Re: fROM kEN, TO ALL THE SUPPORTING MEMBERS IN THIS NEW GROUP

[Guest guest]

hang in there, Ken. You are not alone in this as long as you are a

member of this group. I have found that venting in here where the

people understand what you are going through really does help. I

was never one to talk out my problems with others, but this disease

process was getting me so depressed I didn't know what I was going

to do. Thank goodness you have your wife and that you also have the

V.A. to help you out. But, remember, you also have us...my prayers

are with you tonight....Marina

>

> Greetings! First of all, I wanted to thank you all for

> inviting me to join in to your group. I am a former 20

> year vet of trucking, and my wife must work, except

> when she takes me to the V.A., which she had to

> do...and boy, am I worried!

> I spend most of my time here alone, and really

> appreciate that there is someone out there who cares,

> and will talk to me.

> Today, they custom made a plastic splint for my two

> fingers that have " trigger-finger " I'm supposed to

> wear it at night, because every morning, when I wake

> up, my finger is closed, and locked, and it causes me

> terrible pain to unbeend, and straighten out. T hey

> said they can't give me a cortesone shot in it because

> it is caused by bad damage to my joints.

> Then, because my knee has just given out, without

> warning, making me fall, they have me scheduled for a

> m.r.i....and it might lead to a knee operation.

> Besides being in terrible pain, and taking up to an

> hour just to get out of bed, now I am kind of scared.

> I often wonder whats the use of living, and going

> on....I don't even have friends! How do you make

> friends when you'fr on the road all the time...till

> R.A. takes it all away!

> I guess I'm kind of dspressed.I'm so tired of

> hurting and struggling,and wondering what good I am

> anymore....well, enough of this. Thank you all for

> accepting me into your group. I think I really need a

> friend. ken

>

> __________________________________________________

>

[Guest guest]

hang in there, Ken. You are not alone in this as long as you are a

member of this group. I have found that venting in here where the

people understand what you are going through really does help. I

was never one to talk out my problems with others, but this disease

process was getting me so depressed I didn't know what I was going

to do. Thank goodness you have your wife and that you also have the

V.A. to help you out. But, remember, you also have us...my prayers

are with you tonight....Marina

>

> Greetings! First of all, I wanted to thank you all for

> inviting me to join in to your group. I am a former 20

> year vet of trucking, and my wife must work, except

> when she takes me to the V.A., which she had to

> do...and boy, am I worried!

> I spend most of my time here alone, and really

> appreciate that there is someone out there who cares,

> and will talk to me.

> Today, they custom made a plastic splint for my two

> fingers that have " trigger-finger " I'm supposed to

> wear it at night, because every morning, when I wake

> up, my finger is closed, and locked, and it causes me

> terrible pain to unbeend, and straighten out. T hey

> said they can't give me a cortesone shot in it because

> it is caused by bad damage to my joints.

> Then, because my knee has just given out, without

> warning, making me fall, they have me scheduled for a

> m.r.i....and it might lead to a knee operation.

> Besides being in terrible pain, and taking up to an

> hour just to get out of bed, now I am kind of scared.

> I often wonder whats the use of living, and going

> on....I don't even have friends! How do you make

> friends when you'fr on the road all the time...till

> R.A. takes it all away!

> I guess I'm kind of dspressed.I'm so tired of

> hurting and struggling,and wondering what good I am

> anymore....well, enough of this. Thank you all for

> accepting me into your group. I think I really need a

> friend. ken

>

> __________________________________________________

>

[Guest guest]

to Marina from ken...........thank you for replying to

me.I get awful depressed sometimes, and even if my

lovely wife knows I'm hurting, it' s hard to get her

to REALLY KNOW.I had to give myself my 2 injections of

chemotherapy>(methtrexaate), and I take folic acid,

mobic, antidepressants, high blood pressure meds, I

take morphine sulfate, and oxycodone for my pain, and

it barely gets me thru. I hate having to ask her to do

the simplest things for my, like cutting the meat on

my plate, or helping me get my socks on. Anyway, thank

you for answering me...sometimes I just need someone

to talk with. God Bles you and thank you ....kenhang

in there, Ken. You are not alone in this as

> long as you are a

> member of this group. I have found that venting in

> here where the

> people understand what you are going through really

> does help. I

> was never one to talk out my problems with others,

> but this disease

> process was getting me so depressed I didn't know

> what I was going

> to do. Thank goodness you have your wife and that

> you also have the

> V.A. to help you out. But, remember, you also have

> us...my prayers

> are with you tonight....Marina

>

>

>

>

> >

> > Greetings! First of all, I wanted to thank you all

> for

> > inviting me to join in to your group. I am a

> former 20

> > year vet of trucking, and my wife must work,

> except

> > when she takes me to the V.A., which she had to

> > do...and boy, am I worried!

> > I spend most of my time here alone, and really

> > appreciate that there is someone out there who

> cares,

> > and will talk to me.

