Dealing with life.

[Guest guest]

Ruthie,

I do unload on my online friends, especially the folks on the chronic

pain list. Thanks for being one of those friends.

As to who do we yell at? I've found that I can yell at God. He's big

enough to take it, and besides, the Big Guy loves me! He also reacts a

lot better than my family does when I yell at them.

If I take the pain meds and Serzone on time, every time, I can avoid

much of the negative feelings and hold down the pain to tolerable

levels. As one friend on another list told me, you have to stay ahead

of the pain by taking the meds at the right time. Went out for 2 and

1/2 hours today and didn't take my next dose before leaving. By the

time I got back home I was literally in tears from the pain. Now you

know what kind of mood I was in when I wrote the response.

Thanks for the pillow-prop idea. I'm thinking about getting one of

those fancy lap desks with a book holder built in, or a reading stand

that will hold the book at the right height and free your hands

(Levenger's catalog at www.levengers.com I think). They've got quite a

few handy (no pun intended) devices.

Thanks for being my on-line friend,

Ray

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