The Friday Reminder and Prompt for #SoCS Aug. 1/2020
Today is Saturday and it’s time for LindaGHill’s Stream of Consciousness Saturday. Our prompt this week, should we choose to take it is : Your Friday prompt for Stream of Consciousness Saturday is “more.” Start your post with the word “more.” Enjoy!
More or less I am pretty much at the end of my tether right now. It’s 5am and sleep abandoned me about an hour ago. Here I am wide awake no hope of Morpheus returning. Typing this I am becoming more irritated by the minute. I can hear the birds waking up, the pidgeons, crows, rooks and magpies all calling to each other also the foxes are out and about I can hear them too. Today is starting all too early. My drain is uncomfortable so I have taken a paracetamol, I don’t take anything stronger, well that’s another story.
Female, wife, full time mother and Grandmother. I am not as happy go lucky as I used to be but I am still bubbling along on simmer! I have three handsome sons all grown and flown.The youngest married with a beautiful wife and two sons of his own. Eleven years ago I was working, running a home, driving and socializing then bang in a split second all that was gone. I had an accident at home. I broke my back, not for the first time, I had broken it 10 years previously as well. Unfortunately this time I had broken it really badly and it was truly messed up so I had to have two operations. I was told before each operation that the outcome could mean I spend the rest of my life in a wheelchair. Still as some guy once wrote "I am still standing " yes "better than I ever was " not quite but with the help of a walking stick and as long as I do not stand or sit in one position for too long, I am still standing! Update I no longer use the walking stick . I had lots of friends before the accident but when things like this happen, you loose most of them. Their lives move on and mine stood still and so they left me behind ...I know that is just the way life is but it hurt and always will. Then I looked around and saw those who were still there for me, these friends are the roses in my garden they need to be tended well. They are the diamonds in the dust, I will of been married 50yrs plus this year . Pain and boredom are my enemies now, I have to find different ways to approach life, use my pain befriend it almost...yer right , well that is what they tell me at the pain clinic ROFLMAO ...... if only I could! I have found an outlet for my fears, frustrations and night terrors . I have started writing poetry if that name can be applied to my writing. I hope I do not come over as a moaning winger. I hope I am past all that. I also hope that you might see how the poetry is moving from very dark through the grey and
hopefully in to light ??
I need to update this a little here. I have worked very hard over the years since my accident, I go to the gym regularly, I have a Pilates class and a core class once a week . The guys at the gym and my Pilates teacher cajoled, teased, bullied and encouraged me to abandon my walking stick! :) My back is no longer straight it is C shaped because of the injury and I have lost two and a half inches in height but my Pilates and Core teachers have helped me to stand up as straight and as strongly as possible. Pain and depression are still hanging on my arm but I have weapons to use against them and if I say so myself I cope well.
I have made lots of new friends, real diamonds. I am also very grateful for all the support and help I have encountered here on Wordpress. Hugs and welcome to everyone who visits.
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Hi thanks for caring I shall cope I am just feeling low, it seems a long road towards by operation and hey it’s always worse at night 💜💜 stay well and safe 💜
Thank you Sis, I am feeling better now it’s light, I had a bad day yesterday and ended up back at the hospital, ( trouble with the drain and a stitch) back home and hoping for my op soon but no idea when. Hope you have a good day. Hugs 💜💜💜 e
Nature does indeed wake at a ridiculous hour. Sorry your day started off on this note. Try to grant yourself grace and hopefully sleep will be your friend tonight. 💛
They have (at least here) an acetaminophen (paracetamol) and codeine combination. You might ask your doctor about it if the pain gets too bad. Sorry you’re uncomfortable, and I can sympathize with waking at 4 AM and not being able to go back to sleep.
I we call that pill co codamol . The drain is painful but I can cope. I don’t brake anything stronger if I can help it because when I broke my back I became addicted to tramadol and Gabapentin. It took ages and a lot of grief to get off of them 💜
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I hope you feel better soon
Thank you Sadje I will be okay it’s always worse at night 💜
I know! 💖
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So sorry sleep is hiding from you. Especially when you are in pain.
I had to look up the word Haibun.
Hi thanks for caring I shall cope I am just feeling low, it seems a long road towards by operation and hey it’s always worse at night 💜💜 stay well and safe 💜
Pain messes with your mind just as much as with your body. I understand that all too well. Night is far worse. I hope you have an easier time soon.
Thank you, I am sure I will and it’s always lovely to chat to people like 💜
Hopefully you can get a few more hours. 💜
I think that ship has sailed at least it’s light now 💜 how are you today 💜
I’ve been down. But I’m coming out of it…slowly. 💜
I am so glad to hear that , the only way is up, always here for you 💜
Thank you 💜
You’re up for the day and I’m getting ready for bed. Topsy turvey.
Have a great day but not too much activity! 💜
Have to behave after yesterday’s hospital visit. Have a good night 💜
Night 💜
Sleep well 💜
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Oh, Sis… I hope you get a little more rest 🥰
Thank you Sis, I am feeling better now it’s light, I had a bad day yesterday and ended up back at the hospital, ( trouble with the drain and a stitch) back home and hoping for my op soon but no idea when. Hope you have a good day. Hugs 💜💜💜 e
I truly hope you get to see that light at the end of this particular tunnel, soon, sis 🙏🏽💜🙏🏽
Thank you Sis 💜💜💜💜, what are your plans for the weekend 💜💜
No specific plans at the moment, sis, bar house work, grocery shopping and writing 🥰🥰🥰 you? Xxx
I have been consigned to resting ….😳💜
Please do 🥰🥰🥰
Have a good weekend Sis 💜
Not being able to sleep sucks. Here’s wishing you a better night’s sleep tonight.
Thank you Priscilla, I am having a quiet day 💜💜
Hope you are too 💜💜
I hope you are able to get more rest during the day so that you don’t experience even more irritation.
I am resting but I really am not feeling very good today , roll on tomorrow 💜
Nature does indeed wake at a ridiculous hour. Sorry your day started off on this note. Try to grant yourself grace and hopefully sleep will be your friend tonight. 💛
I do hope so , thank you 💜💜
They have (at least here) an acetaminophen (paracetamol) and codeine combination. You might ask your doctor about it if the pain gets too bad. Sorry you’re uncomfortable, and I can sympathize with waking at 4 AM and not being able to go back to sleep.
I we call that pill co codamol . The drain is painful but I can cope. I don’t brake anything stronger if I can help it because when I broke my back I became addicted to tramadol and Gabapentin. It took ages and a lot of grief to get off of them 💜
Now that you mention it, I do recall you had trouble with that. Sometimes it’s hard to remember what happened ro whom…
Yes it is hard to keep up with who’s who and does what 💜
I hope you get resolution of your gallstone soon. It sounds frustrating to have a drain in. Pain is not fun.
I hope so too Deborah, I have had this drain in 7 weeks now 💜 thank you for saying 💜
I would be at the end of my rope, too.
Lol 🤣🤣🤣 patience is my middle name.💜
I really hate when that happens! I’m not a morning person to begin with, but when it comes earlier than it needs to? I just about can’t deal with it.
Kim
I hate it too, and it’s happened again only worse hey ho ! I hope this is not another new normal 😀💜
P.S. sorry I hope you are sleeping soundly 💜
I hope you got some rest and feel better soon. I’m sending healing prayers for more comfortable tomorrows.
Thank you I am very grateful for that 💜💓