HI Lisa...
I agree with what the others are saying...especially the part about
feeling free to vent here! If we can't dump our hearts and souls among our fibro friends then we'd be a very lost and sad bunch of people. We all have our bad days, some better day and then the REAL pain-in-the-fanny, stinks-like-an-old-gym-sock, can't-believe-anyone-could-hurt-this-bad, I-hate-everyone-including-the-dog (not really) day! And for those we need each other the most.
It's a very healthy thing to do and it does help relieve some of the stress that builds up inside of us. I mean think about
it...what sort of stupid disorder is this anyway? We hurt yet there's nothing physically wrong; doctor's don't know what actually causes it nor how to stop it; and we can't even remember where we put the hemorrhoid cream just 30 seconds ago...oh ya, it's probably in the oven where I put the milk last week! I mean, REALLY???
Please do remember it's OK to say 'No'. You don't have to be a super-woman. Just because hubby's down with a short term injury you don't have to take on all of his jobs. If it's something that absolutely has to get done then find someone to help you....like taking out the trash cans. Even if you have to pay a neighbor kid to help it's well worth it!
Your recliner reminds me of something I told my husband a few years ago. Sleeping in one position for an entire night is way more pain than I can handle. But if I change where I'm sleeping then I end up with more hours of sleep. So I start off in bed and after 2-4 hours of sleep I move to my recliner. Sometimes I"m there when he gets up and other times I've come back to bed early in the morning. I let him know not to be surprised where he finds me when he wakes up...I could be most anywhere that I can get some rest. He has sort of like an Easter Egg hunt every morning, just that I'm not as colorful nor as hard to find. But I do get smelly if no one finds me for a week or two..lol
OK, I've gone way over the edge here...what was the original question? See, the fog is way too thick tonight. Get yourself some rest and maybe talk to hubby about
how you feel when it's quiet and you have his full attention. I'm betting that he 'gets it' more than you realize. Besides, 4 times I've had hand surgery and was without the use one each had twice for extended periods of times. You can do most anything with two hands that you can do with one...
most anything.
Hugs,
Chutz
