FS again!!.......
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Hi everyone. Hope you're all well and not in too much pain (you more than likely are though). Fantastic news about Kerri x.
Can I ask if any of you have become a bit of a hermit?? I only go out to take my son to school, but it's a feat!!!! I feel exhausted and irritable all the time. Sometimes I feel so sick from pain, that in itself
Makes me not want to go out in case I feel sick and actually unwell. Like the last couple of days have been awful, hence not been on here much. Makes my ache more typing!! Do any of you feel unwell sometimes with it all??
I feel terrible moaning like this as listening about the plane crash, seems wrong.
Thank you x
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cheryl95104 melanie_55366
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I need a bit of advice. Do any of you have really lumpy arms or is it just me. Mine are kind of swollen on the muscles but also saggy looking a bit like cellulite but larger, is it normal for FS to do this and will it go away eventually?
I too have a swearing issue and do have a bit of a rant when my husband leaves his coffee cups next to the dishwasher and his wet towels on the bed!
It is nice and sunny here in London and the kids have broken up for Easter, so no more early mornings for me for a while.. yipeee!
linda37283 cheryl95104
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Oh my gosh the children round here don't break up from school until next wednesday! But its good to get the lie in's
melanie_55366 cheryl95104
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The lumps you've mentioned I don't have, but it would seem quite a few others do.
How's your pain now, has it improved a lot since surgery??
Yes my language is great.....worse than normal and everything annoys me ( that's putting it politely!!).
I saw one of your other enteries about the surgery, that you were scared. I'm bloody terrified that they're going to tell me I need it!!! Scared of not waking up and all sorts !!!!!!!
Isn't it a relief, no school runs or playgrounds for a couple of weeks!!!! Mine from tomorrow and I'm so pleased!!!!! Xx
cheryl95104 linda37283
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Good luck with your appt. tomorrow, I hope you get the answers you need. I also had it appearing in my other shoulder, so they did arthroscopic release on the left and mua on the right, seeing as I was under anaesthetic thought it might kill two birds. Might be worth mentioning it when you see them.
Take care love xxx
linda37283 cheryl95104
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I will be telling my consultant about my left shoulder & hope he agrees to arthroscopy............. Not been a good day - awful pain again & my right shoulder does seem as if its freezing again - I can tell because the excercises I'm doing seem to be restrictive - the stretching one- not stretching as far! If you get what I mean lol...........Oh the joys
My hubby has just poured me a nice glass of wine so cheers
Thank you again Cheryl - love this site. Hugs xxx
themagicpanda melanie_55366
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Melanie, YES YES YES, I have been a hermit, I honestly worried about my own mental health some days as I have become so anti social. Washing, dressing is a chore but has become easier since surgery but on my bad days i had been known to hide in the back of the house when people called and as for answering the phone, not a lot of that got done. I just couldn't face anything. My routine and friends have almost become those on social media, tv programmes and my 3 cats, I tried walking (Jim is right, the fresh air is a tonic) but actually felt panicky some days if I timed it wrong and was out when all the yummy mummies were out at the same time (I changed my time of walking then gave up!). At the worst, I didn't go out of the house AT ALL for 11 days, not even a walk. I pity you having to get the kids ready and thought for a moment the outfit you chose was certainly a uniform for us frozenites, as for a bra, well I have given up on that. When I have had to be tidy, wearing earrings were sore and I haven't worn as watch for 10 weeks as even that hurt. You are not imagining things, it is a VERY REAL pain and very hard to describe and it does move, I had and still have the lumps in my arm, sometimes the size of a tennis ball and the 'bangle' of pain around the wrist was unbearable. I hope you are managing to rest when the kids are at school? They will be off now so I hope that gives you some relief rather than extra stress though I think it may be the latter. Linda has been very honest in her past feelings and I for one felt very near that also, I can honestly say that finding this forum and others who understood but sadly had been or were in the same position was priceless. Really it was. It's a dark time, constant pain can bring you to a really difficult place, but we are here to lighten things up for one another. Much love, Mandy xx
linda37283 themagicpanda
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I actually asked my GP for help - was in a right state crying, well sobbing- which made my pain worse with every sob! He is a good GP & said he would get my pain under control first rather than dish out the 'mad' pills............It is documented that this condition can lead to depression.......... I felt so alone & as you say Mandy 'in a dark place'.
I'm so very grateful for this site and for everyone's help and support..........
Hope everyone has a good w/e - pain under control & decent sleeps, hugs and loves to you all xxxxxx
melanie_55366 themagicpanda
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I don't go out on my own anymore. Yesterday I went to watch my 6 year old as a badger in a play at school. I wouldn't have missed it, but I had to push myself. My daughter went with me. Walking was so painful, that we, well Isabelle tied my scarf like a sling.
I can't imagine ever being the 'old' me again. I don't have lumps in my arms?? But the constant feeling of agonising pressure pushing down is there all the time. My neck hurts and get headaches. My hand plays up sometimes.
I feel so fat and unattractive. I don't stuff my face, I think were I was so active with home and work, and now doing next to nothing, makes me feel like that.
I hope you are feeling better everyday. Still avoiding those yummy mummies?? Bloody bitches!!!!! Xxx
joan27950 melanie_55366
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Hermit here in the United States. It's interesting to see that there are people from all over the world on this site fighting this awful hell. Thank goodness I found this site, because nobody understands what we're going through.....except us. I think my family thinks I'm a hypocandriat or just nuts. I look fairly normal, except very unkept in my baggy clothes. My regular clothes don't fit anymore, because I've gained weight from sitting around in pain all day. It's so hard not to get down and depressed. I was at my worst in January after being told by my Physical Therapist that I had hit a plateau and there was nothing more that she could do. I felt like I was being dumped when she gave up on me. I now have a new Physical Therapist that's been wonderful. It's been hell, and I've cried in therapy a lol, but she's really helped me get a lot of my range of motion back. I'm still in a lot of pain, and the worst feeling is the heaviness like your arm is made of cement. Sometimes it feels like someone is literally pressing down like a gravity pulling down. I hate that feeling. Do you get that? Anyhow, hang in there. You can always write to me for support ok?
melanie_55366 joan27950
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Baggy clothes.....I wear pyjama bottoms out!!!! Can't cope with trying to put other things on as it hurts. Have you had any other treatment other than Physio ?? I have said that before about people not believing me or thinking I'm just even more nuts, as its not visible. If this pain was, I imagine it'd be gruesome!!!!
What you said about the pressure, I've mentioned that a couple of times. Yes I get it all the time. Like someone/thing is pushing down so painfully on my shoulder/arm. I don't understand what it is. Have you asked your Physio ?? I used a scarf as a sling yesterday as I had to go out, it did help with the 'weight' of it.
So were in the states do you live?? X