Booklover,
Hope and pray soon all will go well for you, your husband; and of course your son. All of you have been thru much pressure and strain. Glad both of you have decided to see a counselor.

I mentioned to you quite some time ago about my grandson being bullied so much that eventually his parents (my daughter-in law) are home schooling him. I thought when he reached an age for high school they might give it a try; but have continued his home schooling. A little over a year ago, they moved to another town about about 20 miles away from their previous home. He turned 16 in February and started working at a large grocery chain near their home. He is excited so all is turning out well.

Yes, you are right about putting everything into perspective. I will definitely add Ali and his family to my prayer list. You and your family are also on my prayer list.


Gerry

Gerry,thank you so much for your support,care and prayers for both my family and Ali's. I'm glad to hear your grandson is settling into his new town and has made the next successful transition towards independence and participating in the life of his community by getting a job. I imagine he's loving earning his own money.

I am so pleased to let you know and also those who have been praying for us that our home sold at auction, for above our reserve and expectations. It is such a relief. The lady in her late fifties who bought it is downsizing from a house with a big yard to our villa unit and was delighted with our place. She would like to settle before the end of the month which works out well, as it is just before our purchase settles. So after such a long time of looking it's all happening very quickly now. I am looking forward to moving into our new place and having more time for family, friends, and rest/self care (managing pain). Hopefully once we have shifted and unpacked we will all start to feel less stressed and more settled. For me there will be some other issues I've been putting on the backburner that I will need to follow up fairly soon after that- my neuro stimulator battery is rapidly running out and requires replacing in the 2nd half of this year and I also have issues with my professional registration requiring me to either get a job or voluntary work in the 2nd half of this yr - disability issues have been a barrier at interviews to getting a job, as soon as I disclose and ask for accommodations the whole interview shifts. Anyway, I'm working on tackling one thing at a time. I hope by the end of the year I've been able to make informed decisions and successfully follow through one at a time.

Booklover

Good to learn how quickly your home sold. You sure have a lot to do, but at least the end is in sight. You mentioned your battery running out. How long have you had the current one?

Is there any chance of getting on permanent disability?

Praying all goes as planned.


Gerry

The good news first ...surgery to remove battery and leads went without any complications. Trialling Low dose Naltrexone at the moment was going well but now in middle of flare probably due to stress.( I am having an epidural blood patch procedure at the end of the month. ?slowcsf leak)

We're having issues with our 13 yr old son, he is again trying to control us with his anger at home. He kicked a hole in the wall on the weekend and makes threats, yells, verbal abuse etc. Lot's of conflict over doing homework and getting off electronics. School has put him on learning plan regarding homework. His behavoiur at school is much better than at home. We'd appreciate any prayers I'm feeling so overwhelmed and concerned for his future and the strength to get through each day. Consequences and talking with him seem to only fuel his anger. He blames us for everything. Then he comes and tells us how much he loves us later. We are just hanging in there... thanks booklover

Prayers now sent

Booklover,
Good to learn all went well with the surgery to remove battery/leads. Are you planning to replace with a new battery? Pray all will go well with the csf procedure.

So sorry your son is still dealing with these anger issues. Has he been to a doctor dealing with young adults and the possibility of Hyperactive ADD? This has to be so difficult for all of you.

I pray every day/night for intentions of all those on my past and present prayer list; including you and your family.

Please keep in touch.


Gerry

Thanks Gerry,

Regarding myself, I have decided not to have another battery as the old site was no longer an option and I didn't want to risk the spread of CRPS to the abdominal area, particularly given the diminishing benefits I was getting from it. The CSF procedure is fairly experimental but I have great faith in my pain specialist. It is low risk and as he is recommending it I think it's worth a try to see if I get any benefit.

It's funny you mention the ADHD possibility as the thought has crossed my mind as he/teachers complain about his poor concentration, fidgets and distractable. He is also impulsive although not so much hyperactive. Also would like to get him to paediatrician to have general assessment. He's been resisting it. I think he's concerned about being put on medication or diagnosed with something eg mental health issue ADHD. He's old enough to be aware of stigma.Let's hope we can make some progress as there seems to be more than one thing going on and unpacking it would be so much better than this stuck situation.

Things have been more peaceful here the last couple of days and I went out for lunch with a friend yesterday.

Booklover