Somebody just shoot me already.

[ThomCat]

Please. :grr:

Migraine headaches, back spasms, tremors in my hands, stabbing pain in my feet, knees and back, lightheadedness, lions and tigers and bears, oh my.

Damn it, I need to concentrate to get my work done. I really, truly hate days like this.
:rant:

Now that I have that momentarily out of my system, please tell me about what a good day you are having.
Please convince me that today is really a very nice day.

[fizzgig]

1. not gonna shoot you

but i'll give you a gentle :hug:

my day hasn't really started yet, but the weather outside is gorgeous

i'm sorry you're hurting, thom

[ThomCat]

3. I hope you have a wonderful day

and get to appreciate that beautiful weather. :hug:

I asked my coworkers. Not one person volunteered here either. I work with a bunch of damned pacifists. In corporate America, who would have guessed. x(

[lizziegrace]

2. The weather's beautiful

or so I'm told. Since I'm out on Friday, it's a mad dash to get 5 days work done in 4.

:hug:

[ThomCat]

7. What a coincidence. I'm out on Friday too.

:P

I'm on the low end of a cycle right now, so everything's going to be tough for a few days. I'm very glad it's happening now, though. Better now than later this week. Next weekend WILL be a wonderful weekend.

:hug:

[lizziegrace]

11. For your sake

I hope so! :hug:

What a coincidence.

:P

[CaliforniaPeggy]

4. My dear ThomCat...

Oh, sweetie...

I hate like anything to see you having a really bad day...

My day is OK so far...

But I haven't really done anything of note yet...

It's going to be a lazy, pointless sort of day...

Unless I manage to light a fire under my useless ass!

Feel better, sweetie....

I'm so hoping you will...

:hug:

:loveya:

[ThomCat]

8. Peggy, that sounds like a wonderful day.

Being able to do nothing would be a blessing right now. I hope you really relax and make the best of it. :hug:

[redqueen]

5. Is it raining?

If not... well then at least it's not raining. Seems like some people think things are better as long as it's not raining. I happen to like the rain, though, so...

Anyway I hope the weather's to your liking, whatever it is. :pals:

[ThomCat]

10. It's a bit gray outside, and the weather looks like it's turning.

I don't feel any rain coming, but I could be wrong.

I used to love walking in the rain. It was one of my favorite things to do as a kid. That, and walking in the fog. I would absolutely love to be able to enjoy those things again.

:hi:

[mopinko]

6. you don't have to shoot me, just

cut off my right arm at the shoulder, please. i have been having a localized fibro attack since wed. i am in the- "this isn't gonna be over in a couple of days, is it" phase.
pass the ice pack, and i'll buy you a beer, if that doesn't conflict too much with your meds.
:beer:

[ThomCat]

13. I'd love a beer.

As long as it's non-alcoholic. :)

I know people who combine alcohol with painkillers. There are days I'm very tempted to try it. But I either too smart or too cautious to try it.
:shrug:

I'm buried in icepacks and hotpacks. I use the hotpacks on my back and hands, and alternate the hotpacks and icepacks everywhere else. Come on over, I'll share the icepacks with you over those drinks.
:toast:

[La Lioness Priyanka]

9. i am having a crappy few weeks, but i am awfully sorry about your pain

:hug:

[ThomCat]

14. You seem to be under a lot of different stresses recently.

I've been worried about you.

I know you probably can't make it this weekend, but I still hope your schedule opens up and you can. :hug:

[La Lioness Priyanka]

17. it depends on when her cousins leave. if they leave early i will make every effort to come

[Sanity Claws]

12. Sounds like one of my bad days too

But my days got better when I got certain Chinese herbs.
Have you ever tried Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) or Acupuncture? You are probably under the care of a M.D. but apparently you are not get the relief you want or need.
Let me know if you want to discuss TCM or compare it to the care of a MD.
Either way, :hug:

[ThomCat]

18. I'd love to discuss this with you on Saturday.

I have (at this moment) 5 doctors. I've tried acupressure, not acupuncture. It used to work amazingly well for me. But it doesn't anymore. So all I'm using right now is modern medicine.

[La Lioness Priyanka]

15. hey look at this

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=105x6985648

[ThomCat]

19. Wow! Two of my favorite things!

Do you believe that they're discontinuing the NYC Firefighter's calendar just because one of the guys was once in a Guys Gone Wild video? They say his presence on the calendar has tainted it, or some other ridiculous nonsense.

[La Lioness Priyanka]

16. hey look at this

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=105x6985648

[ThomCat]

20. I just looked at it again!

It was worth a second look. :P

[FloridaJudy]

21. Gorgeous day today

October is Florida's reward for making it through June, July, August and September.

