Certainly no offence was taken by me...I just wanted to wish you well with your upcoming surgery. I also wanted to let you know that it can be done without opiates if necessary. I didn't think you sounded harsh at all!
Hugs, Clare
At Fri, 3 May 2002, anonymous wrote:
>
>I guess I sounded very harsh in my message to the board about being in
>one of those "drug rehabs", it's a shame also that now that we have a
>classification of either being an addict or a drunk we aren't taken
>seriously while enduring surgery or pain. My next surgery I have takend
>the correct steps to ensure that I am not treated any differently than a
>person who has never had a problem with drugs or alcohol. This site is
>about people suffering from adhesions and being in pain, and I would
>never deny the person suffering here the chance to be apin free or have
>adequate pain management regardless of anything they had been through in
>the past. Now being an addict, we must take the necessary precautions
>to follow the steps to handle our addiction in a different light. I
>hope that all of us suffering in any manner gets the respect we deserve.
>It is unfortunate that there are those of us that do become addicted to
>pain medication or alcohol for whatever reasons, we don't set out to do
>that. For me, I was merely stating a point because I didn't appreciate
>it being called "one of those drug rehab places!" I apologize if I
>offended anyone. I enjoy everyone's input and only wish all you
>pain-free days ahead.
>
>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.
>>>>