Re: Pain Medication
From: Cassell, Kris C (tcc21922@GlaxoWellcome.com)
Mon Jul 2 07:34:46 2001
To all:
I wanted to thank so many of you that personally directed an email my way
and to send an apology that it took me so long to reply. I had an extremely
bad bout with the pain and after seeing my surgeon and having some tests
run, they found a tumor but were unable to tell me what kind it was. My
surgeon does not feel comfortable in doing my surgery and is sending me to
see a specialist in Chapel Hill on the 10th. He told me that due to the
vast amount of adheasions the risk of nicking my bowel to get the tumor out
would be too great. I don't even think that I could begin to describe the
amount of pain that I have been in for the past few weeks and trying to
concentrate on doing my job at the same time has been somewhat frustrating.
I think I am going to have a tattoo done that will read "That which does not
kill me, makes me stronger". In spite of it all, my spirits and attitude
remain positive and upbeat during all of this, but, am dreading ANOTHER very
long surgical procedure. I am going to have to take myself off of the email
list only for the reasons of not being able to respond in a timely manner
and coming back in today to in excess of 400 email messages. To those of
you that want to send me information of any kind or to correspond, please
use this email address: tcc21922@gsk.com I wish each and everyone of you
pain free days and I will again subscribe when this bad spot passes. Take
care and I look forward to continuing the friendships that I have made in
the short time I have been here!
Kind regards to all!
Kris Nester
> -----Original Message-----
> From: TODDnLESA@aol.com [SMTP:TODDnLESA@aol.com]
> Sent: Monday, June 25, 2001 9:16 PM
> To: Multiple recipients of list ADHESIONS
> Subject: Re: Pain Medication
>
> Kris,
> It is funny how people perceive drugs. When I heard that the "new" drug
> on
> the streets was Vicodin, I wondered why. Why would people take this drug
> to
> get high? It never got me high, I guess if you are taking it for the
> "right"
> reasons, it does what it's supposed to do and alleviate some of your pain.
>
> Thanks!
> Lesa