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(Message started by: sailpappy on Feb 18^th, 2002, 8:25am)

Title: Coming Clean
Post by sailpappy on Feb 18^th, 2002, 8:25am

;D I've been getting off of this Oxy Contin for a month now! :P I had been boosted up to 80mgs every 12 hrs Plus tking Percodan and when I was in the hospital they were pumping Delaudin in like it was water. :o :o
:-/I made the decission to stop taking it and dropped 40mgs,all the other stuff and went into withdrawls :o
I :-/ knew something was happening but when I woke up laying in the front yard looking up at the clouds and couldn't figure out where I was, well I had to take a second look at my approach. >:( >:( I didn't realize it but I was having Grand Maul Seizures and coming to confused and unsure what had happened all over the place, :'( I was an emotional basket case and couldn't talk about a cup of coffee without crying. :'(
So now I'm back on the Neuros plan dropping 10 mg at a time. ??? I'm down to 30 and 1 more week until I drop to 20mg and then to 10 mg then off all the way ;D ;D ;D.
I'm praying the clusters don't come back as I have really enjoyed this Pain free time, first time in 32 years I haven't been in the shower more than out. :-X But I need to get back to the strong Old Mean Sailpappy that I was before I started this adventure, ::).
So I guess what I'm trying to say is "Thank You All" for being my strength and spritual help through all this tough time, ;) especially NancyC,Margi,BobP,Sharie,Vern,and Rachael! ??? I know I'm forgetting someone here, :-/ Paco,Don,TonyG,Den and Adam,Oh Hell ;D Evlleeeboddy ;D

Title: Re: Coming Clean
Post by don on Feb 18^th, 2002, 9:32am

your welcome. It's what we do.

Could have been worse.

Sprinklers on the front lawn could have popped on ! ;D

Title: I miss...
Post by Melissa on Feb 19^th, 2002, 6:50am

I miss that pic of Pappy, with him standing there, the sail wrapped around him :'( But he's STILL handsome to me! ;D

Pappy, I abruptly stopped taking hydrocodone for my endometriosis pain, and boy did that throw me for a loop! Anyhow, I'm thinking of you, and praying for strength in yourself to make it through!

love you big brother... :-*

Title: Re: Coming Clean
Post by Margi on Feb 19^th, 2002, 9:04am

If friends were sails, my friend, you'd be at the front of the fleet, winning the race. You've got a lot of folks pulling for you out here, John.
Grand Mal seizures? Man, oh man - like you need one more thing to worry about! So, what about Topomax then? It's an anti-seizure/chronic cluster drug. I know you're trying to get drug free, but, no one wants you to go through more pain.
Always here as you need us, Pappy. You know that.
Hugs
Margi
:-*

Title: Re: Coming Clean
Post by nancyc on Feb 19^th, 2002, 4:46pm

Pappy, always know that your family here loves you..and you never have to "come clean" with us..everyone here knows how much it hurt you to have to resort to narcotics for pain relief..don't let misplaced guilt do this to you...and listen to your Doc...as a drug rehab nurse, I can tell you this...it takes awhile to get off oxycontin...and from first hand experience, I can tell you it is no fun coming off narcs...but I found the "guilt" we put ourself thru is the worst pain of all...so Stop it, my bro...you will see that rainbow again...it just takes time...i love you much...smiles,nancyc

Title: ae: Coming Clean
Post by Cheryl on Feb 19^th, 2002, 8:59pm

Pappy,

You are a very special person and I am praying for you. I know what a hard time and decision it had to be to try and come off the medication. I think Donald wants to do the same with the Methadone. He commented on it to me. He takes 10mg am/pm. I think as Den mentioned he is afraid the Pain Monkey will come back. Donald has done WONDERFUL with the drug monkey (thank GOD) so I know this is a hard decision for him.

I think of my friends everyday even though I can not post as much as I used to because of work.

Just wanting you to know you have made a difference to me.

Guess what is all around 8)
LOVE
Cheryl