why wont it stop. yet another suffering

[mmreed]

I recently posted about my ongoing struggles recovering from foot surgery. Complications set in, and I have been off work and suffering since 3/1.

Today I was going to try and go to work for a little...but... over the weekend I started getting pain in one of my back teeth, so I went to the dentist today to have it checked. Well... not only does that tooth need work, but he told me 3 others as well! (weak teeth run in my family)

So now, just when I was beginning to feel some relief over my feet... this comes up... the worst part is the dentist cannot fir me in until April 10th...so i have to deal with the pain till then.

Why does it continue to be one thing after another?!?!

Why cant I have some peace where I can live a normal life without something hurting or suffering?!??!

Im so frustrated right now with my life and the fact that every time I turn around, something new is broken or suffering.

Im so scared what lies next... cancer...a tumor... stomach surgery... infection.... heart attack....

please give me a period of life where I can live happy and not suffer!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[Timmothy]

I recently posted about my ongoing struggles recovering from foot surgery. Complications set in, and I have been off work and suffering since 3/1.

Today I was going to try and go to work for a little...but... over the weekend I started getting pain in one of my back teeth, so I went to the dentist today to have it checked. Well... not only does that tooth need work, but he told me 3 others as well! (weak teeth run in my family)

So now, just when I was beginning to feel some relief over my feet... this comes up... the worst part is the dentist cannot fir me in until April 10th...so i have to deal with the pain till then.

Why does it continue to be one thing after another?!?!

Why cant I have some peace where I can live a normal life without something hurting or suffering?!??!

Im so frustrated right now with my life and the fact that every time I turn around, something new is broken or suffering.

Im so scared what lies next... cancer...a tumor... stomach surgery... infection.... heart attack....

please give me a period of life where I can live happy and not suffer!!!!!!!!!!!!!

You will come out alright. My buddy lost his dad, his second father "grandfather" and now he may loose his mother to cancer here soon. He is only 19 and his brother 14 or 15. They still have faith that grows strong. You will come out of this alright and better than ever and I will pray for you. We all have are bad months or even are bad years, but it will work out to the best.

God Bless
Timothy

 

[RomanPrincess]

just hang in there ...that's life..it seems it's always something and nothing is perfect and not trouble free all the time.It could be worse and thank God it isn't.Just hang in there and don't focus on your cicumstamces or situations...focus on God and he will bring you through it.Don't think bad thoughts think good thoughts.
I know what it is like to have a hurt foot and out of work.Last spring i broke my foot and was out of work the whole time(3 months)i thought i could go back early to work ..worked 2 hrs and my foot swelled up.So i could not work for 3 months.I couldn't work out either so i gained 5 or so lbs and had it rough with no money etc. and i am single and alone.I got through it,God brought me out of the storm and restored me and my finaces.God will do the same for you too.Just focus on him and not your problems and even though things look bleek now...just know God will take care of you and bring you through the tough times.That is his promise and resposibility to do that for his children.

 

[Anti Existance]

Goto your local doctor and ask for painkillers!!!

Its 2006, you don't have to feel pain(hopefully) if you don't need to.

Be carefull with your feet, the human body is weak so take good care of it.

 

[VVV]

My Buddhist practice helps support my Christian practice by reminding me of the suffering of impermanence. As such, pain is a given. My job is to just lessen the pain in life and work to be at peace. As I work to bring others peace, peace is brought to me as well.

Many people have trouble accepting death, growing old and the impermanence of living. Without this impermanence nothing could grow. Our babies would not develop in the womb and live their life nor could we even digest food as nothing would change. We could not even enjoy the taste of food as we would not have change in our taste. Change is part of natural law. The Taoit's remind us 'fleas come with the dog'

I meditated on this yesterday while going kayaking. It started to rain and I was a little disappointed, on the drive over, but ultimately had to accept without rain there would be no life or even a river to kayak in. Later on the rain stopped and the day turned out OK. I am not immune to death and suffering of impermanence, although much of the time I accept it as a trade off to live.


Good luck,



V (Male)

A Christian-Buddhist practitioner living a life of Voluntary Simplicity and grateful recovering Debtor, Drug, Alcohol and Substance Abuser, Compulsive Overeater, Clutterer, Hoarder, Rageaholic, Speculative Gambler, Compulsive Spender, Sex and Sensation Addict.

 

[ThatButton]

My local doctor wouldn't give me meds for tooth pain but your dentist may be able to if you let him know you are in pain. Ibuprofen may also help a little bit. It helped my pain when I had an infection around my wisdom teeth. It made the pain tolerable at least!

 

[nowhereville]

Not to be flip, but I do feel your pain - I am in similiar sorts only this time around I am dealing with issues outside of health.

I broke my ankle, then my thyroid died then I broke my ankle again in the course of ONE year....(Yes I know but it's true - broken ankle twice in one year).

It was God and my body's way of letting me know I needed to lessen the stress level and take more time for me - sometimes life is like that - you'd be amazed how some good rest and food can rebuild your body. Maybe this is your season for that?

 

[Moriah_Conquering_Wind]

That was me last year with my back in excruciating pain for like 3-4 months and being on the wrong medication for other ailments which made me gain weight & lose hair & turn into a zombie filled with impotent wrath ... you WILL come through this!!! Hang in there and get some pain meds!!