Please welcome MyHeidi

[MyHeidi]

My name is Mary Helen and I am a recovering addict. I am active in the NA Fellowship. This is my first post after reading these threads for a few months.

I was in a car accident on 5/11/08 that resulted in herniated disc with annular tears @ L4/L5 & L5/S1 (I also had horrible whiplash that thankfully healed). I did a lot of things wrong (thought I could handle the meds myself, didn't talk about taking them @ meetings, etc) and relapsed a month later. By the grace of my HP, who I call God, I have been clean since 08/15/08 and have not taken any narcotics. This has NOT been easy as my pain has been very bad at times. I have been on disability since the accident with the exception of 2 months (Oct & Nov) where I made an attempt to return to my job. I was out at least 6 days due to pain and finally went back on disability.

I have tried most conservative treatments available including the chiropractor 3-4x a week, NSAIDS, muscle relaxors, TENS unit, accupuncture, steroid epidurals. I now also have disc degeneration and facet joint arthritis at those levels. I am finally going for the surgery in about 6 weeks. My sponsor and I have spoken at length about the pain meds that I will have to take. My boyfriend and I live together and he is also in recovery and works a strong program. He will be dispensing my medication. Meetings will be brought in to me until I am able to get to them myself (thank God for a support group!) and I will share about the surgery in meetings until I actually have it.

I have to admit that I am nervous about the pain medication. Scared actually. My hope is that I will receive experience, strength and hope from others who have been there, done that. I also wanted to introduce myself and look forward to hearing from you!

[ImStayingSober]

you're doing all the right things. just keep doing them, no matter what. you will be OK.

Originally Posted by MyHeidi

He will be dispensing my medication. Meetings will be brought in to me until I am able to get to them myself (thank God for a support group!) and I will share about the surgery in meetings until I actually have it.

I have to admit that I am nervous about the pain medication. Scared actually. My hope is that I will receive experience, strength and hope from others who have been there, done that. I also wanted to introduce myself and look forward to hearing from you!

[lizw]

Originally Posted by MyHeidi

My name is Mary Helen and I am a recovering addict. I am active in the NA Fellowship. This is my first post after reading these threads for a few months.

I was in a car accident on 5/11/08 that resulted in herniated disc with annular tears @ L4/L5 & L5/S1 (I also had horrible whiplash that thankfully healed). I did a lot of things wrong (thought I could handle the meds myself, didn't talk about taking them @ meetings, etc) and relapsed a month later. By the grace of my HP, who I call God, I have been clean since 08/15/08 and have not taken any narcotics. This has NOT been easy as my pain has been very bad at times. I have been on disability since the accident with the exception of 2 months (Oct & Nov) where I made an attempt to return to my job. I was out at least 6 days due to pain and finally went back on disability.

I have tried most conservative treatments available including the chiropractor 3-4x a week, NSAIDS, muscle relaxors, TENS unit, accupuncture, steroid epidurals. I now also have disc degeneration and facet joint arthritis at those levels. I am finally going for the surgery in about 6 weeks. My sponsor and I have spoken at length about the pain meds that I will have to take. My boyfriend and I live together and he is also in recovery and works a strong program. He will be dispensing my medication. Meetings will be brought in to me until I am able to get to them myself (thank God for a support group!) and I will share about the surgery in meetings until I actually have it.

I have to admit that I am nervous about the pain medication. Scared actually. My hope is that I will receive experience, strength and hope from others who have been there, done that. I also wanted to introduce myself and look forward to hearing from you!

Welcome to SR

[DesertEyes]

Hello Mary Helen, and welcome to this corner of recovery.

I saw that you were trying to start a new thread, so I went ahead and moved your post into a new thread.

Welcome again

Mike

[MyHeidi]

Thank you, Mike! I appreciate that!

[1963comet]

Hello and welcome

I am going in for surgery tomorrow and will let you know how it works out for me. I like hearing from people that have done it.

For me pain meds quit working so I have to do this.