Good to see you back posting David... you are always so uplifting and positive, and we can never have too much of that here. I seem to remember you were having an SCS trial (maybe?)... how did it go?

Well I am here... and feeling pretty good myself (definitely better than average at any rate)... so I'm just looking to share some caring and support amongst the cpers... or to anyone that is in need.

I have always loved positive quotes, so I have a collection that I like to share regularly with my DS friends (I always knew they'd come in handy one day... lol). There are some that I think really sum up the wonderful essence of DS... and help explain why it works so well at bringing people together for mutual support.

"Man never made any material as resilient as the human spirit."
~ Bern Williams

"We are each of us angels with only one wing, so we can only fly by embracing one another." ~ Luciano de Crescenzo

Believe, when you are most unhappy, that there is something for you to do in the world. So long as you can sweeten another's pain, life is not in vain. ~ Helen Keller.

The best way to cheer yourself up is to cheer up somebody else.
~ Mark Twain

The kindest way of helping yourself is to find a friend. ~ Ann Kaiser Stearns

"People are like stained-glass windows. They sparkle and shine when the sun is out, but when the darkness sets in, their true beauty is revealed only if there is a light from within."
~ Elizabeth Kbler-Ross

We are rewarded here at DS for our resilience when life is hard, for embracing each other with friendship, for attempting to sweeten each others pain, for cheering each other up and for continuing to shine from within even in times of personal darkness.

DS allows us to reach out a hand in friendship despite the barriers of distance and isolation... and in so doing we can touch a heart in desperate need of caring. When we make the effort to do that our own lives are enriched many times over and we can feel so much better.

Good to find a group like this when you feel all alone in this misrable painful body. Helps just by reading posts. Hugz.

It's hard to be in pain every day, especially with people who don't have any idea what it feels like. I'm glad this is a place where I can get things off my weary mind. It's sad to make a freind and find out the person only wants my medicine. Anyone else with the issue of having people near who will stop at nothing to catch you off guard then find your medicine gone, only to be left to deal without it?

Nice to see a cheery post =)

Hope everyones doing well and not in too much pain

This weeks been shite for me, hardly slept and in lots of pain, my dad saw me this morning and said I look like death warmed up (arent parents always charming haha).

BUT

I have applied to do the London marathon in April and I am doing it for Chronic Pain Research. Im yet to confirm the charity but I think it will be 'Action on Pain'. Itll probs take me a day to walk it but I WILL do it.

I have also decided to try and go to a festival for the day. I havent been to one for about 3 years since the pain has been bad. Obviously not going to camp, but Im guna try and watch a few bands cause I used to love going to stuff like that.

Im not letting it beat me. This week I have been a mess...but Im trying to do stuff thatll help me feel better. You guys should all book/make/see/visit something you enjoy to give you a boost too =)
xx

Actually, we used to do a daily post similar to this that was called "roll call". It's purpose was to enable people to log in and say how they were feeling or coping that day, or how their pain level was, to ask for extra support or talk about anything they needed to.

I always really liked it because I would go and leave a hug for anyone who said their pain was extra bad or that they were struggling with something in their life or generally not coping well.

Back then you couldn't make your profile private on DS, and that is something that I still find a bit difficult... as I often want to hug someone who has posted on the board and sounds like they could really use an extra hug, only to find their profile is private so hugging is not possible.

Yes I know you can leave a comment on the board, but that's just not the same thing as leaving a hug... well not in my opinion anyway. It's way past bedtime on my side of the world now... so I better log off and get some shuteye. Hope everyone has a good day... and that there are lots of posts on this thread when I log back on in the morning.

Thanks for starting this David. Sending gentle comforting hugs to all who are in need of them. Take care... xxx

Iam still here. Had a serious family crisis that i do not know how to handle. I feel depressed and hopeless and i don't useually feel like this. I am glad your doing good David.

I walked into the corner of the doorway today; I fell and have a "goose bump" on my forehead...but id DID NOT injure my new hip!

Beautiful day in Michigan!!! Finally!

Going to sit on campus under the trees and write this dang paper. :)

Sunshine makes life so much easier to deal with.

Hugs
Kallie

I had my Spinal Cord Stimulator a week ago Tuesday. It was a 7 day trial and it was a huge success. My PM doc referred me to a spine specialist for a permanent implant, but I'm waiting for clearance from w/c. I don't think that there should be a problem with the approval, but who knows????

I would like to see folks use this thread to kind of keep us informed on how you're doing, like GTK said. Each day if you want to.

Corri, don't think you're alone, those corners jump out at a lot of us at times. I hope you're OK.

To the newer folks, Hopeinyaheart and tamedabeast, we're so glad you're here. Keep coming back. This is your site too. Welcome!!

We support each other. Send us a word about how you're doing.

Sincerely,
David.

I finally started my Clincal Trial w/ experimental drugs to treat my Hepititus C. Am nervous and excited! Six days in and am having a few side effects but nothing too bad. One of the drugs is a "booster" drug to make the experimental drugs work at max. efficiency. A plus is that it also boosts the effect of my pain meds so I'm taking half as much as normal!!!

I am so angry. My PCP does not believe that I had side effects from my thyroid meds.

He said my claim was like saying I put on a cloths and it caused a problem, I took it off and felt better.

This group help me really feel how I felt instead of trying to pretend that I was letting it "roll of my shoulders". That made me feel much better.

Hurrah!!!

I need a hug....I have horrific nerve pain and nothing is helping!

i'm watching and thinking of all of you

i feel blessed today to have energy to spend family time with the kids

I'm having a good day, got out and about, had some fun, spent some money! Stopped by the one German bakery a few towns over, got some Rogenbrot, one of my all time favorite German breads. Yummo!!! Have already eaten about 4 pieces already! Gotta splurge sometimes.

Hope everyone's having a good day.