IS ANYONE EXPERIENCING PAIN TODAY?
HELLO, JUST WRITING TO SEE IF ANYONE IS HAVING ANY UNUSUAL PAIN TODAY. IT MIGHT JUST BE THE WEATHER BUT I CAN HARDLY MOVE OR WALK TODAY. I HAVEN'T REALLY BEEN TOO BAD LATELY BUT TODAY IS BAD. I TAKE CYMBALTA WHICH IS USUALLY PRETTY GOOD. IT MAKES ME TIRED SO I TAKE IT AT NIGHT.
I HAVE TO DO ALL THE DRIVING BECAUSE OF ALL THE MEDICATION MY HUSBAND IS ON PLUS ALL HIS HEALTH ISSUES HE CAN'T DRIVE ANYMORE. LAST SEPTEMBER HE FINALLY GAVE UP HIS LICENSE AND ONLY HAS A NON DRIVERS LICENSE FOR ID. HE HAS A HARD TIME DOING THINGS SO I HAVE TO HELP HIM A LOT. IT IS VERY TIRING ON ME BUT IT'S FRUSTRATING FOR HIM BECAUSE HE CAN'T DO A LOT AND IT'S PUTTING MORE ON ME. THAT'S WHY I WAS GLAD WE HAD AN EASY WINTER. I DIDN'T HAVE TO DO TOO MUCH SHOVELING OR CLEANING THE SNOW OFF THE VAN.
AT LEAST I'M GLAD I CAN COME ON HERE AND HAVE FRIENDS TO WRITE TO. MY HUSBAND AND I HAVE BEEN MARRIED ALMOST 41 YEARS. WE NEVER THOUGHT WE WOULD BOTH END UP OUT OF WORK AND ON SSD BEFORE WE WERE READY TO RETIRE. HE WAS OUT OF WORK IN NOVEMBER OF 2000 AND I WENT OUT OF WORK IN JUNE OF 2001. HE ALSO GETS MONEY FROM THE VETERANS BECAUSE HE IS SERVICE CONNECTED THROUGH THE AGENT ORANGE FROMTHE VIETNAM WAR. IT HELPS US BUT I'D RATHER BOTH OF US BE ABLE TO WORK. BUT WE GET BY ONE DAY AT A TIME AND BY THE GRACE OF GOD.
THAT'S ENOUGH FOR TONIGHT. EVERYONE HAVE A GREAT NIGHT AND I'LL BE BACK TOMORROW. HUGS, CHRIS TGIK
I HAVE TO DO ALL THE DRIVING BECAUSE OF ALL THE MEDICATION MY HUSBAND IS ON PLUS ALL HIS HEALTH ISSUES HE CAN'T DRIVE ANYMORE. LAST SEPTEMBER HE FINALLY GAVE UP HIS LICENSE AND ONLY HAS A NON DRIVERS LICENSE FOR ID. HE HAS A HARD TIME DOING THINGS SO I HAVE TO HELP HIM A LOT. IT IS VERY TIRING ON ME BUT IT'S FRUSTRATING FOR HIM BECAUSE HE CAN'T DO A LOT AND IT'S PUTTING MORE ON ME. THAT'S WHY I WAS GLAD WE HAD AN EASY WINTER. I DIDN'T HAVE TO DO TOO MUCH SHOVELING OR CLEANING THE SNOW OFF THE VAN.
AT LEAST I'M GLAD I CAN COME ON HERE AND HAVE FRIENDS TO WRITE TO. MY HUSBAND AND I HAVE BEEN MARRIED ALMOST 41 YEARS. WE NEVER THOUGHT WE WOULD BOTH END UP OUT OF WORK AND ON SSD BEFORE WE WERE READY TO RETIRE. HE WAS OUT OF WORK IN NOVEMBER OF 2000 AND I WENT OUT OF WORK IN JUNE OF 2001. HE ALSO GETS MONEY FROM THE VETERANS BECAUSE HE IS SERVICE CONNECTED THROUGH THE AGENT ORANGE FROMTHE VIETNAM WAR. IT HELPS US BUT I'D RATHER BOTH OF US BE ABLE TO WORK. BUT WE GET BY ONE DAY AT A TIME AND BY THE GRACE OF GOD.
THAT'S ENOUGH FOR TONIGHT. EVERYONE HAVE A GREAT NIGHT AND I'LL BE BACK TOMORROW. HUGS, CHRIS TGIK
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I\'m not noticing anything more than usual. Maybe it is the weather--that makes my aches and pains worse.
I hope your pain get\'s better soon. Hugs, Patricia
THANK YOU. IT IS RAINING HERE NOW. I STILL ACHE SOME BUT NOT QUITE AS MUCH. WEATHER IS SUPPOSED TO BE NICE AFTER TODAY. HOPEFULLY PAIN WILL GO AWAY. HOPE EVERYONE ELSE HAS A PAIN FREE DAY. HUGS CHRIS TGIK
HELLO CHRIS, WITH FIBRO ITS EASY TO JUST FEEL TIRED, SO JUST REST, AND HAVE A NICE CUP OF TEA, IT HELPS ME, GREEN TEA, FULL OF ANTIOXIDANT, ..YES NONE OF US EXPECT TO BE DISABLE AT ANY TIME, BUT IT HAS HAPPEND, AND WE HAVE TO MAKE THE BEST OF OUR ABILITY WITH \'\'GOD\'\' GRACE, FEEL BETTER SOON, AND JUST DO WHAT YOU CAN, LOVE LUCY..
HELLO LUCY, THANKS FOR YOUR WORDS. LIKE I SAID IN YOUR GROUP I\'M GOING TO START BEING MORE POSITIVE. THANKS AGAIN FOR SHARING. HUGS, CHRIS
Hi Chris! I would guess that the weather might have something to do with a pain flare. I know the weather changes affect me badly!
I have to tell you how much I can relate to your story about you and your hubby. When I met my husband we were in our forties. We had a wonderful healthy courtship, two years of being engaged and three months of marriage, before he got lung cancer (he is ten years clean now PTL) and two years later I was stricken with CFS....so we are both retired and on SSD WAY too early. We\'ve learned to make it work. But I sure do hear ya about the chores falling on us and trying to even things out, as we\'re both sick!!
What a mess eh?? I believe the good Lord gives us the strength we need to get through each passing day, don\'t you???
I do hope your pain eases up!!!
gonna send you healing hug. so sorry dear,
Love you Dusty
THANK YOU LADIES. I AM FEELING BETTER. IT WAS KIND OF COOL HERE TODAY BUT AT LEAST THE SUN WAS SHINING. IT MAKES IT FOR A BETTER DAY. HUGS, CHRIS