Good Morning and Good Afternoon!

Are they all taken in your back yard?
Great pics Cazlake. So nice to have a distraction from all the pain stories. It certainly lightens our day and our moods.

Thank you!

Peter

Yes , they are all taken in our yard.
Hope everyone can find some sunshine today !! 🙂

Good evening to all.
It seems that today the moon may have been a full one!!
Anyways I hope these can bring a smile to everyone's face.

My beautiful daughter and grand daughter !! Not at all bias. hehehehehe

Beautiful 🙂

Thanks for sharing xx

one should never put pictures of their family on here for the world to see, especially children because the pictures could be used on another site....

I love my grand children but I would never ever put their pictures on here, not ever...they could be used on another site.

But that's me being protective.....

I would never put my grand child on here in a bath, I think it's irresponsible !!!!!!!!!!

I am disappointed and saddened to be regarded as irresponsible! 🙁

If anyone wishes to take the innocents of a child having a bath and see it as anything but what it is , then I feel truly sorry for them.

With every new day comes the hope of a more understanding world.

This is a forum for CHRONiC PAIN, and that's what it is for....

Not for posting Puctires of our grandchildren!

I make no apology for my words...

Cazlake, you are most welcome to put any pictures up here on the forum if you feel safe doing so. We don't have any policy or rules banning pictures of family, especially children. We would expect that because most people are pretty savvy when it comes to the internet that they would all know the risks involved. So it is entirely up to you.

And you are not the first one to put pictures up of children. We have had grandchildren put up on this forum fairly regularly.

Please don't be upset by what has been said.

Peter

Pls don't feel sorry for me.,,I am innocent, but there are others that could steal your pictures and expose them on other sites!

This is the world we live in!

Do you want other organisations to steal your pictures of your grand children....I wouldn't,! So pls take this warning as serious...

And this is a world of chronic pain and not about our family!

Hi Peter,
you may like to check out Venting
Many thanks Carol 🙂

Check your emails Carol!

Peter

Hi All,
I just wish to make the comment about the photos but not to upset any one, but just to point out that once photos have been shared anywhere on the net they have then become available to the world to be reused by anyone in any form and in any way so it is this that we need to have in mind when we share our photos. Who could use them and in what way?

Hi guy's

I've been following the posts all day and I wanted to say something, this is not a forum for Chronic pain, it's a forum for People who have Chronic pain and I stress the difference. I like many others like seeing reminders that my life as bad as it is, is not all pain and blackness, that out there somewhere people still have lives and loves and life. Now I know when your at the bottom of the hole it can be painful to be reminded of what we've lost, but if we forget what we are all striving for then what's the point.

Now I will give my mobile number to any of you guys who PM me, I've been there tried and failed to kill myself, and almost got back there again, so I have the credentials, so if you need to talk or just want too PM me, I will be there for you.

But please allow those of us who have a life to share with those of us who still hope too.

