Things ain't too good for me atm ....

kathbee

Glad to hear you had a little walk with hubby Elna.

Oh Lola is a sweetheart isnt she, you love playing with her,
what a fab gran you are.

Hope you feel a little better.
Love Kath x

vonski

Elna still thinking of you and sending very gentle hugs. Good to hear that you managed a short walk with hubby and Lola will be very interested in what is happening, she will keep your spirits up. Your courage will shine through I'm sure.
Lots of love
Vonski x

Wonkylegs

HI Elna

I just had to come on your thread and leave you some special soothing wonky hugs ((((()))))) though I know Cris did leave some on my behalf.

I'm full of admiration for you , and I'm keeping you in my thoughts all the time.

I have known, at times, the pins and needles sensations in the hands and arms, and I hope with all my heart that they will certainly not get any worse for you, and hopefully will get much better.

As for the collar - if my experience teaching young children is anything to go by (when I wore one for a time following a trapped nerve), it will be the adults who find it difficult to ignore - the children will ask why, listen to the answer, then want to try it out themselves, and will promptly carry on treating you as normal

I will keep popping back to find out if you've got your date.
Please know that even if I don't post, you are constantly in my thoughts.

love and hugs
WOnky xxxx

elnafinn

Thank you so much for your messages, Kath, Vonski and Wonky. I know you have been through and going through tough times yourselves as are so many who have replied to my thread, I am truly humbled by all the reponses.

Sending love and gentle hugs back at you,

Elna x

Colin1

Hi Elna long time since i spoke to you.
So sorry to hear your not to good, Not much i can tell you but my btother had the same op and it has improved his life so much. I know how scared we get and how difficult it gets dealing with one thing after another. It seems there is no let up at times i know just how it feels. As for staying positive and you have been, sometimes i think if anyone tells me to keep positive again ill go mad. I'm all out of fairy dust Elna and the best i can do is send you some cuddles and hope your feeling better soon.
Colin

elnafinn

Dear Colin

It does seem a long time but I remember you were very, very ill, being diagnosed with so many different kinds of illness and in hospital for long periods of time, so were naturally away from the forum. It was so good to see you posting again and I do hope that the Rituximab along with citilopram is still keeping you on the straight and narrow, so to speak. I am especially touched to hear from you because you have had a roller coaster ride with your health. I truly believe that if I had been through a third of what you have, I would be finding it difficult to look on the bright side. I am not surprised you are out of fairy dust and any you find you must use it for yourself, Colin, the cuddles will do fine for me - thank you. Thank you also for telling me that your brother's life improved after a similar op. That is reassuring - I have heard others say this op helped them greatly too.

You take special care of yourself and once again thank you,

Love
Elna x

bertyboy

just popping in with good thoughts and gentle hugs, hopes for appointments to get you sorted x

dreamdaisy

Morning elna, I am still thinking of you. For what it's worth I think you are dealing with this very well, you have strength and courage in abundance and I am sure all will be well. Take care. DD

PatriciaH

I am new to the forum and we haven't 'met' before Elna but I just wanted to send you my very best wishes

You are obviously very well loved on here by the amount of very supportive messages you have received. I am sure that will help in your recovery.

What an absolutely brilliant forum this is....x

elnafinn

Thank you Berty"girl", DD and Patricia, for your good wishes and for thinking of me. Yes, Patricia, I had no idea I would get the reponse I have when posting my thread. I have been on this forum for a long time now and will never forget those who replied when my mum was very ill in hospital for many months and I lived half the week at home and the other half in her bungalow so I could be with her in the hospital. It helped me so much then, more than they will ever know, and this time again too. It does help to pour out one's heart and have others support and carry you and I am eternally grateful to you all. None of you are finding life particularly easy and some are really having a gruesome time, but still you call in to boost me up. You are all such good people.

Love and gentle hugs
Elna x

vonski

Dear Elna, I remember very well how difficult it was for you when your mum was so ill but you soldiered on and came out the other side as I'm sure you will with this latest horror that's hit you. You are a trooper.
Lots of love
Vonski x

kathbee

I was also thinking back to the time when your mum was very ill.
Dont know how you did it, but you did.

And still thinking of you Elna,
pecker still up a bit?

Take care
Love Kathxx

barbara12

Hi Elna
I'm just popping in to send more hugs...not much I know,but at least you know I am thinking about you.
Take care xx

skezier

Hi Elna,

Ever since i joined you have been there giving help and support to all. You have given so much to this forum one way and another so please never feel humbled (I do know what you mean... I should be you shouldn't though).

Think how many people you have said hello to as well as those you give advice to and don't think for one min you don;t deserve this thread or the support held with in it.....

