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More tears than I can even count anymore.

It seems like everything upsets me. I can’t watch anything anymore without it setting me off and making my daily life feel like a hell I can’t escape. I’m constantly falling further into an abysmal mindset. 😔 I sometimes wish nature would just decide that my life is done. I’ve had a few strokes nothing lately but the only thing that I can imagine making my life worse is losing half my body functions again. I’ve never been lower than I feel now but I’m sure that I was when I lost my right side for a few moments and another time when I lost all use of my right hand from pinching my ulnar nerve in my sleep. I just want a little break from my pain but I don’t know if I’m going to need surgery again and I have to get a new CT scan and a bone scan for my most recent doctor as he saw something on my MRI that concerns him. A spot where I should be fused but it isn’t showing that I am and so more scans and my next appointment is so far away (November) which is almost exactly 17 years since my original spinal fusion surgery and I am on a cancellation list so hopefully I can get in sooner but I just can’t imagine having to face another surgery. I will need a few opinions at least as well as I’m supposed to lower my meds dosages so that I can even get a surgery or they won’t be able to do anything for me because my body won’t respond to their anesthesia. 😔 I just don’t want to be me anymore. I’m stuck I can’t do anything that would hurt my parents and my sister and my niece and nephews but I don’t know how much longer I can keep going like this. 😔
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Ambroseguy80 · 56-60, M
Sorry you are in such pain, dear. It sounds like a difficult role, being you. Hang in there, and hopefully your condition will eventually get to a better place. 🤗
2cool4school · 46-50, F
@Ambroseguy80 Thank you 🙏 ☀️Im trying and I don’t have any other options. I just can’t do anything that would hurt my loved ones.
Ambroseguy80 · 56-60, M
@2cool4school well that’s a good mindset. There is no guidebook on situations like this. So whatever gets you through is good!
2cool4school · 46-50, F
@Ambroseguy80 Thank you I’m just not very good at staying positive when I don’t have much to do actively
Ambroseguy80 · 56-60, M
@2cool4school your situation sounds very difficult. The feelings must come like waves in the ocean. Highs and lows for sure.
2cool4school · 46-50, F
@Ambroseguy80 yes they definitely come in waves. I’m dealing with the hatred for myself right now. If I could step out of my body I think I would probably do anything that was possible to take my anger out on myself. I just don’t have words to explain how much I hate me.
Ambroseguy80 · 56-60, M
@2cool4school you shouldn’t hate yourself for medical problems hun. 🤗
2cool4school · 46-50, F
@Ambroseguy80 but it was my drive to get better at the activities that are still so important to me. I’m the cause of my damage. I broke myself it’s my fault.
Ambroseguy80 · 56-60, M
@2cool4school I’m sure you never did so with the intention of winding up paralyzed.
2cool4school · 46-50, F
@Ambroseguy80 no but I really didn’t care if I got injured as long as I was progressing. I’ve lost long term relationships due to my mentality that improving at almost any cost was good. I Specifically regret the brain damage about as much as the nerve damage and spinal injuries and eventually my head injuries are going to catch up to me in ways that make me just sick to my stomach even trying to research. I really can’t blame anyone for leaving me I can’t imagine how bad of an example I was being as a partner that wanted to have children. I just wish I knew how to tapper things back and just enjoy cruising instead of trying to crush everything and anyone that wanted to compete. Even outside of any contests I was always trying to outdo people just to keep myself at my highest level ability wise.
Ambroseguy80 · 56-60, M
@2cool4school as the saying goes - we live and learn. I’m sorry things didn’t work out to where you wanted them. Relationships are tough even with two people cooperating. 😄