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I want to be free from this pain Have a smile on my face once again Dress myself on my own Without a moan and a groan I want to be free from this pain I want to be free from this pain Be able to stand up straight again Not take pill after pill - They make me feel ill I want to be free from this pain I want to be free from this pain To be able to do what I did once again Cook my hubby nice meals Drive again; use my wheels I want to be free from this pain I want to be free from this pain Go walking with my mum once again Feel the sun on my face Yet I’m stuck in this place I want to be free from this pain 7th March 2016

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Jean Murray

Date: 3/11/2016 1:48:00 PM

Poor Jan. I did the splits unintentionally last year, and was left also unable to move a muscle. Time will heal. Chin up.

Jan Allison
Date: 3/14/2016 5:45:00 PM

Oh it doesn't bear thinking about Jean I can't begin to imagine the pain:-( hugs Jan xx

Jean Murray
Date: 3/11/2016 4:11:00 PM

Tore the muscle right off my thigh bone Jan. That's what happens when one was never in practise, never mind out of practise.

Jan Allison
Date: 3/11/2016 3:22:00 PM

Ouch Jean I bet that move was excruciating! :-( hugs Jan xx

Gordon Mcconnell

Date: 3/11/2016 3:23:00 AM

fine piece Jan, trust it's easing for nothing worse than back pain as it effects your whole body. liked this with its natural repetitive nature, well done, have nice day, Gordon

Jan Allison
Date: 3/11/2016 3:22:00 PM

Thanks Gordon:-) hugs Jan xx

Cynthia Buhain-Baello

Date: 3/10/2016 3:59:00 AM

A brilliant use of repetition that gave the effect of throbbing pain all throughout the poem. Backache is the worst of all pains, I had a slipped disc once, it was torture~~~~Cynthia

Jan Allison
Date: 3/10/2016 3:47:00 PM

It is so so painful Cynthia I think it is the worst pain i have ever had every moment has been agony - thankfully today I am much better and the pain is subsiding and i am able to move more freely:-) hugs Jan xx

Lindsay Laurie

Date: 3/9/2016 11:20:00 PM

Hello Jan ... reading your poem made me wince - not from the poem itself, but the topic - ouch - Lindsay

Jan Allison
Date: 3/10/2016 3:48:00 PM

I don't think I've ever had worse pain Lindsay it is so debilitating my hubby has been having to do almost everything for me - thankfully today I am in less pain and able to move more freely:-) hugs Jan xx

Arthur Vaso

Date: 3/8/2016 10:42:00 PM

It wish there was something I could do,hate to see people in pain! Great poem!

Jan Allison
Date: 3/10/2016 3:49:00 PM

I'm feeling a lot better today Arthur - back pain is the worst pain I have ever experienced:-( hugs Jan xx

Winged Warrior

Date: 3/8/2016 1:51:00 PM

I think we all share your sentiment Jan...I too have very bad back problems...had to retire early because of it...slept on the hard floor lying down on my back with just a blanket for a year...now look what you started...you could sell elixirs lol...^WW^

Jan Allison
Date: 3/8/2016 2:10:00 PM

it is impossible to describe the pain - this is the 2nd bout of back trouble I've had since September - all I can say is it is excruciating and like no pain I have ever had before :-( hugs Jan xx

Paul Callus

Date: 3/8/2016 1:45:00 PM

I feel so sorry for you, Jan:( Being in pain and unable to do anything must be frustrating! Of course it's easy for us to comment, but those who have been through it have a good idea what pain is! Even one night with bad toothache is hell, let alone having terrible backache for several days. Lie back and rest...and let hubby do the work:) hugs // paul

Jan Allison
Date: 3/8/2016 2:09:00 PM

Bob is being an absolute angel :-) Am feeling a little better today and in less pain and more mobile but am not counting my chickens just yet:-) hugs Jan xx

Maurice Rigoler

Date: 3/7/2016 10:30:00 PM

Hope this is not literal? I occasionally get back pains but so simple a motion as bending down to pick up something. Thanksfully, I can count those painful occasions on one hand in my long life! Nevertheless, the pain is excruciating. BTW, Jan, thanks for defining Fanny for me. / M

