Re: what do you miss most..

[Guest guest]

My boss not taking notice of my limitations sadly is the reason why my back got

so much worse. In front of clients she would tell me not to do something to make

herself look good and then I would have to hunk around 40 lb bags of dog food,

restain 75 lb dogs or help the other tech strip a 100 lb dog with broken

clippers as she could not possible do it by herself. I always remember just

before my surgery I went in to get my check and infront of a client she told me

to get out because if I slipped or something she was not going to pay workmens

comp, I just turned around and walked out but always remembered the look of

disgust on the clients face at what and how she said that.

[Guest guest]

My boss not taking notice of my limitations sadly is the reason why my back got

so much worse. In front of clients she would tell me not to do something to make

herself look good and then I would have to hunk around 40 lb bags of dog food,

restain 75 lb dogs or help the other tech strip a 100 lb dog with broken

clippers as she could not possible do it by herself. I always remember just

before my surgery I went in to get my check and infront of a client she told me

to get out because if I slipped or something she was not going to pay workmens

comp, I just turned around and walked out but always remembered the look of

disgust on the clients face at what and how she said that.

[Guest guest]

My boss not taking notice of my limitations sadly is the reason why my back got

so much worse. In front of clients she would tell me not to do something to make

herself look good and then I would have to hunk around 40 lb bags of dog food,

restain 75 lb dogs or help the other tech strip a 100 lb dog with broken

clippers as she could not possible do it by herself. I always remember just

before my surgery I went in to get my check and infront of a client she told me

to get out because if I slipped or something she was not going to pay workmens

comp, I just turned around and walked out but always remembered the look of

disgust on the clients face at what and how she said that.

[Guest guest]

My boss not taking notice of my limitations sadly is the reason why my back got

so much worse. In front of clients she would tell me not to do something to make

herself look good and then I would have to hunk around 40 lb bags of dog food,

restain 75 lb dogs or help the other tech strip a 100 lb dog with broken

clippers as she could not possible do it by herself. I always remember just

before my surgery I went in to get my check and infront of a client she told me

to get out because if I slipped or something she was not going to pay workmens

comp, I just turned around and walked out but always remembered the look of

disgust on the clients face at what and how she said that.

[Guest guest]

At 02:53 PM 10/31/2009, you wrote:

>So... You have heard Alice's Restaurant.. How cool...

Our local FM rock station plays it every Thanksgiving at noon.

Required family listening. Dave

[Guest guest]

At 02:53 PM 10/31/2009, you wrote:

>So... You have heard Alice's Restaurant.. How cool...

Our local FM rock station plays it every Thanksgiving at noon.

Required family listening. Dave

[Guest guest]

At 02:53 PM 10/31/2009, you wrote:

>So... You have heard Alice's Restaurant.. How cool...

Our local FM rock station plays it every Thanksgiving at noon.

Required family listening. Dave

[Guest guest]

At 02:53 PM 10/31/2009, you wrote:

>So... You have heard Alice's Restaurant.. How cool...

Our local FM rock station plays it every Thanksgiving at noon.

Required family listening. Dave

[Guest guest]

hello,

My pain meds help except when I have to leave home and spend hours away from my

bed, then

the pain gets worse and worse and I have to take more meds than I normally

would, plus the fact that

after I am up for many hours and have gone way past my pain threshold, way past

10, the meds get to be like taking candy.  It's sad.  Then when I do go to lay

down on my bed, omg, the pain moves with you very painfully and takes awhile to

calm down.   It is miserable.  I am currently taking 5mg of oxycodone, I am on 7

pain pills a day, and that is only enough if I am staying home, not doing much

or anything.  Sucks.

So, yes the pain meds help but they are not enough.  I am going to be changing

my regime soon I hope.  Something stronger and longer lasting.  I haven't had

good sleep for several years now, I think it is amazing I can still think and

function as much as I do.  I know my thinker isn't as good as it used to be, not

enough rem sleep.

Hope everyone has a decent day.

hugs, Coleen

________________________________

From: " tomhfsu@... " <tomhfsu@...>

neck pain

Sent: Sat, October 31, 2009 1:00:27 PM

Subject: Re: Re: what do you miss most..

