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I am not a happy camper today

This weekend hasn't been the best one ever in the health department. This back pain is really something else. Kevin sent me home with a whole host of new scripts, among them Oxycodone for the back pain. The pain management is a bit of a challenge because I can't take anti-inflammatories because they cause bleeding, and I can't take stuff with morphine because I'm allergic.

The Oxycodone seems to be working very well for the back pain (which they now think is related to the bowel flare up and not the kidneys.) It doesn't knock it totally out, but it does soften it to a annoying, but bearable, dull ache as opposed to a sharp, shoot-me-now-I-can't-move pain. But, I think the drug is giving me constipation. I need to ask if this is possible. It definately irritates my tummy, but suddenly in the last two days I've only emptied my pouch three times and I've got pretty bad cramps in my belly. Usually if I'm not having the runs I empty it four or five times a day. The output is black like coal and thick.

I ended up spending the weekend with Ryan, which was a blessing I hadn'd expected. I was feeling well enough that we went out with Julie for a few hours, but I came home and slept after that.

I was unable to get any work done and I'm so worried about this next week at work. I'm so behind, and I don't expect these pain and bowel issues are going to be easily cured. I'm a bit worried about how I'm going to do at work. Right now siting at the computer is quite painful.
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