Hi Everyone,
I am trying to figure out how to move my daugther boyfreiend and myself in two days. We have to be out on the 1st. We get the keys tomorrow to our new subsided house. We are going to have to downsize big time since we are going with a very small apartment. I am frustrated as with this apartment comes stairs that are horrible. The nice thing is that for a two bedroom we will be paying less than 600 with utilities included and laundry free.
I know I should look at our place as a blessing, but I have been home bound for the most part since October of last year due to my fibro. My nerve pain has gone down my right leg to the point where I cant stand for very long and I am trying to get social security disablity. My boyfriend who has been taking care of me has a bad back. My aniexty and depression have gotten so high due me being at home. I worked my whole life since I was 16 until October. I hate feeling helpless.
I did trigger points on the 20th of May and as you probably already guessed they didn't help. The pain medication and lyrica have me so out of it and on top of it my leg pain is so bad I cant even help pack my own house. I feel like a burden to my family, even though I am the reason or more so my daughter is the reason why we are getting approved for this subsidy....She suffers from depression and we are working with the doctors on medication in the middle of all this, so she is not handling it very well emotionally and we have a roomate who is refusing to move even though she knew it was coming and we told her she had 30 days to find a place at the begininging of this month, when we got the letter stating that we had to be out no later than June 30th....I feel so helpless....I hate the fact that I cant help and it has taken my independence....Sorry had to vent.
I am on Lyrica, a butran patch percoett, effexor, vistrial mobic, mirtazpine, and ambien and Valium so I got all basis covered. These stairs are going to make it that much harder on me and it sucks.....I am also looking at possibly the spine simulator...any one have experience and if so was it helpful?I have had an EMG done....worst test ever came back nothing wrong so they cant figure out what is causing my leg pain other than the fibro....Any suggestions and thanks for just letting me vent.
Angela(angel2046)
I'm just so glad you have a place to go. Moving sucks. I had to make a move myself and I felt like I wasn't going to survive it. Just wanted you to know I'm praying that the move goes smoother than you think. I have leg pain somewhat like yours that is due to fibro but also a disc problem in my back that likes to lie on the sciatic nerve some times. I just wanted to respond and let you know I sympathize with you over moving and pain. Hope all goes well....take care Sissy
Hi Angela,
Ohhhhh, the leg pain! Yes, I know the leg pain! It and I are quite intimately acquainted. I don't have mine 24/7, thankfully, but I can tell when it's coming on because I feel a sharp twangie feeling in my upper shin, right near the trigger point in my knee. And guess what? When I touch the trigger point area, it hurts like crazy! So as far as my leg pain is concerned, it starts from the trigger point, even though it goes down the front of my leg. And it's awful! I can't stand when I have it, yet manage to barely hobble with it. I'm betting that yours is the same or very similar. It feels like someone stuck a boiling hot pitchfork into my upper shin and left it there. Icing it non-stop for a day or two...or three usually helps to bring it back to a more manageable pain level. Also, I slap on a bunch of Salon Pas over the counter pain patches and they also help somewhat.
Angela, I hope you're not saying that you have to pack an entire household worth of things in two days time...please tell me no. Because then you are looking at a very bad packing and moving experience. All I can recommend is to haul in as many friends and family members as possible to help you out! Liquor stores and grocery stores are best for getting boxes. Buy plenty of papers and grab a bunch of those freebie real estate brochures too as all are useful for packing glassware.
I would also suggest putting your name on the subsidized list again for an apartment without stairs. It's insane that a handicapped person would be given a home that she can't get out of! I have 10 stairs to climb to get into my house so I always bring my cane along and use it on the stairs. Always.
I don't have much more to add other than best of luck to you and I hope the move goes smoothly. And I hope you enjoy your new home.
Hugs,
Petunia
Thank you for the support and encouragment. We are trying to enlist family to help but it is short notice. We were waiting to see if the housing would come through for the 1st and so we didnt even start packing....but now that we know...my bf mom came over tonight and started us and she said she will help us out later this week/weekend.....My pain is like yours siss from a disc bulge and the fibro...I am so ready to cry I am so overwhelmed with haveing to move everything over is going to be crazy....I will tell you how well I survive after we are all moved over....Tomorrow I am going to do my best to help with the packing...another thing making it that much harder for me is it is raining here and my fibro gets worse with this weather....but I did find out since my roomate is looking for housing so fast she is giving us her kitten so now I have to see if we can have 2 cats....I will be very happy if we can have him...He is a white and black kitten about a year and he is the runt of the litter...That makes me feel better about things.
You and your daughter could claim the kittens are therapy animals to help with your depression. Probably would need a doctor's note to back it up but it sounds like it's true.
I'm glad this moving opportunity came up for you and if you have family or friends there to help you, it'll make it easier. I do hope you have someone else to do the actual lifting and carrying. But on the plus side, once it's done, it's done.
Update....Didnt get the keys today...made me jump through more hoops. I am hoping all hoops are done now. We have been packing all day. I am so tired and hurt so much. Both of my legs have the pins and needles even my left leg which rarely acts up this bad it is always my right but my left is now just as bad. I am already ready for this to be done. We are getting the kitten and our fat cat, so I am sneaking the kitten for now but our fat cat is on her last legs so I think I should be okay. I am glad that as of tomorrow night I wont have to whisper to talk to my boyfriend and that things will be better. I am ready for it. No matter how bad it hurts I will get it done tomorrow. I am beyond ready. I just dont know how my fibro is going to let me do it.
Again everyone thanks for the support and it was just another night of venting.
Angela