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iamkeri1 · 05-22-2011, 06:30 PM

Damsel.
Could you call your old doctor, tell them you are traveling out of state, and get the prescription renewed that way?
Smooches,
Keri

deb_U_taunt · 05-23-2011, 05:05 PM

I feel blessed with wonderful and loving people in my life.
Didn't know how many people cared, until I was down.

iamkeri1 · 06-13-2011, 12:23 PM

How is everyone doing this week? The heat here is incredible. Of course it's always hot here in the summer, but it is a little early this year. I moved fo Florida for the heat, and I have certainly not been denied it, LOL.

Hope y'all are doing well, Pop in and say a word or two.
Smooches,
Keri

Hollylane · 06-13-2011, 01:27 PM

Hello All,
I'll pop in and say a word or two..Though I'm well known for using a whole lot more then one or two!

I have gastroparesis. I miss a lot of work due to pain, nausea and vomiting. As I've mentioned recently in other posts, I recently had a pyloroplasty to hopefully relieve some of my symptoms(but added another nasty one that I won't burden all of you with knowing). The medications I take for pain and nausea are debilitating and make it impossible for me to report to work fit for duty when I am on them. The only medication that would likely help the most is the green stuff. My employer would not support this as a treatment option, and probably couldn't legally if they wanted to.

At work, there is a lot of water cooler talk about my attendance, and because I do not have a visible disability, it is mostly assumed that I am a dead beat employee. As a workaholic/over achiever, this is distressing to me.

I really miss being up and able enough to do the things I really enjoy in life, and I really miss being the star employee!

That's all I have for now. Hope everyone is having a great day!

deb_U_taunt · 06-17-2011, 08:30 PM

Considering smoking for chemo side effects. I haven't smoked pot in years. The meds for the side effects have some shit side effects.

T D · 06-17-2011, 08:37 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Debby

Considering smoking for chemo side effects. I haven't smoked pot in years. The meds for the side effects have some shit side effects.

Have you thought about cooking with canna-butter? just a thought. I made some and use it for cooking and occasional consumption. I'm not big on pot, but it does help with my Fibro some. I especially notice it the next morning (after having some at bedtime), my entire body seems more relaxed.

Just a thought.

Best of luck to you.

Soft*Silver · 07-17-2011, 09:46 PM

I hate the way pot makes me feel in my head but I love the way it helps my body. On very rare occassions when the pain was too much for me to endure and the damn PCP wouldnt give me pain meds, I resorted to pot. I havent had to do that for a few months since the gastric surgery because i had a long script for vicodine but thats almost out. So now I have to use pot or find a new PCP...which I wanted to do anyway.

I hate the feeling of being high. I am also in recovery and have an ethical delimma about using pot, even if it is to alleviate pain. Because I loathe it so much, i dont consider it a break in my sobriety. Its also no different than the vicodine. Its for the pain. There have been times it kept me from chewing my fingers down to the knuckles.

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05-22-2011, 06:30 PM	#1
iamkeri1 Member How Do You Identify?: femme woman Preferred Pronoun?: she Relationship Status: solo Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Central Florida Posts: 905 My Photo Gallery Thanks: 302 Thanked 2,155 Times in 659 Posts Rep Power: 16642921	Damsel. Could you call your old doctor, tell them you are traveling out of state, and get the prescription renewed that way? Smooches, Keri

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iamkeri1 Member How Do You Identify?: femme woman Preferred Pronoun?: she Relationship Status: solo Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Central Florida Posts: 905 My Photo Gallery Thanks: 302 Thanked 2,155 Times in 659 Posts Rep Power: 16642921	How is everyone doing this week? The heat here is incredible. Of course it's always hot here in the summer, but it is a little early this year. I moved fo Florida for the heat, and I have certainly not been denied it, LOL. Hope y'all are doing well, Pop in and say a word or two. Smooches, Keri

06-13-2011, 01:27 PM	#4
Hollylane Practically Lives Here How Do You Identify?: . Preferred Pronoun?: . Relationship Status: . Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: . Posts: 11,495 My Photo Gallery Thanks: 34,694 Thanked 26,362 Times in 5,875 Posts Rep Power: 21474862	Hello All, I'll pop in and say a word or two..Though I'm well known for using a whole lot more then one or two! I have gastroparesis. I miss a lot of work due to pain, nausea and vomiting. As I've mentioned recently in other posts, I recently had a pyloroplasty to hopefully relieve some of my symptoms(but added another nasty one that I won't burden all of you with knowing). The medications I take for pain and nausea are debilitating and make it impossible for me to report to work fit for duty when I am on them. The only medication that would likely help the most is the green stuff. My employer would not support this as a treatment option, and probably couldn't legally if they wanted to. At work, there is a lot of water cooler talk about my attendance, and because I do not have a visible disability, it is mostly assumed that I am a dead beat employee. As a workaholic/over achiever, this is distressing to me. I really miss being up and able enough to do the things I really enjoy in life, and I really miss being the star employee! That's all I have for now. Hope everyone is having a great day!

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deb_U_taunt Senior Member How Do You Identify?: ........ Join Date: May 2011 Location: ....... Posts: 1,748 My Photo Gallery Thanks: 5,324 Thanked 5,256 Times in 1,361 Posts Rep Power: 21474852	Considering smoking for chemo side effects. I haven't smoked pot in years. The meds for the side effects have some shit side effects.