Although I'm hoping for a cure for SCI, I do know if they ever can reconnect my spinal cord I'm going to have some SERIOUS pain! 30 years of sitting on this skinny ass and not walking would probably have pain levels off the charts if I could feel it!
Don. ________________________________ From: Todd Daugherty <[email protected]> To: RONALD L PRACHT <[email protected]>; quad list <[email protected]> Sent: Thursday, June 20, 2013 2:27 PM Subject: Re: [QUAD-L] Pain medication I am definitely not judging, I know there are legitimate reasons, especially in our condition. I wonder about my situation and future of course so curious. Thanks for your cander. On Jun 20, 2013 5:05 PM, "RONALD L PRACHT" <[email protected]> wrote: Im a c7 quad 15 yrs post injury. The first six years I had minimal pain then was diagnosed with a syrinx in 04. The pain has increased since then and with any pain meds it takes more and more over the years to control the pain. Then my appendix burst and after that a hernia. Sometimes I cant hardly stand the pain and cant see the point to my life One individual cant judge another when it comes to pain, its a personal thing. Just like a person thats never used a wheelchair has no idea what its like and makes judgements the same can be said for a person thats never had true, life altering.......everyday you wake up ........pain. Just thank god you dont have to deal with it brother. > >Ron Pracht > > > > >From: Todd Daugherty <[email protected]> >To: quad list <[email protected]> >Sent: Thursday, June 20, 2013 3:54 PM >Subject: [QUAD-L] Pain medication > > > >I am probably asking this question more out of ignorance than anything else, >but I am wondering why so many of you take these strong medications. I am C6 >+20 years and luckily have not experienced any pain and stopped muscle >relaxers in the 90's. What is causing your pain? > >Todd D > > >
