So , if you like me , occasionally find that things feel a bit frazzled and tempers frayed at this point in the run up to Christmas , you might also be appreciating our little weekend break in festivities and tips , and just need a reminder to sit back and have a little relaxing fun.
So , I thought I would try my hand at one of the biggest of all Modern Christmas Traditions , the Christmas Song.
The Chronically Painful Christmas Alphabet , sang to the music of the Dickie Valentine ' Christmas Alphabet ' original , you can find his song on YouTube if you need a reminder of the tune.
Yet unlike his old favourite , us sufferers know that we don't just need the letters that spell Christmas but the whole flipping A to Z to capture our predicament appropriately.
It may never become Number 1 , but it may be helpful to learn to sing it to your friends when they ask you Why you can't do this , or that and want a Nap while the work is being done.
Now , get your tubular bells out kids , find that harmonic choir , imagine Me sitting on a sleigh in my Christmas Jumper and Bah humbug hat , "The Chronically Painful Christmas Alphabet " not great I'm no master of the art like Cliff Richard but off we go.....
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A is for Arthralgia it's the Curse of You and Me,
B is for Bursitis that pops up quite regularly,
C is for the Crack are knees make when we all bend down,
D is for Digestion , Burps and Farts are all more common now,
E is for Evaluations never seem to stop,
F is for Fatigue , that forces us to drop,
G for G C A , our headaches drive us up the wall,
H is for the Hips that cause a wobble , trip or fall,
I is for Insomnia , wide eyed , endlessly awake,
Christmas Chronic Pain Alphabet , Please give Us a Break!
Capital J
is for our Joints that burn with very little work,
Capital K
Keeping our Diaries , sudden A and E alerts,
Capital L
for Ligaments that seem to ping with every move,
Capital M
our Minds are going and yet still we try to stay in groove,
N it's not Noel , without a little Flare ,
O ! I wish it was more simple to climb up the stair,
P M R , the Pacing and , of course , the Mighty Pred!
Quick dash to the toilet not long after we're in bed,
R is not for Rudolph but a hot and burning rash,
We wish it was done , but hardly begun this Painful Alphabet!
Big Side Effects ,
Who thought so many things could seriously go wrong,
Capital T ,
is Tinnitus , the bells ring out the whole year long,
Capital U,
is for a UTI so much for Christmas Cheer,
Big DoubleW,
wee samples, wobbles , stuff we all wish we could finally clear,
X is for the scans , on machines both big and small ,
Y is for the Yoghurt , breakfast has become a Ball!
Zed is for the Zebras that all Patients really are ,
We'd kick our Doctors in the pants but our feet won't reach that far!
I wish that Santa grants our wish and makes us well again,
Thank Goodness I'm done , I can't go on,
With this lousy , fiendish , Chronically Painful
Christ - Mas , Al - pha - bet ! ........ πππ
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Have your self a bit of Fun and never forget your Forum Friends on PMR GCA UK will be here , all over Christmas to help you escape the drama , find the smile you have lost and basically get you back on your feet in the Dark Times throughout the Festive Season.
Peace and Goodwill to all our PMR/ GCA Family
Love and hugs , Aunty ' Cliff Richard ' Bee xxxx
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UPDATE: How many Christmas Jumpers Quiz Results and Winners!
Flipping too busy Singing and forgot to add the answer and winners of Fridays Quiz.
I have decided to acknowledge 2 groups of winners as two Forum Members spookily guessed the exact amount of Jumpers I have made for just my Closest Family Members living here with Me in ' The Asylum' and that was .... 96!
So those Guessing winners are ....
Sheffield Jane and Jackoh ππππππππππππ
Have you been sneeking in and looking in our wardrobes?!!π
However , the actual question was how many Christmas Jumpers had I made in 24 years in total , and that number is a whopping ......522!
So the Grand Prize Winner with a guess of 480 is......
Marilyn 1959 ππππππππππππππππππππππππππ
If we add scarves , hat , socks and bootees , it comes to nearly 1200 Christmas pieces alone , I wonder could that be the cause of my GCA / PMR ??
Well done , folks xxxx
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