New introduction

[Guest guest]

Hi Ken and everyone on the list,

A short note to introduce myself to the group as I am new here. My name is

Jody and I am 42 and I live in Florida. I too suffer from chronic pain. I

was in a terrible car accident, (are there any good accidents?) on 6/1/97

and as a result, my right foot was severed. Thanks (I think) to a good

insurance policy the Drs. reattached it with 16 surgeries and about a half a

million dollars. I am now able to walk and move my foot, and toes, and it

looks good and sometimes it's even hard for another person to see the

damage, but...it hurts. 24/7 and I take medication for it and it still

hurts. So I am now realizing this pain is here to stay and I am learning to

deal with it.

I am currently in a chronic pain support group on the web and have found it

nice 'talking' to other people that hurt too. I hadn't known anyone that

had this type of pain before and through the web have found lots of people

that hurt day to day too. The group I am in has dropped from 14 to 4, so I

went looking for a new group and think this may be the one.

Just the few posts that I have read, sound like topics I would talk about,

and the rubber chicken thing, was great. I'm looking forward to getting to

know all of you in this forum.

If you would like, please drop me a line with a short introduction of

yourself, so I know who I am talking to.

Jody

[Guest guest]

<< A short note to introduce myself to the group as I am new here. My name is

Jody and I am 42 and I live in Florida. I too suffer from chronic pain. >>

Welcome, Jody.

You have found the right group. I have found the most kind, supportive, and

informative people here. Hope you do as well.

I have lived in Florida most of my life; am 56 [closer to 57]. I

temporarily live with my parents in Tallahassee. My husband and I

unexpectedly sold our house, bought a new one in Hendersoville, NC, and I

will move there when I retire about 8/5.

My chronic pain is from fibromyalgia and includes: chronic migraines and

muscular pain, as well as chronic fatigue, panic and anxiety attacks, and

IBS-D.

No matter how one " gets " chronic pain, it is difficult to live with. Your's

I can't even comprehend. Your courage in the face of all you had to deal

with during the accident, surgeries and recovery is something I'm not sure I

have.

Please feel free to email any of us with whom you feel most comfortable.

And, most importantly, use the group to vent, use a shoulder, chat, support

[give and get]. All of us are here for you and each other.

{{{and pain-free wishes}}}

Carol

[Guest guest]

Re: New introduction

> From: MsVVarrior@...

>

>

> No matter how one " gets " chronic pain, it is difficult to live with.

Your's

> I can't even comprehend. Your courage in the face of all you had to deal

> with during the accident, surgeries and recovery is something I'm not sure

I

> have.

What a weird bunch we are. We each have our own " custom tailored hell " to

live with and yet we always feel worse for the other guy. By the same token,

the other guys probably feel worse for us. This could turn into a " lovefest "

if we're not careful ! You have to admit that if this is what chronic pain

does to people, maybe everyone should experience it ! I love being part of a

group where everyone is so unselfish. It restores your faith in humankind.

Thanks everyone, for everything.

Mike

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[Guest guest]

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Re: New introduction

> From: MsVVarrior@...

>

> In a message dated 5/18/99 9:53:02 AM EDT, bootslammer@...

writes:

>

> << A short note to introduce myself to the group as I am new here. My

name is

> Jody and I am 42 and I live in Florida. I too suffer from chronic pain.

>>

>

> Welcome, Jody.

>

> You have found the right group. I have found the most kind, supportive,

and

> informative people here. Hope you do as well.

>

> I have lived in Florida most of my life; am 56 [closer to 57]. I

> temporarily live with my parents in Tallahassee. My husband and I

> unexpectedly sold our house, bought a new one in Hendersoville, NC, and I

> will move there when I retire about 8/5.

>

> My chronic pain is from fibromyalgia and includes: chronic migraines and

> muscular pain, as well as chronic fatigue, panic and anxiety attacks, and

> IBS-D.

>

> No matter how one " gets " chronic pain, it is difficult to live with.

Your's

> I can't even comprehend. Your courage in the face of all you had to deal

> with during the accident, surgeries and recovery is something I'm not sure

I

> have.

>

> Please feel free to email any of us with whom you feel most comfortable.

> And, most importantly, use the group to vent, use a shoulder, chat,

support

> [give and get]. All of us are here for you and each other.

>

> {{{and pain-free wishes}}}

> Carol

>

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