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Not trying to romanticize, just know that adversity often unlocks potential, so I want to hear your stories if that's happened. Just for some positivity. For me, the downtime and constant thinking has gotten me writing. I started a blog which I promise never to link to here, because F-BlogSpammers! I also paint a little. What hidden ability did you notice?

So I was on 16mg a day of Dilaudid for about a year, 30-60mg a day of Morphine for about 2 years before that. I slowly tapered down to about 5mg a day, but the hell it creates with my stomach made me just drop all my doses except a 1.5 mg dose (I have liquid) that I took last night before bed. So far today I feel pretty okay, I'm wondering if the 4mg was low enough to then cut it all out without having MAJOR WD. Should I take any before bed tonight? I was thinking if I do, I would take like 1.25 mg. Should I just try to stop now? I know you guys aren't doctors, but what do you think? I'm 37, recovering from cancer, which is why I was on them in the first place, & just want to be d

Not too many years ago I lived in the North suburbs and loved Seattle. I could bus in on the weekends in a half hour and have so much fun in Seattle itself. Now I live in Seattle proper & it takes me longer to get downtown. 45 minutes by car, an hour by bus (on weekends). You used to be able to drive an hour in any direction (except into the Sound) & be in nature like you've never seen. You could eat well and fresh without spending a thousand a month on food. You could find a nice one bedroom apartment for less than 2K a month. People understood sarcasm. The SPD hadn't switched to their secret policy of "Excessive Force or No Enforcement at All" yet. The waterfront was acces

I have been coming to this sub for a while now & use it primarily for my own support dealing with my recovery, & supporting others who have to deal with loss of a loved one or a new diagnosis, or their ongoing issues with their own illness. I am not an angry person, but find myself becoming enraged lately at two different types of posts. The first, is the "Is This Cancer?" post by paranoid hypochondriacts or people who have not been to a doctor for even a preliminary finding. How many times must we tell people we don't diagnose, to see a doctor if they're suspicious, & to obtain health insurance if possible, especially if they are worried about cancer? Can we take a vote to b

For a couple weeks now I've been posting in the support thread about finding out I needed a second transplant. I had a bone marrow biopsy & aspiration Thursday in preparation. Today I met with my doctor for the results, and well...all I can say is the impossible happened. I've been holding steady at 20% cells the last two tests. Previous was June. The amount of time, along with no building of the cells in my marrow made them certain I was no longer recovering. But today, I found out I have 60% cells!!!!! I AM recovering, I AM growing my immune system!! I am winning!!! All donor cells still...no evidence of disease. So long story slightly less long...my second transplant is inde

I love Halloween time up here. The corn mazes, pumpkin patches, etc... But where is a good place to go for Halloween itself and see some cool creative costumes? I'm not looking to get really drunk or go to some sex show (not that I hate either), but just have a good time. I'd also like to meet some people opposed to the freeze. My wife and I are in our 30s, so we can handle adult things but aren't looking for sexy Halloween or anything. Any ideas?

Does anyone else feel this way ever? How can I get this feeling over with?

I'm currently trying to defend a comment from the hive & I can't because I'm replying too much. This is bullshit.

I don't mean to sound all conspiracy nutty here, but it seems if we wanted them gone, we could do it. I keep thinking back to that road in Iraq during Desert Storm with all the tanks just burning in a bottleneck.