At Wed, 21 Aug 2002, Naildoc84@aol.com wrote:
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>Wow,
>You know,, I don't know You but,,, You don't know us... As for me
>personally,,, I have no other options... Surgery is out, it could kill me.
>Chronic pain is what remains. Shouldn't i have the option to raise my kids
>with help of medication,,, or stay in bed with a heating pad, and crying
>because I didn't take a pill to help me have the stamina to face the day to
>get on top of the pain. It may do as you say,,"mask " the adhesion pain,,
>but When there is no option,, I choose to be able to at least have the day if
>possible, to raise my kids. I understand you have been under some very
>strained circumstances,, I have had pain since 1988,,, i am a 36 yr. old
>woman, happily married, with 4 teenagers. I take painkillers to help me with
>my adhesion pain,, Not to mask my life. But because of it,, I can
>function thru every day tasks, Without it my jkids would be my nurse, my hub
>my caregiver, and i would be able to give nothing back. Don't make these
>people who have so little options feel like addicts because of your
>experiences. We all just want to be pain free.
>Sorry for your bad times,, and I'll pray for you.
>Kris Ann