Author: stevemc

Posted: Wed May 29, 2013 8:30 pm

Hey guys,

Been off line for a while. Xonedone, I see you are having your surgery today. Hope all is well. Sorry I did not get to respond before you went in. The support from people who have been there can be important. A small tip that may help you is to focus on your breathing. It helped me with the pain. Some say it is a switch between the conscious/subconscious and how they are tied to each other. To answer your question, I am back on a smaller amount of sub. Was taking the norco after surgery and am glad I had it, but I really don’t want to be on it anymore. I am convinced that being on sub for a longer amount of time is important. You will hear people talk about the 12 years they took heroin, but scoff at being on suboxone for over 1 year as if it is totally ridiculous. You need that time to get away from the lifestyle and forget about it. I believe it takes that long to get back to being yourself mentally also, it just takes a long time for nerves or your brain to heal and get back to normal. Surgery is a scary bump in the road for anyone wanting to stop narcotic use. I was pleasantly surprised that it did not make me go back to the bad thoughts we all dread. I was offered pain meds from a dentist today and just said I don’t need it. That is a big thing for me. So far the worst part is the depression and lack of energy.

Thanks to all who contribute to this forum.