Pain Management

After all the medication I was on prior to my surgery, I found I was having large lapses in memory. Usually my memory is pretty good, but I found I was forgetting to do things, doing things twice, little things and big things.
This was exacerbated after the surgery, and of course more post operative medication. I forgot twice in one day that it was my daughters birthday the next day. I was shocked and deeply saddened at this.
I found my own method of pain management - just do nothing. Mostly I don't get sore unless I am upright and moving around. So I don't, its that simple. However, that doesn't lead to a very optimistic prognosis... I don't want to still be in bed come Christmas.

My Dr has put me on Amitryptaline, an anti-depressant which he hopes will stop the pain messages to the brain. I tried this once earlier and it seemed very effective - because it put me to sleep. And when I sleep, I am not up and moving around...hence no pain, lol.

I hope it might help improve my mood a bit also, as it has been very hard giving up my career, dreams and family for this "disease".

I just want my life back. I am happy to change direction career wise, but I want my income back. I want my kids to enjoy me and for me to be able to enjoy my kids. I still want to get to Switzerland with them real soon.