Today, a day after my mom and I got the vaccine, we've been doing everything around the house with one hand each through the pain. My dad hasn't helped out at all despite my requests, and sees nothing wrong with this. FML
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Today, after my dad was diagnosed with liver cancer, I'd packed my belongings and quit my job to go help my mom take care of him. Now she's had a stroke, so I spend my days/nights taking care of both of them. The thing is, I have 3 siblings that live within 5 miles that can't lift a finger to help. I love my parents. FML
Today, both my mom and I are very ill, while her boyfriend is perfectly fine. Somehow, this means that I’m the one having to take care of my mom, myself, the household and 6 pets, while he does nothing, goes on trips and leaves dirt all over the house when he’s here. FML
Today, I was asked to stay at my parents' house for a week while my mom stays with my dying grandfather. Dad greeted me with a whole list of chores to do every day when I'm not at work, and won't even so much as let me use my laptop when I'm not busy. He does nothing but waste money on eBay all day and doesn't help. FML
Today, I had surgery on my arm. My mom has recently had the same surgery, and my dad is having his first rib removed and won't be able to move his arm. My family combined now has three functioning arms. FML
Today, my bedridden mother called me selfish. After an operation two weeks ago, all I've done is feed her, clean her and the house every day. She called me selfish because I couldn't lift a TV into her room. FML
Today, my boyfriend's bitch of a mother had surgery and now I'm expected to be her at-home nurse. I haven't been able to sit down for more than 5 minutes thanks to her and I've barely slept. FML
Today, it doesn’t matter that I had major surgery on my hand 2 days ago and am supposed to be on bed rest with no hand movement for 3 weeks. According to my father and my husband, it doesn’t excuse me from wifely house duties and being the sole caretaker of our one-year-old. FML
Today, my husband was supposed to have knee surgery but he wouldn't leave the house because he "got scared" no matter what I and even my mother-in-law tried to do. Now he can't have it for another six months and I took three weeks off work to help him that I can't cancel. FML
Today, I'm on bed rest after a major surgery. I can walk to the bathroom but can barely raise my hands. At the hospital, my mom gave this dramatic speech of being there whenever I needed her. When I asked her to come make me breakfast, she didn’t show up til noon then complained I was in a bad mood. FML
Today, my husband yelled at me for not doing any household chores. I can barely move my hand without suffering excruciating pain, due to recent surgery to ease my arthritis, and my other hand is as bad as ever. I can barely work this phone, let alone wash dishes and iron clothes. FML
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MidnaLink 35
That's not the point. Dad SHOULD be helping out a little.
Marcella1016 32
Don’t avoid using the sore arm. The more you use it, the better. I know it sounds counterintuitive but it’s true. My arm hurt sooooooooo ******* bad after the first shot, and I laid in bed most of the day and just sitting up was excruciating agony. Finally I forced myself to get up and do things and it helped a lot. Dishes and shit. Driving. Whatever anything. It all helped. I couldn’t raise my arm above my head, but doing all the motions I could do really helped. Something about working the muscle to stretch out the soreness idk. But it’s what they (the CDC etc) recommend - keep it active. And I can tell you anecdotally that it definitely does make a difference. Good luck to you both.
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buddhist_babe88 5
it's not that bad, it just feels like you've been punched in the arm. move it around and work the muscle. it goes away in a couple days
MidnaLink 35
That's not the point. Dad SHOULD be helping out a little.
raven_of_azarath 35
The first one’s not that bad, if it’s Moderna. The second one kicks your butt.
buddhist_babe88 5
I got the Pfizer shot, the day I got it was fine, the next day felt like I had been punched or slammed it really hard on the door frame, and the second day it felt like the healing stages. was gone by third day
xxlk4xx 6
my sister inlaw couldn't lift up her baby with her arm a few days after she got it
Suaria 38
It has different side effects for every person. I had a fever and body aches for both shots. My second one I also had extreme fatigue. I definitely couldn't do anything except sleep on my second one.
randybryant799 21
It won't last long. You'll be fine.
Marcella1016 32
Don’t avoid using the sore arm. The more you use it, the better. I know it sounds counterintuitive but it’s true. My arm hurt sooooooooo ******* bad after the first shot, and I laid in bed most of the day and just sitting up was excruciating agony. Finally I forced myself to get up and do things and it helped a lot. Dishes and shit. Driving. Whatever anything. It all helped. I couldn’t raise my arm above my head, but doing all the motions I could do really helped. Something about working the muscle to stretch out the soreness idk. But it’s what they (the CDC etc) recommend - keep it active. And I can tell you anecdotally that it definitely does make a difference. Good luck to you both.
1known 34
Why doing anything?