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Title: Just for the Record Post by sailpappy on Jun 27th, 2004, 11:26am ;;D Hello All! ;;D I tried to e-mail all of you but I am so out of tuch that I had more mail bounce back than made it to the recipients. Svenn,Etna,Elaine,Charlie,Craig,Linda Howell,NancyC Milissa and Yes even You Old Friend----Jonny Hello Old Friends, I have missed the correspondences with all of you very much, yet I have been fighting several demons and have had little time or inclination to write to anyone. As all of you know I quit the board in a cloud of contraversial behavior on my part, I did enjoy a close to pain free period, however after a short time on the OxyContin the attacks started breaking through even the strength of that medication. Having suffered many set backs in the form of situations that created an inordinate amount of stress and anxiety, I aloud my Neuro to add Xanax,zoloft and a sleeping aide (Ambien or Trazadone) to my daily theraputic regime. Big mistake! You might or might not know that I ended up having some serious problems because I was recieving a script for xanax from both my doctor and the VA doctor, In march (the 12th to be exact) I suffered some type of psychotic episode or possibly a stroke, it took me several days to regain complete mental facualties and admit to myself that I had a problem. I went into the Hospital and spent 10 days letting the Doctors be pulled into my case, Gastro,Psychariatrist,Pain Management specialist,internist ect! They changed my medications around and released me, I continued to feel very bad, my mental state was some better, but still I was very ill feeling and attributed this to my Chronic Hepatitis C Virus. My Gastro did a viral load count, however it would be a month before I got the results at my first office visit. Much to my surprise when I did get the news it really made me rethink everything. I have been on a diet of Small Seed Berries for months and months and for the first time my Viral Load had dropped 7 million points from 10 million to 3 million. Again I had hope of surviving this Virus, When I went into the Hospital I was certain that the end had come! Wrong---A new beginning, however as hard as I tried to justify continuing the medications, I was still very, very ill feeling and a few weeks ago I decided that If I am to beat this I have to be able to think clearly. I discontinued all the new medications and the new pain management Doctor, started feeling some better, so I decided I would have to go back to enduring the pain of the Clusters and I quit all medications 10 days ago. I have been able to do more physical work in the past month than in the 12 months preceeding. I hate the notion of going back to the pattern of 7-15 attacks a day, however is hind sight I now see what a hugh mistake I made in ever starting the OxyContin. All the seizures, passing out, and possibly the lack of strength that I had attributed to the Hep C may have been the affects of the OxyContin. Having tasted the closeness of being painfree, being able to attend a wedding and not having to stop everything to stand in the shower over and over was very inticing, albeit short lived, but the health problem and the possible psycosis I have suffer because of the Medication was a hard lesson to have to endure to see I must be Drug Free if I want to Live. All of you that have stuck by me during this extended Hiatis from the Board, have been a God Sent Blessing and I want to thank you all! Compassion like you have all shown to me is a very rare thing and if I never hear from any of you again I will still feel as though my heart has been streched to its full capacity with the friendship you all have shown me! Thank You All!!! John J Hallahan III Sailpappy PS I am not going to be on the board every day until I get caught up a little more!! |
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Title: Re: Just for the Record Post by jonny on Jun 27th, 2004, 11:34am Who the hell are you calling old, Pappy? ;;D Its good to have you back my friend!! (brother) ........................................jonny |
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Title: Re: Just for the Record Post by JDH on Jun 27th, 2004, 11:36am WB Sailpappy It's good to be alive, eh? Jim |
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Title: Re: Just for the Record Post by Cathi04 on Jun 27th, 2004, 11:37am Sailpappy- Ohh, it is soo good to see you here!! Take your time coming back fulltime-you have been sorely missed, but we can wait till you are ready. Funny, the way the road winds around in life...just glad yours led back here. My Best......... Be PF Cathi |
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Title: Re: Just for the Record Post by nancyc on Jun 27th, 2004, 11:58am Hi Dear Friend, Sorry i have been offline lately....did not have a computer for awhile...please email me! SO SO good to see you again, I have greatly missed YOU...smiles,nancyc |
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Title: Re: Just for the Record Post by Svenn on Jun 27th, 2004, 12:16pm MY DEAR FRIEND just so happy to finally see you back among those that you are belonging to. ;;D ;;D ;;D ;;D ;;D ;;D ;;D ;;D ;;D ;;D Svenn |
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Title: Re: Just for the Record Post by don on Jun 27th, 2004, 12:23pm Ahoy ! |
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Title: Re: Just for the Record Post by Bob P on Jun 27th, 2004, 12:34pm Hey Pappy. It wasn't a psychotic event. We saw those pink flamingos in your yard too! |
