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| | (Original Message) | Sent: 9/7/2007 1:23 AM |
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Hiya Barefoot.... I'm sorry that you have need of us... but glad you found us... this is a very supportive group of caring individuals... everyone here has a different cause, but everyone has chronic, and acute pain. We do understand what you are going through. Wish I could help you with a doc... my husband is in Yellowknife, but he just recently moved there and doubt he has any connections, especially in the medical world... and not knowing Canada, I don't know how close that is to you anyway. I am fortunate as far as pain meds go... my doc has no trouble ordering anything I want... but, I have advanced cancer and he is an oncologist. His question each appt is always 'is your pain under control, are your meds working?' That surely helps. Hopefully, someone in the group can help direct you to a pain doc close by. I am familar with your disease... it is pretty darned painful and it sounds like you have had a pretty rough way to go... hopefully it will get better for you soon. Give us updates, OK? I'll keep you in my prayers... Cheryl |
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| | | From: Hannah. | Sent: 9/8/2007 7:33 AM |
Hi Barefoot, welcome to the group. I'm sorry you have been suffering chronic pain, and that your doctor is reluctant to prescribe the medication you need. Here are some pain treatment centres in Vancouver area. 604-233-2200 604-273-7662
Columbia Health Centre 230-181 Keefer Place Vancouver, BC V6B 6C1 British Columbia 604-687-5911 604-687-3944 230, 181 Keefer Place
Vancouver, British Columbia
Canada V6B 6C1 Phone: (604) 681-6630
Fax: (604) 687-394
Complex Pain Clinic, Childrens and Womens Health Centre of British Columbia 4480 Oak Street Vancouver, BC V6H 3V4 British Columbia 604-875-2345 x 5108 604-875-2767
St. Paul Hospital Pain Centre 1081 Burrard Street, 2nd Floor Burrard Building Vancouver, BC V6Z 1Y6 British Columbia 604-6822344 x 63276 604-806-8782 |
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| | | From: Hannah. | Sent: 9/8/2007 7:34 AM |
PS, I am linking your post over to the General board, more people will see it there.  |
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Welcome to the group Barefoot! I am so sorry that chronic pain is what brought you here however. You will find a caring group of friends here that understand what it is like to live every day in pain. Our problems may differ but our common link is pain. I see that Hannah has already given you alot of places that you can contact and try to get help from. It sounds like the doctors haven't given you an "official diagnosis" yet? Just assuming it's some sort of residual pain from the infection you had? I used to type transcription for a urologist and he treated alot of men for epididymitis but none had any residual problems such as you speak of. I assume you are being treated by a urologist there in Canada? Is there any way possible that you could come to the US to see a doctor here? Perhaps to one of our research hospitals or some place such as the Mayo Clinic? You certainly wouldn't be waiting 6 months for an appointment. I'll do a bit of research and see if I can find any info about it. If I can, I'll let you know. Again, welcome to our family. Please feel free to vent here if you feel the need. (We all do it occasionally :) ) Or if you just need us to pray for you, we do that too. Welcome Barefoot. tomcat, aka Debra |
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Thanks for the kind words everyone. It is good to hear there are many here who have a little (actually a lot) compassion.
It seems like there are these roadblocks to happiness all over the place. From the doctor, to the employer, to the spouse to the...
One thing my very good (and wise) friend suggested when I feel angry and depressed is to make a gratitude list. I write down all the things I am grateful for. It is hard to actually put pen to paper but once I do, I get a bunch of perspective.
Thank you everyone for the outpouring of support. I live in Vancouver Canada and am a very resourceful and crafty individual. If anyone needs some assistance, let me know...maybe I can help. Maybe not. Can always try. If I don't know the answer....I bet I can find it. Look what happened here trying to find an answer for me. You guys ROCK! |
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| | | From: Dan | Sent: 9/15/2007 1:41 AM |
Hey, Barefoot. Welcome to the family. I'm Dan, one of the managers here. I'm sorry I didn't respond sooner . I have been struggling with some pain issues myself, and... Well, I didn't even want to think about what you're going through. And that's the truth. I know, that was selfish. But I'm a man too. So I kinda have a "feel" for what you must be enduring. Sheesh. <Dan crosses his legs and looks around for an athletic cup.> I don't mean to make light of it, believe me. I'm just trying to cope with thinking about it. Now that I've got my virtual cup on, maybe I can deal with it. I should have thought of that a couple days ago.  Ya know. That's really not fair. That's getting a man where he lives. Or, anyway, one of the places. After all, I keep telling these girls. "We're men. We're not complicated. Food and sex. Or, sex and food. We really don't care too much about the order, we just want plenty of both. Well, those and beer. But beer is really one of the major food groups, so I'm back to sex and food, food and sex. We're simple beings, we are. We really don't know for "relationships". Keep us well stocked in the necessities of life and we'll hunt down the mastadons and protect from the sabre-toothed tigers. It's really that simple. You confuse us with this "relationship" thing. Well, they, of course, don't want to hear this. I'll take a pounding for bringing it up again, but hey, I've got reinforcements. YOU!!! Seriously, those girls do rock, don't they? They do all the work around here. I just stir up trouble and mess around. But believe me when I tell you, I do sympathize, and I will keep you in my prayers. And the "gratitude list" is a great thing to do to counter depression. I call it "counting blessings". Take care, and welcome againg. Please feel free to ask any questions you may have. Dan So this pain in the testicle, must really be... well, I don't even want to think about it. That's how bad it must be. And any guy who had taken a low blow knows where I am coming from. Distracting you called it? Sheesh, you're a brave man. Lots of love and healing hugs, Dan |
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| | | From: Hannah. | Sent: 9/23/2007 2:55 AM |
Barefoot, my ears perkerd up at "very resourceful and crafty individual" comment. Could you help with this at all? Any resources for old records ? Bill is my father, and I cannot find any mention of a man disappearring from the Victoria, BC area in 1959. Would you have any idea's for me? I know Vancouver is not Victoria, but maybe you are close to some sort of archives? I already went to Victoria and searched old city directories and some newspapers. |
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Hey Dan...
Thanks ya talkative bugger. I does help to have a sympathetic fella out there. I am still pretty much stuck for now waiting for my referral to the pain clinic. I am going back to the specialist to see about the nerve block option. This scares the crap out of me. I am sure I am just uninformed but I am quite sure that I will need all those nerves down there for those "special feelings".
In the meantime, i will keep doing what I am doing with the pain medication and try to remain hidden from my daughter Hannah. |
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| Just kidding Hannah. I read all the information and there is quite a lot. Someone (you?) did a lot of research. I am not sure there is much I can add to that but I will put on my thinking cap and see what I can come up with. Be well, my friend. |
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| | | From: Hannah. | Sent: 10/13/2007 10:41 AM |
Omg Barefoot, you devil you!  It took me a minute to figure out what you were kidding about, then I read your message to Dan! Lol. thanks for the laugh, I needed it! |
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| | | From: Dan | Sent: 10/13/2007 10:50 PM |
I just re-read my post to you and realized I signed it with my typical salutation for the girsl. That was a mistake. I didn't mean to send huts and love, bro. You can quit looking over your shoulder now. <Dan does an eye roll> Talkative? Who me? Talkative? Not me. Well, not unless I'm uncomfortable. Heh heh. And your injury makes me very uncomfortable. Jeez, I can almost feel your pain. <Dan squirms in his chair and looks around for his vertual supporter...> Heh, heh. Glad you have a good sense of humor, guy. And once again, welcome. God bless, Dan |
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| WHAT???? You mean no love and hugs? Indian Giver! |
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