Chronic Pain Support Group
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Last evening, pain, fatigue and lonliness got the best of me and I posted something on facebook (I rarely do) and it was a reminder that the 'normals' hav no lue what my life is like.
I simply said...'Living vicariously through others who have normal lives...is no longer working for me.'
Here are some of the comments:
'Live your life to the fullest. You only have one so enjoy it!'
'Time to get out and live a little!'
'You never know what's coming your way. Believe me!'
Right. My pain level is through the roof, I can only sit here for a few minutes at a time, When meds are at about the 3 hour mark, I better be able to lie down until the next round works...which I wait 4 hours before taking.
If I believed this was the only life I was going to get, I'd be some kind of pissed. I'm coming back....and when I do, I hope I will have learned whatever I was supposed to this time around.
Instead of hitting the town tonight like I'd planned, I think I'll go to bed since the only thing my meds are doing is make me feel sick.
Hugs...
I simply said...'Living vicariously through others who have normal lives...is no longer working for me.'
Here are some of the comments:
'Live your life to the fullest. You only have one so enjoy it!'
'Time to get out and live a little!'
'You never know what's coming your way. Believe me!'
Right. My pain level is through the roof, I can only sit here for a few minutes at a time, When meds are at about the 3 hour mark, I better be able to lie down until the next round works...which I wait 4 hours before taking.
If I believed this was the only life I was going to get, I'd be some kind of pissed. I'm coming back....and when I do, I hope I will have learned whatever I was supposed to this time around.
Instead of hitting the town tonight like I'd planned, I think I'll go to bed since the only thing my meds are doing is make me feel sick.
Hugs...
Hugs..jc
I learned my lesson when I posted about too much migraine pain in a row and I got a lot of....
"i get migraines too, you just have to....
...wear a hat
....drink pop and have an asprin
....have a nap
....see an acupuncturist
etc.
DUH, silly me.
Love you hun. Thanks for sharing and keeping us out of that envirnonment.
To Bledpub...I don't even have any words about that heartless comment. But to you, I say, "I'm so sorry for all your losses and heartbreaks!"
That's why we come here...only another person in pain gets it.
Take care, All...ELizabeth
I tried to give you a private hug but you were set to "private". I'm so sorry for all your heartache of late. It's just not fair. (((bledpub)))
This one was so right..........
He was coming your way to make you feel rotten and misunderstood.
Such FUN!
Hugs...
Peace and hope you feel better
Tim
Like for instance people pass on the street or when they meet, "How are you?" They really don't care it's just a greeting to say. Same as "go out and live some" or "you should think more positive".
Those out on the perimeter have never tasted the bile of pain we have to drink everyday all day for life.
@Cherry- Here's the thing...my bad and your bad might not be the same but that doesn't mean that they're both not still bad. We ALL have a right to feel entitled to our feelings and pain. I never look at a person and say, "Well, they don't have a right to feel bad because they haven't been through as much as me." We all have the right to feel bad, complain, and eve feel sorry for ourselves sometimes. It helps me to vent and let my feelings out. Real friends listen to that.
What made me angry about that person's statement is that it came from one of those people who complain about every.little.thing. But the minute someone else does, they're all Pollyanna about it.
I agree with what was already said...that comment was totally unforgiveable and imo downright cruel!!!!!
A truly caring/compassionate person would never have said such a thing!!!!
How could you not be angry/hurt to the nth degree??
(((((((((((((gentle hugs)))))))))))))))
Still ticks me off, though.
Like most of us, I HAVE to be happy and positive at home. I have kids watching me. I get online to vent. It has to go somewhere.
I hope you will continue to let it all out....some people are callous beyond belief;(:(:(
Had someone made that totally ignorant/cruel remark about diapers when my firstborn died, I would have knocked them to the moon, literally!!!!
((((((((((((gentle hugs))))))))))))
marcie