A Life of Trauma and Tragedy (Possibly Triggering Content)

[NatureLover]

@Emelia8  I'm sorry about the increase in pain...sending wishes that the change in pain meds helps...

Sorry also that the hospital holds bad memories for you. I hope the care you get there at this time helps to override those bad memories a little. 

I also know you are grieving, so sending wishes for you too regarding that...

💜

[HenryX]

Hello @Emelia8 

With you on the pain issue. As I recall, there was still quite a bit of residual pain around the site of the operation during the week, or so, following the operation. This was particularly evident when staff were a little rough when changing sheets and bedding, or simply when moving in a particular way. I really hope that the pain that you are experiencing, at the present, is that which may be so expected, and not retained spinal pain.

I hope that you are, otherwise, recovering well and that the prospect of being able to be in your own space again is becoming increasingly possible and likely. Usual caution about ensuring that you have recovered sufficiently for the transition not to increase demands beyond recovered and re-established capacity. It is so easy to have our mind project us further than that with which our body has the re-developed capacity to cope.

Speaking from experience. Friends used to 'tell me off' for extending myself more than that for which they, at times, believed that I was ready. However, it is a balancing process between steady progress in recovery and taking the necessary steps to extend and stretch ourselves, both literally and figuratively, towards the position that we hope that we can achieve.

With Best Wishes

@HenryX 

[BlueBay]

thinking of you my friend as always @Emelia8  how are you doing? hows the pain?

xxxooo

[NatureLover]

Hi @Emelia8 , how was the pain during the night last night? 

[Clawde]

Hello @Emelia8   Thinking of you 🌹

[Eve7]

Sending lots of love and some more @Emelia8 

I really hope you have started to experience less pain my friend.

I agree with your statement about choosing your meals being an exciting part of the day in hospital / rehab!

Would you like me to cook a carrot cake for you and bring that in with a hot chai latte?

💖🤗💚🤗💖🤗💚🤗💖🤗💚🤗💖

[Bow]

@Emelia8 Wondering how you are doing? Are you still in your local hospital completing your rehab? Hope that the recent change in your pain meds have made a difference.

[Anastasia]

Hello precious @Emelia8 

Wondering how you are?

We are all here for you ❣️

Sending you love beautiful 💕

[BlueBay]

me too @Emelia8  thinking about you?

lots of love xxxxooo

@Anastasia xxxx

[Emelia8]

Thanks everyone, including @BlueBay @Anastasia @Bow @Eve7 @Clawde and everyone else.

Sorry for not tagging everyone. I just did the last 5 posters.

Update:

My psychologist visited me here in hospital for a consult yesterday. Had to get special permission to come in.  She was here for an hour and three quarters. 

She encouraged me to stay in hospital for an additional week.

Ive been very teary and upset all week, and the nightmares have begun. The nurses and social worker both requested a psych assessment. So I have had several visits from the psychiatrist based in the MH section of the hospital. And yesterday he brought the head psychiatrist with him. 

They put the proposition to me that I trf from rehab unit to mental health unit for a week from today. 

This came only hours after my psych said she recommended I stay in an extra week. I respect her opinion, so I agreed.

I will still be able to continue with the rehab program for the week.

The anniversary of my trauma is next Monday. I was dreading going home today. Where I will be alone and feeling vulnerable. No hubby and no Holly to protect me.

So I feel relieved now.

Emelia 🌷