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Re: Snow, cold + broken toe » Kath

Posted by Larry Hoover on February 21, 2007, at 16:34:51

In reply to Snow, cold + broken toe » Larry Hoover, posted by Kath on February 18, 2007, at 20:22:33

> > Sounds to me like you have grasped the concepts with ease. That's really all it's about, in the end.
>
> Often my worst time is when I wake up in the morning because I have the emotions from whatever I dreamed about & often they're upsetting. I'm really glad that as soon as I notice I'm feeling badly, I begin automatically with "Breathing in...........breathing out.......
> breathing in.........breathing out etc. It does help.

That's really amazing, how you took to this. Bang on!

> > These days, all I think about is getting the heck home again, as soon as I can manage it. I am glad I went to PB-Toronto, but if it hadn't been so close by, that wouldn't have happened for me.
>
> I think I can understand that Larry. Still I'm sorry I dont' get to meet you. Once things are better for you & you're not in so much pain, if you ever want to have tea or lunch, just let me know. I can appreciate you just wanting to get home.

'Kay. Glad you understand.

> > Well, I took some opiate to get home last week, but I had such a horrible reaction last fall that I fear them, somewhat. Really, all I have is mindfulness.
>
> It sounds like you didn't get the bad reaction this time. If so, that's really good. I hope the mindfulness works to ease things for you somewhat.

Every day is a challenge, but the challenge only lasts for a day. Ya know?

I get by. I just don't want to have to wrestle with the opiate monster right now. I have the meds if I need them. I really need to talk to my pain doctor again, to see if this is the best course of action, to "tough it out".

> > Good for you, accepting the compliment. I learned to turn them aside, as a child. I still have to consciously accept them, some times.
>
> I'm sorry you had that happen as a child. So many of us endured so much pain as children. It makes me wish I could go back in time as a magic invisible (or perhaps visible only to the child) fairy & whisk that pain away from us all as childlren.

Now there's a fairy tale I could believe in.

> If I said that to my daughter (30), I suspect she'd say - no thanks, because then she wouldn't be who she was now. Personally, I don't like pain of any kind. And I think THAT is a result of my childhood experiences.

It all starts in childhood. Such is the journey we undertake, unprepared.

> > I'll babblemail you about the ODSP. I do volunteer advocacy work around ODSP cases.
>
> Wow Larry - that's pretty important volunteer work to do.

I learned about "the system" the hard way. No point in others having to learn that way, too. I've had some amazing results for people who had "hit the wall", and it is very gratifying.

> The psychiatrist was very positive & felt that he should definitely receive ODSP & was going to act accordingly...so that is good. Any info is welcome though.

If you have *any* questions, please babblemail me. The system was devised in such a way that there are hundreds of ways to lose benefits, but only one way to get them. Remember the problem they had raising the rates last year? The software was not even written to be capable of a rate *increase*. Decreases were easy to do. It boggles my mind.

> Do you do the advocacy work through an agency?

Yes. All volunteers. Many are university students. But we have lawyers to consult, etc. And we have some pretty involved training programs. All self-taught.

> > Thanks. We're just trying to rule out other significant pathologies (e.g. malignancy), so we can focus our attention on the neuropathy without distractions.
>
> Does Neuropathy mean nerve pain?

It just means nerve disease. I started out with an injured nerve, but now other nerves are involved. It's like the injury spread out from the original lesion, rather than "normal" spreading into the injured area. It happens. Rarely. But, it happens.

> > Snow shovelling. The bain of my existence. I am personally taking credit/responsibility for the historically low snowfalls over the last two years (tongue-in-cheek, but I did a lot of prayer around it). I've really only had one true shovelling event this entire winter, so far. I have to shovel with one hand, so it's an ordeal. Momma Nature's helping me in any way she can.
>
> Sooooo I have you to thank for the lack of snow! Way to go!

My elder son is on the school snowboard team. He's mad at me. But, I'm not backing down. Me and Momma Nature came to an understanding, and that's that. ;-)

> I'd be quite delited if there was no more.

I actually walked outside with my parka open and no gloves, today. Woohoo! I even saw high school kids in t-shirts.

> I'm really enjoying the sun. Hubby & I went for a walk today & BOY was it cold...it turned out to be a very short walk in the forest 'cuz I was too cold & also I broke my baby toe a few days ago & it was hurting to walk. (I've broken the same toe - hm - I think this must be about the 6th time. I stub it on things. After I break it I wear slippers for quite a while but then I forget & a year or so later, I don't wear them any more then break it again!)

Funny, I have such a toe as well. I've nailed it many times over.

> Oh well, at least I'm alive & healthy & not in pain. I should just shut up & be thankful!
>
> gentle hugs Lar, Kath

Thanks. I am reminded of the parable about the man with no shoes. It does indeed lead to thankfulness. Amen.

Lar

 

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