LIVING WITH CHRONIC PAIN WITH ANNA AND MAX

Tag: animals

  • Dear Readers, Missing Max the Cat 🐈 MISSING YOUR PET

    Dear Readers,

    I am still in the hospital as they try to find a medication that can somewhat control my pain as I await transfer 🏥  to a rehab facility. So far, they have not had much luck with pain control, and I am concerned that I will not have much success if they do not.

    However, I have been away from Max the Cat for almost two weeks, and we have rarely been separated, I know that for those of you who have pets, you would most likely feel the same way and I greatly empathize. I imagine that Max (my pet) and I am sure your pet, if you were in a similar situation, would want you to continue to work hard and not give up so you can come home to them 😉

    Unfortunately, today is found out that his current pet sitter has not been giving him the correct diet, and I am concerned that he could have been harmed, so learning this definitely does not help the issue, but I will just have to trust.

    Just out of curiosity… if anyone would like to comment. How do you feel, or how do you cope when you miss your pet?

    Thank yall so much for reading 📚 and have a wonderful day.

  • “Candy Fatigue,” aka Pill Fatigue No more useless pills, please!


    Dear readers,

    I  don’t know about y’all, but I certainly have ‘pill fatigue’. Y’all know those brightly colored things that come in a prescription bottle, those things that kind of remind you of little pieces of candy.

    Every day when I have to take mine, I like to imagine that they are brightly colored skittles, y’all know, the tiny candy that comes in all kinds o

    of flavors.


    If any of you have ever been on a strict pill regimen for anything, then you will be familiar. If not, that’s okay.

    When I came back from the emergency room last week, I had two more ‘candy’ pills to add to my collection. The doctor there prescribed oxyxontin  (believe it or not) for facial pain, as well as some ketorolac (which is prescribed as an anti-inflammatory for severe pain).

    I took this in the hospital as well as morphine. They really pulled out the big guns.


    So, unfortunately, I have to add these to my collection of colorful ‘candy’-coated misery that doesn’t work!

    Sadly, the doctor at the emergency room was quite rude and didn’t listen. I kept mentioning that strong pain medication as well as anti-inflammatories do nothing for my pain.

    I’m thinking, ‘No offense, lady, but I wish I knew what would work.’ Why won’t you listen and suggest something that might?’Why don’t you just stop prescribing useless.pills?’

    As some of you might know, when your doctor prescribes a new pill, the side effects can sometimes be worse than the so-called cure

    My medicine cabinet is already overflowing! No more useless  pills, please 🙏

    My psychiatrist is mad at me, too! She keeps wanting me to try new pills 💊 and I keep telling her, “No, thank you, I am already on five!”

    So, in conclusion, dear readers, I have pill fatigue.

    I don’t want any more to add to my ‘Candy Collection,’ except maybe some Valium (another psychiatric suggestion) because it might possibly relax the muscles in my face and jaw leading to some possible pain relief 😮‍💨

    If y’all don’t really understand, that is cool; I just thought I would throw this out there!

    Thanks so much, dear readers and subscribers. Have a wonderful day.

    Anna and Max The Cat 🐈 😻

  • Health restoration and talking animals

    Describe your life in an alternate universe.

    My answer isn’t very interesting or imaginative, but in my alternate universe, my health would be completely restored,  The entire new universe would be covered with flowers, gardens  butterflies, and trees 🌳 always  beautiful, peaceful and calming  😊 

    Here, there is only one human who is surrounded and all kinds of talking animals 😀 and we would spend our days running, playing, laughing, and cuddling together ❤️

  • Max, I’m feeling a bit low.

    Dear Max, sometimes I get really low about things. I don’t mind living alone at all. In fact, I rather enjoy it. It’s quite peaceful and quiet, I try to keep my spirits up, but on the days that I feel like im sinking into a bit of a depression 🫥  I sure wish you could talk. 

    Meowmmy

  • Bad Pain Day  (a little about pain medications)

    Unfortunately, today is an especially bad pain day for me, and it has been quite difficult to write. However, I really enjoy it 😀 so I push on.

    Now, I suppose I just have to get some rest and try some deep breathing exercises and use lots of ice. I dont think I can do the small chore of taking the garbage out today. 

    I must say however 😪  if only Dr. El-said had been able to prescribe something for pain, but unfortunately, pain medications like vicoden are so tightly controlled in Florida that even he can not prescribe them. 😪

    I lived in Northern California for about 12 years. It was probably around 8 or 9 years ago ago, but I continue to marvel about how much easier it was to get pain 💊 medications when you had a real pain condition like I did back then also, It was not facial pain but a woman’s issue.

    I suppose it was easier because there are a great deal of pain  doctors back there. Instead of the only one here in my area.who I have already visited..

    To all my readers ❤️ have a wonderful week.