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Title: Re: Just for the Record Post by Big Dan on Jun 27th, 2004, 12:45pm Hey, Papps.... Glad you're back on board... -Big Dan |
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Title: Re: Just for the Record Post by Elaine on Jun 27th, 2004, 12:58pm Well I will just be damn, I was asking Svenn just a couple of days ago if he had heard from you. Glad to see your still with us. My email is dirtroadtoheaven@earthlink.net should you want to email. Sorry about the clusters, meds just some times do more harm than good. I know that all to well. Keep us updated. |
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Title: Re: Just for the Record Post by Opus on Jun 27th, 2004, 2:02pm Hey Pappy, Welcome back, now that you have your strength back, grab an oar, we keep turning toward the waterfall. Opus/Paul |
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Title: Re: Just for the Record Post by Sean_C on Jun 27th, 2004, 2:16pm Well its good to see you back Pap, kiss kiss now start rowin' ;;D Sean P.S. I'm glad you came home :D |
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Title: Re: Just for the Record Post by Charlie on Jun 27th, 2004, 2:19pm I got your email Pappy. Welcome back and for god's keep yourself among us. Post away, my friend. 8) Charlie |
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Title: Re: Just for the Record Post by Leesa on Jun 27th, 2004, 5:33pm WELCOME HOME!!!! Pappy!!!! Its good to see you friend!!! Sure did miss ya round here!! :-* Love, Leesa :-* |
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Title: Re: Just for the Record Post by pubgirl on Jun 27th, 2004, 5:52pm Hi Pappy Good to see you again and glad life gets better for you, hope your health just keeps on getting better. Love and :-* :-* :-* Wendy the Brit |
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Title: Re: Just for the Record Post by Kevin_M on Jun 27th, 2004, 6:41pm Sounds like you been navigating some rough waters out there on the briney. Good to see you coming again towards the lighthouse beacon. Welcome back. Kevin M |
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Title: Re: Just for the Record Post by BarbaraD on Jun 28th, 2004, 10:06am Hey Pappy, SOOOOO good to have you back amongst us again. Missed you something fierce.. And have worried about you a lot. Last time I talked to you, you could barely get out of the house -- glad that's changed. Wishing we could do something for the HAs, but know that's something you have to deal with. Hey, did I mention -- I love ya? Hugs BD |
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Title: Re: Just for the Record Post by Peppermint on Jun 28th, 2004, 10:18am Pappy I thought I was seeing double, got your email :) Sorry those meds dogged you like that, its trial and error when you're in a bad way though. Happy to see that you're fighting your way back through it!! Pep |
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Title: Re: Just for the Record Post by Woobie on Jun 28th, 2004, 10:20am Hi JOhn! Nice to see you again... :-* :-* tina |
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Title: Re: Just for the Record Post by SFChris on Jun 28th, 2004, 11:00am Pappy, Great to see you - long time, not talk. Glad to see you still fighting the good fight. Chris |
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Title: Re: Just for the Record Post by TomM on Jun 28th, 2004, 11:01am Hello, SailPappy! TomM |
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Title: Re: Just for the Record Post by KingOfPain on Jun 28th, 2004, 12:00pm WELCOME BACK ! So glad to see you posting again Sailpappy. |
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Title: Re: Just for the Record Post by Linda_Howell on Jun 28th, 2004, 12:14pm John, I am so glad the wind has changed the direction of your sails and it's led you back here where you have been missed. For now...just take it one day at a time. [smiley=hug.gif] Linda |
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Title: Re: Just for the Record Post by Ree on Jun 28th, 2004, 6:59pm Welcome back Pappy..........(she says with tears in her eyes........... I am so happy to have you back here... Not happy about the returning demon... God bless you friend... visit us often... love to you ree ps where is the sailboat?????????????? |
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Title: Re: Just for the Record Post by Ree on Jun 28th, 2004, 7:00pm on 06/27/04 at 11:34:49, jonny wrote:
Awwwwwwwwwwwwwwww (she says with again more tears..........must be PMSing) I love you guys... ree |
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Title: Re: Just for the Record Post by firebrix on Jun 28th, 2004, 7:16pm You've just spent "six months in a leaky boat" to quote NZ's Split Enz, and to continue the song: "lucky just to stay afloat" But you did!! SO GOOD to see you back Pappy! We missed your little yacht here. firebrix and Mopar |
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Title: Re: Just for the Record Post by Sean_C on Jun 28th, 2004, 7:17pm on 06/28/04 at 19:00:04, Ree wrote:
ROTFLMMFAO Ree you're a nut LOL [smiley=laugh.gif] Lotsa Love to all Sean ;;D |
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Title: Re: Just for the Record Post by Ree on Jun 28th, 2004, 7:41pm Yessssssssss IIIIIIIIIIIII AMMMMMMMMMMMMM... LOL ohhhhhh and Happy Iraqi turnover day I think? love ree |
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