Laurie, My kids are all grown, the youngest just turned 20 last Sunday. Our tradition is they pick the meal and the dessert. I love doing that for them. When I know something like that is coming up I...
You know that I'm not very good with words. I am so sorry to hear about what you are going thru. I do understand and know how you feel. NOt having that insurance blanket to keep you covered is very...
It is so wonderful to hear that you are doing so well! I hope the good feelings keep on going!...
Miss Suzie, it is good to meet you but terrible circumstances. I am so sorry that you have had to, and still do, go thru all you do. Pain is never fun. If you take some time and read around I think...
I'm happy to meet you but sad it has to be under these circumstances. You sound like you have a tough time of it. Don't ever think of yourself as not having as much pain as anyone else. All pain is...
I am so sorry to hear that you are going thru so much. I don't know what to say excpet I hope things even out for you and they get better. You have my best wishes!...
songbird, that has to be one of the best things I have ever read. That really explains things and I am going to pass it on to people that I know. Thank you so much for that!...
Thank you everyone! You all have no idea how much you have helped me the past week. I was in seriously bad shape and just about ready to call it quits. Sometimes it just gets so damn hard to do...
White Beard, you are so right. If I say I hurt that ought to be enough. I dont think I have ever been that mad at anyone in my life and I am a pretty easy going person. When I told my ortho about...
Chutzie, I can totally relate to the mental part of it. The hardest thing for me has been admitting that I need help. I was always the one giving the help and support and all of a sudden I was the...
Wow Laurie, it sounds like you are dealing with the VA. I swear that place is the worst at getting things moving. I had to literally call them every day for 3 months to get the ball rolling to get my...
I go to UAB in Birmngham, Al That is where I had my accident and that is where the world's greatest ortho is. Whenever I am there to have surgery for some reason the anesthesiologist always asks if I...
I just got here today so I don't know if she was on here earlier or not. I hope she had a great time and is doing good and not paying for it....
"Does squeezing your foot or whatever is hurting make the hurt change? Its funny you ask that because the one thing that makes it feel somewhat better is rubbing the soles of my feet. its like i can...
I just got my approval letter from disability today. They are going all the way back to the day of my accident so I will be getting Medicare pretty soon too! I started to write that you have no idea...
The first time I Heard the words "It's all in your head" was from a nurse just 8 days after getting hit by an SUV while on a Harley. I had more metal in me than a building at that point and she had...
Glad to meet you but really sorry for the reason. I have some nerve damage/pain myself so I can sympathize with you. I can't tell you what is going on but I can tell you that you can find some...
I hope you have awesome time! From what I have been reading you certainly deserve it!...
bluejet, you were very lucky! My husband was too. He got his the very first try, didn't have to see ANY SS docs for anything. He was approved in less than 4 months and was ready go go back to work...
I haven't noticed any difference in my dreaming while I'm on pain meds but sleeping pills make me hallucinate. I have tried 4 different ones and I swear the hallucinations are wild. I had little...
I am so sorry to hear that you are having such a bad night. I really hate the bad night time pain. It seems to go on forever. Hopefully you will get at least some relief when you get to take your...
Even the VA is having trouble getting oxycodone. My hubby takes it instead of the oxycodone/APAP because of his liver but has had to take it this month because they were just out of it. I hope...
It sounds like you saw the same doctor I did,lol They sent me because I listed Elavil as a med that I am on. I do take it for depression, but more for the effect it has on my pain. I can tell a real...
Dear nurse, I am so sorry that you are going thru such a hard time. It always seems the darkest before the dawn. I had to go thru the psych eval with my disability application too just because I am...
I really appreciate that fatherjohn. And you dont have to ask for my forgiveness on their behalf. I have already done that. I found out the hard way that holding a grudge only hurts me more so I...
Hey there. I am happy to meet you but sad fro the reason. I have trouble sleeping too and I'm trying to find ways to deal with it just like you are. I am really sorry to hear that you are having...
Francis, your situation just makes me cry. I feel so bad for you and the I really wish I could do something to help. Have you tried getting your meds from a Canadian Pharmacy? Back when I had my last...
Thanks for that info. I will definitely look into it. Anything that can make me sleep right now would be a blessing. I am like you, I will kill a plant just by looking at it,lol I used to be able to...
White Beard, Sorry to hear about the divorce. I wish you the best in that. Yeah, that church is just not the right one for us. We'll find another one soon enough. Enough whining about that,lol We are...
Skye, thanks fro the tips. I will do a search and see what I can come up with. I too love lavender! It is wonderful and very soothing. In fact I buy the essential oil to add to my dead sea salt baths...
First, welcome to all the new people here. I am so sorry for the reason you are here but I am happy to meet you. Second, reading all the posts in this thread has really made me cry. So many of you...
I had totally forgotten about this site http://www.iserenity.com/environments.htm I used to use it all the time and for some reason got away from it and forgot about it. I think I will use it when I...
Most people don't understand that there is a difference between addiction and dependence. I was told that if I said I was addicted to my pain meds that I would get disability a lot faster. Knowing...
One thing I have learned over the last few years is that I am not 6 feet tall and bullet proof. It took me a long time to be able to admit that I need help doing even the simplest of things. It...
I am so sorry that you had such an awful experience. I can't relate to it since I haven't had to deal with it but I do feel for you. Like PaLady said, unless you are a non-compliant patient all the...
My husband and I had been married less than 5 months when we had our wreck. We have not been able to sleep together since then. I just can't get comfortable in our bed. We have tried everything that...
I am like you Francis. I dont' have any insurance and it really has been hard to get my meds. I use Walgreens over walmart because Walgreens will cover pain meds and walmart doesn't. It cost me $20...
madisonkeepr, Laurie is right. Teaching hospitals are the bomb,lol I live in Tennessee also and once I get my insurance I will transferring my care from The University of Alabama Hospital to...
I am really sorry to hear about what you are going. I have had abdominal pain before and it isn't fun at all. I hope they figure out what is going on so you can get some relief....
Laurie, thanks for that. I am a firm believer that everything happens for a reason. And I feel like you do, if I could take the pain from everyone I would in a heartbeat. I hate to see people hurt...
Thanks for some great advice. I literally live on my couch. I lay here, eat here, sleep here, pretty much everything right here on my couch. I have a really awesome setup going here. I have one of...
Thanks White Beard. I know how awesome the people are on here that's why I have been reading for so long. I do take comfort in the words that you all give to each other. I did have a church but I...
What are some of the things you do to help you sleep? I am at a loss. I can't take sleeping pills, they make me hallucinate. I just don't like having little green men follow me to the bathroom,lol...
Thanks for that Scarred. I do appreciate the great words. Sometimes I just get so tired of fighting. It seems like I have been fighting forever. When I get in these moods I just want to go somewhere...
I totally understand about hip and pelvic pain. My right hip was crushed in my accident to the point that they had to reattach it to my spinal column. Now my left one is giving me problems since it...
I hate to hear about all you are going thru. I know how hard it can be to face multiple medical issues. If it was me I would get a lawyer that specializes in disability. They will be able to advise...
Kelsie, I know the fear of not knowing is worse than finding out what is going on. My PCP thinks that I might possibly have MS also but right now I can't get the testing done. I wish the best for you...
You don't know me but I wish all the best for you! I hope your recovery is going well. Best wishes and hugs to you and your family....
I think the hardest thing my husband and I had to get thru was the fact that our children had to pay our bills. We had no income for over three years except what they made. They have never show in...
Wow, just wow. I really can't believe they had the nerve to treat you that way. What a disgrace. I am glad that you didn't just take it and smile and say please may I have some more. I wish you the...