The meds dostart to not make as much of a difference but for me at least 

they are still effective, but then I take quite a lot

In a message dated 10/31/2009 8:06:20 A.M. Mountain Standard Time, 

carrie.heflin@... writes:

This is my first fall/winter since my 2nd cervical spine surgery. After my 

first fusion, the weather didn't seem to bother me at all. I actually got

some  some relief after my second surgery this past March. I'm now fused from

C2-C7.  I'm back in a lot of pain again and I think it does have to do with

the  weather. Also, I am wondering if anyone else uses the Flector patches?

They  seem to really work for me. Granted they basically are just numbing

the area  but hey, I will take any relief I can get. I don't take pain pills

or muscle  relaxers anymore. They just don't work anymore. I'm curious as to

how any/all  of you can take the same meds day in and day out and they

actually continue to  work for you? Doesn't your body build up a tolerance to

them? I know that is  why I stopped taking them.

Its been a while since I have chimed in. I  hope everyone has a pain-free

weekend!!!

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[PainInTheNeck-<WBR> 

_PainInTheNeck-_PainInThe<WPain_

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Date: Friday, October 30, 2009, 8:26 PM

I'm curious.....  ..how many in here are really effected by the weather? I

think most people  don't believe me when I mention it....i think they just

think it's an  excuse to get out of working. Which leads me to another

" symptom " ... ..I  guess it's guilt...don' t know how to really explain it.

I'm

always  wondering if other people actually believe I'm in pain. oh well.

I'm 

scared to death i'm going to lose my job and the worry is killing me. self 

fulfilling prophecy?

> >

> > Tom,

> > 

> > Only when you can't so things anymore do you realize what  you miss. I

miss being able to work, go out with my kids without being in  pain and

suffering for days afterward, took my 5 year old trick or  treating on main

street on Tuesday and was not fun but she did not know  that although the

older

kids do. I miss being able to garden, drive  anywhere. I miss being able to

clean my house with out pain. Going  anywhere is painful but I do try so

hard to make the most of what I have  become. At the moment am checking

emails

while cooking my back with a  heating pad and waiting for the pain killers

to kick in so I can go  vacumn.

> >

> >

> > 

>

[Non-text  portions of this message have been removed] 

[Non-text portions of this message have been  removed]

[Non-text portions of this message have been  removed]

[Guest guest]

hello,

My pain meds help except when I have to leave home and spend hours away from my

bed, then

the pain gets worse and worse and I have to take more meds than I normally

would, plus the fact that

after I am up for many hours and have gone way past my pain threshold, way past

10, the meds get to be like taking candy.  It's sad.  Then when I do go to lay

down on my bed, omg, the pain moves with you very painfully and takes awhile to

calm down.   It is miserable.  I am currently taking 5mg of oxycodone, I am on 7

pain pills a day, and that is only enough if I am staying home, not doing much

or anything.  Sucks.

So, yes the pain meds help but they are not enough.  I am going to be changing

my regime soon I hope.  Something stronger and longer lasting.  I haven't had

good sleep for several years now, I think it is amazing I can still think and

function as much as I do.  I know my thinker isn't as good as it used to be, not

enough rem sleep.

Hope everyone has a decent day.

hugs, Coleen

________________________________

From: " tomhfsu@... " <tomhfsu@...>

neck pain

Sent: Sat, October 31, 2009 1:00:27 PM

Subject: Re: Re: what do you miss most..

The meds dostart to not make as much of a difference but for me at least 

they are still effective, but then I take quite a lot

In a message dated 10/31/2009 8:06:20 A.M. Mountain Standard Time, 

carrie.heflin@... writes:

This is my first fall/winter since my 2nd cervical spine surgery. After my 

first fusion, the weather didn't seem to bother me at all. I actually got

some  some relief after my second surgery this past March. I'm now fused from

C2-C7.  I'm back in a lot of pain again and I think it does have to do with

the  weather. Also, I am wondering if anyone else uses the Flector patches?

They  seem to really work for me. Granted they basically are just numbing

the area  but hey, I will take any relief I can get. I don't take pain pills

or muscle  relaxers anymore. They just don't work anymore. I'm curious as to

how any/all  of you can take the same meds day in and day out and they

actually continue to  work for you? Doesn't your body build up a tolerance to

them? I know that is  why I stopped taking them.

