Oops, just realised I should have logged in yesterday, as I'm not currently posting from my home computer (am in the US, visiting family); in other words, "Guest, 30 Oct 12 - 06:25 PM" was me.

"Going on 3 weeks without the heavy pain meds. Determined to be free of them."

Wow, that's a helluva project/accomplishment! You have my deep respect and admiration, as well as my wishes that it will start to get easier very, very soon.

Fingers crossed for you...