New to this group- excited to have joined

Hey everyone-  I am new to this group.  I am excited to have an oppurtunity to chat with other people who deal with chronic pain each and every day.  I have been dealing with my pain issues for a bit over 5 years.  Been passes around from doc to doc each with a different diagnosis and treatments plans that failed.  Finally after moving to austin and seeing a spine doc here for a year she sent me to a pain clinic with an MRI.  I am finally having proper treatments for my spine and hip damage I incured over 4 years of bearing all my weight on my right side while I healed from 4 surgeries resulting from several severe breaks I had in my left leg.  I feel very blessed to have finally been sent to a clinic that not only treats pain properly but also with dignity. 

I am looking forward to chatting with other people with families in particular, i know that this has had a major affect on my kids and my husband.  It would be nice to have someone to talk to who can truely understand what I am going through.  I tend to spend most of my time concerned with what it has made my family go through. So I try to not talk about the pain or the new med I am trying or what ever it is each day.  That is not easy all the time since it is a 24/7 issue.

Right now I would love to get some ideas on some ways I can keep the weight off!!  I am very limited to what physical activies I can bear, most cause outrageous pain.  I am starting to think my medication may be causing weight gain as well.  I noticed I have been putting is on way faster then normal.  I am sure I am not the only one in this situation.  Anyone have any good tips on keeping the weight down?!  It seems silly to put it on when extra weight will only make the joint issues worse- lol!

Please feel free to chat with me- looking forward to making some new friends

rockabillychick