Back from my Sabatical for now

be happy to have you anyday, kathy, as my sister too!!!

Welcome back, David. Get your Skype up...Mike

Hi David it's good to see you back. I'm glad your specialist is digging deeper. With all those symptoms you have, it just has to be something else going on. Take care.

Glad to see you back on board David.

Welome back mate,

Mike

Welcome back from your sabbatical, David!  Whenever I see a new topic thread with your name, I am fearful to read it.  I want so badly for you to have found some relief from your horrific pain.  I can understand both the anxiety and the curiousity about the spot on your spine.  May this new pain combo work for you.  You remain in our prayers!

I reread your posts and that of Michael and Startech.  You all mentioned moodiness, frustration, and not always being yourself.  As a spouse, my feelings sometimes get hurt when Ron is "crabby".  He is dealing with the severe pain and a reaction to the pain medication.  In short time, he is telling me he is sorry and may buy me flowers.     Reading your posts verifies what he is saying to me.  He loves me and he feels bad when he hurts my feelings.  Then, he decides he's going to lessen the medication or even stop it.  Then he can't take the pain, so he starts up again.  It's like a Catch-22.  He has tried the various patches but has severe symptoms/reactions from them.  I am forever here supporting him!

As always, I read your posts with so much awe.  I print some things or have Ron read them.  He says, "My pain is nothing compared to what David is going through."   I am just so happy your novel has been printed!  Congratulations!  I am always hopeful you'll have better news for us one day!

Hugs,

Aimzee

Aimzee, always great to hear from you! Speaking as a man in constant pain, and as a caring husband, I can see and feel both sides with you and Ron. As a nurse, my wife knows perfectly well, that if I get snappy sometimes, it's the pain talking, but on the other hand, I go through such great efforts, for the sake of a better word, "suck it up" (the pain) - so that I don't slip and take out how I am really feeling at the moment with my wife, or other family members. I won't lie, it's a balancing act. When I do err in that department, I am overwhelmed with guilt, as I would never purposely hurt her feelings, I would rather cut off my hand first, so to speak. But with almost 39 years together, we tend to know how the other feels, even without words being spoken. I have mentioned this before, but for those that are outside the world of true "chronic pain", they honestly don't have a clue what it really means to live that way 24/7 without a break. No one in that condition can wear a happy face all the time, and sometimes, the pain does win a round or two. Give my very best to Ron. I don't like to compare cases or even pain, I am sure that his own battle in this area is just as difficult as my own.

SC, thanks for that. I think of your journey too, and look forward to your diary type posts of how you are doing. My best to you as well.

David in SC

I knew you'd be back. Welcome

Great to have you back!

Update on free book offer:

Still have 2 free cards left, 3 have gone out in the mail. So if anyone wants a free electronic download card for my latest
novel, "Cold Spots", they are there for the taking, just e-mail me your mailing address and its your, intended for Kindles, Nook's, and many cell phones. I know for a fact that it works fine on the I-phones and many of the newer Droid type phones.

david

thanks, samster, best to you as well.

david (pro) as the pain increases, as well as the cancer, my oncologist is staying on touch of things, closely, to make sure that he can keep me as pain free as possible. it will just take some adjustments in the meds, and in the doses of the meds from time to time to keep it working.

yeah, have published 3 novels since 1999. first one - "Crystal Dreams" - Historic Romance (Christian), 2nd "Burning Ice" - Historic Romance, and the latest - "Cold Spots" - supernatural/horror.

david in sc

David:

We just bought a Kindle Fire.

I'll have to check out your book.

Just figuring out how to get library books from my local library (OverDrive app.). It's neat.

I gather your latest book is on Amazon Kindle.

I also just got an Ipad (provided to me from work). That's going to be fun too. Lots to learn!

Mel