Its been a while since I have chimed in. I  hope everyone has a pain-free

weekend!!!

Sent via BlackBerry  by AT & T

[PainInTheNeck-<WBR> 

_PainInTheNeck-_PainInThe<WPain_

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(mailto:neck pain ) ) 

Date: Friday, October 30, 2009, 8:26 PM

I'm curious.....  ..how many in here are really effected by the weather? I

think most people  don't believe me when I mention it....i think they just

think it's an  excuse to get out of working. Which leads me to another

" symptom " ... ..I  guess it's guilt...don' t know how to really explain it.

I'm

always  wondering if other people actually believe I'm in pain. oh well.

I'm 

scared to death i'm going to lose my job and the worry is killing me. self 

fulfilling prophecy?

> >

> > Tom,

> > 

> > Only when you can't so things anymore do you realize what  you miss. I

miss being able to work, go out with my kids without being in  pain and

suffering for days afterward, took my 5 year old trick or  treating on main

street on Tuesday and was not fun but she did not know  that although the

older

kids do. I miss being able to garden, drive  anywhere. I miss being able to

clean my house with out pain. Going  anywhere is painful but I do try so

hard to make the most of what I have  become. At the moment am checking

emails

while cooking my back with a  heating pad and waiting for the pain killers

to kick in so I can go  vacumn.

> >

> >

> > 

>

[Non-text  portions of this message have been removed] 

[Non-text portions of this message have been  removed]

[Non-text portions of this message have been  removed]

[Guest guest]

hello,

My pain meds help except when I have to leave home and spend hours away from my

bed, then

the pain gets worse and worse and I have to take more meds than I normally

would, plus the fact that

after I am up for many hours and have gone way past my pain threshold, way past

10, the meds get to be like taking candy.  It's sad.  Then when I do go to lay

down on my bed, omg, the pain moves with you very painfully and takes awhile to

calm down.   It is miserable.  I am currently taking 5mg of oxycodone, I am on 7

pain pills a day, and that is only enough if I am staying home, not doing much

or anything.  Sucks.

So, yes the pain meds help but they are not enough.  I am going to be changing

my regime soon I hope.  Something stronger and longer lasting.  I haven't had

good sleep for several years now, I think it is amazing I can still think and

function as much as I do.  I know my thinker isn't as good as it used to be, not

enough rem sleep.

Hope everyone has a decent day.

hugs, Coleen

________________________________

From: " tomhfsu@... " <tomhfsu@...>

neck pain

Sent: Sat, October 31, 2009 1:00:27 PM

Subject: Re: Re: what do you miss most..

The meds dostart to not make as much of a difference but for me at least 

they are still effective, but then I take quite a lot

In a message dated 10/31/2009 8:06:20 A.M. Mountain Standard Time, 

carrie.heflin@... writes:

This is my first fall/winter since my 2nd cervical spine surgery. After my 

first fusion, the weather didn't seem to bother me at all. I actually got

some  some relief after my second surgery this past March. I'm now fused from

C2-C7.  I'm back in a lot of pain again and I think it does have to do with

the  weather. Also, I am wondering if anyone else uses the Flector patches?

They  seem to really work for me. Granted they basically are just numbing

the area  but hey, I will take any relief I can get. I don't take pain pills

or muscle  relaxers anymore. They just don't work anymore. I'm curious as to

how any/all  of you can take the same meds day in and day out and they

actually continue to  work for you? Doesn't your body build up a tolerance to

them? I know that is  why I stopped taking them.

Its been a while since I have chimed in. I  hope everyone has a pain-free

weekend!!!

Sent via BlackBerry  by AT & T

[PainInTheNeck-<WBR> 

_PainInTheNeck-_PainInThe<WPain_

(mailto:_PainInTheNeck-PainInTheNeck-<WPain_

(mailto:neck pain ) ) 

Date: Friday, October 30, 2009, 8:26 PM

I'm curious.....  ..how many in here are really effected by the weather? I

think most people  don't believe me when I mention it....i think they just

think it's an  excuse to get out of working. Which leads me to another

" symptom " ... ..I  guess it's guilt...don' t know how to really explain it.

