Ice cream?????? Did someone say Ice cream???? I love ice cream!!! Enjoy David!

I just woke up a little while ago ... rough night trying to sleep, even with Ambien. So, going to get a little coffee in me now and I am determined to make today the best that I can!

Not going to church today, my ride isn't going and I was going to cancel anyway, just starting to get back into a normal range. Theres things to do that I had to let go on Fr.-Sat. as was in tooo much pain and feeling ill, fluish. TODAY, no longer feel sick, YAHHH!!!!! pain isn't as bad either. Getting a good nights sleep made a big difference. Set the "alarm" last night before I climbed into bed, slept in Heavenly peace. (Stuff going on in neighborhood so we take every pre-caution we can,right?) Having a Doberman pincher in the house doesn't hurt anything either,lol Know the spinal stenosis is on l-side but it's all in my r-side this morning (neck/ear) still not nearly as bad as in past,yahoo!!! Hey David, I can just hear those beautiful songs of worship filling the sanctuary now, how I miss that awsome worship.It's pretty at the church I go to now but there's certain non-denominal churches that just don't hold back, I still remember. Didn't realize how long this is, need to stop and give you all a break,lol love/hugs & prayers to all my friends,vicky

Hank if your budget allows take your bride to a nice hotel in your area. One that has an indoor pool or a private jacuzzi for two. You can always make a special picnic for the two of you to take along. You could surprise her. She is one lucky wife to have a husband like you.
I so agree on the not asking how you are thing. That just gets so hard after awhile. Good luck

David I will confess to you and all that I am stuck in this house. I can walk. It is hard to sit for an hour in the pew but mostly I just don't go anywhere. I love the Lord and sing praise songs out loud and in my heart. I am ashamed that I don't just get out of the house at all. My dear soulemate does not miss a sunday. He is patient with me. So there is that.
Second thing is many wishes and prayers for you for tomorrow. One thing I do when surgery is scheduled for afternoon is rinse my mouth with really cold water and spit it out. I know no liquids but your time is a little later so if your mouth is dry you can do that.

Lives2Laugh I am with you on the ice cream. How about a coffee float.

Vicky glad your pain is down and you can do what you need around the house.

Hugs to all. 11 I bet you make it today so I am saying hello before you get here. Loved the deer in your yard. We had them last year and I watched them every morning. They came out like clockwork.

My parents just called me over to there house to tell me they think I go out of my way to make myself miserable. They don't understand what I go thru every day. I don't remember what it's like to not be in pain. How do I make them see?

ktl86 i hope your okay. Can you try to talk through with them whats going on? Do they know everything? Maybe its best to have a heart to heart? hope your okay...take care and let us know any of your feelings anytime =) x

Ya'll are the best. I understand where each and every one of you are coming from.

That's right............ Ice Cream. I can't wait.

@ktl86, I think you will find this group a great place to meet others who "understand". We all have chronic pain. This group changed my life. Good luck, and keep coming back.

I'll be back later.

David.

ktl, sorry to hear that. do you have any info to take them? it really hurts when those closest to us don't get it. i hope they get some empathy. wish i could help. for now, i send hugs to you and good wishes for that discussion.

My dad is the worse, hes never had a surgery or even a broken bone so he has no idea what pain really is. He looked at me this morning and said, "You should be use to the pain by now, just suck it up." I'm on a morphine patch and vicoden and I'm still in pain, you can't get use to that. I was a Sheriff and in college for criminal psychology. Now I sit at home all day waiting for my diability to go thru. I just had my 6th surgery in 4 years on June 8th, I think I have a right to be a little miserable.

Ktl86, I'm sorry you have so horrible pain. I wish your family would try to understand. I understand what it's like to get others to understand. Hugs maybe after a few more days you could get your parents to sent down to read some of the things on here that people have wrote to you. Just a suggestion.

