Information and opinions on health from zanie lady at HealthCentral.com. 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/profiles/c/65147/index http://www.healthcentral.com/profiles/c/65147/rss self application/xml en-us 15 120 19 http://www.healthcentral.com/images/hc_logo_sm.gif http://www.healthcentral.com/profiles/c/65147/index http://www.healthcentral.com/chronic-pain/c/65147/33772/struggle Sun, 13 Jul 2008 23:19:52 -0400 zanie lady Four years ago I broke both of my ankles in a fall, and despite 3 surgeries, an external fixater and 2 years of parathyroid hormone (fortaeo)  shots daily in my thigh to make my bones grow, I never healed right.I was on vicodin for a few years then my doctor switched me to fentanyl patch.Because I did not agree with his idea to give me an ankle fusion (I had since become diabetic), he pulled all of my pain meds.I can not drive and I just... http://www.healthcentral.com/chronic-pain/c/65147/33772/struggle