Recent content by Patty Cakes

Adam, I wanted to ask—since my pain has been following a similar path to yours and the upper ends (like 8 to 10) have really dropped off, are you ever truly pain-free, or do your symptoms still flare up during high-stress times like this?

I will definitely look into that. When he was hospitalized a couple of weeks ago, he said he was going home, despite the doctors advice that he needed to stay. I was told he was competent and he could decide. I refused to go pick him up but had to argue with him, to get him to stay. It's...

Unfortunately I've been dealing with the medical system with him for over two years. The system is totally broken and beyond frustrating. he will be going to a rehab today or tomorrow for at least a couple of months. I reached out to our local senior center for any support group for caregivers...

I wanted to share something I've been thinking about while dealing with all this heavy stress, grief, uncertainty and pain over the last few days. For a long time, I used to try to force positive thinking when my anxiety started spiraling. People always say "stay positive" or "try to look on...

Thank you very much. I"m so thankful he lived to almost six years old.

Thank you so much for your kind words. I really appreciate you taking the time to write me. I've had a very tough few days. My husband ended up back in the hospital because he cracked his pelvis, and now we're looking at him going into a rehab facility. He has been in all the local rehabs...

I very much appreciate all of your suggestions. That energy shield is brilliant, especially when dealing with my husband. I think I tend to absorb all his negative energy, especially when we're sitting in the same room. I will use your suggestions tomorrow. I'm so glad I could finally...

Directing this post to Blood Moon and welcoming any thoughts from anyone who understands. I’ve been reading your story, and it resonated so deeply with me that I felt like I needed to reach out. Like you, I know what it feels like to have a hyper-vigilant nervous system that traps you, and I...

Thanks! Blood Moon suggested a book called Rewire Your Mind Without Willpower. I never knew the mind was so powerful. The book has been so helpful.

I've got another question. I"ve always had very vivid dreams. SInce doing this work and even prior, my dreams have much to do with something I journaled about or some truths I've uncovered. They usually involve people I've worked with, that I haven't seen in years. For instance, last night...

Thank you for sharing this. That line about the 'hair shirt' (had to look it up--never heard that before) hits so close to home. I've had some pain for years, but over the last couple of years, as my husband's illness escalated, the pain got worse and shifted sides. Sometimes multiple times a...

Thank u again for recommending that book. it's very much resonating with me too.

Thanks so much. I do feel like that's my biggest wound. When I talk about it, it's such a deep, painful hurt. Brings me to tears.