My husband is working today. I needed to pick up my pain pill prescription at the surgical center this morning. I don't have enough pills to get through the day now that I'm taking them every 3-4 hours. Ordinarily, this would be no big deal, except for someone who is in extreme pain walking. Sometimes when I walk it actually works the pain out through the exercise. I'm up for the challenge.
Got dressed, which is a big deal in itself. It's hard to lift my right leg up to put it in my pant leg. Got in the car and tried to find a comfortable position. Went to the pain clinic and picked up the prescription. So far, so good. Painful but do-able. Dropped it off at the pharmacy and instead of going home and then back out again, I needed some things at Lowe's and Wal-Mart. While I was waiting for some paint to mix at Lowe's (need to touch up a few spots in my living room after taking a shelf down from the wall), CVS called me. The prescription wasn't complete because it didn't have the directions of how often to take. I asked the pharmacist if she could call the doctor for verbal directions. No Can Do...it's a narcotic and they can't call in. Okay, this is a test of how hard things can be for one person in pain. Got my paint, went to the car, and cried.
Get it together Sharon. You can do this. It's not the end of the world. It's just an added trip with more walking involved. You can do this.
After several trips into the house with some groceries, I'm grateful to be home. When I am back to being a whole person again, I will NEVER take life for granted. NEVER!
I'm being tested to see how far I can bend. I offer each painful step up to God. I can do this.
5 comments:
Ijust can't think of anything to do to help you. I have been praying so hard, and even though I wanted to call, I didn't want to disturb you in case you were able to find a less painful position for your hip. Please, please know you are in my thoughts always. I'll double up my prayers and please, please call me so I can help you at the house, or with laundry, or shopping. I will do anything to take some of this away from you. With love and prayers.
Awww Sharon, I don't know how you're handling all these challenges day after day. Even though things are hard, you keep facing each challenge. You are so strong! And even the strong are allowed to say, ENOUGH! With all the prayers around the world, hopefully you will have some relief soon. We all wish we could take the pain away! Someday, in the future, you will look back upon this difficult journey and see only one set of footprints in the sand. You are not in this alone, and you teach all of us so much with your courage and endurance! I pray that you're pain level goes way down and that tumor continues to shrink.
Thinking about and praying for you daily,
Rosemary
Okay, Sharon . . . not the news I wanted to hear with all of this singing I've been doing . . . I'll try singing LOUDER! Be listening . . . you'll either hear "shrink shrink shrink . . . shrink shrink shrink . . . shrink that pain . . . SHRINK THAT PAIN", or you'll hear every dog between my house and yours howling (and that would be a lot of dogs, given the distance between us)! I need some singing help from Catoctin's finest!
Still singin', still prayin' and still lovin' the wonderful person that you are!
Feel better tomorrow!
Kelli
(Can you hear me now?)
I wish I was closer to you in distance to physically help in some way. I would take away some of your pain if I could. I hope now you can get some rest after all your outings. Too bad you can't drink, that could dull some of the pain, like a shot of whiskey straight up. ENOUGH IS ENOUGH!!!!!! I THINK THAT WAS A MOVIE STARRING Jennifer Lopez. Know that soon the pain will go away. I am thinking of you often and praying often. I have called upon your angels in heaven to help out with the prayers. Hopefully they are sitting right next to God and asking him to give you some relief. Sending you strength.
Joining in with Kelli T
Amy
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