“WHY DOES THIS HAVE TO HURT SO BAD!”
When something happens & you’re afflicted with pain, it’s tough isn’t it.
The pain from my accident & multiple fractures was something I had NEVER experienced before.
Now, I’m about to be graphic here, but I want you to understand how real this pain was, so here is the truth of what I was left with:
- My fingers & hand were fractured
- My wrist was completely shattered
- My hand was disconnected from my forearm (because of my shattered wrist) & only connected by 2 tendons
- Both forearm bones were fractured.
- My lower leg was fractured & pushed up through my knee
- My knee was blown out my the lower leg bones
- My upper leg fracture was caused by my lower leg impacted into it.
- My ankle-foot joint was fractured
I tell you this in detail because I’m not talking about a bruise, we’re talking pain here.
Yup, it hurt.
So when something goes wrong, your mind is overcome by the pain & you are clearly out of control.
How do you get through it?
Ha, well I’ll tell you it’s not easy, but you have to get yourself under control, & do it quickly. In my case, I had to because everyone else was freaked out!
Whether you go through an injury, medical illness or emotional pain, it hurts more than others can imagine.
What can you do about it? Nothing right.
No, you have to get your mind under control immediately, & there’s more things you can do about it & I’m NOT talking about drugs here.
You literally have to develop an attitude about the pain, before it completely takes control of you.
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WHEN PAIN HITS YOU, HERE’S WHAT YOU DO WITH IT
Expect it.
Accept it.
Embrace it.
Use it.
No, I am not kidding, I would never be kidding about pain. I’ve taught this with my patients throughout my nursing career & I had to use it myself.
You have to regain control of your mind & work through this pain.
If you think about it, when something happens, your sick, in an accident or someone breaks your heart, it’s going to hurt.
- So you expect it, you know it’s coming.
- You accept it, because it’s part of the incident.
- You embrace it to control it in your mind, in order to keep it under control.
- You use it to gain more control of your reaction & responses.
You must always be in control of yourself regardless of what’s going on, & get yourself under control so you can think straight.
Lord I know it’s not easy, but this is when you have to dig deep & overcome it by getting yourself under control.
If you don’t, it will control you & you may never get it back from the habits you’ll develop while it’s running you life.
“Experiencing horrific pain, will totally change your perspective on life”….
See you tomorrow…
I do hope you have enjoyed this message today & it has inspired you do stand up & make a difference in your own life. Please feel free to leave me a comment below to share how this has made you think about your own situation.
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Oh dear… I wish to god I had no idea what you’re talking about here, but I can say from ‘painful’ experience that you are 100% right about everything here Linda. A lot of people experience sudden and unexpected pain and just fall to pieces, making the original problem worse in most cases. The most important thing is to keep your head screwed on, assess the situation and accept the pain. You don’t have to like it, but you need to keep functioning too.
As I’m typing this my mind is buzzing trying to figure out which of my painful memories was the worst. LOL Thanks for that Linda!
Thank you Shaun. Yes keeping it together is soo important. I’ve spent everyday with patients teaching them this. When it happens to you, it takes a lot to shake yourself into the present & realize all this. Thanks Shaun for your candor, I appreciate you.
wow Linda you have really been though a lot – and so grateful you are on the other side of it sharing with the rest of the world and helping them with their pain and suffering. Thank you for sharing with us.
Thank you Nancy. There’s always someone going through something much worse than what you’re facing, but at the time it takes a bit to get that thought to surface. I appreciate your kind words, thank you.
Thanks for this inspirational post Linda. It must have been a horrific accident. You are so positive and an amazing person
I’m sure this will help so many others Most of my past pain has been emotional rather than actually physical but they each can be devastating in their own ways.
I’m so glad you have risen above it to teach others how they can do the same.
Thank you Sandra for your very kind & sweet words. I know there are so many others going through things much worse than I did with my accident. It just takes a bit to come to that realization. I hope you are moving forward from you emotional pain, you are such a wonderful person with a lot to give to others. Thank you for sharing Sandra.
What a moving piece and thank you for sharing your pain experience. You’re an inspiration and I’m pleased you’ve come or are coming out the other side.
Michelle thank you for being so kind. It was a long journey & I too am so gratful to be on the other side of all of the pain side. I still have a long way to go though, but life is wonderful!!
Great post Linda. I remember hearing someone say that pain is your best friend as it reminds you that you’re still alive. I thought that was an interesting way of looking at it. So I appreciate your 4 step process of what to do when pain hits you.
Thank you Erica, Pain does remind you & it’s ironic you should say that ‘it reminds you that you’re still alive’. I’ve used that analogy on trauma patients for something to be grateful for because they’re still here! Thanks for sharing this & I love you like this process I’ve shared.
I can’t even imagine that degree of physical pain. Though I do love your advice and outlook on pain — very realistic and empowering.