Fighting depression today

Stage 3 lymphedema back view before treatments

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I am partly handicapped which makes walking or standing difficult for me. To continue to work, I use a walker to walk from the kitchen into the garage to my car. When I get to work, I walk a few steps to the back door and sit in my rolling office chair. Lymphedema and a weak bladder causes me to get up about 5 times during the night. I recently pulled the leg muscle in my right leg that runs all the way up to the groin. It is giving me extreme pain just to take a step, pick up my foot to put on my shoe, or to get into bed. I had a bad night, almost in tears with the pain of walking to the bathroom slowly. And had a lot of trouble actually getting into bed! If you are a praying person, I’d appreciate prayer for this to heal quickly. I stayed home from work today and am sitting with the heating pad. Just trying to not think about being so debilitated.

About estherlou

My husband and I married in 1970. I am the mother of 2 and grandmother to 5. I share my health stories and my experiences with Thrive. I am reading and writing blogs, watching tv, making jewelry and rosaries, selling in my Etsy store and playing solitaire. I am home bound and add in my physical therapy exercises to my daily routine. I will blog about my progress or anything that catches my attention at that moment. See you around and thanks for stopping by!
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