Life can be a Pain

[Emelia8]

Oh dear @Owlunar ... your photo took ages to come through, and then I forgot to come back to take another peek.

Only just coming back to see your jigsaw puzzle now.  4 days late!

But it was worth the wait ... It looks fantastic!  What will you do with it now ... ie take it all apart and put it back in its box for another time in future?

Hope you are coping okay with the lockdown in Melbourne. I think it should end tomorrow night, unless something changes dramatically.  How is your painful shoulders going?

Okay, must go ... sorry its short and sweet.  Feeling really down.  Catch you another time.  Take care. Much love.

Emelia 💕

[Owlunar]

@Emelia8 

Hi Em

I am really glad you like my latest puzzle - I really enjoyed doing this one - I had the plan to build it on which was interesting and helpful - it would have been a hard task to start by making the outside - all the pieces there were of similar shape with similar imagery and it was easier starting by making up all the little pictures inside and it came together very quickly in the end

The object of jigsaws is to put them together so I will take this one apart soon and I have one that I gained when I was married and in time my daughter got it from her father and gave it back to me - I haven't tried to see if it's all there after all these years but that might be my next puzzle and maybe I will get one for my birthday - I can hope - I have a few months to go yet

The lockdown restrictions eased last night but we still need to wear masks and keep the size of gatherings down - this hardly affects me - I am divided in my mind about such sudden closing of people's businesses - I feel myself too that we are being punished for something we never did - it makes sense to me to bring Australians back home but also when they come from somewhere with the dreaded mutant strain from the UK it would be sensible to keep them in tougher isolation. 

People were panic buying last Friday and this is ridiculous.  I guess they are afraid but the shops were still open and we could still go shopping - my support worker was out doing my shopping when all of this happened last Friday - I don't go out shopping while my shoulder is so touchy and that was a fortunate thing because apparently people were really excited and pushing and shoving and this would not have been safe for me. 

So yes - my shoulder is giving me a hard time and I am not inclined to write much on my computer - it is very draining to have so much pain as you would know - you certainly have enough painful conditions in your life and now after radio-oncology - yes - these things wear us down and I have no desire to be an emerency admission to hospital again - twice in one year is excessive - I will be seeing my specialist in two weeks and I am pacing my life out until then

Thanks for your posts - I do appreciate them - you are such a wonderfully supportive person - I certainly wish you the best of the best - maybe that will happen for you some day - if my wishing could make it so it certainly would happen for you

All my love

Dec

They have nearly everything in clipart

Yes - they do have many things to express our thoughts - and what an excellent way to share them on-line

[Owlunar]

Hi @Shaz51 

I love jigsaws - I think it might be time to start getting some for myself

And I really think it's time you started doing them too - you lost everything in a fire but you have two new jigsaws and all of your mother's to choose from - aw - what a super-abundance of fun - I wish I was there myself to start

I hope you are reasonably well - it must be hard having to wait so long for a kidney transplant - you have been struggling for years but have to be in worse health than you are to qualify - wow - that's tough. I imagine it's a shortage of donor kidneys that is the main part of the problem

I wish you the best and hope you get something happening soon

Dec

[Anastasia]

Popping in to say I see you @Owlunar. love and hugs always my dear friend 🌸🙏🌸

[Owlunar]

Hi @Anastasia 

I really do love that owl popping in to see how I am - I think it's really funny and really thoughtful and I like it. I think I need to find a similar owl to post myself

Perfect - it really is Monday again

Can you tell me where the moving owls are - I guess I will find them eventually but I like to take the path of least resistance when I can

I haven't been in much lately - pain in my shoulder as usual - it stops me from typing and it takes me all day to do the main chores but I manage - I have no desire for another hospitalization - day surgery - that is fine - but 10 days - aw - no - enough is enough

So I have been taking time to do what I recommend to others - take time to self-care. Actually since I had a gardener coming I have been better organised inside the house - could it be that the over-grown weeds and vines were depressing - I know having rats in my roof was not fun at all - and I had the pest-exterminator in again - that has helped

I haven't caught up with everyone's posts - I think I heard you were having a tough time with your boys - totally on that wavelength with that myself - it is so draining having someone with an MI to care for, to live with, to worry about. I know this and I was told someone has to do it. Aw - bugger - so true - so it has to be tough-love

It's my daughter's birthday at the weekend - I had forgotten - I have already bought her a large, tropical fruit scented candle - we are into candles in my family - and I have yet to get her money so she can buy herself something personal or pay her medical bills - whichever she chooses - buying anyone something personal is never easy

I had my eyes tested last week - I am starting to get cataracts - it happens - it's too early to do anything about it yet - having longevity on my side means I will eventually - in the meantime I am getting new glasses this afternoon - using the same frames. And last week I got some stuff from the optomotrist that I can rub onto the lenses of my glasses to stop fogging up - AND we can wear masks less now - but fogging lenses is something I get for some reason

