I'm with you Minnie. Super Duper Huge Gentle Hugs for EVERYONE?

I love that, "why didn't you let someone else do it?" LOL!!!
I hear that one all the time too.
Yeah, like I am fighting off the helpers who are desperate to do my housework, bath the dogs and do the laundry.

That is a good one.

Good Morning Everybody,

We were up at 3:45 AM because Rocco decided it was time to wake up. Bless his heart. We went to Grandmas yesterday and he slept all day. He made up for yesterday this morning.

Lisa,
I'm sorry that your camping trip wasn't all it could be, but it sounded like you had a chance to have a little fun around the fire.

Unfortunately chronic pain is a taker. We do things we think we can, but we can't, and then we pay.

I wish everyone well today, and please let us know how you're doing. It may not only help you, it might help someone else going through the same thing.

I'll be checking in later. I look forward to seeing others post.

David.

I am up had to let out the chickens and catch up on my emails and here on DS hoping to be able to get another hour of sleep before my niece wakes up she is four and I am still adjusting to having a little one in house and it has been two years LOL since they moved in.

Thank goodness she has summer school so I drop her off at 11:45am and her mom picks her up. Just when you think you are done with watching kids bam they are here again. I sometimes laugh that I have been having little ones in my house for 23 years.

Hope everyone has a good day and a low pain day.

Good morning eveyone, things are finally back to normal here. Woke up in 'not so much' pain this morning which was nice for a change but I was up for a walk around the house around 2 am so maybe that helped. I have my pain clinic appointment this afternoon, I can't wait and I'm a bit nervous at the same time but I know it will be a changing point for me. Either they will have helpful advice/treatment plan or not... either way it is like the last stop for me. But I am hopeful that they will have something to offer.

Hugs and peace to all today,have a nice day
Lisa

I'm also headed to a pain clinic in a few minutes. I'm going into it with hope, but I'm hurting so much this morning that it would take a magic wand!

I woke with such painful spasms in my right hand that I didn't think I could do the client I had booked. I got through it, but now even more pain has taken over my body.

I guess it's a good day to get my foot in the door at this new pain clinic.

Hugs to all,
Cherry

Good luck Lisa and Cherry. I hope the doctors will help ya'll.

David.

@ cherry, i wish you the best of luck and I pray they can give you something to stop the pain. I feel this is the best time for them to us. When we are suffer and in so much pain. I think it opens their eyes. People can say they hurt but you can't fake spasms because they can feel them. Hugs

defeated

I'm feeling totally exhausted today, like I'm tied down with weights.

@Enigma..........A hurdle. We are here.

@ Lizzy. I also have days where I'm just dragging around. My sleep hasn't been very balanced and I will have that day where it all catches up to me. Thanks for posting Lizzy and I hope you feel better. Keep us posted.

This is a thread where those who post a lot and those who usually just look, can share. All are welcome and invited to please jump in. Post at least one time a day.

Big Hugs,
David.

Hi everyone! Hope your day is going better than yesterday. I know there are a few members that aren't having a good day today and I'm sending you all gentle hugs and prayers. I would like to ask you to add Superduck and Paulina to your hug and prayer list please. They are having a very painful day. Thank you all

dmas have you tried elevil? a small amt...like 10, 20, 25 mg? smaller amts are for pain (and sleep) and higher are for depression. Works great for me.

This has got to be the best post of any forum I've ever seen.
Thank you David. Thanks to all of you for making this a great place to be. All positive. Never judgemental or clickish. All caring.

I will be taking a big step now...starting to work tomorrow. I still have the pain. Without encouragement from people here and my family I couldn't do this. I won't have time to post but will check messages and be praying for all of you while I try to get settled into a job. It will be hard at first and time consuming as I have to learn it. It's work from home but very taxing and won't be easy to learn. So time will be my enemy for awhile. I'll need your prayers and thoughts. I have to do this to help my daughter with college. The things a mother does! :)
Hugs to all,
Anne

Anne,
Good luck with the new work you'll be starting. If you can just check-in and let us know how it's going.
I have a r/x for Valium, which I'll take as needed. It helps me get to sleep, but once I wake up early in the morning, the pain won't allow me to get back to sleep.
I hope you can continue to keep in touch.

Hugs,
David.