tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7191396899650989619.post6473320018732254514..comments2024-03-26T17:47:16.530-04:00Comments on Poets and Storytellers United: Friday Writings #4: Pain in InkMagaly Guerrerohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18295455026184103230noreply@blogger.comBlogger34125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7191396899650989619.post-85986516321469747832021-12-03T20:42:21.780-05:002021-12-03T20:42:21.780-05:00Hi all. Trying to catch up a bit here.
https://p...Hi all. Trying to catch up a bit here.<br /><br />https://purplepeninportland.com/2021/12/04/components/purplepeninportland.comhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07842681508730093858noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7191396899650989619.post-4649403958690893472021-11-28T14:56:45.376-05:002021-11-28T14:56:45.376-05:00Sensitive empathic powers can be both a blessing a...Sensitive empathic powers can be both a blessing and a curse. I have a friend who is highly empathetic. She's always exhausted...<br /><br />The pain scale made me giggle, too. I'm totally getting the poster for one of my pain management doctors, who has an excellent sense of humor. Magaly Guerrerohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18295455026184103230noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7191396899650989619.post-58998287393967112552021-11-28T14:26:14.048-05:002021-11-28T14:26:14.048-05:00I love the pain scale image... bees?... bees! I h...I love the pain scale image... bees?... bees! I have copied that for my own use. Lol. I've had a lot of discussions lately about empaths and how we can sometimes take on the pain of others and how it affects our own health. So that is the perspective I took with my poem. Lorihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12582954414536409107noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7191396899650989619.post-32380561766784115982021-11-28T12:12:53.194-05:002021-11-28T12:12:53.194-05:00Thank you, beautiful Khaya! Peace and blessings to...Thank you, beautiful Khaya! Peace and blessings to you and yours.Magaly Guerrerohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18295455026184103230noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7191396899650989619.post-90409898739879840562021-11-28T12:12:05.722-05:002021-11-28T12:12:05.722-05:00I understand better than I wish I did. Chronic pai...I understand better than I wish I did. Chronic pain is freaking exhausting, and it rarely attacks without its horrible sister: fatigue. My chronic pain started in 2001, and since then I've had bad days, not so bad days, and terrible days. On the shoulder bit, I injured my left shoulder in May. Like you, I was in agony for a few weeks. At first, I thought that it was just one of those random nerve pains that comes after chemo, so I just let it be for a while. Then not sleeping got everything worse. When I finally let the doctor take a look, they found so many tears that they gave up counting. I've been on physical therapy, occupational therapy, and prolotherapy since. I've recovered about 60% of my range of motion. Just a few days ago, my orthopedist told me that I have a 50/50 chance to get full functionality back. I'm not crazy about my odds. Still, right now, I'm just glad that it's not my dominant arm. I hope we both get our arms fully back... eventually. Magaly Guerrerohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18295455026184103230noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7191396899650989619.post-26721963819902466782021-11-28T12:02:25.793-05:002021-11-28T12:02:25.793-05:00I felt the pain in your poem, Lee san.I felt the pain in your poem, Lee san.Magaly Guerrerohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18295455026184103230noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7191396899650989619.post-25691582729745725082021-11-28T07:42:37.681-05:002021-11-28T07:42:37.681-05:00I don't know how anyone bears non-stop agony! ...I don't know how anyone bears non-stop agony! But I can understand how the widespread chronic pain would make you very tired. Rosemary Nissen-Wadehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05913841031559499568noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7191396899650989619.post-71381771264850876022021-11-28T07:40:07.981-05:002021-11-28T07:40:07.981-05:00Thank you Khaya! Same to you.Thank you Khaya! Same to you.Rosemary Nissen-Wadehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05913841031559499568noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7191396899650989619.post-31646668234130700832021-11-28T03:17:16.506-05:002021-11-28T03:17:16.506-05:00Hello Poets and Storytellers, I hope you are well....Hello Poets and Storytellers, I hope you are well. The year is winding down, and I follow its rhythm. So, to everyone who supported my writing this year, a BIG THANK YOU. I wish you and your loved ones a peaceful holiday season!Khaya Ronkainenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06286352495379234651noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7191396899650989619.post-31019128932551291892021-11-28T00:20:02.084-05:002021-11-28T00:20:02.084-05:00I mostly experience widespread low-grade chronic p...I mostly experience widespread low-grade chronic pain. It's hard to explain to people that it makes me tired. <br />Midway through November 2017, I started experiencing excruciating pain in my left arm. I ignored the numbness and tingling that preceded this pain. As it happens, I severely injured the median nerve by continuing to bear heavy loads while delivering groceries and alcohol. I had no insurance and had to quit my job and wait for Medicaid to kick in. During that six weeks, I was in non-stop agony that was only alleviated by laying on the arm until it went to sleep. Fortunately, physical therapy helped with the pain fairly quickly, but I still don't have full range of motion in the arm.Ornery Owl of Naughty Netherworld Press and Readers Roost https://www.blogger.com/profile/07596105116325246476noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7191396899650989619.post-83092895625372289712021-11-27T19:28:56.818-05:002021-11-27T19:28:56.818-05:00Carol, I had issues commenting on your post. I rea...Carol, I had issues commenting on your post. I read the poem--which I really enjoyed, especially the end--but when I tried to comment, it went poof. Magaly Guerrerohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18295455026184103230noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7191396899650989619.post-50922031469632871842021-11-27T15:04:44.628-05:002021-11-27T15:04:44.628-05:00Ah yes, life comes with pain, doesn't it? (For...Ah yes, life comes with pain, doesn't it? (Fortunately it also comes with the moments of joy.) Rosemary Nissen-Wadehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05913841031559499568noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7191396899650989619.post-83497692880794855472021-11-27T11:08:27.524-05:002021-11-27T11:08:27.524-05:00Good day, Poets and Storytellers!
