I finally got photos up. Took awhile but i figured it out. My lower back and right leg are bothering me but this is usually a come and go thing. Brings memories of the pinched nerve of S1 years ago. Maybe this what sciatica is.
Like it only kicks up when it rains. I just have to Toni, Duckie, LittleB, I am thinking of you all living with this. Mike seems it is your back also. Tonight I have guests overnight. My g-children. I posted their pic as well as pups.

I am thinking of all our DS friends who are in the middle of or preparing for Irene. I know this kind of weather is not a friend to pain. So I am sending warm gentle hugs and lots of positive thoughts for you.

Nealy I am sure even with the pain it was nice to have your sis and get some stuff done. I hope you rest well tonight and tomorrow. Remember it is take it slow. Give your body a chance to recover. I hope you find some yummy stuff at the farmers market.

Mike glad the spasms are gone in thumb. I know you need that thumb for your guitar.

David I bet you are a silent one? Am I right. Hope it is all good and you guys have a great week-end.

Toni, why can't you take muscle relaxers? Can you take an anti anxiety med. Sometime that will help body relax. I believe everyone should have at least two days a week to be below a level 4 with pain. Give the body a break. Course what might happen is everyone would over do it and then have way more pain. Just a wish and a thought.

Cherry hope moist heat will help your knee. Do you ever have a day of rest?

Manny glad you are feeling better. I am with you fall is lovely. We have had a bit of a break with the humidity and temps since yesterday.

Lisa glad you are recovering a bit from your camping trip. It must be lovely where you live.

Susie thinking of you with "lights and sound" and your weekend guests. Have fun.

Wishing all a better weekend and safety to our ones in the storms path.

Good Morning everyone,

I am doing about the same. Trying to figure out where this pain is coming from. I'm pretty sure it's muscle. Getting some burning and sharp pains in my shoulders, back, and spine. The SCS seems to still be working good.

I hope everyone has a decent day today.

Hugs,
David.

Good morning all the most wonderful people in the world...

I am sitting at my friends house at the kitchen table. I have a diet pepsi in hand and the back slider door is just behind me...the morning air is crisp and sweet. I am staring at the living room of snoring and sleeping teenagers. My son, 17; their son 13; their daughter 15 and the two dogs are sprawled out like some type of wierd crime scene. The only reason I know they are still alive is because of the snoring and flatulence! HEHEHE.

My little duck sleeps in my room so she can have some quiet time. There are 6 kids here and 3 adults...it becomes waaaaayyy too much for her. My friend and I share a bed...we have been doing this since forever ago. We call it "fighting for the hole" LMAO....Each of us are a fluffy duck and our bed always ends up with a dip in it where we sleep...by the morning, we have both rolled into the hole. We always laugh about this--it never gets' old.

I miss you all but, as you can imagine, my days are fairly entertaining. The family is going to the theme park probably Monday and I will stay home. Everyone seems really sad about it but, I know this is for the best. I have explained to them about medications and the sun as well as I am only good for about 2 hours tops...scooter of course as I would NOT dare to walk the theme park at all, I do not need an ambulance bill. Everyone seems to understand and is supportive. I am devastated inside...but, I would rather be that in the ruin the last several days of vacation being completely incapacitated and in a hospital. These are the sucky decision I have to make and, I know many of you have had to make as well. I am sorry for all of those decisions to each of you.

I have read this whole thread..catching up with my friends. I am thinking of each of you and praying for each of you and sending my great big feathery loves and hugs to each of you.

**SMOOSHY KISSES!**

Hey Brandi,

I'm glad you're having a good time. Sorry about the theme park. I can relate when you said........

These are the sucky decision I have to make and, I know many of you have had to make as well. I am sorry for all of those decisions to each of you.

Everyone seems to understand and is supportive. I'm glad you have that, I don't.

Hugs,
David.

Checking in quickly. Made a big mistake last night but goes to prove the meds are working. I haven't been able to have a glass of wine since starting my new meds about 6 weeks ago so last night I decided to forego the meds and have a couple drinks instead. BIG mistake. I am suffering terribly today, my back and knees have both been about level 8 pain all day. I've taken my meds plus breakthrough meds but its just not helping. Hopefully I'll come around after a full day of meds and a decent nights' sleep (if I'm lucky enough for that to happen). I won't be doing this again, no glass of wine is worth it. I'm losing out on a beautiful sunny day while I lay indoors in pain.

I hope everyone else is having a minimal pain day and a good weekend. Hope Irene is not causing too much trouble for anyone. I heard Delaware Bay has been evacuated where my Aunt lives, haven't heard from her so assuming she got out to safer ground.

Take care all, hugs and peace,
Lisa

Good evening ( in a Vincent Price voice ) LOL! Ok I can't help myself I have wished so many times that we could talk to each other and leave voice recordings for effect!

David I'm sorry you are hurting and not getting that support and understanding at home. Remember that's what we are here for friend. :)

Superduck! I am so happy you are enjoying your vacation, I know it's been a long time! I know all about not getting to do things too. Use it to nap! You won't have to fight anyone for space then lol! I hope you are getting lots of pics. Love ya buddy

Lisa I sure hope you get to feeling better hon. I know meds can take a day to activate again so maybe by tonight you'll be feeling better. Soak in a tub, turn on some music and distract yourself as much as possible from it. Hoping your aunt got out safely.

Same o same o with me. Charley Horse is still here and doesn't want to leave. Arms are killing me and back. I've been so bored I feel like pulling my hair out, so I hobbled outside and cleaned some old metal shelves I found and spray painted them to put my books on. I figured I hurt any ways so I went for it! At least I got something done.

