I only found this today so here is my story.
At age 30 my barrel horse threw a shoe going around the first barrel and he slid throwing me partially under him as he fell. I broke ribs and cracked ribs along with my collar bone. Then 3 days later I suffered from partial paralysis on my right side. They told me that I might not walk normally. But I did.
I had uterine cancer in 1994 and they found it in the lymph nodes on one side. They gave me 2 years at the outside. It has been 10 years ago and I am cancer free.
From years of my abusing my body physically I have a spine that is at the stage of a much older person and chronic inflamation of the muscles and ligaments in my back. My left side is my worst.
Then in April I was in a car accident where I flipped the car 3 times ending up on the roof. All the space that was not crushed was where I was hanging upside down in my seatbelt. God was with me that day. No internal injuries-- God was with me. I do though mess up my shoulder on my left side and both of my wrists were sprained. I had lots of glass in my face etc. but only scars on my knees. God was with me. For over 2 months I could not sleep in a bed and my pain level went to a 9. With a bit of narcotic pain reliever and other inflamatory meds. I got slowly better. I am though left with both wrists are very weak and I swell up really easy.
There is no surgery for my back, shoulder, or wrists. I have osteoarthritis which causes chronic inflamation. I live with it. I have good days and very bad days. It is unpredictable. I tire very easily so I have and am still learning my limitations.
I am lucky woman to be alive and I am grateful to God and my family who adjusts parts of their lives for me.
I am married and have 2 wonderful grandchildren -- one son married (father of the grandchildren) and another son who is married with no children(they have their careers).
I live with a pain level of 5-6 everyday and I consider that a good wonderful day. I seem to go in cycles of pain.
I love animals especially horses and doggies. I have one 12 year old gelding that right now doc says I can not ride.
My husband is semi-retired. I also love to raise flowers and to cross pollenate day lillies. This year I crossed purple cone flower with shasta daisies and have white cone flowers which are much smaller. I will cross these with the purple cone flower and am looking for a lavender cone f lower. It is fun to see what happens.
I paint in watercolors and sometimes accrylic. I play the piano and do cross stitch.
Meg
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