I'm

always  wondering if other people actually believe I'm in pain. oh well.

I'm 

scared to death i'm going to lose my job and the worry is killing me. self 

fulfilling prophecy?

> >

> > Tom,

> > 

> > Only when you can't so things anymore do you realize what  you miss. I

miss being able to work, go out with my kids without being in  pain and

suffering for days afterward, took my 5 year old trick or  treating on main

street on Tuesday and was not fun but she did not know  that although the

older

kids do. I miss being able to garden, drive  anywhere. I miss being able to

clean my house with out pain. Going  anywhere is painful but I do try so

hard to make the most of what I have  become. At the moment am checking

emails

while cooking my back with a  heating pad and waiting for the pain killers

to kick in so I can go  vacumn.

> >

> >

> > 

>

[Non-text  portions of this message have been removed] 

[Non-text portions of this message have been  removed]

[Non-text portions of this message have been  removed]

[Guest guest]

hello,

My pain meds help except when I have to leave home and spend hours away from my

bed, then

the pain gets worse and worse and I have to take more meds than I normally

would, plus the fact that

after I am up for many hours and have gone way past my pain threshold, way past

10, the meds get to be like taking candy.  It's sad.  Then when I do go to lay

down on my bed, omg, the pain moves with you very painfully and takes awhile to

calm down.   It is miserable.  I am currently taking 5mg of oxycodone, I am on 7

pain pills a day, and that is only enough if I am staying home, not doing much

or anything.  Sucks.

So, yes the pain meds help but they are not enough.  I am going to be changing

my regime soon I hope.  Something stronger and longer lasting.  I haven't had

good sleep for several years now, I think it is amazing I can still think and

function as much as I do.  I know my thinker isn't as good as it used to be, not

enough rem sleep.

Hope everyone has a decent day.

hugs, Coleen

________________________________

From: " tomhfsu@... " <tomhfsu@...>

neck pain

Sent: Sat, October 31, 2009 1:00:27 PM

Subject: Re: Re: what do you miss most..

The meds dostart to not make as much of a difference but for me at least 

they are still effective, but then I take quite a lot

In a message dated 10/31/2009 8:06:20 A.M. Mountain Standard Time, 

carrie.heflin@... writes:

This is my first fall/winter since my 2nd cervical spine surgery. After my 

first fusion, the weather didn't seem to bother me at all. I actually got

some  some relief after my second surgery this past March. I'm now fused from

C2-C7.  I'm back in a lot of pain again and I think it does have to do with

the  weather. Also, I am wondering if anyone else uses the Flector patches?

They  seem to really work for me. Granted they basically are just numbing

the area  but hey, I will take any relief I can get. I don't take pain pills

or muscle  relaxers anymore. They just don't work anymore. I'm curious as to

how any/all  of you can take the same meds day in and day out and they

actually continue to  work for you? Doesn't your body build up a tolerance to

them? I know that is  why I stopped taking them.

Its been a while since I have chimed in. I  hope everyone has a pain-free

weekend!!!

Sent via BlackBerry  by AT & T

[PainInTheNeck-<WBR> 

_PainInTheNeck-_PainInThe<WPain_

(mailto:_PainInTheNeck-PainInTheNeck-<WPain_

(mailto:neck pain ) ) 

Date: Friday, October 30, 2009, 8:26 PM

I'm curious.....  ..how many in here are really effected by the weather? I

think most people  don't believe me when I mention it....i think they just

think it's an  excuse to get out of working. Which leads me to another

" symptom " ... ..I  guess it's guilt...don' t know how to really explain it.

I'm

always  wondering if other people actually believe I'm in pain. oh well.

I'm 

scared to death i'm going to lose my job and the worry is killing me. self 

fulfilling prophecy?

> >

> > Tom,

> > 

> > Only when you can't so things anymore do you realize what  you miss. I

miss being able to work, go out with my kids without being in  pain and

suffering for days afterward, took my 5 year old trick or  treating on main

street on Tuesday and was not fun but she did not know  that although the

older

kids do. I miss being able to garden, drive  anywhere. I miss being able to

clean my house with out pain. Going  anywhere is painful but I do try so

hard to make the most of what I have  become. At the moment am checking

emails

while cooking my back with a  heating pad and waiting for the pain killers

to kick in so I can go  vacumn.

