Posted by Racer on October 1, 2000, at 13:52:22
In reply to Re: They shoot horses, don't they? » pullmarine, posted by SLS on October 1, 2000, at 6:33:42
First of all, 'post natal abortion' comes from a Philip K. Dick novel. As Frederic Goudy once said, 'isn't it awful that all our best ideas were stolen by those old guys so long ago?'
Secondly, with advances in veterinary medicine, they really don't shoot horses anymore. Thank god.
Third, I guess I misunderstood Scott's point of view last night when I was over the top. It sounds as though we're both on the side of life.
Here's what helped me through the darkest moments: I made a deal with myself, that I knew how to end my pain, but I would wait until a specific event occurred to see if I would feel better. For example, I'd wait until after my next dr's appointment, and see if she'd change my meds. If the meds changed, I'd give it a month, or a week, or whatever, to see if the new drugs helped.
Ending pain is permanent, you'll never know if the next thing you tried might have helped. So, I bargained with myself, that I'd make the effort a little longer, and see if I'd finally found the thing which did help.
Personally, I'm glad I waited, since I have joy in my life I thought I'd never experience. I'd have missed all this if I'd run away two years ago.
I hope that John's pain will ease, that he'll keep trying, and that he'll be glad he waited.
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