Re: Lin and jeans

[Guest guest]

Hi Lin,

I wear jeans in the winter time, shorts all summer, so when the cold

weather hits it does bother me to wear them but....... not going to wear

shorts all winter! LOL I would freeze!! I have the type of RSD/CRPS

where my bones freeze as opposed to burning. Keeping my leg warm is a

constant battle and many times I end up bundled up in my warm (some think

hot) waterbed to ease the pain. I couldn't make it through the day

without my pain pills though the side effects are getting more difficult

to deal with. I ended up in the ER being admitted once overnight, almost

twice. The surgeons recommended surgery but the one I saw said no

surgery so, I'm healing the long way from these thrombosed roids. They

do hurt!! The 2 they did lance have finally started sealing, 3 weeks

later now, and I am feeling well enough that I started bike riding again

to get the swelling in my leg down hopefully. That has become a problem

again as well as the neuroma in my 'good' foot where RSD is now starting.

Anyway, I think of wearing jeans, shaving, etc. to be part of my

desensitization routine. It all hurts but it's necessary to keep things

from getting worse. The longer I put it off, the more it hurts, that's

why I shave twice a week at least in the winter months. Feels like I'm

skinning myself alive but, what can you do? Hang in there if you work on

it, you'll get those jeans on again!

Take care, Debbie/DJ

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[Guest guest]

Hi Lin,

Glad to hear you found some pants you can wear, I like the really soft

plush ones that came out a few years ago, can't remember what the

material is called though. I wear jeans every day as I get out most

every day and still try to keep things as normal as possible. I do have

days though that I dont' get dressed or even leave the house, especially

when it's cold and raining/snowing out. When I first started in physical

therapy after my first surgery, they used a cotton ball to rub across the

area and it felt like someone was driving nails in! Yeow! Eventually

though I got used to it and then progressed to rought materials until it

just feels like it is asleep. It takes a long time, about 9 months, but

is well worth the trouble. I don't worry about what people think any

more about my leg, it is atrophied and scarred terribly but this is a

beach town so, everyone bares all! LOL With a little bit of a tan, it

doesn't look so bad scar wise, it is the atrophy that is most noticeable

along with the ankle brace. Most people think it is a weight of some

sort. Bike riding helps with the atrophy in the summer but winter months

is when it gets really bad. I'm just starting to work on bike riding

this year and hope to build back up to my 6 mile ride to the oceanfront,

then a rest and ride bike. I absolutely love the beach and nothing would

keep me from being out in the sun with shorts or a bathing suit on. Hang

in there, you'll find your answers and ways to cope.

Take care, Debbie/DJ

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[Guest guest]

I completely understand about the sensitivity to clothing. I have recently had to buy lounge pants. These are men's pants that are kind of like flannel material. They are about all I can wear these days. My jeans started hurting me several weeks ago. My daughter suggested the "pajama" pants. Those are her words not mine. Does it really matter what people think, as long as we are comfy? I go out in public in them. Most of the comments are friendly.

As far as shorts go, I am always cold. It has been about 60-65 the last few days, and I am in a sweatshirt and pants. Strange, huh?

Thanks for listening.

TammieDeborah J Holt wrote:

Hi Lin,Glad to hear you found some pants you can wear, I like the really softplush ones that came out a few years ago, can't remember what thematerial is called though. I wear jeans every day as I get out mostevery day and still try to keep things as normal as possible. I do havedays though that I dont' get dressed or even leave the house, especiallywhen it's cold and raining/snowing out. When I first started in physicaltherapy after my first surgery, they used a cotton ball to rub across thearea and it felt like someone was driving nails in! Yeow! Eventuallythough I got used to it and then progressed to rought materials until itjust feels like it is asleep. It takes a long time, about 9 months, butis well worth the trouble. I don't worry about what people think anymore about my leg, it

is atrophied and scarred terribly but this is abeach town so, everyone bares all! LOL With a little bit of a tan, itdoesn't look so bad scar wise, it is the atrophy that is most noticeablealong with the ankle brace. Most people think it is a weight of somesort. Bike riding helps with the atrophy in the summer but winter monthsis when it gets really bad. I'm just starting to work on bike ridingthis year and hope to build back up to my 6 mile ride to the oceanfront,then a rest and ride bike. I absolutely love the beach and nothing wouldkeep me from being out in the sun with shorts or a bathing suit on. Hangin there, you'll find your answers and ways to cope.Take care, Debbie/DJ________________________________________________________________The best thing to hit the Internet in years - Juno SpeedBand!Surf the Web up to FIVE TIMES FASTER!Only $14.95/ month - visit www.juno.com

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