Comments on: Candle request http://robinmckinleysblog.com/2008/09/25/candle-request/ Days in the Life Sat, 22 Nov 2008 18:15:31 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Judith http://robinmckinleysblog.com/2008/09/25/candle-request/comment-page-1/#comment-11314 Judith Sun, 28 Sep 2008 22:05:21 +0000 http://robinmckinleysblog.com/2008/09/25/candle-request/#comment-11314 I'm glad it went well! I hope your recovery continues to go well! Judith

I’m glad it went well! I hope your recovery continues to go well!

Judith

]]> By: Julia http://robinmckinleysblog.com/2008/09/25/candle-request/comment-page-1/#comment-11300 Julia Sun, 28 Sep 2008 17:24:50 +0000 http://robinmckinleysblog.com/2008/09/25/candle-request/#comment-11300 Yay! OhGood. So glad to hear that you are healing well, and that the surgery went okay and all. Hugs and continued good thoughts and prayers. --Julia Yay!
OhGood. So glad to hear that you are healing well, and that the surgery went okay and all.
Hugs and continued good thoughts and prayers.

–Julia

]]> By: ssshunt http://robinmckinleysblog.com/2008/09/25/candle-request/comment-page-1/#comment-11285 ssshunt Sun, 28 Sep 2008 01:09:33 +0000 http://robinmckinleysblog.com/2008/09/25/candle-request/#comment-11285 No, it's always good to be reminded about pain killers. Not taking them when you need them, however, can hinder healing. And I cannot find any arnica anywhere. Damn. What I do is treat as needed the first little bit, then taper off as the pain does, but I always save some for the final tapering off. This way, if I have developed any dependence (not the same as addiction) it will be offset as I taper off for good. This has always worked for me. And of course I take the drugs only as prescribed--I don't get creative. I really don't like feeling out of it, so that helps, too. I never get cravings. But that's only because I'm very careful, and again, I appreciate the reminder. And after all this I must say that I'm glad I have something for the pain because I woke up to a screaming leg in the middle of the night! Have it under control now, though. Again, to all of you, thanks. And I hope you'll still be around for the skin graft, which should come in about a month, they say. No, it’s always good to be reminded about pain killers. Not taking them when you need them, however, can hinder healing. And I cannot find any arnica anywhere. Damn.

What I do is treat as needed the first little bit, then taper off as the pain does, but I always save some for the final tapering off. This way, if I have developed any dependence (not the same as addiction) it will be offset as I taper off for good. This has always worked for me. And of course I take the drugs only as prescribed–I don’t get creative. I really don’t like feeling out of it, so that helps, too. I never get cravings.

But that’s only because I’m very careful, and again, I appreciate the reminder.

And after all this I must say that I’m glad I have something for the pain because I woke up to a screaming leg in the middle of the night! Have it under control now, though.

Again, to all of you, thanks. And I hope you’ll still be around for the skin graft, which should come in about a month, they say.

]]> By: Rebecca WinkleBeam http://robinmckinleysblog.com/2008/09/25/candle-request/comment-page-1/#comment-11250 Rebecca WinkleBeam Sat, 27 Sep 2008 21:42:47 +0000 http://robinmckinleysblog.com/2008/09/25/candle-request/#comment-11250 I was too late to get in on the before candles so I'm lighting an after candle for you. Prayers that you heal well, and painlessly. Peace, Rebecca (note: A friend of mine recently went through surgery. She did well but had a hard time because no one told her how addictive her pain meds were. She first noticed when she stopped, then had to go back on and slowly stop to avoid withdraw. I hope that this story is unnecessary ... )

I was too late to get in on the before candles so I’m lighting an after candle for you. Prayers that you heal well, and painlessly.

Peace,

Rebecca

(note: A friend of mine recently went through surgery. She did well but had a hard time because no one told her how addictive her pain meds were. She first noticed when she stopped, then had to go back on and slowly stop to avoid withdraw. I hope that this story is unnecessary … )

]]> By: ssshunt http://robinmckinleysblog.com/2008/09/25/candle-request/comment-page-1/#comment-11240 ssshunt Sat, 27 Sep 2008 17:56:15 +0000 http://robinmckinleysblog.com/2008/09/25/candle-request/#comment-11240 (and the dogs send you their best wishes too) Thank you all so much--you guys are the best! (and the dogs send you their best wishes too)

Thank you all so much–you guys are the best!

]]> By: Tessa from SA http://robinmckinleysblog.com/2008/09/25/candle-request/comment-page-1/#comment-11236 Tessa from SA Sat, 27 Sep 2008 15:55:00 +0000 http://robinmckinleysblog.com/2008/09/25/candle-request/#comment-11236 Yay on the good news!!! Please take it very easy, and will continue to send healing-up-quickly vibes :-)

Yay on the good news!!!

Please take it very easy, and will continue to send healing-up-quickly vibes :-)

]]> By: GraceNotes http://robinmckinleysblog.com/2008/09/25/candle-request/comment-page-1/#comment-11211 GraceNotes Sat, 27 Sep 2008 03:22:12 +0000 http://robinmckinleysblog.com/2008/09/25/candle-request/#comment-11211 May the healing be the best and your pain minimal. So glad it went so well today.

May the healing be the best and your pain minimal. So glad it went so well today.

]]> By: Jeanine of Florida http://robinmckinleysblog.com/2008/09/25/candle-request/comment-page-1/#comment-11201 Jeanine of Florida Sat, 27 Sep 2008 00:38:36 +0000 http://robinmckinleysblog.com/2008/09/25/candle-request/#comment-11201 Yaay! Good to know surgery went well. Sending good thoughts on speedy recovery.

Yaay! Good to know surgery went well. Sending good thoughts on speedy recovery.

]]> By: Susan from Athens http://robinmckinleysblog.com/2008/09/25/candle-request/comment-page-1/#comment-11198 Susan from Athens Sat, 27 Sep 2008 00:34:41 +0000 http://robinmckinleysblog.com/2008/09/25/candle-request/#comment-11198 So happy it went OK. I hope the recovery goes as well and is as quick and painfree as possible. So happy it went OK. I hope the recovery goes as well and is as quick and painfree as possible.

]]> By: southdowner http://robinmckinleysblog.com/2008/09/25/candle-request/comment-page-1/#comment-11163 southdowner Fri, 26 Sep 2008 23:55:55 +0000 http://robinmckinleysblog.com/2008/09/25/candle-request/#comment-11163 Very glad it all went well for you; wishing you lots of rest and healing (and the dogs send you their best wishes too) :) Very glad it all went well for you; wishing you lots of rest and healing (and the dogs send you their best wishes too) :)

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