Guest guest Posted November 10, 2004 Report Share Posted November 10, 2004 Well it's done, my husband and I sold our house and have moved about 5 blocks away. He works at the same hospital that I used to and they would not let him have the day off, so YES folks I had to do it myself with movers of course. I packed about 90% of the stuff myself and unpacked about 90% myself. What a job. I think some how between or before my trip to San Fransisco and now I have managed to pull out my intrathcal pump, my pain levels have gotten so severe that it is taking 125% more Actiq to keep things under control, I started waking up screaming again in August a few weeks before our trip, silly me I thought new surroundings and different area would make things different, it's called denial and I am the Queen of it. I went and saw my PMD right after we got home. I told him how I was waking up yelling again, and he said " What do you want from me, a sleeping pill " My response was NO, you said you could program this thing so I can get more at different intervals can you do that " ? He set it he said to give more after midnight but I can't tell any difference I still wake up feeling like night of the living dead. I know I have terrible arthritis in my back, because it cause problems with having the pump put in, I made my choice I wanted to get moved before I deal with this thing, I had SOOO many complications with having it done, that I at least need to be able to find the plates and silverware before I go through this again, for any of you out there thinking about having one implanted, it is still worth it, I would have never been able to do the things I have done in the last year without it. I hope you all can find reasonably pain free days. Mrs. Atwell LPN Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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