Changing my mind...

hawkdon

hawkdon

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today was sitting here with the "poor me's"....thats where I',m sitting in
misery and self pity....got it from my pain level in my left paw/hand....have
had this issue before, but it seems worse and more prolonged...been using heat/ice pain patches, icy hot, and so on...also take a pain pill, but not many of them....it is
funny that I learned how to "change my way of thinking" back in 1982, when I sobered up and attended aa meetings...dunno why I startrd this as a diary but what the heck...will see where it leads.....:oops:
 

@hawkdon and @RadishRose:
Back in the 70's when i learned to meditate i became aware of theories about neuroplasticity...at the time mainstream scientists dismissed it, certain the brain was incapable of change or healing itself once we got thru adolescence. Now there is all kinds of research that supports the anecdotal evidence from people who have overcome addictions, managed pain via meditation, and even regained functions the neurologists told them were lost forever after an accident or side effects from a medication robbed them of a necessary functions, like balance.

And i hope you'll be feeling better soon hawkdon.
 
hawkdon said:
well managed get the dishes done...now either a nap or a load of laundry!!!! I learned a whole lot of stuff about me when I got sober...amazing......still learning....don
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Life-long learning is a good way to live.

Oh, and wanted to mention have you tried a Capsaicin based pain relief ointment on the paw? When the arthritis in my hands is being particularly difficult i use one, and its more helpful then pain pills. i use medical type glove to apply it and am very careful about removing them because you don't want to transfer to anywhere on your face, it definitely produces some 'heat' which is helpful for my painful joints. An advantage is they don't usually have a strong odor like other 'muscle/joint' pain relif ointments.
 
Well Morning all folks...made it thru the nite at least....pain level is down a lot for which i'm grateful...feels nice not to have the patch on and the wrist brace, tho I'll put the brace on again later...had my instant brkfst 2 biscuit/sausages out of micro....
laundry is about 1/2 done....for an ole ex-drunk i guess I'm doing okay;;;;;;:LOL:
 
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Morning again, here we are...baarely able to type with this left paw again...this is not a great day...oh hell why complain, will change most likely...frying breakfast in stead of micro, sausages burnt cause had unplanned trip to bathroom, one egg was stuck then parted ways with its yoke left in the carton, what a mess...but managed to wolf it all down...hand hurts enuff to know I won't be using it much today...got to have light bulb in kitchen ceiling changed out by someone, too scairt to get on ladder myself...I think I can get my mail boy to do it tomorrow when he comes....well heck may try to change my mind and get sometrhing done...don't really have the energy to try anything tho, but just do it and see what happens....some days thats how it is....take care all......don;)
 
hawkdon said:
Morning again, here we are...baarely able to type with this left paw again...this is not a great day...oh hell why complain, will change most likely...frying breakfast in stead of micro, sausages burnt cause had unplanned trip to bathroom, one egg was stuck then parted ways with its yoke left in the carton, what a mess...but managed to wolf it all down...hand hurts enuff to know I won't be using it much today...got to have light bulb in kitchen ceiling changed out by someone, too scairt to get on ladder myself...I think I can get my mail boy to do it tomorrow when he comes....well heck may try to change my mind and get sometrhing done...don't really have the energy to try anything tho, but just do it and see what happens....some days thats how it is....take care all......don;)
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Don, you may be eligible for a part time aide to come in a couple times a week to help out with cleaning or light bulb changing.

Some of our members do have assistance. Why not contact your local Department of Aging and see if there's anything like that available for you?

But I'm still happy you try to do things for yourself in most cases.
 
I would not take a chance on that ladder. Preventing a fall is my number one priority. The ambulance comes to my apartment building more for falls than anything else. Not happening to me.

I am with you today, having the worst days of my life this past week. I do not take anything but Tylenol and Icy Hot but that does not help everything, so going to the doctor Friday. In the meantime, I listen to music and do one chore and then sit down with my feet up. I am overwhelmed with chores that I got behind on but I can't do them. I strongly rely on the "art of positive thinking" especially when I am troubled. Just don't give up and persevere.

Yes, apply for an aide. Like RadishRose said. They are a big help to seniors and is not always based on income but age and condition.
 
katlupe said:
I would not take a chance on that ladder. Preventing a fall is my number one priority. The ambulance comes to my apartment building more for falls than anything else. Not happening to me.

I am with you today, having the worst days of my life this past week. I do not take anything but Tylenol and Icy Hot but that does not help everything, so going to the doctor Friday. In the meantime, I listen to music and do one chore and then sit down with my feet up. I am overwhelmed with chores that I got behind on but I can't do them. I strongly rely on the "art of positive thinking" especially when I am troubled. Just don't give up and persevere.

Yes, apply for an aide. Like RadishRose said. They are a big help to seniors and is not always based on income but age and condition.
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Sorry you are in such pain Kat!
 
Well, I got the light bulb replaced, that is my mail boy did
it for me today....I'd set the ladder up earlier, and took a step up the bottom step, but knew I shouldn't go any further, so anyway that is done....and just now I called the barber shop
I use and a barber lady is coming sat afternoon to chop off my salt/pepper mane on my head....my hand is some better today, but got to watch what I do...so even tho I woke way too early I got a bit done and don't feel too down..... ;)
 
Morning...surprise, my hand is about 90 percent better feeling...
whoopee...still some sorness....got to thinking (there i go again)
and it is indicative of my "left" side problems...all most all my pains and problems are in/on the left side of this old bod.....
Left ear 100%deaf, birth defect, left hand as indicated, previously have had two surgeries on left hand for "trigger finger", (which may be part of my pain prob now)////left side of heart needed a stent in the vein 7 yrs ago...Left side of spine 3 surgeries over the years due to severe problems....my left eye is the weak one, so just call me Lefty !!!!!;)
 
Don, I'm going to therapy twice a week for the problem in my right leg. They put some kind of stretchy tape over my knee & that sure helps.
Course as you know I get a shot in my knee every 3 months, as the partial replacement is giving me problems I had surgery back in 2003. Now getting shot in the hip for pain there also. Same Cortozone. Sure helps. Course dumb me. My brain says I can do stuff. Then my body says try it & I'll show you what pain is. :LOL:
 
i actually have more issues from being 'still' too long: Part of the reason i spend at least an hour on computer most every morning is because it exercises my arthritic fingers while also accomplishing other things. i am a person who really dislikes exercise just as exercise--i like to see some results (like a stack of firewood, a newly mopped floor, weeds removed as needed, progress on my project converting an old shed) right away.
 

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