Hello to everyone;I would like to share with all of you about my pain and what I do when I am having a bad day and yes I do have alot of them.I am lucky that my Arthritis hasnt reached my hands yet,I love to write in my Journals.I spend alot of time writting my thoughts down wether it is a good day or a bad day.I also have 2 wonderful dogs and 4 beautiful cats,they all make me laugh when I am feeling down,I spend alot of time with them outdoors this also helps so much.
I am a very caring person as I have some idea of what we all are going threw in this group.I want all of you to know that if any of you need to talk I always check my e-mail everyday,Please if u need a friend I am here to talk to.I hope to get to know some of u soon.
Well bye for now,Hugs,smiles,and Painfree days,Laynee.
Hello Laynee
It's a plesure to meet you and Welcome to the Chronic Pain Connection!
I've heard alot of pain patients find comfort and therapy in journaling and think they are wonderful. I've tried to get started several times and the only time I'm able to stick with it is while we are on vacation and I journal about our daily adventures while traveling. Although our traveling has been cut down quite a bit, we still get to go on short vacations, as I'm no longer able to drive in the car on trips like we used to.
We have resorted to flying on occaision or what the travel channel calls "Staycationing" lol where you take short trip from home and don't drive very far, but learn about & see the sites of your own area. We just took a staycation a couple of weeks ago. We drove an hour to the east and got a motel and hung out at the pool. lol. Went out for a nice dinner and just relaxed and enjoyed being away from home. Funny how we have to change our lives to accomadate this chronic pain.
I have 4 dogs and one cat & a pot bellied pig. giggle
My career was a Veterinary Technition and I raised, raced, showed and trained horses for most my life. So I used to have an active life and now I'm nearly homebound.
Although I have had extreme changes in my life, I'm still enjoying being alive. Its' a challenge every day to get outa bed and I work hard to keep out of bed, but some flares have to keep me down. I belong to this site and a couple of online support groups and participate daily. I enjoy helping others with their pain and helping them to learn to live with this horrible illness.
Your also welcome to contact me here or by a private message by clicking on my name near my picture. I am on the puter daily and would love to visit with you too.
Have a nice day and pet those critters giggle
Hugs
Betty
Hello Betty boop;
I would first like to say Thank-you for such a warm post.You and I seem to have alot in common.We are both animal lovers and were very active with our lives before all of this wonderful stuff started to take away alot of things we enjoyed doing.I after reading your post,think it would be a fantastic idea for u to open your own group.We need more of them.I also think of how happy my animals make me feel and they sure know when u are feeling down,they truly help me threw the good and not so good days.I also belive that friend are very important,a shoulder or just to talk about what u need to.Well I have to cutt this short,have to go out for now,once again Thank-u for the welcome to the group and responding to my post,Bye for now,Hugs,smiles and pain free days,a Friend.Laynee...
Laynee
My messages & email are always open. Your welcome to contact me any time you'd like.
Take Care, hugs & hope all is well in your world
Betty
Sue; good to see you too dear. Hope all is well with you.
I just thought I would drop a line to see how you are?
I hope you are doing very well.I have being sick over the Holidays,(stomach-flu).I dont know about you but I find as we get older anything we get flu or cold
it just slams us.I hope you had a wonderful Christmas and best wishes and Health for the New Year ahead.
Well Hun I will go now,u may e-mail me when ever you like.
Take Care,Bye for now,A Friend,Laynee..
Hello there Laynee
Long time no Talkie!
I'm a hanging in here, dealing with lotsa pain & fatigue this winter. I've got an elderly friend that I helped out a couple afternoos per week and she took a really bad fall last August, so I've been staying here at her house with her 24x7 for 1/2 of every month to help care for her. She has a neice that has taken the remainder of the month that stays here too, so it's really added to my stress & strain on my chronic Pain and illness or FM. But I'm some how by the grace of God surviving.
I'm blessed that my two littlest doggies are doing there therapy work and My friend loves me to bring them both to stay here too. They do such a good job with my friend. They sit on her lap all day long and are so gentle and loving. So I'm very happy that I can bring my babies with me and I'm tickled they have done so well with loving her too.
We've also been blessed Here too, that neither my elderly friend or I got that horrible flu this winter. Everyone in her family & mine all got really sick, but I stayed here with her and told everyone to keep away till they were healthy. She & I both got our flu shots this fall and maybe that's helped us stay out of the flu & cold bug.
I'm very sorry that you've had to deal with it. I know that even healthy people are stricken and sick for nearly 3 weeks with this bug, but for us the pain it really bombards us and seems to lay us up even worse than ever and takes months to finally concur. I hope your feeling better and hope you will be by a little more often to visit, but if not. Please take care of your self and we will be here when ever you'd like to talk or need some loving support.
Many Gentle Hugs
Betty
Hi Betty Boop
I have being without a computer for the last 6 months.I have to say it was very lonley.I hope you are doing well and all your animals,they sure can make us laugh when
we are felling down.
I hope I hear from you,and hope you pain isnt bad.
Well I will go for now,smiles,hugs,and painfree days,a friend
Laynee47