Hi dear readers , it’s only 8.30pm
here and I’m in bed now. I’m not well, my occipital neuralgia has flared up badly . All I can do is rest, so I’ll be lying low for a few days (or more). Hope you all have a good weekend 

There’s a sharp pain
Inside my brain
Harpooning my eye
More than Ouch, I cry
So hard to write
Blurry is my sight
All I do is peep
And I must rest and sleep
I’ve not lost the knack
And I shall be back……….
Hopefully soon
Before they play my tune

Ivor Steven.
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G'day, and welcome to my blog site. My name is Ivor Steven, I live in Geelong, Australia. I'm an ex-industrial chemist, and a retired plumber, and a former Carer of my wife(Carole), for 30 years, who suffered from severe MS. I Write poetry about those personal thoughts, throughout and beyond my life as a Carer.
I've been blogging for over 2 years, and writing poems for 19 years. Of course a lot of my poems are about my favourite subject Carole, but since I've been blogging my writings have become quite varied, humourous, mystical, observational, and even a few monster/horror poems.
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Aww..feel better soon π
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You take care Ivor. Rest as much as you can.
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Feel better soon.. π
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Thank you β€οΈ Raquel, it’s a bad one, I could be a while ππ
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get well soon, sending you healing lights and soft shades of blue
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Yes the soft shades of blue sound perfect for meππ3.50am and the pain has woken me again, ouchie,,, this is a bad one. πππ
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are you feeling better now?
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Headache/neuralgia is still bad, but the fever I had yesterday has abated, which is good, otherwise I would’ve have gone to hospital π₯ if my temp kept rising. So one day at a time, and hopefully my terrible headache will dissipate too ππππ
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So sorry to hear! Hang in there.
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Thanks πit’s a bad oneπ
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I hope you are sleeping well friend. Sending positive healing thoughts your way. β€
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I took enough Lyrica to kill an elephant, but the pain has woken me. π£More sleep now I hope.
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Oh Ivor π¦
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Oh boy. take care.
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Thanks VJ, rest and more rest is the only cure. π
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Yes. It is. Annoyingly so at times.
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Damn annoying !! π
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π¦ So sorry you are in pain! I’ve been in a bad flareup myself lately with my back and foot pain.
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Thank you β€οΈ Maranda, Ouchie the pain is a bad one, and it takes a while to dissipate ππ©
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So very sorry to hear this, Ivor! π¦
I hope you can get the proper rest and feel better soon.
I rarely ever get headaches and I had a bad one 2 days ago. It took rest/sleep in a dark, cool, quiet room and several Advil to finally get it under control. I’m still feeling the residual pain today.
I’m sending prayers, healing thoughts, healing wishes and gentle (((HUGS))) to you.
(((HUGS)))
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Thank you β€οΈ Carolyn, ouchie, very gentle hugs, and gentle neck massage would be good, ππ
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Yes, I wish you very gentle hugs and very gentle neck massages! π
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Thank you β€οΈ for the hugs and massage. xxx
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Take care kind gent,
don’t despair just vent
sorry in pain you are bent
rest and repair to reinvent!
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Thank you β€οΈ Kate.
I had a rough night
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feeling better now?
You have been over doing it with social events … maybe pace yourself a bit π
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Maybe, but I’ve a few days to go yet π in the past it takes 4 or 5 days ππππ΄
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wow that is crippling … better to pace yourself as it sounds pretty shocking!
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Yep it’s shocking ποΈππ£ππ΄π
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device off for 24 hours at least … rest please π
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I hope you get better soon, Ivor xxx
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It’s a bad one Raili, hopefully a few more days of rest ππ
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Rest and more rest please Ivor. π
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Yes I am, in bed now, only got up to have some dinner πππποΈππ
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I wish you well, my Geelong friend
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Thank you Derrick, we will see what tomorrow brings, βΊοΈ
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Hope you get well soon Ivor! π
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I skipped to the back of the line. You poor guy — I’m glad you continued to let us know how you were feeling.
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Just had my first shower by myself, yeah, I’ve been wobbly the last few days π, and feeling ok now, ready for doctors
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Are you better now?
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I’m home, but far from being better π
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Oh! You’d be hopping and skipping soon. Stay well π
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Oh no.hope you ll be better soonβ€οΈ
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Hopefully very soon
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You can certainly see your skills in the paintings you write. The world hopes for even more passionate writers like you who aren’t afraid to mention how they believe. Always go after your heart.
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Thank you for your kind words, and I think it’s important to have something to say as a writer
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