Re: Thanks to all that replied!!!

From: Kimmi&Dave (kimmi3@mediaone.net)
Sun Nov 25 12:03:20 2001


Christy, I know how difficult it is to be in pain and raise young children. My children are 10,8,almost 6. I really went down hill when I was pregnant with my last child.. She was delivered C-section, then 6 months later they did my hyst.. Then 6 months after that they went back into to remove the ovary that had turned bad. That was my 12 and finally surgery. And all the pain and problems escalated from then on.. But one good thing that comes out of a parent being in chronic pain with young children. Those children are more apt to be more sensitive to peoples needs, they become less dependant and are able to do things for themselves, and also things for you.. It can get very depressing I know, and often times that depression needs to be addressed and treated by a professional. Living with chronic pain not only affects you it effects your family as well, and everyone's life has to change. I can't tell you how many tricks I had to learn to be able to take care of the kids, I use to literally crawl up my stairs because I could not walk them, so it became a game with my 2 year old at the time to see who could get up the stairs first.. Then I had a step stool so they could climb into their bed themselves because I could not do it. With the baby, I ended up living down stairs because I could not go up and down stairs with the baby.. And this has still gone on today. I cannot pick up my children nor let them sit on my lap, but they can definitely sit next to me so we can read and play games. I have a zillion of them now, and will happily talk to you..

Pain management is an excellent option.. Most pain management centers are very kind when it comes to their patients and they are less apt to dismiss your pain and concerns they offer so many treatments.. I am not sure where I would be without pain management. I have been going to them for 4 years now..

Hugs Kimmi

>----- Original Message -----
From: "Christy" <slatsky5@bellsouth.net> To: "Multiple recipients of list ADHESIONS" <adhesions@mail.medispecialty.com> Sent: Sunday, November 25, 2001 1:48 AM Subject: Thanks to all that replied!!!

> I would like to thank all of you that replied; please forgive me for not
> listing you each personally. I will go and read the quilt and the
> archives; thank you for that suggestion. It helps in a way to know that
> there are others in the same boat but I hate it too knowing that someone
> else is having to go through this. I can't believe that others have had
> this mesh put in and it not work either. My doctor made it sound like
> it should and that she had taken out everything she could and that there
> shouldn't be anything for the adhesions to stick too. But I still find
> that hard to believe.
>
> I have taken pain pills on and off since Janurary but have gotten to a
> point that they do not do anything for me. At least not what I can take
> and be awake. I have 3 small children (almost 7 yrs.; 5 yrs.; and 2.5
> years); so I really can not take something that will put me to sleep.
> Anyway... I have thought about going to a Pain Management Center but I
> didn't know if that would help or not. Or if I should try to give
> myself more time to heal from this last surgery. I DO NOT want more
> surgery unless it is just absolutely neccessary. Even my GYN said that
> she would not be doing any more surgeries. I just don't know what to do
> any more. I mentally am having a hard time dealing with it. I thought
> I was getting better till this past Tuesday and it just started all over
> again. I know everyone is tired of it because I sure am. I homeschool
> my children and being in pain all the time sure makes that hard. I
> really try to stay focused and try to stay happy but the pain just gets
> to me after a while. Anyway...I would love any advice you all have
> because I know I can not have any more surgries or what to anytime soon.
> So, anything that would help me learn to deal with this pain would help.
> Last question---Is this adhesion pain something that we just have to
> learn to live with? If so HOW??? I don't mean to be acting like a baby
> but I just want to get on with my life. Anyway.. thanks again to you
> all that replied and to you all for listening. It helps to have others
> that are in the same boat to talk too. :)
>
> --
> Christy from Alabama
>


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