Katiepie graduates

[sels1]

I have been trying to resist posting anything this morning but am loosing the battle against will power today.

Let it out if its therapeutic kiddo, we cant do much from a distance but we can listen and empathise and offer moral support.

[marie_speeds]

I have been trying to resist posting anything this morning but am loosing the battle against will power today.

I have been awake all night long, trying to sleep sitting up in bed. I have some pretty shocking pains going right down through my neck and back, and a piched nerve to finish off the package. I have never experienced pain like it, and am sure I will adapt to it over time. The pain strenthens with every breath I take, and the tears are flowing as I have lost full control of holding them back.

Double dose of pain killers is just making me more tired, alas not less sore.

I am exhausted. Havn't been able to sleep all week and have an overwhelming longing to lie down in bed, snuggle up, and sleep a wonderful sleep.

So.. how am I going to fix this? Simple... it's that special case of HTFU pills I'm keeping aside for special occasions. Don't know why I am posting about this, I'm sure I'll delete it later. I'm just feeling rediclously soft right about now and that's just frustrating me even more.

So... whens bed time again? zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz

I cannot imagine the pain you must be feeling and the frustration at not being able to sleep, and you have probably heard this a thousand times already, but only time will fix this.....it may not have seemed like that this morning, but you are one very strong woman and you will make that happen! Things will get better.

Marie

[R-Soul]

Sorry KP - I didn't mean to be inquisitor - I was just curious about the circumstance. And dont beat yourself up about being lost - sometimes its just fun being lost - after all, you have to be lost to be found, right?

I find your attitude inspirational too- but dont think that you are now under pressure to inspire us fools.

Take your time, enjoy the here and now, and look for the silver linings - and have patience.

[MarkH]

I have been awake all night long, trying to sleep sitting up in bed. I have some pretty shocking pains going right down through my neck and back, and a piched nerve to finish off the package. I have never experienced pain like it, and am sure I will adapt to it over time. The pain strenthens with every breath I take, and the tears are flowing as I have lost full control of holding them back.

I am exhausted. Havn't been able to sleep all week and have an overwhelming longing to lie down in bed, snuggle up, and sleep a wonderful sleep.

That sounds pretty shitty, I hope things improve rapidly. Look forward to hearing that you are feeling much better, hopefully soon.

[Paul in NZ]

That sounds pretty shitty, .

Its natures way of saying 'dont do this again'......

[DJSin]

Katie your attitude and positivity have been amazing. If you slip a bit everyone would understand, and as you see offer their help. Please don't be afraid to say you aren't feeling the best.

[Mom]

I am exhausted. So... whens bed time again? zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz

Hey Sweetiepie, you have hit your persoanal wall is all love. You have been so brave, and so bright, and so cheerful and so amazing, it is no big surprise you are not feeling well now.

Stop! You dont actually have to be that brave, big girl, you have had one hell of an experience and you need time to heal from it and not just physically.

Rest, get better drugs, you absolutely MUST get on top of the pain. Make that a priority. Rest when you can. There is another member on here that spent a while in a halo, I will see if I can hunt her down and find out how she managed to get comfy.

Above all just take your time, there are no prizes for rapid recovery at the detriment of a full, uncomplicated one.

Take care love. Let others do for you for a while. I know how horrible that must seem to your independance, but honestly a week or so of dependancewill go a long way towards you getting back to you again.

Hugs sweetie.

Anne

[Edbear]

Hey Sweetiepie, you have hit your persoanal wall is all love. You have been so brave, and so bright, and so cheerful and so amazing, it is no big surprise you are not feeling well now.

Stop! You dont actually have to be that brave, big girl, you have had one hell of an experience and you need time to heal from it and not just physically.

Rest, get better drugs, you absolutely MUST get on top of the pain. Make that a priority. Rest when you can. There is another member on here that spent a while in a halo, I will see if I can hunt her down and find out how she managed to get comfy.

Above all just take your time, there are no prizes for rapid recovery at the detriment of a full, uncomplicated one.

Take care love. Let others do for you for a while. I know how horrible that must seem to your independance, but honestly a week or so of dependancewill go a long way towards you getting back to you again.

Hugs sweetie.

Anne

+1! It could be a bit of delayed reaction, too. You just feel what you feel, sweety and know it's normal. We're all with you in spirit if not in person, (shame you're so far away!).

[Mom]

+1! (shame you're so far away!).

Tough eh Ed?

[Number One]

What Mom said! Especially that first bit. Give yourself permission to feel off! Frankly I'd wonder if you were a cyborg if you didn't have even the odd fleeting moments of self pity or just plain old ARGH

The body doesn't let you get away with bottling up emotional effects for long either and soon they become physical - me thinks you got enough going on to be holding things back. I've found as unproductive or silly as it may feel sometimes the most helpful thing you can do for your body is have a good blub or tanty or scream or heck 'type'

[Mom]

or heck 'type'

What #1 said

Typing is as good as the other alternatives if that is what you need to do.

Slow, small steps, lead the way to steady, managed recovery.

[Paul in NZ]

Frankly I'd wonder if you were a cyborg

Jeeze - you seen her lately, shes got friggin bolts in her head, COURSE shes a cyborg...

Good advice all round. You need anything distracting? Crap books or movies?

[allycatz]

Katie , see if you can get a referral to the Pain clinic at Wellington Hospital. I had a flatmate with similar injuries and the pain clinic tried several combinations of medications until they got it right...if you can't rest, healing will be slower. Good luck with this

[steve_t]

I hope you feel better soon, KP!
But mostly I hope you've got good drugs for now. Not HTFU pills but real ones. Are you comfortable disclosing what you're taking? The pain clinic sounds like a good idea. Sometimes weird drugs like Carbamazepine is good for neural pain even though that's not its normal use. Best to chat to a pain specialist.
Wishing you a speedy recovery!!

[Madmax]

oxycontin is a good pain relever
plus dope food (cakes etc), good all round body stone.
plus a diet of good comics, Knuckles the Malevolent Nun
,cherry poptart