Comments on One Crafty Mother: The Proverbial Goalpost - Pain Medication, Recover...

Sounds like you have got one amazing team on your ...

2012-01-19T19:03:06.396-05:00

Sounds like you have got one amazing team on your side - professionals, friends, family, and let's not forget yourself!! I was thinking of you at supper tonight out at a restaurant with my hubby. I mused out loud... "Halfway. Halfway through...." and I was thinking with gratitude that there is more behind you now than in front of you. Pain is a reality of treatment, I guess. That you've been up front from the get-go with the doctors, with your family, with yourself ... is a testament to your growth in recovery. Blessings upon you, healing to you as you proceed with the last half of treatment ... your honesty, faith, and tenacity are so encouraging.

I'm sorry that pain management is such dangero...

2012-01-19T11:55:51.384-05:00

I'm sorry that pain management is such dangerous territory. As if you don't have enough on your plate. It sounds like you're managing it with wisdom and support and I think that's the best anyone can do. Lots of love.

I'm so glad you are talking - or writing,as th...

2012-01-19T09:32:10.311-05:00

I'm so glad you are talking - or writing,as the case may be, for your wellbeing and for those who will learn from you.

It's got to be hard, the ups and downs, when you have spent the last however many years trying to get away from that pattern. And yet here you are, braver than braver, honest and true in everything you are doing.

Amazing.

Deep bow, thanks and love to you...

Ellie, you are doing so GREAT. Your willingness to...

2012-01-19T08:00:26.626-05:00

Ellie, you are doing so GREAT. Your willingness to explore all aspects of your pain management is so inspiring. You stop at nothing to protect that precious gift. That said, I took a pain med when I had a c-section with my youngest and had no problems with it. There was no buzz to it, even though it's one of those meds people can be addicted to. I told someone I didn't know what the big deal was with it, why people liked it, since for me, it felt like taking ibuprofen. They said I wasn't "doing it right". I refrained from asking them how to "do it right". : D

I love that you trust your doctors. They have all the information they need to help you skirt any pot holes and I'll bet they're impressed with how honest you've been about your recovery. Bravo! xoxo

You are a strong woman Ellie. I wish I never want...

2012-01-18T23:55:47.675-05:00

You are a strong woman Ellie. I wish I never wanted to be in the fog you describe and think if I were in your situation I'd welcome it. But I also think I am not as honest with myself about the level of my addictive personality. I wonder if you can even know how awesomely inspiring you are in the midst of one of the hardest battles of your life. Sending love and hope. Joanne

Hey there Ellie! I remember those episodes about t...

2012-01-18T20:05:12.915-05:00

Hey there Ellie! I remember those episodes about the Desperate Housewife raiding ritalin. It's insane the stupid false bars we set for ourselves as women these days.

You are just so funny - especially about Steve and the housecleaning stuff!

And yes....like Cecily says...don't be a pain martyr!

Hugs and love and prayers to you.

Darling, I've taken pains meds multiple times ...

2012-01-18T19:57:15.332-05:00

Darling, I've taken pains meds multiple times in my 16 years sober. I'd be happy to talk to you about it, but please don't martyr yourself with pain. :)

Thank you for speaking about your boundaries with ...

2012-01-18T15:13:17.080-05:00

Thank you for speaking about your boundaries with and reactions to the pain medication and steroids during treatment, and the perspective that comes with having abused a substance in the past. Your words are so vital for people to hear and remember. Not only for themselves, but for others who are facing cancer treatment or any of a million hurdles that might send them back into dulling the pain and not being present and healthy in their journey. Love you and your transparency. *HUG*

you are honest, open, willing..... and wise!

2012-01-18T15:09:02.634-05:00

you are honest, open, willing..... and wise!

Vacuum on! (Love you.)

2012-01-18T14:52:57.751-05:00

Vacuum on!

(Love you.)

Thank you for sharing this aspect of your cancer t...

2012-01-18T14:41:21.756-05:00

Thank you for sharing this aspect of your cancer treatment. My mother is a recovering alcoholic (over 30 yrs) and so all of my life I have been super aware of addiction. So aware that while I was taking an opium-based narcotic for my deteriorating spine I would only take the bear minimum for fear of addiction. Four years later I occasionally wish for that blissful, numbing, block-out-the-world experience that those drugs provided and it scares the hell out of me.

I've also got to add that I admire your strength through all of this. My thoughts are with you.