To start off with I'm sorry to vent but we all know it's needed from time to time. I know dealing with this injury since 05 is not all that long but I'm just tired of needles in my back and it is never going to end. Getting my left side to settle down and I've been having trouble with the right side for awhile now but it hasn't been too bad. Well looks like we will be doing the medial branch blocks and the RF for that side to. If it's going to be like the left I will be having RF for both side about every 6 to 9 months for years to come. My whole lower back has been given me hell the last week and a half and it's not cold yet. Being depressed never helps but just can't afford to go for weekly visits right now and hate the side effects of the meds for it anyway. Any way I'm just feeling down today and in too much pain. Maybe a big group of us should get together and buy an apptment building somewhere warm, with a big thrapy pool and anything else we need to care for our injuries. That way we could help each other out and provide our own comfort to one another. We all understand most of what the others are going thru and it would help out in a big way.. I'm done and going to take some more meds and try to relax.
No prob manley2, like you say we all need to vent..... I agree lets all move south to Admins, area sp that way he can truley keep us in line...LOL. No but I do understand it wont be long here and that nasty winter will be here mon is supposed to get down in 30's. we have had nothing but rain here cold and damp and am feeling it my self today. It seems somtimes that there is no relief in sight but then theres a day or 2 that we can tollerate.. I hope you get a grip on some relief and I hope for the best.........Bronco
It really is okay to vent, I've done it plenty of the forum.
I understand the hurting and seeing no relief in site!
Sometimes we just have to find our confort zone.
Praying for you.
Bummer Knees
Vent all you need to, it helps sometimes. Pray that the shots help and that you find some relief soon. Do understand the pain that will not go away. I have fought it sence 2003 and will deal with it the rest of my life. I have very limited use of my left arm and it will not get better. PT has been stopped and now we are waiting find out it we are going back to surgery to have the arm repaired again. the fall last may and rebreaking of shoulder and collar bone has not helped and the doctors think I will just have to live with the pain and loss of use as they are afraid to go back to surgery on it again.
MAnley..vent as long as you need to. We all need it at times. I hope something eases your pain..so many of us understand that unrelenting pain that never subsides. Love the idea for a hotel for IW in a warm , sunny area.
Manley your post sounds very much how I felt Friday night.
I was laying in bed with the tens unit on for the neck, the pain was causing me to be sick at the tummy.
I saw your post Saturday morning and I thought, this is very close to home.
Hope you are feeling better.
Bummer Knees
I think I've come to understand the pain is always going to be there at some level it just gets to you from time to time. We have good days and bad and it does help to vent. It's nice to have a group of folks that understand that is why I was thinking about a group place to live. Not sure what kind of a day it might be if we all had a bad day together.
Manely, I Hope You are Feeling Better Today! Depression, Countless Battles with w/c, Dr.'s Appts., and the Feeling of being Worthless to Your Family and Community, and w/c and the Folks that Like to Judge Others look upon Us as Liars, just too Lazy to Work and wanting the "Free Money!!" Am I close, and I haven't even Mentioned the Pain Yet!! We know and Understand, My Lower Back Pain let Me have a Total of about 1 1/2 Hours Sleep Last Night, and I Sleep in a Hospital Bed in My Den, and take enough Meds. at Night to Choke a Horse!! I would Love nothing more than to let The Adjuster and Defense Counsel just Spend 30 Seconds in My Body, and then Maybe they would Partially Understand what We go Through!! Vent Away, We All Have, He** I Think I just Did!!
30 seconds hell give em a full day...it may sweeten their attitude....I would love nothing more than to not hurt and go back to work....
Jayne Dear, I have been known to be One Mean Son-of-a-Bit** when Anyone Endangers or Bothers those Near to Me, but I wouldn't Wish what I Feel on the Lowest Nastiest Piece of Earth Person Walking this World!!