>----- Original Message -----
From: rowdyladyrose@aol.com
To: "Multiple recipients of list ADHESIONS"
<adhesions@mail.medispecialty.com>
Sent: Friday, January 25, 2002 10:03 AM
Subject: Re: adersDigest/Sally
> Sally,
>
> What's the address? I'd like to send a letter, too. Yours was quite
> well written and I think the more said by more of us, the better.
>
> gentle hugs,
> rose
>
> At Thu, 24 Jan 2002, Sally Grigg wrote:
> >
> >Dear friends, The Readers Digest recently had an article about the people
who are being hurt by the misuse of oxycontin,etc. I have sent them the
following letter. There is an increasing amount of bad publicity about
oxycontin and since this drug has made me functional and out of the worse of
my pain, I felt that I had to speak up and defend its use by people in pain.
With kindest regards, Sally
> >
>> >> ----- Original Message -----
> > From: Sally Grigg
> > To: letters@readersdigest.com
> > Sent: Thursday, January 24, 2002 12:01 PM
> > Subject: painkillers
> >
> > Dear Readers Digest, Please do not use my name or city as the
information I am giving to you is personal and private. Thank you. Sally
Grigg, P.O. Box 121, 40501 North Highway One, Westport, California 95488
707-964-6725 fax707-964-1603
> >
> > Dear Readers Digest, I have just finished reading your article about
the misuse of pain medication, and am quite concerned that it will once
again impact the needs of those in horrible pain. In November 1999, I had a
complete abdominal hysterectomy. Since then I have been in acute pain from
adhesions. I have had three laproscopic surgeries, one of which turned into
a major operation because the doctor cut open my bladder because my abdomen
was so full of adhesions, he could not see where anything was.
> >
> > As soon as I am "closed up" from the operations, the adhesions begin
forming. I have been to the best surgeons in the country (traveling to the
East Coast and back) and there is nothing anyone can do. I intend no more
surgeries unless it becomes apparent that my intestines are blocked or my
organs are dying due to strangulation.
> >
> > I have a successful business, am 56 years old, have never had a drug
problem, and at first refused all medication. After laying in bed in agony
and writhing with tears as I prayed to God to help me, I finally convinced
my local doctor to prescribe oxycontin. I also bought a safe. I found out
about this medication from http://www.adhesions.org. Finally I can function
again. I try to swim a little each week to keep myself limber. I have the
support of my wonderful husband who at first disapproved strongly of all
drugs. But he could not stand to see me in such pain.
> >
> > People in real pain should take precedence over people trying to "get
high". The medicine does not make me "high", but it does make my life
bearable. Please don't forget those of us who live in constant agony.
> >
> > To visualize my situation, think of rubberbands pulling and distorting
the position of all of your abdominal organs. Think of strings tightening
around your intestines and shutting them off. And then think of doctors who
tell you that there is nothing that can be done, except another operation
which will make things worse. In God's name, Sally Grigg
>
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> If you can't learn to do something well, learn to enjoy doing it
> poorly.
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