Jan Allison
Date: 3/8/2016 1:10:00 PM

Unfortunately this is my second bout of backache since September - it is so debilitating and excruciatingly painful:-( My husband is a gem and was having to literally do everything for me as I could hardly move - today I am in less pain but taking things VERY slowly:-(hugs Jan xx

Andrea Dietrich

Date: 3/7/2016 3:50:00 PM

I FEEL YA, Jan. Nothing worse than pain in one's life. Mine is always small and not debilitating like yours is, but the constancy of it all is SO damn wearing. So sorry for yours. Love the poem you got of it though.

Jan Allison
Date: 3/7/2016 4:53:00 PM

I'm on 10 painkillers a day Andrea and nothing is touching it - I just want to be back to normal - you don't appreciate what you can do until you can't do it lol:-( hugs Jan xx

Tim Smith

Date: 3/7/2016 3:29:00 PM

If it's nothing serious with nerves or discs I recommend over 30 mins daily of cardio to get the blood pumping. Many years ago I had back pain and this was told to me. Miraculously it helped within a week of starting.

Jan Allison
Date: 3/7/2016 4:54:00 PM

I will try and do more when I can move without shouting out in pain - I don't exercise in general just walk to keep fit:-) hugs Jan xx

Anne-Lise Andresen

Date: 3/7/2016 2:06:00 PM

- Welcome to my daily life, Jan (fibromyalgia) - I can promise you ................ it does not help with wine :))) - hugs // Anne-Lise :)

Jan Allison
Date: 3/7/2016 4:56:00 PM

Its a good job I don't drink - I just whine with pain lol:-) hugs jan xx

Charlie Smith

Date: 3/7/2016 12:17:00 PM

It only hurts when you think about it. My solution would be to drink more wine and change the subject. Great write Jan. Feel better

Jan Allison
Date: 3/7/2016 4:58:00 PM

Its a good job I don't drink - I just whine with pain and it hurts all the time at the moment the painkillers don't touch the pain at all :-( hugs jan xx

Robert Pettit

Date: 3/7/2016 12:00:00 PM

As Mick Jagger of the Stones once sang: "What a drag it is getting old". I've had those days myself, and I have a good idea of what you are going through. An admirable write.

Jan Allison
Date: 3/7/2016 5:00:00 PM

Thanks Robert - dad used to suffer from sciatica and would be laid up for weeks - now I know how it feels - this is my second bout of back pain since September its not until you suffer do you know how debilitating it is:-( hugs jan xx

Harry Horsman

Date: 3/7/2016 11:22:00 AM

Brilliant Jan,, i'm afraid i have to join all the others comments that sayi've been there, in fact i'm still there...But seriously i just love your vast array of subjects you write of.

Jan Allison
Date: 3/7/2016 5:01:00 PM

Thanks Harry - this took about 4 minutes to write I can't sit still long and my concentration span is terrible at the moment:-( hugs jan xx

Nette Onclaud

Date: 3/7/2016 11:12:00 AM

how i can relate, dear jan... with slight scoliosis, i need to do my stretch-regimen.... such a fine write.. take care and huggs

Jan Allison
Date: 3/7/2016 5:02:00 PM

Thanks for your comment Nette I will do my physio exercises once i can move properly again:-( hugs Jan xx

Eileen Manassian

Date: 3/7/2016 10:30:00 AM

Sweetie...I'm so so sorry you are suffering back aches. I know the pain, and I can empathize. Had x-rays done. Tell me...Is it slip disc? Something with the sciatic nerve? Oh...this makes me very sad. I wish you health and happiness, Jan. Hugs

Jan Allison
Date: 3/7/2016 5:03:00 PM

I long to be pain free Eileen - i had sciatica in September but the doctor says this is soft tissue damage but it is affecting my back and hip - I feel so frustrated - arghhhhhhh:-( hugs jan xx