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[greatbear]

Ugh. I was afraid this would happen. For a good while, I could keep my fidgety self occupied with doing little tasks around the house and shop. Now even moving from one place to another here is a futile exercise in pain, numbness and stumbling, if I manage to keep from falling down outright. This makes me not want to even get out of bed in the mornings. Sitting around all day is not doing anything for my well-being. In fact, it's soul crushing. While I might be able to occupy myself playing some sort of video games or other distraction, the sitting (the only mildly tolerable position I can manage while awake) is starting to take it's own toll, my legs feel like rubber after a while. And to top it all off, Jeff is under the weather as well and looks like this will take some time to clear as well. I did not get to making the tomato sauce like I had hoped, the constant walking to the stove to check and stir would have driven me crazy.

I hate, hate, hate this.

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[redmoonriver.livejournal.com]

*HUGS*

[maxauburn.livejournal.com]

*SIGH*

Sorry the pain is so bad.

Like I said, if you need help there, all you have to do is say the word, and I could be there.

Maryland is not that far from me.. remember, I used to live there.

*ULTRA-HUGS*

[fattastic.livejournal.com]

Every time I read your entries I wish things weren't like this for you. The only thing I can offer is a virtual hug and lots of prayers and wishful thinking.

[rockybear02.livejournal.com]

Hang in there Phil - you can get through this.

BIG WARM HUGS

[notdefined.livejournal.com]

Phil, I wish there was something I could do to make it all better. I am sure it will eventually be cleared up, but how long that will take I do not know.

You may want to keep a stool in the kitchen, preferably a sturdy one that is padded. Sit on it while you are doing kitchen tasks. Keep a rolling chair handy to scoot around the house so you can keep your weight off of your legs as much as you can.

I'm keeping you and Jeff in my thoughts.

Big hugs.

[mcbulldawg.livejournal.com]

Hey Phil...

If there was anything I could do to help ya.. you know I'd do it in a heartbeat. I will pray for you.

Big gentle hugs, my friend.

[budmassey.livejournal.com]

I'd be willing to bet that, like me, even though you're perfectly able to entertain yourself, you need to be doing something all the time. So I can imagine how tough this all must be for you.

I wish I had some pearl of wisdom, but all I can think of is to say that I hate that you have to go through this and I hope you have postive changes soon.

Hugs.

[beastbriskett.livejournal.com]

Your frustration is palpable, and I really feel for you, bud. It's hard to change the habits of a lifetime, and being idle when you are so driven has got to be maddening.
All I can offer is my own experience. Fight the changes with everything you can, and at the same time, open yourself up to a new 'normal', because it will come. There are challenges that don't require physicality, and it will do you good to explore them when you discover them.
Big Hairy hugs!

[strongaxe.livejournal.com]

Sorry to hear about all your pain in walking around. A couple of years ago, I had a period of several weeks where walking around varied from uncomfortable to excruciating (fortunately, after it was diagnosed as sciatica and treated, it went away in a couple of days). While I was in that state, however, I set up a folding chair in the kitchen to make food preparation bearable - so I could take a break and sit down if I got tired, or if the pain got too much, or if I had to do something for an extended period like actually cooking something. It ended up helping a lot.