I don't generally like to post about my personal stuff (the internet being what it is) but I am under the influence and feeling brave, so here goes...*
I have this chronic condition** and it is incredibly painful. It's the reason I had surgery last year, and my doc and I have tried a bunch of things to fix it. The side effects of the other drugs were worse than the issue itself, yadda yadda, so Doc and I have come down to plain old pain management until I'm willing to go through another surgery. Which won't happen until I get health insurance in January***.
So I took the first dose of painkillers tonight, and WOO-HOO... I can see why people really like this stuff! It's like being packed in warm cotton balls. While eating chocolate. Only better.
Hooray for lack of pain! Hooray for warm cotton balls! I think I'm going to go take a nap!
*OK, if I'm completely honest, I'm also suddenly thinking about my online presence and what it says about me. For example, Typealyzer seems to think I'm an ESTP personality type, i.e. "The active and play-ful type...especially attuned to people and things around them and often full of energy, talking, joking and engaging in physical out-door activities. The Doers are happiest with action-filled work which craves their full attention and focus. They might be very impulsive and more keen on starting something new than following it through. They might have a problem with sitting still or remaining inactive for any period of time." Which is weird, because I've always tested as an ISTJ, the most introverted and quiet and steady and goal-oriented of all personality types. Which makes me think about what kind of personality I'm presenting to the internets. Not that this particular post is going to change that. Also, I'm high, in case you can't tell.
**in respect for those who get all squicked out talking about medical stuff I will not go into specifics, but you can click here to learn more about it if you are the kind of person who likes to discuss medical stuff.
***If it happens at all. Surgery scares me. And laser surgery sounds particularly horrifying and future-tastic. Not in the good way.
Friday, November 21, 2008
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1 comment:
Glad you're able to enjoy the products of years of research and testing by the Eli Lily Company. Yeah - watch the warm cotton balls thing. I have two family members on methadone. One from smack, the other from prescription stuff. Please be careful.
I saw you as an ISTJ - no idea who the other person is they're talking about.
And from what I have heard, the laser surgery is miles above the old option. I understand the condition and what it can do - it's a tough, tough road to get down, but take the laser stuff. Yes, it is surgery, but it's a hell of a lot better than becoming a junkie or having the old, very invasive, very radical procedure.
Be well.
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