Since I am in bed more than I'm up...
@PointlessQuestions (15397)
United States
November 5, 2011 5:11am CST
My life is changing drastically... I'm not able to sit up for long due to the pain caused by the pinched nerves. My arms are also quite weak... that's another discussion!
Anyway... since I can't stay up working the way I did on the computer.. I do the things I need to do around the house as I can... then I have to go to bed... so.... I went to Amazon.com and bought me 2 books and 1 movie... I love the Twilight series.. so I bought Host and Breaking dawn Part 1.. and I also bought the DVD of New Moon. I figure if I have to stay in bed I might as well have something to do to occupy my time.. TV can get very boring.
Amazon.com has a good thing that if you buy $25 or more you can get free shipping... that's great for me...
I also signed up to be an Avon representative yesterday.. I will set up my website today sometime. It will be totally online where you can buy and have it shipped to you. I'm not able to leave the house due to not having a car.. and I'm not going to be the kind of Avon Rep that goes from door to door. You can just order online... I'm not asking you to order from me.. just telling you what I am doing to help me earn some money. I can't sit for long to write anymore... I just write when I can.
So that is what is going on with me... what is going on with you? 
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8 responses
@WakeUpKitty (8694)
• Netherlands
5 Nov 11
I had that time too and agree with you tv is boring but so is internet also I was not able to hold my laptop for long.
I looked a lot of ER over and over but could not hold a book or newspaper so no reading anymore. Everything tired me out anyway and gave me more pain.
Now I am doing better, not everyday but for the first times in years I am able to bicycle again (even I am broke afterwards).
I played many games at fc at that time too but now I find it boring and my pc can't play those games anymore get stucks time after time.
I watch more criminals now, read over here and if I have some time to kill I visit sites like aliexpress, light in the box etc free shipping or sometimes the article is with shipping costs 4 times cheaper as without.
Also I am making plans now to find cheap places to travel too, takes a lot time as well.
Killing time, finding some intersting stuff (again) is the only thing that can kill pain or at least make it feel less for some minutes or if lucky a bit longer.
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@PointlessQuestions (15397)
• United States
5 Nov 11
I am happy in spite of what is going on with me. I'm coping as best I can. This morning I nearly fell from sudden nerve pain on the outer side of my other foot. So it's back to bed because sitting causes nerve pain and inability of my hips to get me out if a chair.
@scheng1 (24650)
• Singapore
9 Nov 11
Hi Pointless, so sorry to hear that.
How do you manage to hurt yourself so badly?
Is there any insurance payout to help you in your day to day expenses?
Hopefully you can recover soon, and resume the normal activities.
I cannot imagine living the way you do, and I admire you for accepting life as it is.
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@PointlessQuestions (15397)
• United States
9 Nov 11
Hi Scheng1, I didn't hurt myself.. I have degenerative disc disease in my spine and the discs are pressing against the nerve roots there in the vertebrae. I do what I can and have to go back to bed to stop the pain in the right hip, leg, and toes. If I sit too long here at the computer I can't get up without help. I'm going to a pain clinic soon and hopefully they can help me feel normal again. I'm going to have to have epidurals.
@winterose (39887)
• Canada
5 Nov 11
I wish you luck hon, I certainly know what pain is like, I suffer with it too. If I thought I would have enough customers I would do the online avon thing too, but I just don't feel I will have enough customers. People I know have very little money.
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@webeishere (36313)
• United States
5 Nov 11
My problem is that with my DDD I can't sit fr long otherwise my lower body gets numb etc. I can go down stairs with no problem but I hurt when I climb up stairs.
HAPPY POSTINGS FROM GRANDPA BOB!!~
@webeishere (36313)
• United States
5 Nov 11
I just had a lot of work done on my house like new windows, new light, new curtains, new drapes, new paint in kitchen, new siding etc. So I've been busy keeping up with contractors and bills for them. All in all life is good for me actually.
HAPPY POSTINGS FROM GRANDPA BOB!!~
@PointlessQuestions (15397)
• United States
5 Nov 11
That's wonderful Grandpa Bob. I'm so very happy for you.
@joystick (1675)
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8 Nov 11
I will say that i find that the tv has nothing much on to watch.I prefer to be online now as there are a lot more things that we can find to do and there are lots more people that are getting internet connection, so i have loads of friends that i get to chat to as well as share things with.I think that the internet is great if you are unable to get out and about to see people.
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@PointlessQuestions (15397)
• United States
8 Nov 11
You are right. There's not always much good on to watch. However, I do find some of the LMN movies to be good.. lifetime movie network. But I can only watch so much TV.. I do mylot from my phone in the bed, when I am in too much pain to be up. I'm up and down. I got two books today that I ordered from Amazon.com so I'm now reading book 4 of the Twilight series. I do enjoy them.. and I have another book written by the same author called Host. I can't wait to start that either.. but I will finish the other one first.. it's a big thick book.. so it should last me awhile.
@RitterSport (2451)
• Lippstadt, Germany
8 Nov 11
hi dear PQ I have this and next week off work and I can tell you I really need that time to recharge batteries. Much of this time will be spent for Christmas Preparations for all this writing, wrapping and making stuff ready to send, so not as much time to just relax and take it easy but I will have another week off mid Dec so that will, hopefully, be used to relax.
Hope you get better soon, please be cautious about your back when you have to spend so much time in bed, that it wont hurt too badly from lieing down
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@PointlessQuestions (15397)
• United States
8 Nov 11
Hi RitterSport,
I'm up and down.. but when I can't stand it anymore I go to bed. I do my chores around the house as I can do them... I stay at the computer as long as possible and then have to get up to keep from getting stuck with nerve pain in my hips. When that happens I have to have help getting up.
@ravisivan (14079)
• India
5 Nov 11
Sorry to hear about the pain you are getting nowadays. Hope your medical insurance will entitle you to get necessary treatment. I am sure your children will be supporting you. Do not strain beyond your capacity.
@PointlessQuestions (15397)
• United States
5 Nov 11
Hi Ravis
I'm doing what I can. I have to keep trying. Hope things get better now.
@anusha2128 (886)
• India
5 Nov 11
hey friend, I think you are in great stress and you need a doctor's help and guidance for your better health and mental stress. Be busy in doing some exercises for better health
@PointlessQuestions (15397)
• United States
5 Nov 11
Ibget my exercise by doing stuff around the house as I can. Yesterday I dusted and did dishes and cooked. This morning I folded laundry. Then I nearly fell and had to go back to bed. The nerve pain strikes and if it hits me invthe right place it can take me to the floor.