> >

> >

> > 

>

[Non-text  portions of this message have been removed] 

[Non-text portions of this message have been  removed]

[Non-text portions of this message have been  removed]

[Guest guest]

I do alot of sitting, sit 40 minutes to and from work, plus sitting most of the

day doing admin work.  I've had back pain on/off for about 25 years, diagnosed

with a slight herniated/bulging disk about 15 years ago, bad enough at the time

radiating down my left leg to a dragging foot.  (I also have scoloisis since age

14, now age 51) Neurosurgeon wanted to do surgery, I said no way at that time.  

It still bothers me from time to time, I am trying to recognize the signs and

treat myself.  I have been prescribed ibuprofen(sp) 600 mg. I take only when I

really need it, which has been lately. 

 

I have to bring 45-50 lb boxes of copy paper to 3 work stations at work.  I use

a 2 wheeler.  Months ago when my back was really bad I sent out an email and

requested help. Well apparently when my back got better (not perfect), the

" smart " people at work figured I could just take out each ream of paper one by

one and place on a cart and then bring to work stations.  Hmm I guess the

" smart " people don't think that twisting and turning has any affect on the back.

As many of you know and feel, the pain never totally goes away.  My MRI in

6/2008 indicated " Degenerative changes are seen at the lumbosacral spine

junction. "   I'm assuming that means arthritis, I can't remember if I really ever

got that clarified.  If so, what/how does a person treat arthritis?

 

My back went out again about 2 weeks ago, and I just had enough.  I made an

appt. for Wednesday with orthopedic spine doctor.  My family has this

specialist practice for the multiple knee surgeries we've had done over the

years due to work, car and sports injuries.  A gal from work had back surgery

from one of the doctors and is appearing to be doing pretty good now, so that

gives me hope!  Not that I'm hoping for surgery.  I'm not sure what to expect or

what it is I'm hoping for, maybe just another opinion from a more specialized

doctor.  Maybe a means to help me deal with my physical frustration and my

frustration of dealing with the " smart " people at work.  Yeh, I worry too if I

" can't do my job " at work what they will do or make it hard for me.

 

Thanks for listening,

Rainey

 

 

 

From: birdcrazy624@... <birdcrazy624@...>

Subject: Re: Re: what do you miss most..

neck pain

Date: Saturday, October 31, 2009, 10:05 AM

 

When I was nursing, I did have a Doctor's note stating what my limitations

are. Unfortunately managers force you to do things that you know will

cause injury, & this is what made me decide to have my orthopedic Doctor write

what my limitations are. If I don't follow my limitations, I will only

hurt myself, as I won't be covered by workman's comp. Being a nurse in a

nursing home, means I really don't need to physically lift patients, as this is

what the nurse's aides do. I left hospital nursing at my Doctor's

request, because my job there required heavy lifting. I was hired at a nursing

job with restrictions, & mid stream they decided they didn't like me working

with restrictions. Once I mentioned my lawyer, & the american disability

act, they changed their tune real quick. Having restrictions, means I

usually don't have to work in any significant pain, because I know what my

limitations are. Personally I keep how I feel to myself. June

In a message dated 10/31/2009 10:28:24 A.M. Eastern Daylight Time,

tomhfsuaol (DOT) com writes:

The weather bothers me a lot.. I also can tell you most of your co-workers

don't care about your pain.. If you continue to work it will help to have

a

note from your doctor.. Otherwise your pain will probably cost you your

job at some point.. That was what happened to me but I do not blame them

because I was highly paid and simply could not keep the hours.. I did more

work

that any of the others and while I had the manager who hired me as boss I

was safe.

But, when he retired that was it for me.. People only care that you are

there as much as they are..

