It's Raining in PA

For those who don't know, I live in Pennsylvania, a very un-friendly state when it comes to pain control (can't find a pain doc to manage an intrathecal pump and we have no medical cannabis).

Anyway, it's raining today and my pain is flaring. What many people do not know is that it is not the rain that caused flare ups (at least not for me, or my wife). If it rained for 40 days and 40 nights,  I would be fine days 3-39 (days 1, 2, 40, & 41 would be the issue). For me, the changes in the weather (& barometric pressure) are the issue. Every time it rains, I get hit twice, once when the storm system rolls in and again when the storm system rolls back out. This double whammy makes me loathe Pennsylvania's weather.

I've also read that some parts of the country are experiencing extreme weather (tornadoes). To all of them, I wish you good luck & safety.

I would love to read about your various experiences with the weather, including extreme weather conditions. Please leave any stories in the comment section.

Steve

Friday Night Update

Once again, my wife and I volunteered at the local (well, 25 minute drive, ~15 miles each way) no-kill dog shelter this evening. Unfortunately, we had some rain, which caused my body to treat the 3 hours that we spent there feel like I was out and about for 30+ hours. Around two hours in, I was feeling extremely depressed and doing my very best to hide it. All of a sudden, the weirdest looking, and cutest, dog came over and jumped up on the table next to me. He sat as close to me as possible without touching me.

Maybe it was coincidence, but I truly believe that he knew exactly what was wrong and wanted to comfort me, but didn't touch me for fear of causing me additional pain.

While everyone else just thought that I was taking a break this dog knew not only that I was distressed, but that I was dealing with a lot of pain, even more so than usual.

-Steve