• Oxycodone: The cost of pain relief

    I’ve been taking Oxycodone (Percocet) for several weeks now to treat pain. It is the only self-administered drug that provides any relief from the pain I am suffering. Like any drug, particularly narcotic drugs, there are side effects, as indicated by the photo. I am certainly experiencing some of them. There seems to be another…


  • Muddling Through

    Everyday life is still pretty muddled. It’s tough to get through each day and get anything done when you’re in pain and feel a bit confused most of the time. Meds help dull the pain for a while, but not long enough. The meds just add to the confusion, though. Today was another procedure –…


  • Muddled and Befuddled

    I haven’t written for this blog in months. I really haven’t done much these last few months but visit doctors and ER rooms. Mostly I’ve dealt with medical problems. Some of them have finally been diagnosed, but we are still testing for others. Most of the time I’ve just felt muddled and befuddled. Since I am…


  • Sleep Deprived

    It’s a little after three in the morning. Once again, I can’t sleep. I’ve tried for the last few hours; I can’t do it; I’m not going to fight it. Since I’m unable to sleep, I decided I would try to write. Its been nearly two weeks since I wrote anything. As long as my…