Mysterious Illness from Hell

I've been very sick for almost 4 months now. It would take too long to describe all the painful symptoms. Don't know the name of my illness because I've been way too sick to get to a doctor. I'm 77 years old and ready to die if it's my time. I have no family and all my contemporaries have moved hundreds or thousands of miles to live with their adult children. I have no children, no family. I was an only child so no siblings. Its been a painful and very lonely time for me. I have started to feel better these last 2 weeks. Until today I was unable to even post a message here. Just too sick. Now it looks to me as if I might recover. At least I am almost well enough to see a doctor now and will go one of these days. My health service doesn't do much for old folks. I'm in a lot of pain of various kinds most of the time. I am pretty much bedridden. Being a Christian helps (converted from Judiasm about 3 years ago).

Not much to say. Sorry this post is so boring and depressing. Just wanted to reach out to people for the first time in months. I'm in pain and lonely. If you even just let me know you've read this, I will feel less alone and that will help. Four months of multiple kinds of pain plus total loneliness really sucks. Hope this post finds all who are reading it in excellent health. The value and importance of good health can never be overestimated. Thank you for reading my post.

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Heartlander · 80-89, M

I understand. All my parents' generation is deceased and half of my generation. So we are next I guess :)

I hope the pain and discomfort isn't affecting your appetite and ability to get and prepare food. Depending on where you live, there may be home delivered meals or senior centers that serve lunch. Enjoying lunch there may also give you a heads up in what else may be available.

I already know that you have a lot to say so please keep posting here.

greenmountaingal · 70-79, F

@Heartlander Thank you for caring about me. I greatly appreciate it.

greenmountaingal · 70-79, F

@Heartlander I just had all 5 of my newly delivered Meals on Wheels stolen from my door where they'd just been delivered. Very discouraging. And I'm hungry! Haven't figured out what to do yet. Want to murder the jerk who stole them from me.

Heartlander · 80-89, M

@greenmountaingal call the senior center and/or the city/county aging department ASAP... the people who coordinate the delivery. They often have extras. They may even have planned for such situations. If you don't know who to call, call the mayor's office and someone there will be able to redirect you.

And why 5 at once? Are they frozen meals?

If you can't find who to call message me with you location (city-state) and I'll try to find a number for you. Practically every city/county has a unique arrangement for senior meals, so there's no one-size-fits-all.