> > Today, they custom made a plastic splint for my

> two

> > fingers that have " trigger-finger " I'm supposed to

> > wear it at night, because every morning, when I

> wake

> > up, my finger is closed, and locked, and it causes

> me

> > terrible pain to unbeend, and straighten out. T

> hey

> > said they can't give me a cortesone shot in it

> because

> > it is caused by bad damage to my joints.

> > Then, because my knee has just given out,

> without

> > warning, making me fall, they have me scheduled

> for a

> > m.r.i....and it might lead to a knee operation.

> > Besides being in terrible pain, and taking up

> to an

> > hour just to get out of bed, now I am kind of

> scared.

> > I often wonder whats the use of living, and

> going

> > on....I don't even have friends! How do you make

> > friends when you'fr on the road all the

> time...till

> > R.A. takes it all away!

> > I guess I'm kind of dspressed.I'm so tired of

> > hurting and struggling,and wondering what good I

> am

> > anymore....well, enough of this. Thank you all for

> > accepting me into your group. I think I really

> need a

> > friend. ken

> >

> > __________________________________________________

> >

[Guest guest]

to Marina from ken...........thank you for replying to

me.I get awful depressed sometimes, and even if my

lovely wife knows I'm hurting, it' s hard to get her

to REALLY KNOW.I had to give myself my 2 injections of

chemotherapy>(methtrexaate), and I take folic acid,

mobic, antidepressants, high blood pressure meds, I

take morphine sulfate, and oxycodone for my pain, and

it barely gets me thru. I hate having to ask her to do

the simplest things for my, like cutting the meat on

my plate, or helping me get my socks on. Anyway, thank

you for answering me...sometimes I just need someone

to talk with. God Bles you and thank you ....kenhang

in there, Ken. You are not alone in this as

> long as you are a

> member of this group. I have found that venting in

> here where the

> people understand what you are going through really

> does help. I

> was never one to talk out my problems with others,

> but this disease

> process was getting me so depressed I didn't know

> what I was going

> to do. Thank goodness you have your wife and that

> you also have the

> V.A. to help you out. But, remember, you also have

> us...my prayers

> are with you tonight....Marina

>

>

>

>

> >

> > Greetings! First of all, I wanted to thank you all

> for

> > inviting me to join in to your group. I am a

> former 20

> > year vet of trucking, and my wife must work,

> except

> > when she takes me to the V.A., which she had to

> > do...and boy, am I worried!

> > I spend most of my time here alone, and really

> > appreciate that there is someone out there who

> cares,

> > and will talk to me.

> > Today, they custom made a plastic splint for my

> two

> > fingers that have " trigger-finger " I'm supposed to

> > wear it at night, because every morning, when I

> wake

> > up, my finger is closed, and locked, and it causes

> me

> > terrible pain to unbeend, and straighten out. T

> hey

> > said they can't give me a cortesone shot in it

> because

> > it is caused by bad damage to my joints.

> > Then, because my knee has just given out,

> without

> > warning, making me fall, they have me scheduled

> for a

> > m.r.i....and it might lead to a knee operation.

> > Besides being in terrible pain, and taking up

> to an

> > hour just to get out of bed, now I am kind of

> scared.

> > I often wonder whats the use of living, and

> going

> > on....I don't even have friends! How do you make

> > friends when you'fr on the road all the

> time...till

> > R.A. takes it all away!

> > I guess I'm kind of dspressed.I'm so tired of

> > hurting and struggling,and wondering what good I

> am

> > anymore....well, enough of this. Thank you all for

> > accepting me into your group. I think I really

> need a

> > friend. ken

> >

> > __________________________________________________

> >

[Guest guest]

Ken, feel free to email me anytime you need to talk or IM me if you

catch me online. It is difficult for people who don't go through

this themselves to really understand what it feels like. I can't

get my employer to understand that there REALLY is a difference

between being tired and being fatigued. We are all nurses, but they

don't get it. They do see it when it gets so bad I can't hide the

pain and fatigue on my face. My sister is a nurse, too. She

doesn't really get it either. So here I am all alone even though I

am surrounded by people. I want to thank everyone in this group as

well for your ongoing support. I feel my psychological therapy

began in here. Happy Thanksgiving to all. Especially to you, Ken.

.....Marina

[Guest guest]

Ken, feel free to email me anytime you need to talk or IM me if you

catch me online. It is difficult for people who don't go through

this themselves to really understand what it feels like. I can't

get my employer to understand that there REALLY is a difference

between being tired and being fatigued. We are all nurses, but they

don't get it. They do see it when it gets so bad I can't hide the

pain and fatigue on my face. My sister is a nurse, too. She

doesn't really get it either. So here I am all alone even though I

am surrounded by people. I want to thank everyone in this group as

well for your ongoing support. I feel my psychological therapy

began in here. Happy Thanksgiving to all. Especially to you, Ken.

.....Marina