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^ yay for the long weekend!!!

My surgery is finshed and went well. I now have bionic feet lol. Still disappointed they couldn't work lasers or LEDS into the implants - that would have been awesome to have lights shooting out of my nails lol. Wish I could have talked the doctor into different pain meds - got norcos, not certain how I feel about that. I haven't had cravings in two years and I don't want that to start up again. At anyrate, it's done and I will no longer have to deal with chronic foot pain which has been a pisser with how active my life is :)

I hope everyone is having an excellent Friday!
 
Moreaux said:
^ yay for the long weekend!!!

My surgery is finshed and went well. I now have bionic feet lol. Still disappointed they couldn't work lasers or LEDS into the implants - that would have been awesome to have lights shooting out of my nails lol. Wish I could have talked the doctor into different pain meds - got norcos, not certain how I feel about that. I haven't had cravings in two years and I don't want that to start up again. At anyrate, it's done and I will no longer have to deal with chronic foot pain which has been a pisser with how active my life is :)

I hope everyone is having an excellent Friday!
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I also have a 'bionic' implanted in my leg few years ago. It took a long time to heal and walk normally.
I still get stopped at every airport because of the titanic, but the worst was not being able to handle the medication successfully.
I couldn't prepare my unconscious for the sudden release of dopamines. I rationalized the situation, but after some time I did let go.
 
^hey Moreaux, glad everything went well. I'm the weird person that absolutely cannot tolerate opiates--they leave me writhing on the floor with an abdomen that feels like someone has poured concrete in it and the whole thing is just one big block of pain. How do I know this? Because they have prescribed them after each of my surgeries (and I've had some major ones). So, I take tylenol lol. Seriously, I cannot take pain meds so I don't. So be sure and try over the counter stuff--and ice-- first--maybe you won't even need the pain meds?
 
^ I agree.
[MENTION=180594]Moreaux[/MENTION], when I see your posts where you share about your 6 years recovery and how hard it was to handle the first two of them.
And, looking through what I'm going through after 15 months sober I'd seriously think before taking any opiates.
What Herby said above is exactly what my mother does when she had gone through her surgeries. It seems as if she wrote this herself.
 
Thank you for all the support and suggestions - it means a lot to me. I did take a couple of the norcos last night - they did absolutely nothing so they're not an option. Fortunately the minuscule opiate content didn't register in my addict brain so I think I'm good. I took 1800mg ibuprofen last night hat brought the pain down one level so I will be doing that again later today. The pain today is bad and constant, but it's not as bad as it was last night so I'm hopeful that it just keeps decreasing, which it should. I'm really grateful that we have the ice maker - I've had it turned off for the last couple of years but man it's coming in handy now. I usually juice during the week for breakfast but I miss thinking about doing an inflammation regime to see. That helps bring the swelling down further.
[MENTION=198785]herbavore[/MENTION] - you're reaction to opiates is interesting. I've never heard of that. Opiates have always made me vomit, but that didn't slow me down when I was addicted to them. I'm in awe that you've been able to manage major procedures using OTC stuff. This experience has left me fearful of any future procedures that I may need, and has motivated me to ensure I stay on top of my health to prevent as much as I can
[MENTION=215027]erikman[/MENTION] - I agree. I never thought I would take another opiate again, though I have never known pain to the level I have experienced yesterday and today. I'm almost resentful that there aren't strong non-opiate options. I thought about asking for tramadol or fentynal, but those are abusable as well and seemed like they would be way to powerful for the pain I was anticipating. I think the take away from this experience it to have a pain plan before undergoing surgical procedures.

This experience has made me wonder if I have a lower pain threshold than regular people because I've spent literally half my life addicted to CNS depressants (opiates, booze, benzos). I know when I first got sober I had to relearn hunger pangs as I mistook them for stomach pain. I wonder if other people who were addicted to CNS depressants have similar experiences?
 
I'm getting 600$ unexpectedly and I have nothing to do today for someone like me that's good. I'm not doing shit at all. Good day so far
 
Spent the entire weekend with loved ones and they all told me how different and upbeat I seem. We had a blast! I'm down to 1mg sub now and plan to halve that in a few days. Hope everyone had a great weekend.
 
^ Good to hear fabriclondon! Soon you'll be jumping off subs and despite all of the trouble you'll feel so much free.

Coming here everyday, makes me remember we are not alone! <3
 
herbavore said:
My mom is coming to visit!:)
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That's Awesome! Hope you have a good visit!

closeau said:
I'm getting 600$ unexpectedly and I have nothing to do today for someone like me that's good. I'm not doing shit at all. Good day so far
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What a great surprise!

neversickanymore said:
Nice Brunch with three generations represented
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Nice! You're very fortunate.

Erikmen said:
Rested all day long. Very refreshing.
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Nothing like a good reset. Hope you enjoyed it.


fabriclondon said:
Spent the entire weekend with loved ones and they all told me how different and upbeat I seem. We had a blast! I'm down to 1mg sub now and plan to halve that in a few days. Hope everyone had a great weekend.
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That's a great feeling when loved ones notice your healthier - very motivating. Keep up the good work!

Feel soooo much better. I've been walking some for the last two days. Looking forward to going to work tomorrow, then the doctor to get the bandages removed. Can't wait to see what everything looks like. Proud of myself for not going crazy with the the pain meds (though still think their worthless lol). I have taken less than what was prescribed...a few years ago they would have been gone on the first night lol.
 
Your attitude towards the medication is perhaps one of the things that might have noticed it changed. In situations like that we could be rather manipulative. Good to hear. Lots of good news today!! :)
 
I did a pretransplant on the little guys and am going to harden them a bit so they are ready for a final transplant with the kiddo. Doing three varieties of tomato, cukes, sweet bells, Jalapenos, radishes, basil, thyme, lavender, rosemary, sunflowers and watermelon so far. May add in a few more things.
 
^ Sounds like fun! :)

Busy day, although a local American holiday for most of the International Organizations. Great to work on days like this.
Brought some homework to be later so I'll just be here briefly. Good to see so many good news. One of my favorite threads.
 
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