It seems to be getting more and more difficult for me to explain this to folks these days 😕 especially doctors! and acquaintances!
I am finding this the case more and more the longer the pain continues without an answer. 😡 Its very disheartening
Has anyone else found this to be a similar experience perhaps with a spouse or family member?
God bless 🙌 Anna and Max the Cat 🐈
Sadly, im back in the hospital for a few days (which hasnt helped my case) upon another return. especially with the doctors 🙄 who are beginning to doubt it’s authenticity…
Max has also been getting visits twice a day from (expensive).pet sitters 😪 I really hope he is going to be okay 👍 I sure do feel guilty 😔
It has been a challenging week, so many things have been occurring. Dealing with them all, plus handling the pain has been quite rough. 😬
Unfortunately, I was back in the hospital again over the weekend. Upon arriving home, I recieved a visit from adult protective services with the state of Florida, apparently someone had called due to my frequent hospital visits and expressed concern 😟 to the state which was quite stressful and shocking 😲
I have also been attempting to hire a certified nursing assistant as well as trying to get home health care which requires quite a lot of hoop jumping as well as making a lot of phone calls which can be exhausting. 🙄
I’ve also been trying to arrange care for Max the Cat 🐈 😻 as well as recieve visitors such as a new social worker and a one time nurse. I was also hoping to connect with a neighbor, but I am finding it difficult to explain to her my condition 😔
Simple things can take a lot out of a person. (I am finding it difficult to keep so many things straight) all the while battling the pain 😢 as well as concern over Max the cats weight 💔 😢 and my own medications. 😬 and mental state.
However, as any of my readers who face challenges know we must keep pressing forward to the best of our abilities….
We all must keep going 💪 and remember that we are strong 💪 ❤️
I apologize for not posting lately 😕 or keeping up with others’ work. I have been in the hospital 🏥 in celebration, florida for a week. Unfortunately 😔 I will also not be going home to my apartment 😕 I am going to go to a rehab facility for other medical issues as well as the chronic pain. Unfortunately 😔 here in the hospital, they still have not been able to get the face and bad teeth pain under control 😫
Max, the cat 🐈 and I have been separated and I am not sure when I will see him again. I miss him very much 😢
I want to say thank you to my readers and hope you all have a blessed weekend 😊
Anna (and Max) even though he isn’t currently with me.
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.
If you had to give up one word that you use regularly, what would it be?
Hmm, let me think 🤔 stop saying a word that I use regularly. I would really enjoy giving up the phrase “I’m fine”
I use this phrase quite frequently when speaking 🔊 with others, even if the phrase is not true at that particular time.
I tend to be a person who tells folks what they want to hear rather than the actual truth. Unfortunately, it just seems a little easier to do things that way. 😕
Just out of curiosity, does anyone else do this sometimes?
LIVING WITH CHRONIC PAIN WITH ANNA AND MAX 