Friends in Pain,

Many are very very concerned about getting clinical with our
campaign to educate we must remain simplistic and positive.

Yes so many require more medication, perhaps a new physician
but if we do not make this a positive statement it will fall upon
deaf ears.

Remember the first physician who might have called you "drug
seeking" (which is malpractice by the way) because you sat and
cried pitifully, begged perhaps? Then later as the strength came
through you one more time, perhaps further tests were run, the
whole 9 yards you were more empowered to see what was
medically justifiable? I can tell you the physician who wrote
you pain medications and treats you today did not meet you on
the "poor me" threshold. He or she saw you look them in the
eye, present your case, and wait for what was needed and
given.

I will ask you if you feel you're still "poor me" to recall what it
was like when you first became a NIPer and had NOTHING for
the pain. Certainly we MUST find the good even in simple
terms such as:

1. I'm alive today due to pain management.
2. My walking is better, I was in a WC before.

Please search hard and do not plague your story with
500 medical details I am hoping to portray for the President and
First Lady the imagery of what it would feel like to have
appendicitis nonstop all over, or kidney stones to depict NIP.

What we need are well written stories of positive hope to
include with our presentation.

We've got to be positive folks.

Karen G.

Karen Hallenbeck~Sikorsky~George BS,RN,UM,QC
Interqual Certified
Published Psychiatric Researcher
Advocate for those in CIP, HIV, Psychologic Pain

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PAIN is NOT YOU; it is an extension,
and in CONQUERING your FOE you will
LIVE in your NEW role of kindness...

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