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Ms. Kitty’s old sleeping spot above the v-berth and Bd’s bunk.

Hi SirenDestiny,

I am happy to meet you. I also live with pain and was young (24 yrs) when I started this journey. I too was a stay at home mom for many years. My children are now adults and two of them have families of their own.
When I was going through the early years of my pain journey, I had no one to talk to that really could understand.…[Read more]

It sounds like you have met and made some good friends there. Maybe after you two are rested up from having company it would help if you & Ms. Kitty made a list with the pros and cons of staying or leaving and heading over to Alabama.

It sounds like a tough decision to make but taking it one day at a time and waiting until you are rested up is a…[Read more]

This is space gained after BD removed the holding tank in the V-Berth

Home Sweet Home

Home Sweet Home

This is the view BD had last week.

Hi Bd,

No apology needed. We understand that there are still things to be taken care of. We are happy to be along for the journey. The shirt is wonderful, I have many tie-dyed t-shirts, I love them.

Take care
Noki4

BD’s new clothes

This photo is one of BD’s neighbors having a snack.

Opps I totally forgot to ask you if you have tried water therapy? I have utilized that several different times over the years and it is and was so helpful. In fact, it got me back up and walking after I gave up fighting the pain for nearly two years and was in a wheelchair.
You do simple movements in a warm pool and the water prevents the…[Read more]

Hi GiGi,

It is nice to meet you. I was 24 when I got the diagnosis that I had a progressive form of degenerative disc/joint disease. That was 27 years ago. (oops I just told my age) 🙂 It can be extremely hard when one is so young, as there are many who will say you are too young to hurt so bad. Crazy I know but I heard that for 3 years before I…[Read more]

The beautiful Ms. Kitty

Here is the photo of the v-berth for Petmom from BD.

Bd,

That is a great tip. I had not thought about writing down what each number means to me on the pain scale. I am going to do that and then add it to my emergency medical information.

I would like our healthcare providers to;

1) When talking about pain don’t act like we have been visited by alien’s and the idea of having pain is unheard of.…[Read more]

Bd,

That is a great tip. I had not thought about writing down what each number means to me on the pain scale. I am going to do that and then add it to my emergency medical information.

Take care,
Noki4