Teresa Shaffer

Hi Mdmc,

Welcome to the TPC family. I will start out admitting that I too have a love of chocolate and my other love is for Mountain Dew. Not a healthy combination but it gets me through the tough pain days.

I live with rheumatoid and osteoarthritis and a few more issues. I totally understand wanting to keep moving to keep the muscles strong. If…[Read more]

Hi Bd,

After you and I talked in the chat room I got to thinking about how I was worried you were giving up on life. I came to the conclusion that we all need to think about our next steps in life, the who, the what, the when and the where.
It just makes good sense to at least talk about it. Nothing has to happen in the here and now but at least…[Read more]

Hi Ynevar,

Those are all really good points you made. It boggles the mind that some healthcare professionals fail to realize that patients live in their bodies so generally we can tell when something is not right.

Noki4

Hi William,

I shared a post to you and two others on the Welcome page but I wanted to share here with you also.
I want to welcome you and share with you that the support I have gotten here at The Pain Community is wonderful. The discussion boards are not real active right now but their Facebook page is, here is the link;…[Read more]

Hello William, EmilySpeaks and KSouth,

I am sorry it has taken me so long to welcome you to the community. I have been dealing with my pain issues, you know how it is.

I want to welcome you and share with you that the support I have gotten here at The Pain Community is wonderful. The discussion boards are not real active right now but their…[Read more]

Hi Berkeleygirl,

So sorry it has taken me so long to reply I missed your posting. It is really hard to talk to our healthcare providers sometimes. They are given 10-15 minutes for each appointment and for some they stick to that schedule. In my journey with pain I have found that if a health provider will not take the time to listen, to really…[Read more]

Hi Emily,

I am happy to hear the dry needling is helping but sad to hear you are still fighting to get back in physical therapy. It is crazy how hard we have to fight for treatments that help us.

Noki4

Lizzben,

How are the treatments going?

Noki4

Wendyli,

I am so sorry that you have had such a terrible journey. As a mother I would have done the exact same thing. Our children always come first. It is beyond frustrating that healthcare providers do not seem to agree with us.
I do not know how to help you find a new provider but I will be your friend, a shoulder to lean on.

I also would…[Read more]

Wendyli,

I am so sorry that you have had such a terrible journey. As a mother I would have done the exact same thing. Our children always come first. It is beyond frustrating that healthcare providers do not seem to agree with us.
I do not know how to help you find a new provider but I will be your friend, a shoulder to lean on.

I also would…[Read more]

Sounds like when the tidal surge is up it is best to stay on the Lonoh if possible so you do not have to climb to get back aboard. I think that AC is a fabulous idea for both you and Ms. Kitty. Not sure how it affects you but the heat in the summer is as bad as the cold in the winter for me. Don’t get me wrong I will take hot temps over cold and…[Read more]

I think it is important to stop and take a look at where I have been — where I am now — and where I am going.
Looking back can give me joy and anguish but it is the past and it is best to let the past be just that — the past.
Living in the here and now — the present — can be and is — very trying and frustrating and scary and downright crazy…[Read more]

I have to say I envy you and the life you have craved out for you and Ms. Kitty. I think the world would be a much nicer place if we all de-cluttered and down-sized our lives and lived more in the day rather then letting the demands of each day rule how we live.

Much love always
Noki4

Thank you Ms. Kitty…..I needed some laughter in my life today.

Noki4

Years ago we did not have the laptops and cell phones and life went on. Today however we find the technology allows us to reach out from the comfort and security of our homes to interact with others who live with pain and are on this journey.

It allows us to know that we are not alone. It is that ability to reach out that helps us to move forward…[Read more]

Hi Bd,

I totally agree with YaYa, so happy you have great dock mates and so happy to hear Ms. Kitty found her way back home. You are going to have to have a talk with her and find out her new sunning spots.

Take care
Noki4

Hi Sudsysuzy,

Nice to see you and meet you. I have found that by interacting here in the forums, on the chats and on the monthly support calls that it helps me a lot. It gives me the chance to share my pain journey with others in hopes of helping them and they help me.
Hope to see you around more often
Take care
Noki4

Hi Lizzben,

It is nice to hear from you. I wondered how things were going with you.
Thank you for sharing I have never heard of dry needling.

I took yet another fall yesterday on the steps leading to our basement. I am okay, just sore and bruised up
a bit. Several years ago when the falling started my primary care provider sent me to work…[Read more]