Sorry you're hurting, sweetie. I've been there. Seriously, get in touch with your doctor: there's a lot that can be done for chronic pain these days. My doctor has me on a med that's reduced my weekly just-shoot-me migraines to manageable levels. Meditation, mild exercise and conscious relaxation take care of what's left.

In the meantime, here's a hug.

:hug:

[ThomCat]

23. I have a vivid memory

of being in Florida on business the week before Christmas one year, wearing shorts and a t-shirt and sweating in December. I can't imagine that October is cool enough to be comfortable. :P

I definitely have doctors involved. I've already taken the migraine med, the pain med, the muscle relaxant, and the anti-histame to counter the itchies from the painkiller. I'm doing my best to not be overmedicated.

But, Damn, they're not helping much today. :(

[FloridaJudy]

30. That's South Florida, undoubtedly.

They've had 90+ temps when I was down there in January. Here in North Florida, we do get some seasonal variation. Today it's in the low eighties, but with a nice breeze. Tomorrow it could get unbearably hot and humid again, though. By November, I can count on consistently nice weather - at least until global warning really gets going.

The med I'm on is not for acute pain. It doesn't do squat for me if I'm actually hurting. It's a preventative: an anti-depressant that raises the pain threshold if taken daily. Some anticonvulsant drugs work similarly.

I'm sure your doctors are working on it, but sometimes it takes several tries to find the right one.

[ZombieNixon]

22. Well, I have four new couches and a rug in my apartment.

As well as some new music.

Otherwise, it's a distinctly average day, but it definitely has its ups. :)

[ThomCat]

24. I'm coming over for a few hours

to lay down on one of your couches and hear the new music. :P

:hi:

[ZombieNixon]

25. You can have the non-diseased one.

That was the one we intended to go get. The others we just found on the way back and much of it could use a steam cleaning. :P

[ThomCat]

26. LOL!

:rofl:

That's the nicest offer I've had all day. :P

[lizziegrace]

37. Euwww...

x(

[ZombieNixon]

45. Hey, that's about $900 worth of free stuff we got.

And at least one of them is reputable. :P

[lizziegrace]

54. That's admirable!

Just disinfect them...

:P

[ZombieNixon]

55. Oh, yes, we will.

We're only sitting on the nice one that I was already acquainted with right now. Don't want to catch the Herp or anything from the others. :P

[lizziegrace]

56. ...

I wish I hadn't clicked on your post...

:P


:hug:

[ThomCat]

57. You have to be careful with found stuff.

You can catch the Herpagonasiphilaids by sitting on strange unclean things. :P

Seriously, I'd have no idea how to fully clean and disinfect upholstered furniture. Whatever you do, afterward, get a nice cover for it. :)

[ZombieNixon]

58. Launder anything that'll come off, cacuum, Clorox, Febreze, then steam clean.

The vacuum, Clorox and Febreze again. I figure that should kill most things in it. :P

[MissMillie]

27. I'm sorry you're having such a hard day

My day is ok.

I'm not getting much done, but I don't have the excuses you have. I'm just having a lazy day.

There's a rally at city hall for the Red Sox... I'm actually thinking of going.

Either that or I'm going for a jog later today.

[ThomCat]

28. I was never much for jogging or running

but days like today I really, badly miss being able to dance.

I always think about it on days when the pain isn't under control. I guess I'm just reminded what I've lost. :(

Whatever you do today, I hope you enjoy it. :hug:

[Kajsa]

29. Hi Thomcat,

Oh damn, I wish you were feeling better!

Crappy back here is giving me some grief, too.

The sun is shining here, no rain, no rain, I wish it would rain.

My cats are happy, my son is happy,
I'm NOT thinking of jumping off the end of Newport Beach Pier,
today.
That's my gratitude list for now.

;-)

I sure hope you feel better, soon.
:hug:

[ThomCat]

31. Is it beautiful out on the pier?

That sounds like a nice place to hang out. :)

I can feel the painkillers working. I'm getting all itchy despite the antihistamenes. I may be trading one torment for another. x(

Ah well. Better to be scratching and pulling out my hair than living in agony. I once pulled out half of one eyebrow by the time the itching stopped. It was quite a fashion statement for a few weeks. :P

I'm already writing off today as "one of those !@#$%&* days." At this point, my hope is that tomorrow will be a good day.

[Kajsa]

34. That's a good way to look at it, Thom.

And yes, it is very nice out on the pier.

When the water is clear, you can sometimes see a few fish
swimming around before the waves break.
It's really awesome.;-)

See?- you turned my half-assed, not gonna kill myself today
lament 180 degrees and made me think of the beauty of the ocean.

Not bad for someone who's feeling lousy!!
:D

Tomorrow will be a new day and a better one.

;-) :pals:

[Connonym]

32. No way you can opt out of the rest of your work day?

It's a good day in Wisconsin because Bret Favre broke the record for most touchdown passes yesterday and the Packers won. Doesn't that cheer you right up?

