I had an optimistic outlook for many years following a 1981 discectomy that for the most part got rid of my pain and limitations.
Starting in 2002 my journey with chronic pain had many valleys and deeper valleys. My mood followed the pain, up and down all over the place.
For the past couple of years my mood and thinking are very close to Maria's. I suppose I've matured in dealing with it. If the pain is less one day, I don't get hopeful like I used to. If it's worse the following day or I have some odd new symptom I don't get rattled like I used to.
Have you noticed this momentum effect... if you're at level 5 but improving (for example you recently took a PK), you feel much better than at level 5 when you know you're sinking (example you just tried something stupid and now you've got dues to pay).
I certainly haven't been able to rise above it.
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Jim
2003 L5S1 Charite
1981 L5S1 Discectomy
Last edited by Jim M2; 10-16-2008 at 06:00 PM.
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