Adult conversation Kara

[Guest guest]

I know exactly how you feel about not talking with another grown

up. sometimes I feel like I am loosing my mind. I live in a very

isolated area on 16 acres completely surrounded by national forrest

with no neighbors to speak of. Its beautiful and not too far from

big towns but ever since I have quit working I seldom get to talk

with another adult. Unless I am called in for a conference at one

of my kids schools but believe me that is no pleasure.

I have a lot of close girlfriends and we talk on the phone

sometimes, but they work during the day and in the evenings we are

all busy with the usual having kids routines. When I worked we

would get together in the evenings for a drink or something, but

when I got sick that all stopped. I am " cured " now and feeling

great and saw my girlfriends the other night, but it was for a

wake. I dont drink alcohol but did see them at an oyster roast in

January, but that was a long time ago. I really need to go back to

work.

So if you have a chance to get together with the other member, by

all means do so. , Heidi and myself have been trying to

schedule a time when we can see one and other and will be doing so

the last weekend in April. I cant wait to see them and talk about

all the stuff we can relate to with this condition. I email some

friends but its just not the same as the warmth of an eye to eye. I

have even considered seeing a shrink just to have somebody to listen

to my rambles and worries.

I have heard about a lot of people who have taken methadone for pain

control. It works great but is highly addictive. I was taking a

ton of demerol and dilaudid for well over a year. The demerol is

very addictive and they say dilaudid is as well. Anywya, when I

stopped taking it I had barely any withdrawel. I was really

prepared to have major symptoms of it too. I have always known that

when taking pain meds for pain it is not as difficult to withdraw

from. Well, that is exactly what happened with me. I had a few

nights of aggitation and cold sweats but it was barely noticeable.

I also tapered down on the drug when I was starting to feel better

after the total last november. Dont worry so much about beoming

addicted, if the drug alleviates your pain then it is doing its job

and when you no longer need it you can taper down. I dont know what

pain meds you are taking now but the most important thing is that

you are comfortable enough to be able to live your life.

I hope you are still feeling better and I do hope that ya'll can get

together and talk about all the trials and tribulations and crack a

few jokes about this condition.

Warmly,