Pam,
This must have been one of your worst bouts with an obstruction. I'll bet DB is glad you are home again. A week is a long time. It does take time to get one's energy back.

Did you get to do your review over the phone? If so, hope it went well.


Gerry

Hi Gerry, funnily enough, I've had worse obstructions !!

No didn't get to do my review by phone. I have a good boss and I'm not concerned over anything that may occur in this review. Mainly my angst is just an age old remnant memory from a time back in the 1990's where I once had a manager scream, shout and swear at me in a review that took place in a restaurant - as I was trying to contain my tears the guests on the table next to us were passing me tissues and he, my manager was telling them to F##k off. I was being abused for showing a potential employee (who I had interviewed) around the facilities the hotel offered our guests - nothing back of house and nothing I hadn't done a million times before. The only difference this time being I was still considered a new manager in this hotel (I'd been there 3 months) and the person I showed around was what this GM considered to be a foreigner (dark hair, skin). Needless to say I excused myself from the review, made my way to the ladies, rang head office, left for the day & never went back. I'm told the next person he reviewed that day had him rifle through her handbag and slap her on the back of her knuckles with her hairbrush before he threw it across the room. He locked another young man in his office after disabling the telephone - of course this was b4 mobile phones were must be accessories. I have sometimes wondered if he got the sack, but no one I knew would ever talk about him.

I'm feeling rather worn down for want of a better word. Went & saw my GP, she has signed me off of work for another week.

Pam,
Thanks for the update.
Your body is still quite weak; especially after a so much time in the hospital. It will be good for you to be home another week. I sure hope, if it should be needed, the plan to work with the adhesions will be successful so as to free you from these obstructions. Your poor body.

I have a feeling the person you described that did the review sting to you; was not around much longer. He sounded like quite a troubled person. I'm glad you like your boss; I have a feeling, as previously mentioned, he was/is more concerned for your welfare.

Stay well,

Gerry

Went back to work last Wednesday, felt very giddy and operated like I was in a vacuum. I'm living on a 5 day low fibre and 2 non consecutive days water only, until I see the surgeon at the end of the month. Had my B12 injection and unlike previous times it's made no difference. Having lots of headaches and what I think might be vertigo attacks. I used to get them when I lived in London and lived a very stressful busy life, DB and I used to call them spinny attacks, now I'm older & wiser I know the correct terminology.

Gerry, if you would like I will PM you the not allowed list :eek:

Had my review this Friday just gone, all good and they will pay for me to do more studies. Not sure I want to study, but there you go it's an indicator they want me around for a few years yet.

Relatives from the Easter states arrive again today. Just spent a marathon 5 hour total cleaning. Shattered & in pain doesn't cover it. Family have all invited themselves around to mine to catch up with the Victorian cousins.

Thanks Pam,
Would appreciate a PM with the list.

I honestly don't know how you went to work feeling as you do. I can understand how the diet would affect you; especially with feeling lightheaded along with headaches.

And.....company....Just what you probably don't need right now.

I would have to agree; sure sounds like you are wanted to continue working for some time. That's always nice to know.


Gerry

Hi Gerry, I've been trying to work out how to show you the list of do & do not eat. I've opted for photos and now have to work out how to load them so you can view. Life is so not easy... if this doesn't work PM your email address and I will send them :hug:

Thanks Pam, :hug:
I am able to read the list very well. Now; I'll try to reprogram myself a bit. That's the hard part. I am a lover of sweets; especially anything to do with Cinnamon swirl cakes and breads.


Gerry

Pam,
How have you been feeling? I believe you mentioned some issues with the scs and were planning to have a lead replaced. Unfortunately, with so much scar tissue there was room for only one lead which limits how much it can cover. Have you noticed a big difference this one has stopped working?

The dos and don't lists , for the most part, are not too difficult to manage. I do have grapes daily which does contain skin. There is a diet for opioid constipation that mentioned, grapes, watermelon, plums that could help add some fibre.

I have really been dealing with a lot of abdominal pain, as well as the inner hip which is causing nasty groin pain. With taking so much laxatives daily and spending much "potty" time aggravates the situation.

I was reading up on the Bupranorphine you mentioned you were taking. It appears sometimes it is used for those trying to lower their opioid dose/rehab as well as it's use for chronic pain without all the constipation.

This sounded very interesting. I am dealing with a fairly high does of Oxycontin; not sure how this might offer some type of replacement. Are you on a very high dose? How often a day do you take it? I think it is subliminal. Is this something that you keep under your tongue for a fairly long period? Hope you don't mind all the questions. Pretty much at a loss what to do.

The constipation has cost me so many problems throughout the past few years. The Movantik, is too harsh and can put you into very nasty withdrawal. Because of this, I declined my PM's suggestion I take it. I had an awful time and was quite nauseated, chilled, etc. when I tried the Amitiza last year.

Hope all is going well with the DDdogs and the new kid on the block...

Gerry

Hi Gerry, fibre is generally good for most people, then there are people like me and potentially you who benefit from considerably less fibre so there is reduced chance of things clogging up and (additionally) becoming bursts n splurts when taking miralax.

Temgesic, it's great for pain relief and I'm told it has been known to be used to assist people transition from Oxy. I switched as you know and had very little angst with the change. Remember I was on up to 140 MSContin 20mg Oxynorm & Fentynal patches. I have considerably less constipation issues since the change. I'm supposed to take 2 temgesic every 6 hours, but only take 1. When I was in hospital I was on 2 every 4 hours. They are also known as bupranorphene sublingual & are very small/thin. You place them under your tongue and they dissolves within a few minutes.

Thanks Pam, I am aware of warnings not to use Metamucil for those on opioids because of too much fibre; but read items like the grapes, apricots were natural laxatives/fibre and good for those with opioid constipation. Now I am wondering....especially about the spurts that are happening.

(Miralax is the recommended laxative for opioid constipation which I take 3 - 4 doses daily. It rules our life because of fear of even going out for a few hours and the possible messing/cramping that goes on most of the day. I can take 3 doses for a few days; then all at once on the 3rd or 4th day of taking 3 doses, I start having problems and need to take 4 doses to get things moving again. It's a vicious circle. Also the constant stomach upheaval and pain. Not nice. That along with the hip bursitis and groin pain make my PN and spinal issues seem very small in comparison.

I read the Subliminal Temgesic/buprenorphine can oppose the effect of other opioid pain killers that may be given at the same time because they can block the receptors from acting and cause withdrawal and increase pain. As previsouly mentioned, it appears they are often used in rehab to counter the action of the opioid receptors acting somewhat as an antagonist to opioid receptors. Confusing...

A few months ago, I was taking 60mgs. of Oxycontin every 6 hrs. I have sinced reduced to 60mgs. every 8 hrs so am taking 180mgs. daily of Oxycontin rather than the 240mgs. I had been taking. I also take two to two and a half 7.5 Oxycondone/Percocet daily. It would appear this would be a long way of reduction before being able to take the Temgesic.

You say you take the Temgesic 1 instead of 2 every 6 hrs.
How high of a dose are each of the subliminal tablets you are taking???

Again, Pam thanks for your input, you and I, in so many ways, have many similar issues going on.


Gerry