Thanks for popping in MyBoy - and take time to care for  yourself too

Dec

I don't feel a strong urge to conform - which is wonderful

[Shaz51]

Good morning my  second mum @Owlunar 

Hope you get relief from you pains xxx

I am taking  more osteo paracetamol  to ease my arthritis 

I had my eyes tested for  diabetes  and the specialist found that I have had a cataract in my  eye since birth  caused by  CRS 

Happy birthday to  your daughter xoxo 

Had my blood tests done  this morning for my regular  checkup 

Blowing a gall up here and no power , you would think the cyclone was here already 

Well Mr shaz has made a cuppa with the gas cooker 

See the specialist next week for  the results 

@Anastasia , @Emelia8 , @Mazarita 

[Owlunar]

Hi @Shaz51

I am just about to have a look at the Radar Map about that cyclone - just to see what's happening

Now I really think that is a place I would rather not be - and my grand-daughter lives on the Sunshine Coast which has the storm licking the coast there too. And one of my favourite places is Cairns - right in the teeth of it all

I am not sure where you are but it must be tough with such a gail blowing and I will be sparing a thought for you and Mr Shaz from time to time

I take medication a lot stronger than what you are allowed with your tired little old kidney. It must be so hard to have so much pain caused by a dysfunctional kidney and you can't take appropriate medication for the pain you must be having,

It's time for me to have another ablation on my shoulder or perhaps one of the other procedures my specialist can perform or organise. Mostly I am very tired - my spirits seem okay but yeah - right now I have had a busy day and fatigue is getting to me -

I have new lenses in my glasses - same frames - it does seem more comfortable to read now I think of it - and the laminations on the lower parts of my lenses were corroded so it is definitely easier reading my computer. I have ordered new reading glasses today - which will  be the stronger part of my multifocal lenses so there will not be the distortion of the lens when I am reading in bed

And I ordered three books on-line - all of which are on their way here - so I am looking forward to reading new books

So - while I was at the shopping centre I went into the hairdresser and booked a hair cut for Wednesday. I have had my fill of bad leaf days. Roll on Wednesday. I am really looking forward to that.

You are such an inspiration Shaz - all the best - I hope you can get a kidney transplant soon - wthout developing more health issues - it must be tough yards. I think of you a lot

Dec 

[Anastasia]

Hello dear @Owlunar 

It is always so good to hear from you. In my mind I have a picture of you. Do you watch Anne with an E? One of the actors is my version of you Dec 😄 Do you do that, have a picture of your friends here in your head? 

I'm so sorry pain has kept you from being able to carry on as normal, not good Dec. It is good you have a gardener to help. Maintaining a home is a huge commitment, one which weighs heavy when the tasks are difficult to do so it makes me happy you now have help. Yes, I do think overgrown vines and weeds are depressing. Not to mention rats in the roof, eek, glad that problem is sorted Dec!!!

My place brings me down at the moment because I just can't seem to do it all. Just have to accept and do what I can when I can. *Sigh

Funny story...when I visit Mum and comment on her beautiful potted plants she says would you like it, take it home....I laugh and say no that it's enough to keep the people alive in my home let alone plants! Funny and ironic all at once really 🙃

Happy belated birthday to your daughter, I too love candles. Although I have to choose carefully and I  can't light them due to smell sensitivity, silly isn't it. I have a couple but they are non scented ones. I hope you were able to see your daughter and celebrate her special day Dec 🤞

I'm sorry to learn of your cataracts, yes aging certainly comes with challenges. I do hope it doesn't cause you too much grief. Lol my glasses fog too, very difficult in the shopping centres, no fun at all so it's good to hear you now have anti fog ones....I never knew there was such. I must enquire for my next pair.

I'm pleased you aren't conforming, I like you just the way you are. 

Owl pics... I stumbled across that one, a friend had sent it to me as I love owls myself... here's a cute little guy. He's not moving but I do like his cheeky grin. 

Take care dear Dec, always have you in my thoughts xox

[Owlunar]

Hi @Anastasia @Shaz51 @Emelia8 @Mazarita 

I saw my pain specialist today and it went very well - it has okayed my increase in medication and I will be having another ablation in two weeks. Also the staff will be discussing the possibility of my having stem-cell replacement and I will hear about this later

My medication should not have been cut and he didn't realise it had been - yes - a stuff-up - and I did not wrong myself but put up with a lot of extra pain over the last few weeks that need not have happened. But I know better now I think

I'm very tired now - I came home and took the prescribed dose of medication and read my book - I had a new one delivered yesterday and already finished reading it. The pain is so much less -  

I'm not up to writing anymore - I know I need to get some dinner but I have no appetite and really feel too tired - but I do have some dimsims and they will fill the space I am sure

Thanks for your support everyone - time for me to take it easy

Dec

[Anastasia]

Oh @Owlunar shame 😔

I'm so sorry..onwards and upwards hopefully now with the right dose 🙏