Re: In pain from cleaning/

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[?] Gentle hugs on the way. Hope that is the right icon.

Christy

> e.h. wrote:

> Anyway, sorry for the rant, but I really needed to get this out about being in

so much pain from cleaning. I hope I can get some gentle hugs in response.

[Guest guest]

, I am sending you some very soft gentle hugs filled with love and best

wishes for the beginning of your school year. You did a fantastic day's work

today cleaning up and getting your house ready for your studies. Now please

take care of you body and try to relax a little so your brain can be in great

shape for learning. If I was closer I would help you find someone good. I have

some of the same problems you have so we should do teamwork! Take care of

yourself! Becky

[Guest guest]

,

I can so relate to you being in pain after cleaning. When I was first injured I

was in such denial about my injury (not that you are) that I was determined to

continue doing the things i used to do before the injury.

 

So I would run all my errands come home, cook, clean, do laundry. By the time I

was done, I was in so much pain that I couldn't stand up and my boyfriend or my

daughter had to help me into bed. I was in so much pain! I would be in bed for

days, crying and taking my meds. It was awful.

 

I started joining online pain groups and from there I got such good advice. I

was told to  " be kind to yourself, accept that this was how I was going to be for

the rest of my life " I was given the suggestion that if I wanted to clean the

house i should do one room at a time, one day at a time. This helped me a lot.

So I did it and it worked!

 

Yeah my house wouldn't be clean all at one time, but I was getting there one

room at a time. Now my daughter is older and she does a lot more of the

cleaning, laundry, cooking than I do. After all I taught her at a young age to

help around the house and now all that hard work has paid off and she is now

doing it.

 

, be kind to yourself, the house will get clean, little by little. I

hope you find that housekeeper soon. In the meantime you are doing an awesome

job!

 

[Guest guest]

I live on my own, and sometimes I want to accept that I need help with

cleaning, but I can't necessarily afford to pay someone to come in every

week or even every month to clean. And, no, I don't have anyone I could ask

to do it for or with me. I wonder if there are any programs for people with

certain disabilities to get a discount for cleaning or maid services?

Thanks,

Crystal

[Guest guest]

I'm in the same position - POOR and it's all fall down, but the pain keeps me up

at night so much.

Any answers?

Cat in Ct

Crystal wrote:

I live on my own, and sometimes I want to accept that I need help with

cleaning, but I can't necessarily afford to pay someone to come in everyweek or

even every month to clean. And, no, I don't have anyone I could ask to do it

for or with me. I wonder if there are any programs for people withcertain

disabilities to get a discount for cleaning or maid services?

[Guest guest]

Hi Crystal,

Have you checked with your Dept of Social Services aka the Welfare office? You

may be able to get in home support services. This is a free service and you can

be evaluated and they will determine how many hours a day or week you qualify

for.

Hope this helps you to get some help. Let us know if you are able to get any

help.

~ in CA

Crystal wrote:

I live on my own, and sometimes I want to accept that I need help with

cleaning, but I can't necessarily afford to pay someone to come in every week or

even every month to clean. And, no, I don't have anyone I could ask to do it

for or with me. I wonder if there are any programs for people with certain

disabilities to get a discount for cleaning or maid services?

[Guest guest]

,

Maybe I used the wrong terminology. Unfortunately I work full-time and would

not qualify for what most would consider disability. I do have my chronic pain

disorder though and of course have years upon years of evidence. I just

wouldn't want to take away any free service who needs it so much more than me.

But it is a good place to start. Thanks for the suggestion.

Cheers,

-Crystal

> wrote:

> Have you checked with your Dept of Social Services aka the Welfare office? You

may be able to get in home support services. This is a free service and you can

be evaluated and they will determine how many hours a day or week you qualify

for.

[Guest guest]

wrote:

> I was surprised to hear your Dyson vacuum didn't do such a great job! They

have all these commercials saying how great they are. Thanks for your review on

the Shark. Can you tell me a model or style #?

There are only a couple of styles that I've seen. Both are called

" Navigator. " I bought the " Navigator Lift Away. " It easily pops apart,

so I can use the very portable canister to clean the car or the stairs

without dragging the whole vacuum behind me. Its main draw back, is a

short, short hose. This is not a problem for car or stair cleaning

(it's actually a plus), but for general cleaning it would be a real

p.i.t.a. My Kenmore canister does a great job of ceilings, room edges

etc., so I kept my Kenmore for that.

If I didn't have a canister vacuum for backup, I would have bought the

Shark Navigator (minus the lift away feature). The Navigator (without

lift away) has a much longer hose. For someone without a secondary

vacuum, that would be essential. (Oh yeah - you need to keep the Shark

accessory tools in a bag).

I bought all my Shark things at 'Bed Bath and Beyond,' on sale, with Bed

Bath and Beyond's $20 discount coupons. I paid $135 for the vacuum, Bed

Bath and Beyond has an excellent return policy - if you bring the

product back clean. If you don't get the occasional $20 coupon in the

mail, you can get a printable one on line from Bed Bath and Beyond. If

you sign up, they'll send you coupons several times per year.

I also have Shark's best electric sweeper. It's an amazing little tool.

The family who cleans the office building where I work, uses two of

them. (It's a big building). They swear by them. They let me try theirs

on my office carpet. It sure is better than any other sweeper I ever

tried before. It also has a bare floor setting. Works great for stray

kitty litter granules, and unlike a broom, I don't have to try to bend,

to use it or to empty it. The cup release is foot controlled and the

unit weighs next to nothing. I throw it in the car once a week, to take

to the office and do the floors.

> I am like you, I want to buy locally so I can return it if it doesn't do what

they say. I have the Shark steamer and it works well on our tile. I too have

furry friends! 3 of them and their hair is always everywhere!! But I could never

even think of getting rid of them. I love them so much.

> My chihuahua, Lily is only 2 lbs!!! She is the cutest thing ever!!! How can

something so small have so much personality? I have a bigger chihuahua, Bambi

who is about 12 lbs and she has the best heart of any pet I have had, she is

just so sweet. Last is my cat Toby, he is anti social and acts afraid of the

dogs and won't come around until the dogs are put in their bed. Go figure!! I

guess I got carried away talking about my fur babies. Sorry!!!

My 15 lb (muscle weight) cat is afraid of 2 lb chihuahuas. :-) It's

hilarious. She is an indoor, outdoor cat. She's 1st non feral

generation, so she lives for the hunt. She can take down male cats

twice her size, run off raccoons, and generally " owns " our

neighbourhood. Which consists of five homes on one side of the street,

with a little wood behind us. (when she was a kitten, we trained her not

to cross the street :-). The neighbours love her because she keeps the

mice etc. population at a bare minimum. But, put a tiny chihuahua or

another miniature dog any where near her and she heads for hiding. I

know the animals go by smell, so that's understandable, but it is funny,

seeing this large, muscular cat hide from an animal that she could wipe

out in seconds. She doesn't know that though, so our friends are not

afraid to bring their tiny pets visiting with them.

Our fur bearing friends may be a lot of work and expense, but they sure

are worthwhile.

Lyndi