Thoroughly p****d off!!

Sleepless night last night - lots of pain which is still there today - in the foot, ankle. leg, and arthritic hip - and in all the muscles that are being used in a new way as I try to get about! Boy will I be glad when all this is over.

GP friend yesterday said "Oh ligament damage - that will take ages to heal!" Well, thank you very much!!!

But.....I'm wheeling round the kitchen and cooking lunch and will go to the village hall this afternoon to do my monthly job of issuing books for the community library. It just involves sitting at a table so I should manage once I have got into the hall. Got to keep some semblance of normality.

OH in foul mood today so that is not an asset!!!!!

Blimey, Mishap, with all that was happening to you I think you were entitled to a bit of wimping! Glad things look a bit brighter today. Funny how we try to protect our children, even when they are adults - I don't ring my daughter if I am not having a good day, in case it worries her - and she is a grandmother.

Mishap Less negative, is more positive. Deserves a gold star!

Good to hear you are a bit better today Mishap

Good to hear you are feeling more positive Mishap

Glad you are feeling a wee bit better. You are NOT wimpy!

Glad things are looking brighter Mishap

Mishap so glad that you are more upbeat today

Mishap, so glad you're feeling a bit more positive today. It's amazing the difference day makes. Look after yourself carefully.

Thank you for your very kind words everyone - it is so appreciated.

I feel less negative this morning - thank goodness! Yesterday was a real low point. IBS slightly better today and that seems to be what makes the difference - it really brings me down with all the other things.

I have spoken to the nicer GP today and he is putting up something for me to try for my IBS and he is also putting up some more anti-coagulant injections for me which I feel happy about. Hospital said I could stop them once I am out of pain and can walk a bit more on the crutches, but that is not going to happen soon, so I would rather extend the injections - better safe than sorry.

You are a great bunch and have lifted my spirits no end. I do not like to be too wimpy with family - they have their own lives to lead.

Mishap I echo Greatnan's words. Do not apologise for needing assistance.

Good morning, Mishap. I hope today is a bit better for you. Let us know how you get on with your doctor - be very firm with him!

Dear Mishap, I have been worrying about you since I read your OP.In winter clothes it is often hard to find your knickers quickly. My sister says you need a bookmark! Please be firm with your GP. Tell him he ought to know by now that you are not one to make a fuss about nothing and do keep us posted with your progress,please.

Do you go to an IBD clinic at a local hospital? IBD nurse might be more sympathetic than GP.

Mishap it is so uncomfortabel IBS ...we all suffer from it myself and 2 daughters,, anything seems to set it off....how about a warm heat bag (I find hot bottle too heavy) or maybe place it round your back as I find when you have stomach upset your back seems to suffer with a dull ache..hope your feeling a litle brighter tomorrow

Mishap
You do need help, you should not have to struggle with this alone.

Thank you so much to everyone for your supportive comments - I had reached a real low earlier today. I can cope with the pain/immobility etc, but the guts are truly the giddy end for me. Your kindness is truly appreciated.

I will ring my GP tomorrow and see what he has to say. I have to say he is quite a dismissive chap (ex-professional partner of my medic OH and more than a bit burnt out) but I will see if I can get anywhere.

Not the right thing to say, but stress can bring on IBS, so I echo the advise already given. You've put up with a lot and your body seems to be telling you it needs a bit more than your will power. You need outside help. Shout loudly at your GP!
and hugs. No though, it doesn't help IBS!

I'm not going to tell you to pull yourself together either mishaps. Lots of good advice already given. Cling on to the thought it will get better eventually. Hang on in there (((((hug)))))

Mishap I do hope you are better soon

sending you positive thoughts and virtual hugs.. sounds miserable .....but do get in touch with GP and say what you have said to all of us to GP. No-one should have to cope with that unaided.

Hope things are eased very soon

Could the Red Cross get you one of those things that go round the loo so you can pull yourself up; d'you know the ones I mean? When the S.O.'s mum broke her ankle the Red Cross supplied her with a downstairs bed and all sorts of things. Also, when you're in pain and worried about putting weight on your foot your body tenses up and then everything hurts even more. Poor you.

mishap how rotten for you, I can imagine how "down" you must be feeling. All the above posts are giving such good advice and all I can do is add my thoughts and {{{hugs}}} with the hope that life starts to improve soon (it can't last forever even though I expect you can't imagine it at the moment)

If you lived near me I could lend wheelchair and or commode. The commode is NOT ON WHEELS! Imagine if it were? You could scoot round everywhere using a broomstick for propulsion!
SERIOSLY it might be worth borrowing a commode and having it next to your chair! That's what I did when I was plastered!
Meant in plaster not drunk! Perish the thought! To hell with dignity in these situations!
I think the Red Cross or your surgery might lend wheelchair / commode!

mishap Have a jolly good weep and get it all out, then think about all the things you can do to manage it. Can you keep a stack of towels nearby and use protective pads for a few days? Codeine and Imodium do bind you, Buscopan is good for IBS, as is Colpermin, which contains peppermint oil and is very soothing. These are all tried and tested remedies. I hope you feel better very soon