I am sorry but that is reality

Tom

In a message dated 10/30/2009 5:30:24 P.M. Mountain Standard Time,

_dmj25comcast (DOT) dmj_ (mailto:dmj25comcast (DOT) net) writes:

I'm curious..... I'm curious..... <WBR>..how many in here are really

effected

by the weather? I think most people don't believe me when I mention

it....i think they just think it's an excuse to get out of working. Which

leads

me to anoI'm curious..... <WBR>..how I'm curious..... <WBR>..how many in

here

are really effected by the weather? I think most people don't believe me

when I mention it....i think they just think it's an excuse to get out of

working. Which leads me t

> >

> > Tom,

> >

> > Only when you can't so things anymore do you realize what you miss. I

miss being able to work, go out with my kids without being in pain and

suffering for days afterward, took my 5 year old trick or treating on main

street on Tuesday and was not fun but she did not know that although the

older

kids do. I miss being able to garden, drive anywhere. I miss being able to

clean my house with out pain. Going anywhere is painful but I do try so

hard to make the most of what I have become. At the moment am checking

emails

while cooking my back with a heating pad and waiting for the pain killers t

o kick in so I can go vacumn.

> >

> >

> >

>

[Guest guest]

I do alot of sitting, sit 40 minutes to and from work, plus sitting most of the

day doing admin work.  I've had back pain on/off for about 25 years, diagnosed

with a slight herniated/bulging disk about 15 years ago, bad enough at the time

radiating down my left leg to a dragging foot.  (I also have scoloisis since age

14, now age 51) Neurosurgeon wanted to do surgery, I said no way at that time.  

It still bothers me from time to time, I am trying to recognize the signs and

treat myself.  I have been prescribed ibuprofen(sp) 600 mg. I take only when I

really need it, which has been lately. 

 

I have to bring 45-50 lb boxes of copy paper to 3 work stations at work.  I use

a 2 wheeler.  Months ago when my back was really bad I sent out an email and

requested help. Well apparently when my back got better (not perfect), the

" smart " people at work figured I could just take out each ream of paper one by

one and place on a cart and then bring to work stations.  Hmm I guess the

" smart " people don't think that twisting and turning has any affect on the back.

As many of you know and feel, the pain never totally goes away.  My MRI in

6/2008 indicated " Degenerative changes are seen at the lumbosacral spine

junction. "   I'm assuming that means arthritis, I can't remember if I really ever

got that clarified.  If so, what/how does a person treat arthritis?

 

My back went out again about 2 weeks ago, and I just had enough.  I made an

appt. for Wednesday with orthopedic spine doctor.  My family has this

specialist practice for the multiple knee surgeries we've had done over the

years due to work, car and sports injuries.  A gal from work had back surgery

from one of the doctors and is appearing to be doing pretty good now, so that

gives me hope!  Not that I'm hoping for surgery.  I'm not sure what to expect or

what it is I'm hoping for, maybe just another opinion from a more specialized

doctor.  Maybe a means to help me deal with my physical frustration and my

frustration of dealing with the " smart " people at work.  Yeh, I worry too if I

" can't do my job " at work what they will do or make it hard for me.

 

Thanks for listening,

Rainey

 

 

 

From: birdcrazy624@... <birdcrazy624@...>

Subject: Re: Re: what do you miss most..

neck pain

Date: Saturday, October 31, 2009, 10:05 AM

 

When I was nursing, I did have a Doctor's note stating what my limitations

are. Unfortunately managers force you to do things that you know will

cause injury, & this is what made me decide to have my orthopedic Doctor write

what my limitations are. If I don't follow my limitations, I will only

hurt myself, as I won't be covered by workman's comp. Being a nurse in a

nursing home, means I really don't need to physically lift patients, as this is

what the nurse's aides do. I left hospital nursing at my Doctor's

request, because my job there required heavy lifting. I was hired at a nursing

job with restrictions, & mid stream they decided they didn't like me working

with restrictions. Once I mentioned my lawyer, & the american disability

act, they changed their tune real quick. Having restrictions, means I

usually don't have to work in any significant pain, because I know what my

limitations are. Personally I keep how I feel to myself. June

In a message dated 10/31/2009 10:28:24 A.M. Eastern Daylight Time,

tomhfsuaol (DOT) com writes:

The weather bothers me a lot.. I also can tell you most of your co-workers

don't care about your pain.. If you continue to work it will help to have

a

note from your doctor.. Otherwise your pain will probably cost you your

job at some point.. That was what happened to me but I do not blame them

because I was highly paid and simply could not keep the hours.. I did more

work

that any of the others and while I had the manager who hired me as boss I

was safe.

