About the name of this blog:
The phrase Don’t Hear I Shout You! is a line from a FireSign Theatre comedy sketch, the border sequence where a character is going through customs in Turkey. The phrase stuck with me because it is the sort of sentence that you see and read it the way you expect it to read, ie, Don’t shout I hear you! , but then you realize it is something else, something else entirely. This love of the workings of human language, the interplay of thought and actions, and how words offer maps to reality (& vice versa), may have some effect on how this blog unfolds; but at least you’ve been forewarned. They don’t call me Obtuse for nothing…
But, who is this guy?
This blog comes from the mind of Obtusely Oblique, “OO” (read Oh-Oh) for short (his nomme de guerre for the purposes of this site, due to the personal nature of so much of this).
In case you’re at all interested, just enough of relevant bio of Obtusely Oblique (OO) follows:
OO is an over-60 year old white male with a drop of Native American blood in him. He started off his adult life as a Roman Catholic monk for a few years and has held a variety of jobs in his life: bus driver, taxi driver, barber, theatre movie projectionist, laborer (dug holes in the street for the gas co.),weatherman(Air Force, not the radical group), Staff Sergeant, businessman (in multiple ways), child care worker, mental health facility supervisor & then clinical administrator; also played consultant, trainer, public speaker & published author; More recently, due to limitations imposed by his condition(s) he has worn the hat of webslave and ecommerce wizard things he can do whenever;– but most important, he loves to dance, and loves his grandkids in the usual overmuch ways.
In the beginning there was darkness….
OO has been living with chronic pain since 1984. This followed a botched spinal fusion after he injured his back at work. This blog is a journal, a mix of reflections on the processes of living in long-term chronic pain, as well as practical daily notes about the pros and cons of coping etc; and of course the occasional pity-party, rant or other inexcusably narcissistic ramblings. And, one warning, from time to time I have been known to be somewhat cerebral and get lost in complex analysis — they don’t call me ‘Obtuse’ for nothing you know… oh, forgot, I said that already :} .
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6 responses so far ↓
Pain chronic // June 30, 2009 at 7:22 pm |
Science today has changed, I hope you used the right way, because there are medications such as vicodin, oxycodone, Lortab, etc, are anxiolytic and although much help to soothe the pain, can be double-edged weapon to control pain, so indicate in findrxonline to be confident that this discovery is beneficial to all.
obtuselyoblique1 // June 30, 2009 at 9:13 pm |
Hi Pain Chronic:
I’ve not been coming here much since th C ymb*lta and a few other interventions got me through some rough territory.
I’m wondering is you could elaborate/clarify for me what you been by certain drugs being anxiolyti, double-edged sword…and,not sure about so indicate in findrxonline to be confident that this discovery is beneficial to all
Would love to hear more of what your story, what experience has been and what you’ve learned from the CP experience. OO
tnx again for posting
Ruth // July 31, 2009 at 1:05 pm |
Hi there – wonder if anyone out there has more traditional alternative things they do besides meds? I am on Gabapentin after having several episodes of cancer and diabetes – but I was wondering if maybe other things were helpful. Like while I am going mad with pain, (the neuropathy is mostly in the leg where I had all my lymph nodes removed) would a bath help? Are there certain foods that help alleviate or prevent the pain. I hve tried drinking dandelion tea, and that helps some of the swelling, but not the pain. If anyone has any ideas or experiences, I’d be really grateful.
obtuselyoblique1 // July 31, 2009 at 6:58 pm |
Hi Ruth, thanks for checking out this blog. It’s pretty inactive lately so not too many will see your post. I’d strongly suggest you go to healingwell.com and check out their forums, in particular the chronic pain one. Alot of very helpful (and k nowledgeable folks there).
As for what helps, besides medication, I find that I must avoid too much caffeine (really stirs up the neuropathic pain) or alcohol. Also, too much salt in my diet seems to kick it into overdrive. I know that somewhere there is a list of foods which are listed (pro/con) for people in chronic pain. Also, as your neuropathy is from previous surgery it might not ‘follow all the rules’ as far as what works. Here’s what I use:
**progressive relaxation exercises (also known as meditation).
**Hot baths help mine (but I’ve heard of some who need ice — it’s trial and error).
**Try to keep my mind off it by being mentally busy all the time.
**Some days, I just give in to it and cacoon on the couch watching whatever’s on a movie channel.
Anyway, I strongly urge you to check out healingwell.com/community/ Look for the forums and you ‘ll see quite a list for various conditions. IMHO it’s the best I’ve seen and is well moderated and full of very caring and supportive moderators and members. Please check it out and good luck. “OO”
Ruth // July 31, 2009 at 8:23 pm |
Thanks for getting back to me so quickly – I will try that site out – Best of luck to you.
Becky // October 7, 2009 at 7:28 pm |
oh the cp and many cant truely know or understand how you can take so much meds and work well i have no choice i yake them so i can work but that does not mean it takes the pain away i n my limited world i have not met many in th same sit.