Re: Re: OT- Semi-good news UPDATE

[Guest guest]

Hang in there, buddy. Steve, you're gonna be alright.

My pain management doc has physicians assistants who help us. They do pain pumps

and anything Medtronics.

My sister has the medtronics device as does a close friend that had a crushed

vertebrae. She has a titanium cage that slipped 30 degrees and presses on her

spinal cord.  She had fallen off a 12 foot ladder.

She has 'lollipops' for breakthrough pain. You don't suck them, you rub them on

the inside of your cheek.

None of your doctors have samples of Actiq?  What is that med for?

I did some laundry today and popped my pain to a 9.  I have exhausted all

possibilities for any procedures to be able to go back to work.  I have no

safety net. I'm scared. My final hearing to a judge is in mid-Dec.   Then it

could be 90 days before I get any payments.

I have to rent a room in a strangers house.

I didn't pay attention to how much pain med I took. I took a second dose too

close to the first dose.  Im all loopy. And I still hurt bad. I don't want to

take my breakthru meds.

Ellen

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[Guest guest]

M. wrote:

> I would just like to take a moment to apologize to anyone I may have

> offended with my previous post. It has been brought to my attention that I

> let a few words slip into my writing that could be viewed as offensive. For

> that I apologize.

>

> I can't promise you with 100% certainty that it will never happen again

> (we're all human and I don't want to lie to you). What I can promise you is

> that I did not intentionally include those words while writing and that I

> will do my absolute best to prevent it from happening again.

>

> I hope everyone that I offended can forgive me.

>

> Steve M

>

Steve,

Most members look at the core of the person and the intention comes from caring.

I have the same problem and if you knew me personally, you would know that I

bend over backwards not to offend.

Like you Steve, I am at home all the time and have time to research so I post

often and it comes from wanting to help plus learning from others. I did not

take anything offensive from anything you posted and admire you greatly dealing

with the issues you have too and having such a good attitude.

Just know you and your health are more important than worrying about this but

understand the need to apologize because of the good person you are. I accept

your apology to respect you but I personally was not offended about anything but

have been in the same situation myself.

Just know we care and don't let it prevent you from posting so you can be

encouraged and all of us need that. You are in my prayers. I emphathize.

Bennie

,

[Guest guest]

We love you, too, Steve. Don't sweat the small stuff - these GI

problems are hard enough to contend with.

Smooches, Jeanne B in GA

> M. wrote:

>

>> I would just like to take a moment to apologize to anyone I may have

>> offended with my previous post. It has been brought to my attention that I

>> let a few words slip into my writing that could be viewed as offensive.

>> For

>> that I apologize.