You just been told!

Lola will love you come what may and maybe when your fully recovered you will be able to mind her again?

I know your going to be ok and I would have it for you if I could ( Slight bit of selfishness going on there :roll: ) You will find the benefits are incredible once the cord is freed... I know this cus I remember the feeling of freedom to have me back working right after the decompression.

You hang in there and the hug bucket... set for you and no one else thats how they work.....so...... Cris xx

Hey iris,

now that sounds like fun and has possibilities...... xx

elnafinn

Dear Vonski, Kath, Barbara and Cris

Thank you so much for popping in again on my “cry for help” thread. Thank you for the hugs and kind thoughts and Vonski, you are the trooper, there is no argument there to begin.

Thank you for your kind words, Cris. You are the one who remembers everyone and with all your troubles, I don’t know how you do it. My own bucket of hugs, all for me – that is lovely.

I am going on the train to see Lola this afternoon and more than likely we shall play hospitals. :roll: That is always on her itinerary when I am there! There is not too much walking to get there and back but enough for me in my present state.

Thank you all for supporting me. I hope your day goes well-ish.

Love
Elna x

angel1

I have only just been alerted to your thread Elna, and had to come and offer my support, old friend.

You will do what you have to do, as always, and accept whatever comes, with the kind of bravery and stoicism that very few people have.

I wish with all my heart that there were more folk like you dear Elna. If there were, we would still have the lovely Forum, with all the old friends we had, back in the day. You are in my thoughts......Much love.......Ange.x.

"Courage is being afraid but going on anyhow".

stickywicket

I hope you have a lovely afternoon with Lola.

These little ones have a natural knack of raising our spirits - even when playing hospitals!

(Hi Collywobble. Good to see you.)

dreamdaisy

Hello elna, I hope you and Lola have a grand time and yes, the repetition can be tiresome but it's all about learning and that is a good thing. Has she hit the 'Why?' stage yet? All those unanswerable questions and the answer-creating they necessitate! Take things gently and don't tire yourself too much - but above all have fun. DD

skezier

Hi Elna,

Just leaving some more ((((( ))))) and a hope you had a good day and sleep well. Cris xx

elnafinn

Dear Ange and Lynn, it is lovely to see you posting and thank you so much for replying to my thread. It does mean so much to me. I am getting my down moments, especially when doing the short walk from the station home last night and I was walking so slowly and thinking about every step I was taking. It was a little easier when I walked to the station but that was earlier in the day so I was probably more tired after being with Lola. I thought my problems may be over for a while after the two knee replacements and the foot or rather toes op earlier this year (which still isn't back to its normal size - if ever...) and then this problem rears its ugly head. :roll: Never mind, cannot be helped.

I hope that you are both managing and I do miss you not being on the forum.

Lots of love and gentle hugs to you both

Elna x

elnafinn

stickywicket wrote:

I hope you have a lovely afternoon with Lola.

These little ones have a natural knack of raising our spirits - even when playing hospitals!

(Hi Collywobble. Good to see you.)

Dear SW

I did have to play hospitals but I drew Lola's attention away from that and read her some books, cuddled up on the settee with the sunshine at that moment in time, shining on us through the window. She is full of cold and cough, something I hope I have not caught but there you go, the little ones pick up every cold going as I remember with my own children.

Hugs to you
Elna x

dreamdaisy

Necks are so vulnerable, I am not surprised you were thinking about every step. Like any joint that has a problem we don't necessarily realise how much we use it until we find we can't, or feel we shouldn't. This latest condition is a bitter blow, elna, no doubt about that, but I am sure you will get through this very difficult time. You face trouble head-on, deal with it with courage and tenacity, and you know we are all behind you. I hope Lola's cold goes soon and that it passes you by. Take care. DD

elnafinn

Dear DD

I did have fun with Lola yesterday but was tired by the time I got home. She does mention the "why" word but not too much yet but that will come in time, I am sure. I drew her attention away from hospitals and enjoyed reading some of her books to her.

I hope you are managing ok today,

Love
Elna x

elnafinn

We were posting at the same time as each other DD - how about that then thinking of each other at exactly the same moment. Wow! It really is a bitter blow, you have described that well, but I have to get on with it. Needs must, it would appear, to stop the symptoms I am getting.

Hope you have a good day and thank you for keeping in touch on my thread.

Love
Elna x

elnafinn

skezier wrote:

Hi Elna,

Just leaving some more ((((( ))))) and a hope you had a good day and sleep well. Cris xx

Thank you dear Cris, for filling up my very own bucket of hugs. The bucket need need a slight refill. I hope you are not too bad today and managing.

Love
Elna x