Posted by Kath on February 18, 2007, at 20:22:33
In reply to Re: Mindfulness/ Son update/ Snowshovelling...... » Kath, posted by Larry Hoover on February 18, 2007, at 11:50:48
> Sounds to me like you have grasped the concepts with ease. That's really all it's about, in the end.
Often my worst time is when I wake up in the morning because I have the emotions from whatever I dreamed about & often they're upsetting. I'm really glad that as soon as I notice I'm feeling badly, I begin automatically with "Breathing in...........breathing out.......
breathing in.........breathing out etc. It does help.> These days, all I think about is getting the heck home again, as soon as I can manage it. I am glad I went to PB-Toronto, but if it hadn't been so close by, that wouldn't have happened for me.
I think I can understand that Larry. Still I'm sorry I dont' get to meet you. Once things are better for you & you're not in so much pain, if you ever want to have tea or lunch, just let me know. I can appreciate you just wanting to get home.
> Well, I took some opiate to get home last week, but I had such a horrible reaction last fall that I fear them, somewhat. Really, all I have is mindfulness.It sounds like you didn't get the bad reaction this time. If so, that's really good. I hope the mindfulness works to ease things for you somewhat.
> Good for you, accepting the compliment. I learned to turn them aside, as a child. I still have to consciously accept them, some times.I'm sorry you had that happen as a child. So many of us endured so much pain as children. It makes me wish I could go back in time as a magic invisible (or perhaps visible only to the child) fairy & whisk that pain away from us all as childlren. If I said that to my daughter (30), I suspect she'd say - no thanks, because then she wouldn't be who she was now. Personally, I don't like pain of any kind. And I think THAT is a result of my childhood experiences.
> I'll babblemail you about the ODSP. I do volunteer advocacy work around ODSP cases.Wow Larry - that's pretty important volunteer work to do. The psychiatrist was very positive & felt that he should definitely receive ODSP & was going to act accordingly...so that is good. Any info is welcome though.
Do you do the advocacy work through an agency?> Thanks. We're just trying to rule out other significant pathologies (e.g. malignancy), so we can focus our attention on the neuropathy without distractions.
Does Neuropathy mean nerve pain?
> Snow shovelling. The bain of my existence. I am personally taking credit/responsibility for the historically low snowfalls over the last two years (tongue-in-cheek, but I did a lot of prayer around it). I've really only had one true shovelling event this entire winter, so far. I have to shovel with one hand, so it's an ordeal. Momma Nature's helping me in any way she can.Sooooo I have you to thank for the lack of snow! Way to go! I'd be quite delited if there was no more. I'm really enjoying the sun. Hubby & I went for a walk today & BOY was it cold...it turned out to be a very short walk in the forest 'cuz I was too cold & also I broke my baby toe a few days ago & it was hurting to walk. (I've broken the same toe - hm - I think this must be about the 6th time. I stub it on things. After I break it I wear slippers for quite a while but then I forget & a year or so later, I don't wear them any more then break it again!)
I will be 59 for only about 2 & 3/4 hours!
THEN I'll be 60!!! Oh boy - when I wake up I'll be 60!
Oh well, at least I'm alive & healthy & not in pain. I should just shut up & be thankful!
gentle hugs Lar, Kath
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