But, when he retired that was it for me.. People only care that you are

there as much as they are..

I am sorry but that is reality

Tom

In a message dated 10/30/2009 5:30:24 P.M. Mountain Standard Time,

_dmj25comcast (DOT) dmj_ (mailto:dmj25comcast (DOT) net) writes:

I'm curious..... I'm curious..... <WBR>..how many in here are really

effected

by the weather? I think most people don't believe me when I mention

it....i think they just think it's an excuse to get out of working. Which

leads

me to anoI'm curious..... <WBR>..how I'm curious..... <WBR>..how many in

here

are really effected by the weather? I think most people don't believe me

when I mention it....i think they just think it's an excuse to get out of

working. Which leads me t

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> > Only when you can't so things anymore do you realize what you miss. I

miss being able to work, go out with my kids without being in pain and

suffering for days afterward, took my 5 year old trick or treating on main

street on Tuesday and was not fun but she did not know that although the

older

kids do. I miss being able to garden, drive anywhere. I miss being able to

clean my house with out pain. Going anywhere is painful but I do try so

hard to make the most of what I have become. At the moment am checking

emails

while cooking my back with a heating pad and waiting for the pain killers t

o kick in so I can go vacumn.

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[Guest guest]

Dear " Fuddster,

I can vacuum too, but only for a minute or two, I have a good pain med., but I

use an electric broom almost all the time-we have 2 cats and I'm always having

to vacuum up litter that they seem to love to scatter around. My husband used to

vacuum for me, but he's in a lot of pain, so we just gave the vacuum away. We're

in an apt. anyways, and won't get our deposit back, so I don't worry too awfully

much, and do what I can with housecleaning , usually do it after I take pain

pills. If I don't doze off anyways!

Jeannie

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[Guest guest]

Dear " Fuddster,

I can vacuum too, but only for a minute or two, I have a good pain med., but I

use an electric broom almost all the time-we have 2 cats and I'm always having

to vacuum up litter that they seem to love to scatter around. My husband used to

vacuum for me, but he's in a lot of pain, so we just gave the vacuum away. We're

in an apt. anyways, and won't get our deposit back, so I don't worry too awfully

much, and do what I can with housecleaning , usually do it after I take pain

pills. If I don't doze off anyways!

Jeannie

________________________________

[Guest guest]

hi, gave my upright vac away also and just use a broom as best i can but get

lots of forest stuff tracked in if someone comes over, but that is not often. i

just live in my bedroom now to save on heating bills anyway. wyld

From: Abbott <jeannieboo1@...>

Subject: Re: Re: what do you miss most..

neck pain

Date: Friday, November 6, 2009, 12:57 PM

 

Dear " Fuddster,

I can vacuum too, but only for a minute or two, I have a good pain med., but I

use an electric broom almost all the time-we have 2 cats and I'm always having

to vacuum up litter that they seem to love to scatter around. My husband used to

vacuum for me, but he's in a lot of pain, so we just gave the vacuum away. We're

in an apt. anyways, and won't get our deposit back, so I don't worry too awfully

much, and do what I can with housecleaning , usually do it after I take pain

pills. If I don't doze off anyways!

Jeannie

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[Guest guest]

hi, gave my upright vac away also and just use a broom as best i can but get

lots of forest stuff tracked in if someone comes over, but that is not often. i

just live in my bedroom now to save on heating bills anyway. wyld

From: Abbott <jeannieboo1@...>

Subject: Re: Re: what do you miss most..

neck pain

Date: Friday, November 6, 2009, 12:57 PM

 

Dear " Fuddster,

I can vacuum too, but only for a minute or two, I have a good pain med., but I

use an electric broom almost all the time-we have 2 cats and I'm always having

to vacuum up litter that they seem to love to scatter around. My husband used to

vacuum for me, but he's in a lot of pain, so we just gave the vacuum away. We're

in an apt. anyways, and won't get our deposit back, so I don't worry too awfully

much, and do what I can with housecleaning , usually do it after I take pain

pills. If I don't doze off anyways!

Jeannie

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