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Well, Bobby, everyone can be different in what they are able to take for pain and what they can’t.
You are a person that I would love having to talk to my VA doctor and the hospital doctor.
I have osteoarthritis in my left shoulder that showed up after my rotator cuff surgery. If my VA doctors that I’ve had in the past and one I have now, didn’t want me on Tramadol, I wouldn’t be on it.

I am NOT headed for a walker! I do just fine using a cane. We bought the walker and tub/shower chair for either of us in the future, if we need them. When I hurt my left foot, from a fall, we bought a wheelchair for me to use. It really helped, but is in a box in our storage.
As far as PT goes, I’m simply NOT strong enough for that! Both Occupational Therapist and Physical Therapist were very impressed when I told them we have the Wii Game in our living room for exercise. The Wii game was/is used in Nursing Homes for patient exercise.
Again, no arguing about what I should do, I’ll leave it all up to my VA doctor, like I should.

 

Now, I didn’t reconnect with this forum to have myself or my VA doctor be criticized. My wife isn’t happy at all about this. So, PLEASE stop to anyone doing it.

 

If you simply want to write stuff and have no response, start a blog.

That said, have a nice day. Bye.

 

And you simply want me to do what you say! I follow what my VA doctor tells me. You seem to get mad each and every time I disagree with you.

Just remember Bobby, you are not a doctor. My wife, and her family totally understand, whereas you just don’t seem to or want to.

 

What was it that Burns said at the end of every show…..uh…yeah……G’nite Gracy.

 

I have had a couple of scrips for hydrocodone in the past and whilst i think they did alright, when the pain became manageable I discontinued using the stuff. To be sure, I probably gave away more than I took.

 

My doc gave me a huge supply when I had my spinal surgery. I got off of them within a couple days but saved the rest. They lasted about 2 years between my wife and I. I would sometimes take one when I had not been able to get a good night’s sleep for several nights because of leg pain. I always slept great when I took one just before bed. Too bad it can get to be so addictive. They really do help.

 

Just WHY do you say that? He’s a darn good doctor. He’s in the Army Reserves as a Lieutenant Colonel. That impressed the heck out of me!

So, who’s medical advice do you suggest that I follow?? Someone on this forum who isn’t a doctor?”

 

I don’t like pain, and, if I don’t have to cope with, why should I?

 

No one likes pain Cody but you can either be the master of it or a slave to it.

So far as doctor’s go, no one here has claimed to be a doctor of medicine BUT, many here have seen or been a part of situations when doctor’s have been in error.
Doctors are NOT gods. They are Humans which is why EVERY practicing doctor has to have malpractice insurance. They make mistakes.

My wife and I knew a lady who got hooked on prescribed pain killers and after losing her family she eventually lost her life too.
There are at least a million stories out there just like that so when someone warns of the hazards of taking pain killers, you might not dis the advice so quickly.

In the end though Cody, you’re going to do whatever you want to anyway. It’s your kidneys, it’s your liver, it’s your life.

Edit: The one thing you’re missing is that generally speaking, the members here probably wouldn’t be writing much of anything on this thread if we weren’t concerned about your health.