Things Hurt

[amberfocus]

I am having an extremely bad pain day.  Vicodin doesn't even seem to touch it.  I feel like a walking pharmacy.  I guess it's a good thing I finished and posted chapter thirty of Leap of Faith last night because I never would have been able to do it today.  18 days until my surgery.  I wish they could also take out the damn pain center in my brain while they are at it.  And also my knee chose today to act up as well.  I am seriously feeling sorry for myself.  I hate it when I get like this.  I am generally such an optimist, but right now I just want to curl up in a dark room and sleep my life away.  And I'm pretty sure I'm getting a UTI, just for the fun topper on that particular cake.  Since my pre-op appointment is on Thursday, I'm really hoping not, because I can't be sick or they'll cancel the surgery.  I've drunk about a gallon of cranberry juice.  I hate being so miserable and having such a bad attitude.  It isn't me and I don't like it.

Comments

[who-in-whoville.livejournal.com]

****hugs****

Have you tried cranberry pills? UTIs are the pits.

[kilodalton]

I'm really sorry ... I hope you feel better =(

[kaffy_r]

I'm so sorry - please accept several hugs and a bunch of "don't have a UTI" vibes from the midwest.

As someone who's dealt with UTI pain and knows how truly excruciating it is, and who's also dealt with other kinds of pain, let me tell you, you're not having a bad attitude. You're in pain and having a completely understandable attitude.

[fishface44.livejournal.com]

I am so sorry! I hope you feel better soon!!! ****hugs****

[ageless-aislynn.livejournal.com]

So sorry that you're in such pain and feeling so poorly, hon! :( *sends many hugs, good thoughts and prayers* Hopefully it'll only be a matter of time before you're feeling much, much better! ♥♥♥

[nonlinearmusing.livejournal.com]

I hope your surgery isn't delayed and you are soon on the road to recovery. I didn't know you were having such a rough time these days. :( Being sick is no fun, but to be sick AND in pain is a complete nightmare.

Take care of yourself.

[develish1]

*hugs*

hope you feel better soon love

[solarflar3.livejournal.com]

((((Hugs)))

Have you ever had any tests for autoimmune issues? Reactive arthritis can flare up whenever you get some kind of infection/under stress/injury or trauma to another part of the body. Sometimes RA shows up in blood works - sometimes it doesn't though.

I've had RA for years and whenever I'm sick with something else, the RA flares up. I've noticed you posting many times how you seem to get the ortho aches and pains whenever you get some other kind of infection. May be worth looking in to.

[crimedoc1.livejournal.com]

*hugs*

I'd send you some homemade chicken soup if I could. Jewish penicillin - great for what ails ye.