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rascalbill 
Another usual day starting out with moderate pain. After eating pain increaseed as it usually does. Getting low on the Lortab Elixir and its not working as well as it has in the past., therefore I'm using more. Its too soon to order a refill so I'm using it sparingly and riding it out. Recently found that a few shots of whiskey help relieve the pain and today I'm on my forth shot. (Just sip it over a period of time). Afraid of where this is going and I don't want to go there. Still have some Fentyl patches left but can't handly the side effects. Its a scary mecidine. Been thinking about trying it again. My next doc appointrment is 2 weeks away so have to sweat it out until then. Not feeling too bad now, the whiskey is working. Then I have to eat again and it starts all over. If it wasn't for bad days you wouldn't know when you were having a good one.
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Today has been an up and down day, half good and half bad. Had a few bad moments but nothing I couldn't ride out. Just feel tired, not a lot of energy. I'd say the p[ain was running between a 2 and 8. Had one episode of intense abdomen pain for about 45 minutes. Even my arms and legs ached from it. It finally passed. Got a little spurt of energy tonight and cook up a mess of stuff to freeze for future meals. That way I don't have to cook every day. Just cleaned up the kitchen and ready to relax for the evening.
Over all this has been a great day. I have two new friends here in DS and it feels good. Hope everyone out there is having a good day.
rascalbill
Today is not starting off too bad even though it is gloomy out. Have been using the Fentanyl patch off and on and it seems to help with the pain. I just can't handle the side effects so I only use it a short time. Wish they could come up with a medicine without side effects. I feel so good when I'm pain free, like there is nothing wrong with me, then the side effects start up and I'm back to square one. I see the doctor again on Tuesday so maybe we can try something different. They won't prescribe anything without seeing you and it takes forever to get an appointment. You know its bad when you look forward to a doctor's appointment.
rascalbill
good morning,,,i do hope your day is going ok,,,cooking ahead of time is some thing i always like to do but never get to it for some reason,....it is a good idea though,,,in reading your journal i noticed you were mentioning takin a sip now and then of whiskey...please do be careful with that and the Fentanyl patches,,,wouldn't want you to go to sleep and not wake up,,those things just knock me out..
i have added you to my friends list,,
DJ50
Finally got in to see the doc for a better pain killer. I started on Oxycontin yesterday. We'll see how it does. Noticed some improvement but also had an upset stomach from the first pill. Too early to tell if this is going to work for me. Sure hope it does, getting tired of trial and error medicines. Today should give me a good indication of how it is going to go.
rascalbill