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So glad I found you. I am a 62 year male who has been suffering from chronic back and neck pain for the last 15 years. I have been under the care of pain management specialist here in Fort Worth Texas for the last 13 years.
I was able to put a 10 hour day at work, fight the traffic and get home and have a couple of hours of “family life” before I had to get flat on my back because of the pain.
On weekends I could do an hour Walmart ritual, buy my groceries, come home and then cook for 2-3 hours.
Physically, that was all I was capable of doing, any more and the pain became so intense that nothing could break through.
My Doctor, per CDC guidelines has been reducing my pain meds. This means that I could no longer follow the same routine. I have to save my meds for what I think are priorities, and for me that is work.
I have been with the same company for 33 years. I am Senior Manager of Supply Chain at a multi billion dollar company.
In today’s business environment, one cannot hope to keep a job without producing and being better than average.
If I lose my job because I leave early too frequently due to pain, no one is going to touch me with a 10 foot pole once they realize that I am a cancer survivor (leukemia) who has gone through two chemo cycles, 5 years apart, each costing close to half a million dollars.
Job loss for me means a slow death sentence since I am not going to even attempt paying for the next chemo out of the retirement savings.
I am in poor health, COPD, Diabetes, high blood pressure and cholesterol and a few others. I doubt I live much longer and I am in peace with that.
My wife of 40 years has never worked a day in her life. I always thought that the life insurance from work and the 401 and social security will be enough to give her and the grand daughter we adopted a comfortable life after I am gone.
She will have to have all 3, two out of three is not sufficient.
Because of CDC Guidelines which has resulted in significant reduction in the my pain meds,I can no longer maintain a 10 hour day at work consistently. If I lose my job, I lose the insurance and her future becomes very questionable.
I have no idea what I am going to do, if I don’t die while still employed.
We all have our stories and this is mine. The stupid CDC guidelines is going to effect how my grand daughter is going to live and what her standard of living will be. Will my wife be forced to lower her standard of living in her 60’s?
Oh well, it is what it is. Best of luck.

I got this in the mail, I am not going to publish this person’s email.. but.. I have it…  if someone knows a good pain doc in Forth Worth Texas area… reach out to me and I will share this pt’s email

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