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Hello spineys. Hope you are all having a relatively pain free day. Nothing has changed much on my end other than we are starting to get into the busy season at work, so my pain level is jumping right through the roof by mid afternoon! Still waiting to hear from U of M to see if they will even touch me. Right now it seems as though they have little interest in my case or they are just too darn busy ( I'll have to remeraber that the next time their mobility equipment breaks down and they want someone there right away, lol). Anyways, here I sit stuck between a rock and a hard place wondering what is going to happen next. My medication seems to be less effective all the time, and I'm afraid to go back to my GP and ask for anything stronger for fear that he may think I'm looking for a buzz and take me off what I am already on. I just wish I could get something going on with this so that I can start to live a somewhat normal life again. I have a beautiful 2 acre yard that I used to love to work in, now all I can do is watch my wife and the kiRAB doing the yarkwork I used to do. Attempting to cut the grass with the rider sometimes can have me laying in bed for at least a day. We also love to camp as a family and spend most of our vacations near the Mackinaw Bridge, but I don't know if that will be happening this year. I'm really bummed out because it is almost morel mushroom hunting time in Michigan, and that is my all time favorite outdoor event, as well as my kid's, but I don't really think I'm up to it right now.
Well that's all I have for now, have to run out and buy a new heating pad, I came home this afternoon and went to lay down for about an hour with my pad on as I always do, and about ten minutes into it, smoke started rolling out of the controls and then just let out a loud POP, scared the heck out of the dog! :jester:
Take Care, I'll Keep You All In My Prayers,
Steve
 
Heck that woud have scared me too!!:eek: Glad no one was hurt.

Don't you hate waiting for appts and having the fear of saying hey my pain meRAB are not working and that they might think you are seeking. Ughhh, this just frustrates me so much. ((((HUGS))) I am sorry you are going thru this and have added you to my prayer list.

Take care and may you soon here some news!! :angel:

Pepper
 
I know what you mean the fisrt appointment with pain managment, the nurse came in & the first thing out her mouth was (we don't write pain scripts), & That (we fix the problem not medicate it) I don't see what pain mangemnet is then they sent me for the BLOCK! Isn't that medicating it not fixing it?:confused: So far I have been seeing doctors since january, & not one of them has given me anything. So i really feel for you.
good luck
Judy
 
Pepper & Judy, thank's for the replies. It is really good to have a forum like this to come to and relate our similar experiences. If you haven't been through it, you just can't really understand it. This gives me a good opportunity to just let off a little steam (kinda like my heating pad, ha ha) and see how everyone else is coping with their situation. My family understanRAB that I am in pain, but I'm sure that they get frustrated with me as much as I get frustrated with me, and it is tough to explain to them what I am going through. Very similar situation at work, although I am hurting sometimes to the point where I would like to ball my eyes out, I still have to keep the happy face on and act as if nothing is wrong. My career is centered around people with physical disabilities, so most of the time, I have to be the strong guy.
Once again, thank's for listening to my ranting, and I hope you all get some relief soon! Hugs And Kisses;)
Steve
 
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