Pain, pain, bein...Good day, Poets and Storytellers!<br />Pain, pain, being through some. mostly heartaches. and today, i am posting something from the prompt. :)dsnake1https://www.blogger.com/profile/08724264906690080704noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7191396899650989619.post-21687543967848434452021-11-26T23:22:15.810-05:002021-11-26T23:22:15.810-05:00Welcome to Poets and Storytellers United, Carol! Welcome to Poets and Storytellers United, Carol! Magaly Guerrerohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18295455026184103230noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7191396899650989619.post-39051654007594986812021-11-26T23:21:43.912-05:002021-11-26T23:21:43.912-05:00Right back at you, Gillena. Right back at you, Gillena. Magaly Guerrerohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18295455026184103230noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7191396899650989619.post-51948007191859663492021-11-26T23:21:23.233-05:002021-11-26T23:21:23.233-05:00I can't wait to read how it ends, JM.I can't wait to read how it ends, JM.Magaly Guerrerohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18295455026184103230noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7191396899650989619.post-35688527152032633892021-11-26T23:20:39.968-05:002021-11-26T23:20:39.968-05:00Jim, Pain no one can't find reasons for are th...Jim, Pain no one can't find reasons for are the worse. Before my Crohn's diagnosis I spent nearly 3 years going from doctor to doctor without known what was wrong. I hope you find some answers soon. 20 years without knowing seems like a very long time.Magaly Guerrerohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18295455026184103230noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7191396899650989619.post-33801424820029722812021-11-26T23:18:01.083-05:002021-11-26T23:18:01.083-05:00I always think the smiley to crying faces pain sca...I always think the smiley to crying faces pain scale lacks a considerable amount of screaming. Magaly Guerrerohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18295455026184103230noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7191396899650989619.post-84684179860288278112021-11-26T21:23:21.438-05:002021-11-26T21:23:21.438-05:00I'm glad I found you too! Thanks for correctin...I'm glad I found you too! Thanks for correcting my mistake.Carol Congaltonhttps://thepoetsshoes.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7191396899650989619.post-36416212565799230252021-11-26T20:53:56.157-05:002021-11-26T20:53:56.157-05:00Done! (The correct link now becomes number 13, lol...Done! (The correct link now becomes number 13, lol.) <br />And hey, welcome to this community! We're so glad you found us.Rosemary Nissen-Wadehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05913841031559499568noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7191396899650989619.post-61697348982529534102021-11-26T19:43:44.751-05:002021-11-26T19:43:44.751-05:00Sorry! Please remove my first post, number 13, as ...Sorry! Please remove my first post, number 13, as I forgot to put the right link in. Number 14 is the correct direct link to my contribution. Humble apologies!Carol Congaltonhttps://thepoetsshoes.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7191396899650989619.post-5690259457260446972021-11-26T18:51:46.074-05:002021-11-26T18:51:46.074-05:00Oops, that pain in my abdomen that started in St L...Oops, that pain in my abdomen that started in St Lucia first came in 2001, not 2021.<br />..Jimhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02982249173214655060noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7191396899650989619.post-33305989593373398382021-11-26T18:34:17.507-05:002021-11-26T18:34:17.507-05:00Same to you, Gillena!Same to you, Gillena!Rosemary Nissen-Wadehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05913841031559499568noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7191396899650989619.post-43208439951993803622021-11-26T15:40:01.442-05:002021-11-26T15:40:01.442-05:00Have a good weekend everyone
much❤loveHave a good weekend everyone<br /><br />much❤loveGillena Coxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09191865405561549074noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7191396899650989619.post-50494720941575341732021-11-26T13:37:44.669-05:002021-11-26T13:37:44.669-05:00Sweet! Looking forward to the next chapter.Sweet! Looking forward to the next chapter.Rommyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18343895193475984183noreply@blogger.com