Thanks so much Linda for your post-what a thrill to read it.
My right shoulder has some sort of permanent problem and because mosaics is labour intensive I can no longer handle the tile cutting and grouting. It was fun while it lasted.
Can't do much of anything these days, just potter around.
I can understand your situation when pain just takes over. You get so ill that you can't even think.
And if you can't think, how can you emerge back into life?
What was your path back?
Does the pain still dominate or is it bearable, letting you have a life?
It is very hard to get others to understand just how much chronic pain affects you, and really they don't want to be bothered all the time making allowances.
Interestingly, my dramatic health improvement was a result of research done by my daughter, and was not from the medical profession.
Wonderful to hear from you.