We own and run an Inn , http://www.howardcreekranch.com so I do have more "liberties" than those with "real jobs" but the buck stops here, if you know what I mean. I get to do the work if there's no one else.And owning your own business is 24/7 days a week. I love it so much, but the pain gets in the way, to say the least. I'd love to have a week where friends from the board come and we just relax, except for me, who naturally would have to take care of you all. Hope you'll feel better soon, Love and hugs, Sally P.S. Neurontin made me sick and did nothing for my pain. It "spaced" me out, but then everyone is different.
>----- Original Message -----
From: "Tami" <tamitorres@hotmail.com>
To: "Multiple recipients of list ADHESIONS"
<adhesions@mail.medispecialty.com>
Sent: Saturday, June 01, 2002 11:26 AM
Subject: Re: Dear Tami from Saly
> Dear Sally,
> The nurse told me that Ultracet is new, but let me tell you I had a much
> better day yesterday than I have had in quite awhile. Maybe it's the
> combination of the two, Neurontin and Ultracet. I can just hope and
> pray its doing something for me. I've never tried the Oxycontin before
> but if it gets bad again I'm going to ask for it. I see my gyn on Tues.
> that did my surgery last month, and he's the one that gave me the
> Tylenol #3. My primary dr is the one that gave me the other two meds.
> You say it is beautiful here, so where is here? I live in Henderson
> Nevada, a suburb of Las Vegas. It's hot, but I love it here. I am
> orginally from Texas. You are lucky to have a job that you can lay down
> at and take alittle break from. I work for the State. I usually work 4
> 10hr shifts, but since my surgery the dr. put me on light duty 6 hours
> a day. I don't think I can return to full-time with this pain. I just
> don't want to lose my job. I know my doctor will continue to keep me on
> light duty, I just don't know how long my employers are gonna like
> it....Anyway, I hope you have a good day, and god bless you,
> Your friend,
> Tami
> At Fri, 31 May 2002, Sally Grigg wrote:
> >
> >Dear Tami, It's really hard to work in constant pain. If you can do it at
> >all, you deserve a medal. And the more we work the more it hurts, so
that's
> >a vicious cycle. I work here at the Inn too much, but I can lay down when
I
> >need to and I can spend 45 minutes in the loo without boss problems, so
> >that is nice.
> >
> >I've never heard of ultracet. It sounds new, but maybe not. I'm on
oxycontin
> >plus patches and breakthrough pills. Sometimes I still stuff a washcloth
in
> >my mouth so I won't scream and freak everybody out. People hate that.
Most
> >of my severe pain comes from scretching and lifting. But there is really
> >little choice. Well, I guess there are a lot of choices, but I can't seem
to
> >give up my life here and it takes a lot of physical strength and
endurance
> >to keep it all together. But its beautiful here and I love it, so that's
> >something very much on the positive side.
> >
> > Take care. Love, Sally
>