At Thu, 2 May 2002, clare wrote:
>
>Hi Anonymous:
>
>I understand your wish to remain anon...I just wanted to say please
>don't be afraid of your upcoming surgery in regards to pain meds. I had
>a laparotomy 2 yrs ago, and I was on a morphine pump for one day, and
>then all I took was advil and tylenol together. A doctor that was on
>call for the surgical floor told me about it. She said it would help
>with the pain for a short term, and it did help a bit. I had an
>endometrial ablation last year - only naprosyn for a few days. I had a
>laparoscopy this March, and my surgeon didn't give me anything (which
>the nurse said she thought was cruel), so I used the same advil/tylenol
>for a day or two. I don't think this should be used for very long, and
>of course I'm no doctor.
>
>I've had adhesion pain for over two years, and I don't take pain meds.
>There are days when I'd like to (and days where I would beg to) have
>something, but NSAIDS really don't work, and my doctors won't give me
>anything stronger. The crappy thing is, they won't give me an opiate
>because I quit drinking, but if I was a rip-roaring drunk, they'd be
>happy to prescribe them, because addiction probably wouldn't be on my
>file. So much for honesty...
>
>May God be beside you before, during, and after your upcoming surgery.
>The journey that you have embarked on will only go forward, never back.
>
>In friendship,
>Clare
>
>At Thu, 2 May 2002, anonymous wrote:
>>>Joanne
>>
>>I have chosen to remain anonymous for a reason pertaining to answering
>>this message. I can perfectly understand why you have needed to be on
>>Methadone for so long, regarding your pain. I feel for you, as I was on
>>many different narcotics and opioids for 3 years myself, Methadone being
>>one of them. I was never made to feel like I was a Heroin Addict ...but
>>then again, I did become addicted to pain meds over the use and abuse of
>>them. I too have suffered greatly from adhesions in the past and I know
>>that to be in pain and suffer needlessly is horrible, however, for me, I
>>didn't know the difference after my last surgery if I still had
>>adhesions, or if I was truly in pain and in need of the meds. I did go
>>to, as you called it "ONE OF THOSE DRUG REHABS" for alcoholics and drug
>>addicts !! And you know what? It was the best thing I could have ever
>>done in my life. I am now facing surgery again soon, and I do have all
>>those fears of pain meds again, but I am ready to take the right steps
>>and have the tools to handle my life differently. God Bless you and
>>keep you...but a Drug or Alcohol Rehab isn't what people think it is! I
>>was in one of the Nation's Top Rehabs, founded by a man who has 40 years
>>of sobriety!
>>
>>Why don't you wish me well, and for that I do remain anonymous.
>>>