Monday I have a drs appt to refill my pain meds. Thoughts and prayers she doesn't give me a hard time about this. It only took her 6 yrs to give me something stronger than Tramadol. The Percocets are the only thing in 11 yrs that have helped at all.

Tuesday my guy Jim is having prostate surgery. It will be a same day surgery and lazer. So thoughts and prayers will be appreciated very much.

Everyone try to have a low stress and low pain weekend,
Many hugs and love,
Toni

Good Afternoon Everyone,

Church was AWESOME today. I just love being involved with the real people out there.

Granted they really don't understand me like my blessed friends here, and I love you all. My wife and I are good, we just had a mini meltdown, but we're over it.

Have a great day!
Hugs,
David.

I made my post to the there is no I in TEAM. I did check in though. Just got the wrong thread.

Good Afternoon/Evening;
I am hurting in every joint,every muscle and every nerve today,I swear there is a 500 lb. elephant who sneaks into my room some nights and sits on me. Ouch;ouch;and ouch.............
I haven't slept much lately due ro pain; so I plan to watch TV and nap.
I hope you all have low pain days and good sleep.:)
Thank you for your kindness,its' nice to feel like I finally have support here,everyone has been so nice :)

Love and gentle hugs,'MaryKathryn

Good Morning,

@MaryKathryn. I hope you feel better.

I am doing OK today. I'm going to get out this morning. Go walking with my wife at our church. They have a walking program daily. I had a good day yesterday, and I'm looking forward to today.....so far.


Rocco is here helping me, (chewing on my keyboard). He doing good too.

How about some new posters today, along with the faithful.

Hugs,
David.

I did the same thing Hippy, Posted on no I in team yesterday, I think. LOL

Basically been in bed for 2 days after cleaning w/ help from my Sis. We barely made a dent but I'm paying. She's going to try to help once a wk for a few weeks to help me get caught up. I'm overwhelmed by everything right now.

Today, I'm going to ride w/ DIL to her cancer Doc follow-up appt. Abt. 6 hours round trip. That will wipe me out and her driving scares me to death. LOL But I don't want her to go alone. She's still not sure of the way as son took her all the other times. Now, he's back working overseas. She's done amazingly well and I'll do whatever I'm able to support her.

Hope everyone is doing as good as possible and that no one was adversely affected by Irene!!! Have thought you all!!

I am doing just ok this morning. The weekend was terrible between not taking my meds Friday night and Irene coming through my pain has been worse than it has been in a while. But everything hurts, not just my back. Last night I was just watching movies and I was taking spasms in all my 'small' muscles... fingers and toes, ankles and wrists... so aggravating! And of course my back and knees were bad too. My fingers are still kinda sore this morning but Irene is here in all her post-tropical storm glory today. Some power outages at the other end of the island, we'll probably get it by this afternoon. Hope everyone in the US made it through ok.

Take care all, hugs and peace,
Lisa

Good Morning,

Hope everyone had a good weekend, for me it was a pretty good one. Got alot of work to do today and hope to get it all done so I can sit down and do some quilting this evening. I have like three projects that need to be finished so I can move on and start new ones. I am the Queen of un finished projects.

@ Dave
Thank you for this thread...it really helps me to feel connected and supportive of my friends who are posting on it. I am glad that chruch was awesome and more happy that you and your wife were able to work past your challenges this weekend. HUGS

@ Irocket
K...you have some major stuff coming up...and your pain has been bad. Now, I am going to have to come up there and wrap you in my arms/wings and fly you to Aruba for a vacation. K??? Sound good right??!? LOVE to you my dear friend

@ Nealytee
I hope that things with your DIL appointment go great. I am sure that they will be ok as I know that you and your son have3 taken excellent care of her and her needs. I am glad that you feel like you can overhaul your home...however; I worry that you are trying to push it and that you will wear yourself out completely. Please be careful and ...anything you can't clean----you can torch!
HUGS to you my dear friend

@ SadsadLisa
I am glad that you learned the lesson about trading your Wine for your Meds and you lived through it! HAHAHA Sometimes, we just put ourselves in positions and lay there..thinking to ourselves...IDIOT! I always hate those lessons...it is worse than an I told you so. I hope that your spasms in the small muscle groups go away..that would be so flipping miserable and I am sorry that you have to experience this pain.

@ Manny123
Yay!! Quilting is so cool. I never learned how to do that and I walways wished I had. I would love to purchase a ice big heavy quild for my bed nd my mom' s bed. That waay...we have something to pass to the children. I love quilts and what they represent...roots and families and history. I am so jealous that you do this and I am also very inspired by it. HUGS!

@Zingara...
You are being awfully quiet...I miss you !

@ all in room
HUGS and love and support to you all my friends. Remember...we are here for you and you can chooose how you want to participate. It is much more advantageous though to let us know that you are here and tt way can help. HUGS to you all and much support

ME>>
Enjoying my vacation and having a damned difficult time with my knee and hips. It is not pleasant. I am just trying to "man up" and not worry my host or kids. Other than that....I am having a fabulous time enjoying the children, my friend and the city. It is so nice to take a vacation. HUGS to you !

Glad to hear your enjoying your vacation.

Let's see, today I've been doing a little spring cleaning in my garage. I know it's summer but that's how far behind I am. I keep wasting my back so I have to keep stopping, very frustrating.

I only slept till 3:30 but that's still pretty good for me. I feel decent today but my back only lets me go so long. My head wants to get things done but my back is telling me to slow down.