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Wow, this has been a rough one

elvan
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I have had a really tough day, physical pain was at its peak and my emotions have been all over the place.  I have a daughter teaching in South Korea and every time I see the people waiting for their kids on that ferry, I  lose it.  The school where they were from is right near where my daughter is and she had a friend teaching there last year.  She knows many people who are connected to those students who were lost.  I cannot seem to hold back my tears.  I also got really, really angry today, it was a combination of things and my intolerance of people...some of whom you must admit are stupid.  I do not DO stupid.  I got so angry that, for the first time in a very long time, I wanted a cigarette so badly that I can honestly say it "hurt."  I knew it wouldn't resolve the issue(s) but I thought it might defuse my anger before I said or did something that I could not make better.  I swear this is like PMS on steroids and I am postmenopausal.  This is such a roller coaster and here I go again, the tears are blurring my eyes and I can't even type.  I think I need to try to sleep, maybe some tranquil dreams will come and offer me some peace.  I sure could use some.  I have had two basically sleepless nights and my pain just will not let go when I am this tired and the weather is so strangely unpredictable.  Okay, pity party over, time for bed. Love to all of you, oh dear God, will someone dry off my keyboard?

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Retired RN, worked ICU/ER developed RA in early 90's, unable to work because of brittle bones from high dose steroids. Diagnosed with COPD 5 yrs ago but sure it was there and progressing long before. Live with severe chronic pain, degenerative disc disease, had both upper lobes of my lungs removed in 2015. Struggle with shortness of breath. Work in son's cafe as a cashier 2 days a week to be around people. I am a people/animal person. Lost my home and three cats in a fire on my ten month anniversary of quitting smoking. Never thought of smoking, knew it wouldn't help anything.