I will not.

[Redstone]

I will not allow the pain to win. Not this time.

Three weeks of blessed relief, and now three days when The Pain has come roaring back, with every intention of consuming me as it has for thirty-six years.

But this time, it doesn't win. I've had three weeks to rebuild my strength and my denfenses. I worked for six hours today, pausing now and again to mock the pain and remind it that my will is stronger than its grip.

I will not.

I will not ever surrender again.

Redstone

[Haole Girl]

1. Mind over matter...

that expression helps me work through it, at times. :hug:

[Left Is Write]

2. ...

:hug:

[CaliforniaPeggy]

3. My dear Redstone!

You are stronger and better than any pain...

You have set the bar very high for the rest of us...

I salute you!

:hug:

[bluesbassman]

4. That's the spirit Redstone!

I know what it's like to be in chronic pain, and I stand with you in defying it!:pals:

[flvegan]

5. You have at it, sir.

Wish there was something I could do to help.

[Redstone]

6. I'm throwing Percocets at the motherfucker at night, but it's mano-a-mano during

the day. Mister Fucking Pain has NO idea how much his three-week vacation weakened his hold on me.

And, hey, thanks for the good wishes.

Redstone

[Tangerine LaBamba]

7. Ask your doctor for

oxycodone. It's the same as Percocet, without the acetaminophen, which makes it better for your liver (acetaminophen kicks the hell out of your liver - I found out the hard way, but, after eliminating the acetaminophen, my liver enzymes returned to normal).

Taking it will make you a little drowsy at first, but, gradually, that goes away and you can function just fine. I know this, because I take it round the clock.

I'm sorry you're having pain. Oxycodone, well, you already know, it works.

Don't let it get you down. You're gonna be fine.

You are.

[Redstone]

8. Well, the problem with a prescription for oxycodone or hydrocodone without the

acetaminphine component is that (Thank you, US Government) you have to have a written prescription for every month's worth. No refills, by phone or otherwise.

In my journey through the Chronic Pain World, I've learned many things.

As it seems you have. I wish you the best for your own journey; it's not an easy road that we Pain People travel, is it?

Redstone

[Tangerine LaBamba]

10. The best thing I can say

about my adventures in pain is that it's not boring.

No, wait. It sucks and it's boring.

I know that monthly prescriptions are a nuisance, but my doctor hands me three or four at a time, so I'm never caught short. It's a small enough inconvenience to avoid the liver damage.

See the crap we're forced to learn on this trip?

Also, your taking the stuff only at night is screwing with the Pain Window. You know about this, I am certain, but I'm just dull-witted enough to repeat it here:

Taking the drug before the pain comes back keeps the pain from accessing that window that opens between doses and grabbing that fucking foothold that makes it harder to dislodge.

That's why I hope you can reconsider the notion of taking the painkiller around the clock.

Once I knew all about drugs just for fun. Who ever knew we'd have to know about them just to keep from screaming?

[Redstone]

13. I need to send you a PM tomorrow. We're kindred souls. If you don't hear from me,

shoot me a PM as a reminder, OK? (Remember, I have had those four concussions that utterly tanked my memory, both long and short term.)

We do need to talk.

Redstone

[Tangerine LaBamba]

14. You got it.......

Never fear. To me, you're unforgettable.............

[merh]

9. gentle hugs and healing wishes

pain.go.the.fuck.away :hug:

[Redstone]

11. Well, damn, it had BETTER listen to you, hadn't it? It does not want to get crosswise

of a Southern woman, if it knows what's good for it.

As always, my beloved Merh, thank you for your concern and support. You are, and will always remain, a peach.

Redstone

[merh]

15. dear friend, if it were only that easy

I'd give that pain of your's one of my looks and make it stay away forever. :hug:

[Flaxbee]

12. Never any doubt in my mind, Redstone, that you'll beat the pain...

I'm just sorry you have to deal with it at all. Gentle :hug:

[Redstone]

16. God, I hate to sound like a whiner here at DU...

but it consumes your life, it really does.

Thank you for the good wishes.

Redstone

[crimsonblue]

17. greg house, is that you?

:hi:

[FairSpanishLadies]

18. Have you been to a pain Clinic?

I know the answer is probably yes.

It is just so awful to be in chronic pain.

I am hoping that you can find some relief.

[Redstone]

19. Thank you for your concern, and welcome to DU. Yes, I've been through the whole

Chronic Pain Journey. I did manage to get those three weeks of relief, though, and that's a blessing.

Thank you again.

Redstone

[Robb]

20. Clearly, The Pain has no idea with whom it is fucking.

Strength to you. :hi:

[Redstone]

21. Thank you, my friend. On my way into the office now, and if Mr Pain thinks he's going

to drive me out, he'd be well-advised to think again.

Redstone

[graywarrior]

22. Pain is a fucking pain

Try hypnotherapy. It worked for me.

[Redstone]

23. Tried it. Tried acupuncture Tried every damn thing. I don't doubt that those things

work well for some people; they just didn't work for me.

How's everything going up there in the Frozen North?

Redstone

[graywarrior]

24. Freezing.

But I'm enjoying it. Probably moving to MA to go back to school.