to. So many sits in judgement of me and I am the worst. Jim is still in my life. He is trying so hard but he can never move back and he has agreed. I'm confused. Everyone wants me to make them happy. I hurt so much, inside and out. I don't know what makes me happy because it has always been an extension of someone else's happiness.

I need a hug.