Posted by Water Baby on August 14, 2009, 8:13 pm, in reply to "I know what you mean"
72.57.61.13
described what it's like for all of us here. I don't have to worry about the medical care of my daughter but I do worry about her. I do have a hobby that I do on my "off" days here in the motorhome. I am making the stuffed toy dogs I've sent photos of. I'm working on an order for 14 of them and I also have another order for 4 more. It's something I can do sitting, because of my knees and back and I can quit any time I want to. I've had a rough day today as it's been raining off and on today and it's been ugly outside. I'm going off to bed now and will read for awhile.
You are stronger than you think you are honey. Please try to stay positive honey, and know we all love you here.
Love & Prayers to all of my sweet friends here on the Pond.
--Previous Message--
: I feel like I'm not coping very well
: lately either. I think the pain plus
: the weather conditions we are having
: have a lot to do with how we are
: feeling. I normally get depressed in
: the winter but it has lasted unti now.
: When the sun comes out I feel better
: but it never lasts long enough to maie
: a lasting difference and I slide
: backwards. I'm feeling isolated too as
: none of my former friends ask me to do
: things anymore because I always have to
: cancel because I'm not feeling up to
: going out. They don't understand. I'm
: also worried about the proposed
: healthcare bills out there now. I
: wonder how will they impact me and my
: daughter? Will we have access to the
: treatment we need, the prescriptions,
: the doctors we have been seeing for
: years now? We're both on Medicare and
: Erin has Medicaid but I have to have a
: supplementary insurance plan to cover
: what they don't for myself and pay out
: of pocket for Erin's 20% co-pay since
: it's virtually impossible to find a
: doctor who will accept Medicaid. I
: really can't afford to do this but we
: need to see the doctors so what else
: can I do? Clinics are a long wait and
: very crowded and with Erin's bipolar
: and developmental problems she gets
: aggitated after a little while and acts
: up. If it's this bad now I can only
: imagine what it will be like in the
: future.
: People keep telling me to keep busy,
: find a hobby, volunteer, etc. to get my
: mond off of things and I will be less
: depressed. Where they think I will
: find the time I don't know. Anyhow,
: I've been there, done that, it doesn't
: help. The only ones why really
: understand are you and the other
: Pondies who are walking the same walk
: with chronic illness and pain. Thank
: God we have each other here. Sorry for
: the long post, I needed to vent today.
:
: Hugs, Beth
:
: PS Sorry about the spelling the brain
: is foggy today.
:
:
: --Previous Message--
: O ain't it awful the way this weather
: and
: stress just cripples us mentally and
: physically! You poor dear, I know you
: have a lot on you plate. I'm sending
: you some of my spoons in hopes of them
: helping you some how.
: Bipolar is such a difficult disorder to
: keep in check if the patient doesn't
: take the right meds or can't for some
: reason. My heart goes out to you Beth.
: Here's your drink, now lay back an try
: to relax, Squidward will be here soon.
: I'm still feeling like my face cheeks
: are dragging on the floor,, I'm feeling
: so down and not with the program at
: all. I don't know what's the matter
: with me... ?
: Be good to yourself and I'll keep
: Praying for all of us to recieve some
: measure of Help, Peace, Health, and
: Laughs! Soft hugs to you, deb
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