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Yeah, he's got the personality to pull any look off 🤣
Ive never had a little dog before. We actually got Bean for our son but make no mistake, I am his human. Didnt plan it that way, it just is. now Idk what I ever did before him!

LOL, its gonna take a lot of likes! Idk what happened but I'm at 31 rn. Doh! I snapped a shot of it, posted it then checked it to see and I guess a hard refresh knocked me on my ass 😂. So, carry on! But I love your enthusiasm to help 😉

Thanks!! Oh, how precious! I can tell she's a sweetheart. Those big brown eyes. Beanie has them too, all full of the feelz, lol.

He needed that grooming but not as bad as the last one. Shew, he was a mess 🤣

But I NEVER should have been put in that position. To make that decision. Scariest thing Ive had to do. Didnt know how it would turn out but I knew I had to do something.

You too, fren! Rooting for you 💚

Oh, and he knows im discussing this, lol. Gives complete consent if it helps someone.

You have to be your own advocate. Hubby went inpt w 1 infection, wk later he had 11 nosocomial viruses. They called in palliative care, said he wouldnt come home. I demanded discharge, brought him home, gave PICC line antibiotic. 3 mos later all labs clear

This is absolutely nuts! Tramadol lowers your seizure threshold. Its a mild opiate, but they probably put you on that instead bc of all the regulation. It is more dangerous. This is what happens when government gets involved in affairs they know nothing of

Morphine is tricky. All opiates trigger a histamine response but its usually worse. Oxycodone and hydromorphone ingest a different way but metabolize into morphine w less chance of histamine reaction. We've been thru all of them. Necessary evil sometimes😔

No worries! Exactly why Im chiming in. There's a whole group of people suffering behind the scenes and if I can share our story to help one person avoid it, I will gladly do it 💚

Breaks my heart for you 💔

Thank you. It truly is a deal with the devil. In the end, it will take everything you have and still want more. Prayers for your friend as well. And you. Sometimes those of us watching from the sidelines, helpless to stop it, suffer just the same.

The contract and paperwork that you have to sign to enter the program is astounding. 10 yrs later, you end up here. Then theres the whole pharmacy experience: technicians overriding drs, constant refill hassles, treated like a criminal for filling meds.

Thank you. Its a chronic, terminal condition that slowly progresses so its not going away. Id love to be able to help him manage it in a different way.

Oh they've thrown Fentanyl patches back on him now. Thats how we got to the pain pump in the first place. He was at max dose w 150mcg Fentanyl, 60mg Oxycontin x3, 30mg Oxycodone x5, 2mg Xanax x3.

Im sorry to hear that. Xanax (alprazolam) is the worst of them. Studies, and real life experience, has shown that it induces retrograde amnesia. So it erases memories from BEFORE you take it. They were never made for long term use.

Tbh, some of the worst trouble I ever got into was with benzos. Yeah, opiates are front and center right now, but if you wanna talk about a substance that will ruin your life, benzos will do it. And you wont even remember it happening.

I hope you get some relief soon @5695. Its a terrible thing to go through. Idk how intense it is for you, but I've been through it as well. The worst part for me was the emotional: just an overwhelming feeling of loss, like a family death. Terrible.

Benzos. NEVER cold turkey. Could be fatal. Hubby has been in pain mgmt 10 yrs and it has been a struggle. Intrathecal morphine pump eventually that broke w no recourse. Inpatient for withdrawals. Misery. and seizures now. Worst thing we've been through

I've thought about trying it for several years now. Is it more effective by capsule or making the tea?

🤣 I know. We have become the Boomer generation that used to set us down, throw on The Beatles or The Stones and demand our full attention. But you know what? They were right. So are we 💯

That album really was their moment. Violet is one of my favorites 💜

Yass! Im the same. Like, look guys! You should be listening to this! 😁

Welcome! I like Hole too. Everybody hated Courtney, lol. I found this guy several years ago on Roadies. This cover he does of The Chain is pretty great, not gonna lie.
https://youtu.be/pLDSRzNYJ4A

I get the feeling we could trade music libraries for a week and be aight 😄

Ive been obsessed with Stevie Nicks since I was a kid. Never got over it. This is one of my favorite live performances.
https://youtu.be/BITE3g7lSkw

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Our son returned to his martial arts summer program back in May w/o any issues. He is a child that requires structure and stability and I worry about how this will affect him and resent the political agenda driving it.

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