Stumbling Block 1

So I am planning on going to apply for a job today, the only problem is that my right arm hurts so bad I can barely move. I am sucking down pain killers, have my TENS unit on and turned up, a heated shoulder wrap, pain management meditation, and my Beloved massaged that area with her sore muscle oil and then spooned me. The spooning is a Chinese Medical technique called Gua Sha. Good stuff. Despite all that the pain is still at nausea inducing levels.

Chronic Pain is such a stumbling block in so many things that it is kind of overwhelming. When it hits, your whole life stops and focuses on the pain because you have to. Pushing through high levels of Chronic Pain is not easy and in fact can cause some damage. Lower levels can be endured but high levels laugh at your attempts to thwart them. So all you can do is throw everything at them, and try to build up the area when the pain is gone.

Chronic Pain does burn calories, which is sort of helpful, as your body burns a lot of energy to deal with the pain and it can be exhausting. So you need to eat more to fight against it and your body tends to crave stuff that is bad for you, which is the opposite of help. But I am fricking starving right now.

Thing is, my Beloved, who is the most awesome wife ever, is making me breakfast. That will help. Whee!

Here's hoping that the pain fades enough to get out and apply for the job.