Information and opinions on Chronic Pain from shmirly at ChronicPainConnection.com. The HealthCentral Network, Inc. (www.HealthCentral.com) is one of the top health destinations on the Web, with more than 35 condition-specific, wellness and general health Web properties. http://www.healthcentral.com/chronic-pain/c/544 http://www.healthcentral.com/chronic-pain/c/544/rss self application/xml en-us 15 120 19 http://www.healthcentral.com/images/hc_logo_sm.gif http://www.healthcentral.com/chronic-pain/c/544 http://www.healthcentral.com/chronic-pain/c/544/23110/shmirlyx3 Thu, 27 Mar 2008 12:53:00 -0400 shmirly Hi Again...I haven't posted in about 6 weeks. I am home recovering from my pump implantation surgery. Unfortunately, i had a "minor" complication - the dreaded spinal leack headache. And i had to have 2 weeks of vancomycin antibiotics through my port a cath as well (which meant no shower for 2 1/2 weeks) TORTURE!!! I just had the blood patch procedure done yesterday, so instead of the headache now, i feel like someone kicked... http://www.healthcentral.com/chronic-pain/c/544/23110/shmirlyx3 http://www.healthcentral.com/chronic-pain/c/544/20585/shmirlyx3 Tue, 19 Feb 2008 22:21:00 -0500 shmirly HiMy story is posted on my profile page, but i think i need to add something in this area to ask some questions. I am set up for march 10th for the trial - my dr is admitting me to the hospital on monday, she is putting it in that afternoon. she is then keeping me there for 2 days while they monitor me and adjust the meds. i also have other medical issues that have been known to create complications (blood clotting disease that i inject... http://www.healthcentral.com/chronic-pain/c/544/20585/shmirlyx3 http://www.healthcentral.com/chronic-pain/c/544/19990/kelliann Sun, 03 Feb 2008 22:39:00 -0500 shmirly hi- i am getting my pain pump put in march 10th and have questions about it - i would love to go into more details but i don't where i go on this website to do that? help http://www.healthcentral.com/chronic-pain/c/544/19990/kelliann