Thank you for telling Andy about your hip replacement and the pain issue. I am very humbled when I come to this board... I realize that my challenges are small compared to others. This must be God's way of letting me know the cross He gave me is just right for me and to not complain !! You are blessed to have a supportive husband also. God love him !! Well as far as leaving the country.... when I first came to this forum about 10 months ago there was a guy from Italy named Steve who posted here... he was on buprenorphine to wean off his opiate addiction and he simply got them in pill form from his doctor... no shame.. no struggle. He had been on them for a couple of months for maintenance.... I know this is what Tom is praying for and so are the rest of us... he said that chronic pain sufferers were on the drug also and able to live normal lives. We shoud be so enlightened here!! I will remember you in my prayers... boy, sometimes I fall asleep before I finish praying but I think it still counts :-)) Love, Brighty
Hi Andy,
My problem ( and believe me problem is a mild word) is that my 21 ( to be 22 in a few days) year old daughter was actively addicted to heroin for 3 years but as of March 7 will have one year clean. She did not become addicted because of chronic pain but for other reasons... not knowing addiction was something that happened to good ,pretty people like her, being impulsive, being bright but not knowing how bright she was NOT, discovering the "cool" people, and the general reality of why kids use drugs... they're availabe and being purveyed like Polo cologne and Calvin Klein jeans... for profit and to create return customers... you know.. slavery. The other reasons may be her underlying mood disorders... anxiety,depression and also unresloved conflict or trauma.. childhood sexual assault that she never told her dad or me about. I will be a regular on this board for a year come April. As Annie said, everyone here is compassionate, willing to share and help others, and all are genuinely good and Godly human beings carrying big burdens and still forging on with incredible spirit. I feel that by coming here I have found hope and acceptance. Even though I have no chemical addictions I am treated with kindness and respect and offered the very best information and support that I could hope for. I can't tell my best friends what I can talk about here. I think you will find that this board will be a source of comfort and just plain good information to you. No doctor will be able to tell you what these folks will. I will pray for your healing. Hope you stay with us. Love, Brighty
Thanks!....I agree w/ you 100%. What can we do?? Just battle w/ it, and hope that we dont find ourselves in a precarious situation.
Sorry it took me so long to get back to you. On top of everything else I had a root canal (gone bad) yesterday. I peaked in for a few minutes, but wasnt able to stay.
Thank you for responding. Sorry to hear about the problems your having. I know someone who is declared legally blind. He's had a lot of trouble. I can only imagine what you are going through and the choice you've had to make. What is the long term prognosis. Will you HAVE to remove it one day??? I'm glad you have a compassionate doctor. They are few and far between, where I live. Have you looked into treatments in the U.S.?
I will tell you what the doctors tell me: "technology is increased every two years, and there will be advancements in these areas that are sure to benefit you." See I will need a hip replacement, and I'm in my early thirties. They will only do hip replacements on someone over 50. They dont last. Esp. on an active person. So I'm left to battle the doctors and the "pain demons". As I said before, I always have hope when I read a story like yours. My husband tells me, "if it ever gets really bad (the pain), we will move out of the country, before letting you suffer!" Pretty drastic, I know. Well keep in touch, and read this forum. I came hear out of curiosity and look what happend. There are GREAT PEOPLE ON THIS FORUM, with very distinctive, compassionate, informed and just plain old carring personalities. They are all unique and offer a great deal in their own ways, to this site. They ARE the forum!
Thank you for your comment, would you mind if I asked what is your problem? I haven't been to this site much so sorry if it is listed in a post further down.
Andy
Thanks so much for the lovely valentine's sentiment !! It felt really good to be included... I hope you find what you need.... I am still baffled by the way hurting people are put in a position of having to justify their needs and then risking criminal activity when they have to resort to the only tactics left to them. God bless you. Brighty