Seriously though, wish you didn't have to work and could take it easy with some pain killers or something. I'd offer a hug but I'd be afraid of hurting you.

[ThomCat]

33. Half my office is in mourning because apparently the Mets

screwed up pretty badly this weekend and ended their season. One of my coworkers is upset that I find their mourning for a sports team vaguely amusing. :P

I would love to be home in bed right now, buried under hotpacks and cats. But my boss is out of the office, I'm in the middle of several projects, and I'm already taking off on Friday. So I don't dare leave early today.

I'll probably be here late tonight. I won't be able to deal with the rush hour crush, so I'll wait until after rush hour (after 7:30) to go home. And that will give me enough time to maybe get a days worth of work done today.

[billyskank]

35. Nope. Nobody shot me when I asked

so I ain't gonna do it for you either.

You'll have to make do with a :hug:

:loveya:

[ThomCat]

38. Oh, if I must make due...

:P

:hug:

I was talking to one of my oldest friends, and she commented that I've dated 4 women over the years. All four times it was because they pursued me and asked me out. It's boyfriends I've always had a hard time finding.

Apparently women find me approachable, but many men find me intimidating. :shrug:

I thought about you and mentioned you to my friend, Lori. If we could bottle whatever it is that makes a guy approachable to women I want to send you a case. It's kind of nice when women get assertive and ask a guy out. :)

[billyskank]

40. An assertive woman. That is definitely what I need.

:D

Thanks for thinking of me. :hug:

[WolverineDG]

36. Wish I could help

but it's my first day back from vacay. :grr:

How's about a :hug: instead? :)

:loveya: ThomCat!

dg

[ThomCat]

39. Hi DG!

:loveya:

I hope you had a wonderful, fantasic vacation. So wonderful, in fact, that we all get jealous. :P

:hug:

[WolverineDG]

44. I did

even though I felt like this at the end:



I kinda feel like that now, seeing as how we have a staff meeting at 4. bleah.

dg

[TZ]

41. Ha! I said those very words to a coworker about an hour ago

All my "pain" is work related though (although I feel a really wonderful tension headache coming on).... This here sums up the last few days at work::banghead:

[ThomCat]

46. That is one of many reasons I use the head-banging gif

in my signature. Every time I go into GD, or everytime I log off and get back to work, it just sums up the experience. I'm sure that's true for so many of us. :P

[NC_Nurse]

42. Oh, TC, I'm so sorry!

I thought I was feeling bad today - cold and cramps...but you got me beat. I won't shoot, but I do have this
:hug:

[ThomCat]

48. I will never, ever underestimate how bad cramps can get.

I get them in my back now. I can't imagine getting abdominal cramps, or getting them on a regular basis. :scared:

I'll gladly take that hug and give you one right back. :hug:

I hope you're feeling better soon too.

[MissB]

43. I'm having a great day.

Last night, as I was clipping my son's toenails, I commented that they were looking like he was biting them (he bites his fingernails).

Huh. Imagine that. He actually *is* biting his toenails. Amazingly limber and all that.

See, that is one less bad habit you have. You likely don't bite your toenails.

I hope you're feeling better and are able to get some work done. :)

[ThomCat]

50. Wow. Look on the bright side of that.

If you can help him maintain that flexibility he's got a career in professional gymnasics to look forward to. Or maybe dance. :wow:

How old is your son? :)

I took another painkiller, so I'm in less pain now, but I itch more, and I'm a bit lightheaded. So instead of concentrating on my work, I'm obscessing about that spot on my back I just can't reach. :P

[KitchenWitch]

47. I am sending you healing vibes

:hug:

[ThomCat]

51. I'm gratefully accepting them.

:hug:

I hope they work well with caffeine. I get cravings when I'm in pain. So far today I've had 2 cups of tea, half a bar of dark chocolate, and now I'm sucking down a large cup of coffee. :P

[KitchenWitch]

53. My vibes work under all circumstances

:hug:

[Tyler Durden]

49. Bang.

Now you owe ME one next migraine day.

[ThomCat]

52. It's a deal.

Though I have to warn you, you seem to shooting blanks. x(

:P

[Tyler Durden]

59. My wife says the same thing.

[DarkTirade]

60. With a taser?

:evilgrin:

[ThomCat]

61. You are an evil, evil man.

x(

:P

[DarkTirade]

62. I do what I can.

:evilgrin:

I've had a rather weird (and sleep-deprived) weekend... so my normal brain functions have been pretty much on hold the last couple of days. The only functioning parts of my brain were the sarcasm and snarky parts, so I think I've been peppering the lounge with nothing but witty one-liners the last day or two. I'll have to check My DU and look at my posts to see how many... I don't even remember half of them. :)