I came to the same conclusion after a similar experience as yours, and with a great pain doc and pain shrink, I'm handling life so much better. Many times acceptance of a chronic pain condition is the most difficult state to achieve.
While you may never be pain free, the pain CAN be managed to where you are not a total invalid all the time. I felt so free once I really got that sunk into my brain.
Best wishes for finding a good pain doc and managing your life around this miserable condition. {{{{{{{{}}}}}}}
At Wed, 11 Oct 2006, Denise wrote:
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>I have wrote about my story on here before, so I am not gonna get into
>that part. I had surgery again, about 1 month ago, so the doctor could
>go in and take a look in my abdominal area, as usual I had adhesions,
>the biggest one was attatched to my bowel, as usual. I was pain free
>this time for maybe 2 weeks. I do not understand why the pain is back
>so soon and so severe.