SRS,

   I'm so sorry. :(

    You are very right, I am so lucky to have the relief available and I do need to use it. In fact, I have an overabundance of pain meds as both my doctors tell me that there is no reason I need to be in pain. Before my surgery ever happened, I asked about pain control/pain management and was told that if I was in pain, I needed to let them know and it would be taken care of, period.
    I get cloudy when I hurt so much and don't think straight. As of now, I've had 8 hours of pain management and everything about ME is in a better space...perhaps sleepy and kinda foggy but I can think.
    I have asked Pete to PLEASE remind me to take the meds...there is no reason to waste another day like I did today.
   
   On a completely different note, I wrote to the American Cancer Society to see about being a volunteer driver (of course this is for when I am feeling well and through the predictable week of ick)...taking people to their appointments. They need drivers and it makes me feel good to help someone else.....lets me be useful. Also, I've inquired about a camping drum circle/yoga weekend for after my last treatment....I wrote to them explaining health circumstances and will see what they have to say.....I think the act of beating on something sounds therapeutic and a drum circle just sounds like FUN!!! I am a novice djembe player so it's a chance to learn something or to just get lost dancing to the beat!

   And SRS....thanks for sharing that with me.....you made me think.

Much love,

Michelle