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Pain pump getting implanted tomorrow
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Pain pump getting implanted tomorrow

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    • February 12, 2019 at 11:29 pm
    aldrichdesigner
    Participant
      Well it’s finally happening; I couldn’t take it anymore and I’m finally getting this damn pump installed to see if I can’t at least live the rest of this year out with minimal pain.

      I mean hell, if it’s going to be my last then I might as well enjoy it as much as I can. So, I go in to tomorrow morning at 10 and should be in recovery by 2. They may keep me overnight since I’m a cancer patient but typically it’s an outpatient procedure. Doesn’t matter to me, I just want relief.

      Wish me luck all.

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        • February 13, 2019 at 1:57 am
        SABKLYN
        Participant

          Good luck – I hpe it gives you the relief you're looking for.

          • February 13, 2019 at 1:26 pm
          Bubbles
          Participant

            I hope things go well today, Jeremy!  May you gain the peace you seek.  Celeste

              • February 13, 2019 at 3:04 pm
              aldrichdesigner
              Participant
                Thanks Celeste! I’m a little nervous just because it’s surgery but I’m so excited to have some daily relief from all the pain.

                I just want to live out the rest of this year in as little pain as possible so I can enjoy the remaining time left even if it is way too short.

              • February 13, 2019 at 6:41 pm
              GeoTony
              Participant

                I hear you, bring on the relief, best of luck

                • February 14, 2019 at 12:59 am
                lkb
                Participant

                  Wishing you swift healing and complete relief from pain! 

                  • February 14, 2019 at 2:13 am
                  aldrichdesigner
                  Participant
                    Pump installed!!!

                    It’s working but needs to be dialed in better over the next couple weeks. Plus my incisions need to heal which are causing their own source of pain but it’s different.

                    I’ll let everyone know if it was worth it once that is complete.

                    Until then, warrior on all!!

                      • February 14, 2019 at 12:35 pm
                      gopher38
                      Participant

                        I'm glad.  I was thinking about you yesterday, hoping that the operations and pump are/were a success. 

                      • February 15, 2019 at 12:47 am
                      jbronicki
                      Participant

                        I'm so glad it went well Jeremy.  I think controlling pain in a systemic and easier way through the pump so you can focus on anything else (like living!)  is a huge win and probably just as important as anything else.  Wishing you immediate relief and break from the pain.

                        • February 15, 2019 at 2:30 am
                        sing123
                        Participant

                          Jeremy, I hope the pain pump is working great for you.

                            • February 15, 2019 at 2:13 pm
                            aldrichdesigner
                            Participant
                              It definitely needs to be dialed in and adjusted, I’m pretty much hurting all over right now since I’m on the entry dose that the doctor thought would match my fentanyl.

                              But I’m at the office now for them to titrate me up and make it work better.

                              • February 17, 2019 at 2:06 pm
                              sing123
                              Participant

                                Jeremy, I hope you are starting to feel relief!

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