1) I feel your pain - in my toe. ;^) I am currently on my fourth day
of my first attack of Gout. (Yes, Gout - a Dickensian disease if ever
there was one.) Most painful thing I've ever dealt with; centered
completely in my right big toe. "Ouch" doesn't cover it.
Sympathy may be good, but empathy could be better!
2) My landlord, over the past three years has had both hips replaced and
he's lovin' it. He had been forced to use a cane and had a very stunted
lifestyle. After recovering from the second surgery he could drop the
cane and while he's not running any marathons he's able to do things he
simply couldn't before - like pick up his grandson.
His recovery time was actually quite short considering. (It was
extended quite a bit when he fell down the stairs on his crutches and
broke his other leg - take it easy on recovery!)
Jim Davis
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
Sent: Wednesday, October 22, 2003 12:09 PM
To: CF-Community
Subject: Not depression, just pain - with hope, though
Those of you who have known me on the list for a while realize I try
very hard to keep a positive, cheerful attitude. I'm also an
irrepressible punster with a very dirty mind ;-)
My attitude has gotten even more positive after surviving a major heart
attack last Feb. and being a lot healthier than before it, except for
the arthritis in the left hip. Compared to people with incurable
diseases, or who die, I'm very blessed to be here and only limping
around in pain.
This morning, I just need to vent a little bit, and say "DAMMIT, IT
HURTS!" I refuse to take anything stronger than Tylenol or Motrin, and
them only when really needed - don't want either addiction nor
kidney/liver problems.
Finally overcame the trepidation, and mailed a letter to the orthopedic
surgeon asking to get on the schedule for a hip replacement - said I
want my quality of life back (including quality of sex life <ha>). Also
sent dr a form for the handicapped parking placard - hey, I am !!
Am amazed that I'm not depressed about going through layers of medical
care for asthma, low thyroid, sleep apnea, cardiac, now hip. Just glad
I'm not DEAD, still have a loving wife, a decent job, and a future -
even a better one when I get rid of the pain.
But today I'm grumbling a little bit.
thanks for letting me vent.
-Ben
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