Hi all, Here is my introduction

[lolly808]

Hi everyone,

I am a chronic pain management person dealing with chronic pain for way too many years than Id like to admit. Finally got some decent PM about 8 years ago.

I have DDD, spinal stenosis and am contemplating some fusion surgeries in my future.

I just had my thyroid removed and was diagnosed with Papillary Thyroid Cancer Stage 3. It will be OK. I'll have to take a radioactive iodine pill in a few weeks and be quarantined in the hospital. That will supposedly knock out any remaining cancer cells in that area.

Big bummer. I really didn't expect the cancer thing.

I used to be a member of the Porg. It seems to have gone away. It makes me very sad and now I feel like I've lost so many friends and people who know me and my issues. I have no idea what happened to it!!

I hope to make some new friends here. I just googled around to find a sight that looks welcoming and might be a good fit for me.

I live in Hawaii and I'm a 54 year (young) female. I'm really soft spoken and right now I'm having a tough go of things. Lots of depression comes with this thyroid and pain management crap and I'm trying to deal with it. Some days I don't know if I can handle, but I do.....

 

[stardust.hero]

Hi lolly welcome!! Bluelight is a great place to find friends in the online world. You should come check out The Dark Side, you will find a lot of people who share similar issues with PM and depression. I hope to see you around!

 

[lolly808]

Awesome! Thanks Stardust!

 

[JoshE]

Welcome to Bluelight

 

[Pale Rider]

Hi Lolly808, welcome to BL, wow sounds like things have been difficult for you, welcome again and take care.

 

[lucky1953]

lolly808 I'll be under pain management quite soon.I have spinal disorders that only respond to narcotics. Thats life unless you like to live miserable.I don't have the addicted personality.I'll do just fine.Some people can have a good relationship with drugs and some people can't. It's the side effects of drugs that limit my use of them.And I also grow tired of the same euphoric feeling.

 

[lolly808]

Thanks for the nice welcomes everyone!
I had my consult with the Nuke Medicine doctor at the hospital and my inpatient treatment starts 5/21. I have to prep for the next 4 weeks. Low Iodine Diet, and no thyroid meds. My body will not be happy with no meds. I'll go hypothyroid. Be very tired, muscle body aches, maybe some depression, brain fog, which has already set in since surgery!
So I have decided to just stay out on TDI until the first of June. I'll be around at home a lot so I will have lots of time to roam around the different threads and check out the dark side and other stuff!
Looking forward to becoming part of the family.
Yeah, my relationship with narcotics has been bumpy. With all of the hysteria about prescription pain meds being abused, its been difficult at times to get the meds necessary. Finally I think I have come to a good place in my pain management.
I'm taking 80 mg of Kadian per day and Norcos for BT pain. The Kadian for me is a true miracle. I don't feel high, I just feel less pain. Lucky do you still feel euphoric even after being on meds for a period of time? Perhaps this discussion should continue in another place.
Anyway, thanks for the welcome!
Happy sunday everyone.