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I've been looking for some other CP/IP (Chronic/Intractable Pain) patients who would like to contribute to this site, whether one time, sporadic, or regularly. If anyone is interested, please email me at IntractablePainKills@gmail.com

I'm also open to any suggestions about improving the blog.

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DUE TO A GLITCH IN BLOGGER, MY POSTS DO NOT ALWAYS POST IN ORDER BECAUSE THEY POST USING THE TIME THAT I STARTED THE INITIAL DRAFT. I DO MY BEST TO CORRECT THIS WHENEVER POSSIBLE, HOWEVER SOME SLIP BY, SO PLEASE REMEMBER TO READ THE TITLES OF MORE THAN JUST THE MOST RECENT POST IF YOU DON'T WANT TO MISS ANYTHING.

Tuesday, April 29, 2014

April 29 Update

As you may have noticed, I haven't been posting a lot of personal information lately. I've been stretched a little thin and my family comes first. Unfortunately, that means that my blog has been conning second. Aside from when I was sick, I've been extremely careful not to completely abandon this blog because many people have told me that they've benefited from my experience and knowledge. Unfortunately, the easiest posts are links to useful information, which I've been making heavy use of.

Since moving to a healthier home and experiencing a reduction in stress, my pain has been much easier to manage. Although my pain rarely drops below 5/10 (averaging 6-7/10 & still experiencing flares of 10/10), I've been much more active. In the past 48 hours, I've taken my daughter to two parks, played Frisbee, and played Wii Sports Golf, Bowling, & Baseball. I was exhausted by the time that I went to bed last night, but it was so worth it!

I'm still not able to go back to work or college yet, but I'm once again able to fully care for my daughter, including running around the park & playing Frisbee.

The pain in my legs last night made me miss the relief that methadone (not to mention Actiq/fentanyl lozenges & intrathecal morphine gave me. Thankfully, I've been able to recover amazingly with a single night sleep.

Steve