Arghh! I'm tired of this!

It's snowing...and supposed to turn to rain this afternoon. My arm has been in growing pain since I woke up this morning (as the snow got heavier). I'm avoiding taking the heavy-duty pain killers because then I really can't get anything accomplished, so I've been chewing (not literally) high dosage ibuprohen.

Still, because of the pain, my brain isn't really at its peak operation and I really need to send out some resumes applying for a couple jobs and polish the cover letters that go along with them. I don't feel comfortable sending anything out until I can reread the cover letters when I'm feeling better.

When I hurt, nothing seems to function properly, especially my thought processes.

All I've managed to do today are the exercises prescribed by my surgeon and physical therapists. No, they don't amplify the pain; they usually make my arm feel looser and better. Today, they are neither loosening my tight and achy arm nor alleviating any pain.

I'm tired of this. Geez, I can tell the weather by looking out the window. I really don't need this internal barometer!

Yes, I AM whining (and I know it). Thanks for letting me do it here (she says, hoping she doesn't have to dodge bricks, snowballs and eviction notices).

It's "only" been three months...and most people I talk to (physical therapists, nurse practitioners) say the body doesn't get back to anything resembling "normal" for about 6 months. The trouble is, when I'm in pain I can't remember NOT being in pain -- even if it was just yesterday.

Linn