old member that's come back for support-Welcome back Leigh!!

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Leigh,

I'm sorry I didn't see your post until now, but welcome back home!

Of course I'm still here-who else would take me? LOL! I'm thrilled

to hear that the relaxation techniques I taught you have helped so

much.

We also have something in common now. I have arthritis in my lower

back as well, in the lumbar region on down, in the facet joints.

Mixes really well with Fibro, let me tell you (NOT!). I had RF nerve

ablations done on my L3-S1 region back in September I think it was,

and they helped, but now the effects of it have totally worn off.

The day after Christmas was when it really hit me hard.

Ouch, sounds like that fall was pretty nasty. Did you fall on top of

your arm, or did the breaks happen from you trying to cushion your

fall? My husband broke his arm really bad like that right before we

started dating, he was wrestling with a friend, went down, and the

other guy fell on top of him. He has plates and screws in his arm

too, and two long scars on his arm.

True friends who stick by you through chronic pain are a rare breed.

I only have a couple left who are " normals " , the rest are CP'ers

themselves. And as for people not understanding our need for pain

medication, this past Saturday, my own DAUGHTER made a snide comment

about it when I took a pain pill. I'm pretty sure that my niece has

her convinced that I'm addicted to my pain medication, that I don't

just take it for pain, and so that I can function, like you.

But you do have friends. You have all of us, who know and care about

you right here. I know it's not the same as having people " right

there " , but you know you can always come here, and you will get

support and understanding, and you don't have to explain your pain to

anyone because we already know it, or justify your need for

medications!

I'm so sorry to hear that your mother was diagnosed with early

dementia. That can't be easy on anyone involved, especially in

deciding who will tell her. Hasn't she noticed any signs of it

though? I think if it were me, I'd want to know early on, so that I

could enjoy as much of things as I could before I lost the ability to

remember them.

Again, welcome back Leigh. I totally understand the need for a

break, but I'm glad you found your way back to us!

Jen Z.