Illeatyu

Hoping everyone has as nice a day as possible 🙂

Good Evening everyone , This is a post from someone else that has helped my family and friends understand what I am going through with my Chronic Pain. I printed it out and gave to them to read.Chronic Pain.I just wanted to share it with you all again.
Chronic Pain:
Having chronic pain means many things change, and a lot of them are invisible. Unlike having cancer or being hurt in an accident, most people do not understand even a little about chronic pain and its effects, and of those that think they know, many are actually misinformed.
In the spirit of informing those who wish to understand …
… These are the things that I would like you to understand about me before you judge me…
Please understand that being sick doesn’t mean I’m not still a human being. I have to spend most of my day in considerable pain and exhaustion, and if you visit, sometimes I probably don’t seem like much fun to be with, but I’m still me– stuck inside this body. I still worry about school, my family, my friends, and most of the time – I’d still like to hear you talk about yours, too.
Please understand the difference between “happy” and “healthy”. When you’ve got the flu, you probably feel miserable with it, but I’ve been sick for years. I can’t be miserable all the time. In fact, I work hard at not being miserable. So, if you’re talking to me and I sound happy, it means I’m happy. That’s all. It doesn’t mean that I’m not in a lot of pain, or extremely tired, or that I’m getting better, or any of those things. Please don’t say, “Oh, you’re sounding better!” or “But you look so healthy!¨ I am merely coping. I am sounding happy and trying to look normal. If you want to comment on that, you’re welcome.
Please understand that being able to stand up for ten minutes doesn’t necessarily mean that I can stand up for twenty minutes, or an hour. Just because I managed to stand up for thirty minutes yesterday doesn’t mean that I can do the same today. With a lot of diseases you’re either paralyzed, or you can move. With this one, it gets more confusing everyday. It can be like a yo-yo. I never know from day to day, how I am going to feel when I wake up. In most cases, I never know from minute to minute. That is one of the hardest and most frustrating components of chronic pain.
Please repeat the above paragraph substituting, “sitting”, “walking”, “thinking”, “concentrating”, “being sociable” and so on … it applies to everything. That’s what chronic pain does to you.
Please understand that chronic pain is variable. It’s quite possible (for many, it’s common) that one day I am able to walk to the park and back, while the next day I’ll have trouble getting to the next room. Please don’t attack me when I’m ill by saying, “But you did it before!” or Oh, come on, I know you can do this!” If you want me to do something, then ask if I can. In a similar vein, I may need to cancel a previous commitment at the last minute. If this happens, please do not take it personally. If you are able, please try to always remember how very lucky you are–to be physically able to do all of the things that you can do.
Please understand that “getting out and doing things” does not make me feel better, and can often make me seriously worse. You don’t know what I go through or how I suffer in my own private time. Telling me that I need to exercise, or do some things to get my mind off of it¨ may frustrate me to tears, and is not correct if I was capable of doing some things any or all of the time, don’t you know that I would? I am working with my doctor and I am doing what I am supposed to do. Another statement that hurts is, “You just need to push yourself more, try harder…” Obviously, chronic pain can deal with the whole body, or be localized to specific areas. Sometimes participating in a single activity for a short or a long period of time can cause more damage and physical pain than you could ever imagine. Not to mention the recovery time, which can be intense. You can’t always read it on my face or in my body language. Also, chronic pain may cause secondary depression (wouldn’t you get depressed and down if you were hurting constantly for months or years?), but it is not created by depression.
Please understand that if I say I have to sit down/lie down/stay in bed/or take these pills now, that probably means that I do have to do it right now – it can’t be put off or forgotten just because I’m somewhere, or am right in the middle of doing something. Chronic pain does not forgive, nor does it wait for anyone.
If you want to suggest a cure to me, please don’t. It’s not because I don’t appreciate the thought, and it’s not because I don’t want to get well. Lord knows that isn’t true. In all likelihood, if you’ve heard of it or tried it, so have I. In some cases, I have been made sicker, not better. This can involve side effects or allergic reactions. It also includes failure, which in and of itself can make me feel even lower. If there were something that cured, or even helped people with my form of chronic pain, then we’d know about it. There is worldwide networking (both on and off the Internet) between people with chronic pain. If something worked, we would KNOW. It’s definitely not for lack of trying. If, after reading this, you still feel the need to suggest a cure, then so be it. I may take what you said and discuss it with my doctor.
If I seem touchy, it’s probably because I am. It’s not how I try to be. As a matter of fact, I try very hard to be normal. I hope you will try to understand. I have been, and am still, going through a lot. Chronic pain is hard for you to understand unless you have had it. It wreaks havoc on the body and the mind. It is exhausting and exasperating. Almost all the time, I know that I am doing my best to cope with this, and live my life to the best of my ability. I ask you to bear with me, and accept me as I am. I know that you cannot literally understand my situation unless you have been in my shoes, but as much as is possible, I am asking you to try to be understanding in general.
In many ways I depend on you – people who are not sick. I need you to visit me when I am too sick to go out… Sometimes I need you help me with the shopping, cooking or cleaning. I may need you to take me to the doctor, or to the store. You are my link to the normalcy of life. You can help me to keep in touch with the parts of life that I miss and fully intend to undertake again, just as soon as I am able.
I know that I have asked a lot from you, and I do thank you for listening. It really does mean a lot.