How is your day going?

Sandy_123

It's actually turned out a nice day today, mild with a bit of sun. Still windy but not as bad

Marydoll5

I'm in awe of you all. Pain is so hard to cope with and you do it admirably. 

Tens machine I find good too. That and heat patches. I'm on butrans patch but it doesn't do much.

Anyone any tips for lower back pain? 

I try to move about even though it's sore and distraction by reading. I'm a real bookworm.

There's a great series of books by Michelle Vernal about the O'Mara family and the first is The Guesthouse on the Green. They are laugh out loud funny and are on kindle 

Sandy_123

Lower back pain @Marydoll5 is something I put up with every day. I find heat from water bottles eases it, but when it's severe then ibrufen gel, heat, trying to move it and pain killers, when it flairs up. 

Rosie_Scope

I've just noticed that it's past 4 o'clock and it's still light outside! Not quite so gloomy! Lighter days are on their way

Sandy_123

Yes days are getting better lighter now @Rosie_Scope it's better I think

poppy123456

Lou67 said:

@66Mustang
Hi glad to read you’re doing good today.
 I’m getting a bit anxious about going into hospital on Thursday.

❤️

Hello Lou, i just wanted to send my best wishes for your surgery on Thursday and hope that everything goes well for you!

Jimm_Scope

Haha, no @Ada I'm not a young boy. I think the anime-style, a drawing style from Japan, does come across as looking very young. I've been trying out different pictures as I wasn't too happy with what I was using before.

Lou67

Poppy thanks so much for your kinds words. 
Im blown away by the support I’ve received from all of you. ❤️

Autism_at_40

Ada said:

Rest well @Autism_at_40

Thanks - didn't really, but will try and go to bed earlier tonight !

Autism_at_40

Marydoll5 said:

Good morning everyone. 

@Ada sorry you got so little sleep 

@Autism_at_40 do you work nights or find sleep hard 

This storm is weaker in Belfast but still here. Stay safe and warm everyone 😊

I find sleep hard.  I have tried lots of different sleep patterns, but have found that I like being awake at night because it's less noisy and I can cope better.  I still struggle to sleep though.

Autism_at_40

Evening all

Marydoll5

Thanks @Sandy_123 and @Ada . I use a rollator with a seat to walk about and its a lifeline.

I've too much weight on which doesn't help either!

I realised that I'm barely moving when I tried one of those step counters and I barely made 300. I'm going to try and walk every day and start small and try and increase it.

Good luck with the knee operation @Lou67

Teigr

Evening all.

It's been quite a nice day here,apart from a quick downpour at half three.

Teigr

Lou67 said:

@Beaver79
Oh thank you, they don’t keep you in long at all when I got my last knee done on the Thursday they said if I felt ready I could go home on the Saturday but I was in agony so I got staying till the Sunday.
I personally think you should be in at least a week not that I like hospitals but it’s a big operation.

I hope you’re keeping well. ❤️

They can't get you out quick enough these days @Lou67.

Good luck with the op.

Teigr

Ada said:

My WiFi keeps going off due to weather 

Ours keeps going off because it's rubbish @Ada

Lou67

@Teigr
Thank you yes your out before you know it. I love to get home to my own house but when your in agony it’s better to be kept a little while longer.   ❤️

Sandy_123

@Marydoll5 little a day is a good way to start.
Been like spring here @teigr apart from the wind.
Hopefully you don't need to stay @Lou67

Lou67

@Sandy_123
Aw I will be in at least a couple of days.
Oh it’s raining and windy here, we’ve had some amount off rain over the past few days. 🤦‍♀️

Sandy_123

Take your phone so you have us to talk to @Lou67

Teigr

It's been a good drying day here @Sandy_123 and @Ada