Re: New/Long Vent-Tired/long response

[Guest guest]

Welcome to the list, you will find that the folks here will not expect any

excuses for your complaints of pain for most of us are in the same boat at

one level or another. I must congratulate you for your fortitude and for you

determination. I wonder though how much of the frenzy to " do it all " is

contributing to your pain and health problem. If you cut your activities in

half I would say how commendable of you.

I have had at least five years of slowed activities. I don't work outside

the home and I am just now trying to get back into the mainstream of life. I

have had many surgeries among them fusion's both Cervical and Lumbar areas. I

have spent 10 or more years seeking the proper medical treatment, by that I

mean finding someone who knew what they were doing and someone who was

willing to do something about it. I had to beg and beg my insurance company

to receive the surgeries with the old standard answer being " not medically

necessary " translated..we don't want to spend the money. It has been and

still is a day to day struggle. I have a good pain management Doctor who to

help me avoid getting too overdrugged has held my meds to the same dosage

for over a year. I actually would like to not take any but I am realistic

about the state of my body and I like to function on as high a level as I

can.

When it comes to what people might say or think about you and your health

issues well I say TOUGH--people must be able to be supportive and empathetic

in my life or they can just go find someone else to torture and if they are

unable to be a friend to you warts and all then in my book they are not true

friends.

The bottom line here is--take care of yourself and try not to push yourself

too hard..maybe that is how you got to the place you are in now..me I was a

mover and a shaker and I worked my tush off to be able to say I was OK and

maybe a little bit better than the take care.

Sincerely Alice