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Hi my story
« Thread started on: Oct 16th, 2005, 6:52pm » |
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I'll try and keep this as brief as possible......... I was in a wreck in 1992 Feb. an old lady pulled out on me. I hit my knee's on the dashboard. Ended up having back surgery on L-4,L-5,S-1. I was doing pretty good pain wise. I went on school trips with my kids. Worked at different jobs(raising my kids was my number 1 job,but I worked part time here and there). I had some pain but nothing that kept me from living my life. I took pain pills every now and then,through the years. As I said my pain never kept me from doing anything at all.
My Husband was hit by a car while walking down the road with my youngest son(they were waling home from a church softball game) It injuried my Husbands shoulder. Then 2 weeks later my Husband ,2 sons and 2 friends were coming back from Shrevesport(about 5 hours away from us) pulling a car behind them. The driver(not my husband) lost control and they flipped 3 and 1/2 times. My husbands back and neck were injuried badly. My Oldest son had to have plastic surgery on his face(over 3000 stitches) he looks great now,Thank God!,my youngest son wasn't hurt except for bumps and bruises. The other 2 poeple weren't hurt badly either.
So then I had to step up and work fulltime So I worked at a call center for about 6 months,then got a job at Walmart. I worked there for 3 years. As a cashier and whatever else they wanted me to do. When in June 2002 I was leaving work to go home and I tripped and fell on a chunk of cement(they were doing work on the parking lot) Busted my right knee open (14 staples) and haven't worked since. In April 2003 I lost my Mama,she deid just 15 days after my first grandchild was born. I also lost my oldest sister that day, because me and my 2 sisters never talked to her again.Then She killed herself on my Mama's birthday last year Nov 27 2004, we had a stupid disagreement over my Mama's care and funeral and other crap. That kicked me right in the stomach. I was in shock for months. But have come to realize that my pain has been running my life.So I focus less on my pain and more on my family. I babysit my Grandson during the week. We have great fun together. My dog Mojo comes with me everyday. And my grandson loves him,they play a lot. Mojo loves my grandson and is very good with him. My Husband and youngest son were in a wreck(they were rearended) in 2004 that made my husband's back and neck injuries even worse. My youngest son has had 1 knee surgery and needs surgery on the other knee. He also has neck and back injuries/pain. And then my Daughter was in a wreck in Nov 2004 (just days before my sister killed herself) and she now has arthritis in her neck. So out of the 5 people in my family only my oldest son is close to painfree. Though He does have headaches from the head injury he had in the wreck.
My pain has increased bigtime since my fall at work. I've been in workers comp hell(long story I won't go into it now) I see my Family Dr for my pain meds. I can't afford to see a Pain man. Dr. I take Lortab 10's ,5 times a day, Ultram up to 8 a day(though I take at the most 5 each day) Flexerial 3 times a day, Xanax 1mg ,2 times a day,and a sleepaid at night. Don't know the name of it. I can't take care of my housecleaning on my own. My husband and Daughter help out a lot. My 2 Son's live in an apt. a couple miles away. My oldest son and his Girlfriend (oh how I wish they would marry) my youngest son and my Grandson live together. But they come over and help us with the yardwork.
I am a Christian.I've been married for 25 years(I married at 15) I have 3 kids , boy 24(he is my grandson's dad) ,girl 22, boy 19. A future Daughter-inlaw 27 my grandson is 2 years old. I used to raise Louisiana Catahoula's for over 15 years. My older Sister rescue's Husky's and is with an animal rescue group. I've stopped breeding my dog's we put down so many dog's and cats each year I just didn't want to add to the dog's. I help my sister sometimes with her rescues. I've beenkeeping up with the animals left behind in Hurricane Katrina (in New Orleans) I've even volunteered at the animals shelter,and boy is it sad. I live about an hour from New Orleans.
I cross stitch, I read a lot. I've started doing Bible study(I want to learn more about the Bible,I was raised Catholic and do not know it as well as I'd like)I play ,train my dog. Mojo's Mama tried to kill him when he was a couple weeks old ,she really tore him up,broke his jaw. I nursed him back to health and I guess that made him bond with me very strongly. He is directional deaf(I guess thats why his mama wanted to kill him) But he compensates for it very well. He watchs me and always knows where I am,so when I call him he will come right to me. When he was recoverying from his mama's attack I'd keep him in a box right by my bed,but once he healed almost all the way he wanted to sleep in the bed with me. (my husband never let a dog sleep with us,our dog's always slept with our kids) anyway I hid Mojo under my bodypillow,at the foot of my bed. Well when my Mama got sick ,I stayed at the hospital with her for the first 2 weeks. I called my Husband and asked him if he would let Mojo sleep with him. He said yes and I'll even put him under the covers like you do. He knew I was sneeking Mojo in the bed at night,,,lol. As you can see I love Mojo very much. I've never had a dog that has bonded to me so strongly. He is my buddy. Even come into the bathroom when I shower. My Daughter named him . My husband said we should name him Shadow,because he is my shadow,follows me everywhere. But my Daughter said no lets name him Mojo,he is Mama's mojo. So thats how he got his name. I also like to do abstract art.
God Bless,
Cat 
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Re: Hi my story
« Reply #1 on: Oct 17th, 2005, 12:37am » |
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OMG what a life you've had eh hun?? It really is so sad...what has brought us all together!  I'm so glad that it has though, 'cause I've met such wonderful people here!  I just wish there was something I could do to erase the pain from each and every one of you!!
I know what you mean about the closeness of a dog. I was babysitting a friend's (Pug) dog, and it was very attached to me! It slept in the crook of my legs all the time and followed me everywhere! I got really attached to her, and then the owner took her back! Oh how I miss her still!! She definitely was my SHADOW LOL! They also know how to cheer you up, when you need it so desperately too eh? LOL!
Well, I look forward to posting back and forth with you hun, and getting to know everyone here much better! ((HUGS)) take care! 
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your friend in pain,
Kelly
car accident 7yrs ago, which caused chronic
spinal injuries and all that goes with it!
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