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[Caz]

Hazybear that's so sad hope you get it sorted, I think it's very worrying when you don't no what your dealing with, and not helping I'm sure with a tribunal as well. I've just been  diagnosed with breast cancer , terrifying but something to get through, life can be very hard sometimes .   

Deb........I'm sorry to hear of your predicament and know how terrifying it can be, as two of my sisters were diagnosed with breast cancer........ one 2005 and the other in 2008. I also had a friend who had a mastectomy about 25 years ago, [as did one of my sisters] and I can tell you that all 3 came through it just fine and are still around today to tell the tale! ......So please try not to worry about it too much. They can do wonders these days! I'll say a prayer for you, as I did for them!  Keep your chin up sweetie!

[tamila]

So sorry to hear of these medical problems and hope that they are resolved soon.  I shall stop moaning about my hips as luckily there is a solution (replacements) although the recovery is quite long the pain is now minimal on one side and once the left is done I hope to be fairly normal.  I have been suffering for over three years with varying degrees of pain and know how debilitating it can be. Take care all of you.

[deb]

Masksa and Tamila, every persons medical problems are worrying, and wish you all a speedy recovery, we all need to be well to watch our Andy win more slams.  

[Aileen]

So sorry to hear of these medical problems and hope that they are resolved soon.  I shall stop moaning about my hips as luckily there is a solution (replacements) although the recovery is quite long the pain is now minimal on one side and once the left is done I hope to be fairly normal.  I have been suffering for over three years with varying degrees of pain and know how debilitating it can be. Take care all of you.

I'm glad the hip replacements so far have been successful.  An aunt of mine had  both her's replaced (several years apart) and it made a tremendous difference to her life just to be able to walk normally again and to be free from crippling pain.  Rehab does take time and requires a lot of patience and perseverance, but you will get there in the end.

Thanks - I actually think it is probably easier for me. I have had disabilities from birth, and have no real concept of not being in some form of pain or other. I have learnt to code a fair bit of of it out.  I rather think it must be a lot harder if you recall times when you didn't have to cope with it.  Besides its a handy excuse for being ratty a lot...!!!

I truly can't imagine what it would be like to be in constant pain throughout life and I greatly admire your courage and sense of humour.

I have osteoarthritis in my fingers (due to years of pounding a typewriter) and the pain did get very bad for several years - like red hot needles were being stuck into my finger joints - but fortunately it has eased off considerably now to a very tolerable level with just occasional relatively mild flare-ups.  I began wearing a magnetic bracelet about three years ago and that seems to have helped, although I admit to being very sceptical at the time, so whether the improvement would have happened anyway, I don't know, but I've no intention of parting company with my bracelet to find out!

[deb]

Will be praying for you and your family as you deal with the diagnosis and treatment.

Yeah many of my symptoms fit with fibromyalgia so I'm hoping to get tested for it to see if it's maybe the cause of the severity of the problem. With the DWP the blackouts may actually prove helpful as that might tip the balance in overturning the decision with how regular they are just now.

Thank you Hazybear, and I really hope you get diagnosed and better very soon . 

[Elly]

Fecking arm hurts - good style.  Wound is fine, but muscles limp.  Stupid accident and I feel like crying. 

[Elly]

Is it bad I feel in a laughing mood?

No - because that makes me feel better! 

[Elly]

What happened?

Broken shoulder through a stupid accident - resulting in surgery and a fabby nine inch scar on my arm - not life threatening - just stupid and annoying...