Re: Rita/Marilyn

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Marilyn

Boy do l ever understand... it was right after my 38th birthday that fall..

l was diagnosed with all this backpain too... l am now 59....you wonder

sometimes how we go day after day with this... but we do... one day at the

time..

and you right this constant pain chagses a person...but l deffentely do not

stop living..some days better than others..

The days when it is realy bad l kind of keep to myself...and my puter..it

helps me.. l have tremendous support from my family..Here in the US and at

home in Norway...

l e-mail and talk to my sisters weekly ...

Tell your DH...chin up he is not alone....and also found out we are a strong

ppl...us pain ppl.. as l nick named us...

To day is a pretty good day...pain level on a 6,...

Hugzzz Rita

Re: [alldiabeticinternational] Rita

> In a message dated 5/21/2004 4:23:13 AM Pacific Standard Time,

> rita_p44@... writes:

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> > You know l feel like a walking RX...lol

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>

> Hi Rita, my dh is on 26 pills every day of different things, has a pain

pump

> for severe pain control, several PRN's (meaning just when he needs them)

His

> medical is so high after 2 years they had hit 6 million I heard, he is at

20

> years now since he fell at work from a walking position into a copying

machine

> and destroyed his back, legs, leading to surgeries that made him

progressivly

> worse. By the third surgery when they were going to fuse his back, he

> suffered 3 strokes then before they could discect beyond the dura, causing

them to

> pull out of surgery. Life is nothing like it was before his surgery. He

is not

> the same man. Constand pain changes a person. Some of the light goes out

in

> their eyes. He was 38 way back then, hasn't driven or had a pain free day

in

> soon to be 20 yers. Yes, I understand pain. ;-) Hoping your day is pain

> free. ;-)Hugs, marilyn

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