I have spent hours writing about Chronic Pain-describing where it hurts, how much it hurts-you get the idea.
Somewhere along the line, I simply got Tired of reaching for the perfect Word to describe Pain. There are many words I can't share-those came in the early days of the Pain Game-I cursed this unseen enemy that pulled me down in ways I never dreamed possible.
Surgeries, Illness, Pain, Recovery-finally got the best of me and I shut down, having no desire to leave our home-instead choosing to sit in my chair and allow Pain to envelope all of me. These were some of my darkest days-I didn't care to explain my "situation", made more difficult when people would see me at Pain Clinic and comment "Well you can walk around-why are you here?"
I wanted to scream "I'm here because I am in Agonizing Pain-just like You" but chose to remain silent, which continued giving Pain the Upper Hand in my Life. Chronic Pain carries a darkness with it-once its a part of your life-you are facing the biggest Wall of your Life, and it finally took me to my knees in desperate Prayer! That was my moment of Realization-there was No way I could fight this Monster alone, and knew I needed God's Help in every way possible.
Its taken many years, tons of ups and downs, but I have finally chosen a New Word to Describe my Pain:
Continuous ~~~~
Pain seems to be around me in a Continuous taunting manner, pushing me back and forth as it rages on, I struggle to keep rising up for battle, each time the "Pain Bell Rings" alerting me to crawl back into the Ring-I am reminded of the Continuous nature of my Pain.
There are tons of words to use in describing Chronic Pain-Burning, Aching, Constant throbbing, Dead Numb Feeling, Tingling Sensation, Miserable Pain, Rotten Pain, God-awful Pain! I could go on for a long time but figure these are plenty-I don't like giving anything to Pain!
Instead I choose words like Hope, Faith, Courage and tons of Prayer! These are my words I use when walking the floor at night, knowing its just me, Pain and God!
His amazing Grace has brought me this far-helped me to find inner courage to rise up and Fight back against Pain, so I will not lose all of Me to this rotten thing I call Chronic Pain.
Its my prayer that something I write can be of Hope to you-as Pain rages against you, please know
God is with you-every second.
God bless you and keep you in His loving Embrace.
martha
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