Two years ago today I was sitting in the Stanford Hospital waiting room worried that my husband might not make it through brain surgery. Since July 13, 2007 Travis has had too many medical appointments to count. He has been on too much medication, especially pain medication. He has been on Oxycontin, Duragesic pain patches, [...]
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Two years ago today…An Update
July 13th, 2009 · 5 Comments
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Methadone Withdrawal Update – He is on Day 8 today.
May 27th, 2009 · 4 Comments
It has been 8 days since Travis has been Methadone free. The last 8 days have not been easy for Travis but he is taking things one day at a time. While Travis has been dealing with the Methadone withdrawal he has also been tapering off of his Neurontin. Less than a month ago he [...]
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Bye, Bye Meth! Working to be medication free
May 22nd, 2009 · 4 Comments
I have not had time to write lately. A lot has been going on. The latest medical news on Travis is that he is tapering off his medication. Just one month ago he was taking 1000mg of Neurontin three times a day. He was also taking 5mg of Methadone twice a day. So in total [...]
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