today has been a struggle...

[Buttercup]

I'm making sure I enjoy the sun while we have it, we're forecast rain over the weekend!

I've accepted not working at the moment, it was hard at first though.

Glad you're pain is under control.

[staralfur]

It is a tough decision not to work...after the failed second surgery, I did go on a massive downward spiral. It was pain, upset at not being able to feel my legs, my ongoing depression, and the mental abuse from my ex so I hit quite a low. I took around 3 years off work in total and spent most of it locked away in a bedroom so really I didn't have an option to work.

Have you got any plans for the weekend or is at a laze at home?

[CharleysAngel']

Hi Staralfur,

I really feel for you, I kind of understand what your going through. My situation is not nearly as bad as yours but I have a lot of physical symptoms and suffer all over body aching like when you have flu, so i know how it feels so constantly suffer physical pain and often find myself resorting to painkillers (I only have over the counter ones). No one is going to judge you here, we are all very friendly and will help you out in anyway we can :)

Hope things start to look up for you soon xx

[Sweetpea]

Oh I have had all of that 'change your mattress etc'.  I have seen the scans and it was really scarey to look at, but facinating. Hadn't thought of asking for copies.

The pain certainly gets you down, just erupt into tears sometimes as it gets too much some days.

What position are you in now after the last op?

S x x x x

[Buttercup]

We haven't got many plans, the children have something at school on Sunday but apart from that it very much depends on the weather.  Hopefully we will be able to go out, the idea of being indoors with 4 children isn't an attractive prospect

How about you?