Welcome to all the people that may have been reading but not posting or commenting. Usually I'm more of the type to comment to a thread someone else has posted rather than to start a post as I feel after 12yrs of CP from RSD aka Reflex Sympathetic Dystrophy that I've made a lot of progress over the last few years.
Today and the past few days I've way over done it trying to help my family with my Aunt who was moved to a nursing home on Father's Day for PT & has a pic line for bacterial infection that got into the bone of one of her fingers.
I was around & took her to the doc trying to prevent her from ever ending up in the hospital to begin with but the doctor wouldn't even prescribe an antibiotic even with her history of MRSA. I was so upset by all that has happened since.
Now my Grandma (89 w/ Alzheimer's who is able to still live at home w/ my Aunt and my Mom trying her best to care for them both) is so worried about my Aunt but refuses to even take a shower to be able to ride the 5min drive to see her daughter (my Aunt) is doing very well has worried herself sick & has started to want to stay in bed all the time. All this happened 1 1/2yrs ago & my Grandma got so weak, she ended up in the hospital & then a nursing home for what we thought was for good but she recovered physically & was doing so well until just recently.
Now I'm worried about my Mom & Grandma more than my Aunt.
Because I've over done it, I've had to physically drop the past few days. I haven't been able to really get out, do anything around the house to keep things up, & feel depression which is only making my pain worse.
I always try to be the cheery one here or the one who always tries to give positive advice or outlooks. Now I'm down and out.
I'm struggling to take care of me right now & with no help, not doing a good job at it.
David, I know how IF we sleep most nights, it feels more like a nap than a good nights sleep. I've done the worst by getting so exhausted that I end up falling asleep in my recliner not waking up til the next morning hurting worse bc of it. That's not good.
I guess I just needed to put my heart out there today and say; I hurt, I feel, & I'm here too.
I love you all & without this group, I'd be lost. Without God I'd be lost yet lately the demands of my family & now my own pain has kept me from going to church recently; the one place that gives me spiritual comfort to carry on or to be carried.
We all have bad days no matter how far we've come. I have been able to find more positive than negative in all aspects of life yet just going through a rough patch lately & missing my spiritual home too.
I guess lately I've just been hurting & feeling too much.
We do all fit in here. I've belonged to groups specific to my disease yet have found this one and the people in it have taught me more than any other & I've found some great friends here too.
I realized today I needed to reach out as I don't often do so when I need to until it gets this bad. I know that's not good for me either.
Hugs to you all for your love and support,
Rhonda

Imsorry your having to deal with so much phyically and mentally RSD.. Having all of that with your family is so over whelming and a heartache. Then the pain you are having to deal with isn't making it any better. ...with everything going on that would give you a reason for the depression. I'm sure your family understands why you aren't with them and unable to help. Yes you need some you time and need to take care of you. You have always been here to offer your support and now it's our turn. So please set back and take care of yourself. Keeping you in my thoughts and prayers. Get well soon!!!!! Gentle hugs

I am here and I feel bad. Pain level is high. However every day is a new day and tomorrow will be better. I wish everyone a great day

Hello wonderful people. I am sorry for anyone who is feeling extra high pain today... or is dealing with problems in life. I am sending special hugs for:
Lives2Laugh
hippytoo
ktl86
jspencereds
hoping that your pain lessens down to a bearable level really soon. For anyone who is reading or just lurking here please jump in and say hello... we love to welcome new posters.
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~*~ Sunshine & Smiles ~*~
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Rhonda,
So glad to see you here. You have been such an inspiration to me and others. Thank you for reaching out for some support. We are all brothers and sisters with a common bond. We are here for each other.

Jspencereds,
Thank you for your optimism. If tomorrow is better, let us know. If it's still bad, let us know again.

I just had my last meal before surgery tomorrow. I'll be on in the morning and will be in the hospital overnight tomorrow.

11 and Gaye............A++++

Please keep this going.

David.

David I just wanted to tell u Im saying a prayer for u for ur surgery prayer is always in order I wish u the best also will post on ur surgery site
My day is full of pain I know no other way to live now so I just take one day at time
BLESSINGS AND A LOW PAIN DAY TO U ALL