Im with ya. I HAD to get it due to a un-avoidable surgery. I was extremely hesitant at first, but gave in due to the pain level I was in pre-op. Ultimately I went with JNJ since it’s not MRNA……regardless, I and most every person I know are vaxxed and 100% of us are fine. No one is having side effects and no one is dying. Every time I bring this up on GA I hear “just wait till next month”. First it was dead in 30 days, then 60, then 90, now it’s 6 months to a year. A prediction is either correct or its incorrect, it’s that simple. We don’t get to move the goal posts constantly.
With all that said I am still 100% pro choice. Mandates are garbage and should be illegal. Long term we will see, the whole vaxx thing could be a giant nothing-burger or I could be a dead man walking. All I know is I am not going to waste my time thinking and worrying about it.
So I weighed these exact pros/cons before proceeding and determined I legit would rather die than continued living with the amount of chronic pain I was in. When you need OxyContin just to be able to get out of bed, that’s not living. I am now 90 days or so post-op, nearly off all opiate pain meds besides breakthrough, and feel the best I have felt in years. Don’t judge chronic pain you haven’t lived through, it’s impossible to comprehend the vast effects it has on your life.
Not to pry, but gonna anyway; I'm assuming the pain was from what the surgery was for? Did the surgery help with the pain? I was in a similar boat and once the cause of my pain was fixed, then I had to get off the pain meds. I did and it was rough. Godspeed Patriot...I understand your boat ride and I pray for those inflicted with this daily. Just finished helping a guy here kick it...
So I was in a very bad car accident 2 years ago, I was rear ended by a cement truck going 50-55mph and should have died. I suffered serious spinal injuries as a result. This surgery specifically was for spinal fusion. It has lowered my pain significantly, although I am lucky as this was not guaranteed going into it. I am certainly not totally pain free, but am much better than I was. Pre op I was taking 2 80mg OxyContin per day plus 10mg Percocet as needed for breakthrough (usually 4-6 day). I am now off the long lasting entirely as of this month, and on 30mg instant release for breakthrough. This is still “a lot” compared to your average healthy person, but for me it’s a huge step in the right direction. Trying to keep to 2, at most 3 per day.. Getting off med wise the worse is still to come. I don’t know if I will ever entirely get off since I still have lingering pain from other back issues that weren’t resolved by this surgery (also from the accident), but my hope is to get down to 10mg as needed only. I know it’s going to suck, but honestly I am ready. I hate the meds, hate the constipation, and especially hate the constant fear of running out or having them stolen. Before this accident I was on zero meds and had zero pain. Life was turned upside overnight b/c someone was simply not paying attention. Regardless I am on my way back up. This was by far the BEST thing I ever did. Sure I wish I had done it and not needed the vax, but whatever, the vax is fucking peanuts compared to the pain I was in. If it kills me down the road o well, at least I got to enjoy my life in some sense again, I don’t regret anything one bit.
Im with ya. I HAD to get it due to a un-avoidable surgery. I was extremely hesitant at first, but gave in due to the pain level I was in pre-op. Ultimately I went with JNJ since it’s not MRNA……regardless, I and most every person I know are vaxxed and 100% of us are fine. No one is having side effects and no one is dying. Every time I bring this up on GA I hear “just wait till next month”. First it was dead in 30 days, then 60, then 90, now it’s 6 months to a year. A prediction is either correct or its incorrect, it’s that simple. We don’t get to move the goal posts constantly.
With all that said I am still 100% pro choice. Mandates are garbage and should be illegal. Long term we will see, the whole vaxx thing could be a giant nothing-burger or I could be a dead man walking. All I know is I am not going to waste my time thinking and worrying about it.
You compromised your immune system long term for a surgery you claim to be unavoidable due to pain.
The pain that comes from having a compromised immune system long term is far worse. Good luck.
So I weighed these exact pros/cons before proceeding and determined I legit would rather die than continued living with the amount of chronic pain I was in. When you need OxyContin just to be able to get out of bed, that’s not living. I am now 90 days or so post-op, nearly off all opiate pain meds besides breakthrough, and feel the best I have felt in years. Don’t judge chronic pain you haven’t lived through, it’s impossible to comprehend the vast effects it has on your life.
Not to pry, but gonna anyway; I'm assuming the pain was from what the surgery was for? Did the surgery help with the pain? I was in a similar boat and once the cause of my pain was fixed, then I had to get off the pain meds. I did and it was rough. Godspeed Patriot...I understand your boat ride and I pray for those inflicted with this daily. Just finished helping a guy here kick it...
So I was in a very bad car accident 2 years ago, I was rear ended by a cement truck going 50-55mph and should have died. I suffered serious spinal injuries as a result. This surgery specifically was for spinal fusion. It has lowered my pain significantly, although I am lucky as this was not guaranteed going into it. I am certainly not totally pain free, but am much better than I was. Pre op I was taking 2 80mg OxyContin per day plus 10mg Percocet as needed for breakthrough (usually 4-6 day). I am now off the long lasting entirely as of this month, and on 30mg instant release for breakthrough. This is still “a lot” compared to your average healthy person, but for me it’s a huge step in the right direction. Trying to keep to 2, at most 3 per day.. Getting off med wise the worse is still to come. I don’t know if I will ever entirely get off since I still have lingering pain from other back issues that weren’t resolved by this surgery (also from the accident), but my hope is to get down to 10mg as needed only. I know it’s going to suck, but honestly I am ready. I hate the meds, hate the constipation, and especially hate the constant fear of running out or having them stolen. Before this accident I was on zero meds and had zero pain. Life was turned upside overnight b/c someone was simply not paying attention. Regardless I am on my way back up. This was by far the BEST thing I ever did. Sure I wish I had done it and not needed the vax, but whatever, the vax is fucking peanuts compared to the pain I was in. If it kills me down the road o well, at least I got to enjoy my life in some sense again, I don’t regret anything one bit.