House work

  I did more house work today then I do on most days ,so I hurt more then most days.It made me start thinking what household chore makes you hurt the most?For me it is vacuuming it is the number one on my list even if it is just a little job so I dont do it very often.Number two is if we have alot of dirty dishes to do,If its just a few like half a sink full its not bad but if its a whole sink or two boy do I hurt when I get done.Most of the time I dont do much and it makes me feel bad that my kids have to do so much but I guess I cant chang that.Any way what house hold chore can you not do because of your pain.

Laundry is the only thing that I found that doesn't cause my back to spasm. I sit when I fold them but I don't put them away. In fact, I have a large table downstairs that holds all our baskets and if the kids need any clothes, they go downstairs to get it out of their basket or they sometimes put them away themselves. The one chore that I can not do at all is clean the bathroom especially the toilet. Just the act of bending sends my back into a painful spasm. I came to the conclusion that there are just some things that I can not do and I can't help that. So my kids are at an age where they can definately help and I don't feel guilty about it because they live here too and they can swing their own weight. My son is 17 and my daughter is 13.

I don't even do it anymore, believe it or not my husband does everything. He's a great man- works all day & comes home to help me with chores & even cooks. (though he loves to cook) I just can't do it anymore, when I do feel up to it I am in bed for 3 days in tears. I'm lucky to get a 30 minute walk in each day. Just seems unfair dosen't it? 31 & I can't even do the laundry. (sighs) But, I am blessed to have such a wonderful guy. But, I have a maid service come each month for about 2-3 hours to get the hard stuff, bathrooms, kitchen, fridge & oven, windows & ledges, baseboards, fans- those type of items. They even will go outside & clean my porch & patio furniture! Have you considered a maid service? Usually you can find an independant for about $15 hr. I pay $30 for 3 hours but the business is owned by my aunt. The thing I like about a service is they are liscensed & bonded, which is a big comfort. Not that I am hiding the crown jewel in my home..... but you never know. But take it easy either way, I know it is so very hard..... I am almost OCD when it comes to clean. But it is not worth further injury..... for no reason at all. ((hugs)) I know it can be very depressing, I feel worthless sometimes cause there is so little that I can actually physically do.... but even my husband has to stop me because he knows how much I hurt afterwards. At least we are not alone.

Deb I use to be like you to but now its alot worse.Before if I got up and started moving around (I use to walk about 5 miles in a day for my job) then I would be O.K. tell I stopped for to long.Now I get up and move a little in the house so that I am not to stiff but if I do much more then that I just plain hurt like heck.I dont go out to much because I cant walk to far or to much.I use a cane all the time.I don`t need it as much now as befor but with out it I walk way to slow and I am scared that I will fall because of my hip.

Dishes are all but impossible for me to do. For some reason standing and bend like that puts me in tears almost every time. As for laundry, I just hate doing it. I would rather clean the cat box then do laundry.

LOL, Kttn. That's about how it is with my bed sheets. I'm embarassed to tell anyone the last time I changed them! The absolute worse for me is the vacuum cleaner. And any kind of bending or twisting motion. And now I've got these mice coming in closets and such and have to try to get back into corners on my hands and knees. I keep avoiding it. I'd get another cat if i could afford the food and vet bills.... and I could bend over to change litter.

It never ends, does it?

PaLady