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14. I am so sorry.

Reply to leftyladyfrommo (Original post)

Sat Mar 8, 2014, 12:47 PM

Mar 2014

Trying to think of something else to say to offer something to you right now, but I can't. One of life's hardest things is that we can't stop the people we love from doing things that are harmful to them.

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My friend is dying from a drug overdose. [View all] leftyladyfrommo Mar 2014 OP

Oh leftylady... I am so, so sorry. ScreamingMeemie Mar 2014 #1

I just feel so sorry for her husband. leftyladyfrommo Mar 2014 #5

That sucks Vinnie From Indy Mar 2014 #2

How sad TuxedoKat Mar 2014 #3

How awful LittleBlue Mar 2014 #4

I don't think she did it on purpose. leftyladyfrommo Mar 2014 #6

I do think with some people in chronic pain, when closeupready Mar 2014 #13

Dear heavens, how sad. LiberalEsto Mar 2014 #7

I am so sorry. How sad question everything Mar 2014 #8

I know. leftyladyfrommo Mar 2014 #10

She had a bad shoulder. leftyladyfrommo Mar 2014 #11

I hear that's a very painful injury and surgery Auntie Bush Mar 2014 #16

The surgery is painful REP Mar 2014 #20

I'm sorry REP! Auntie Bush Mar 2014 #24

Well, it wasn't fun ... but I did ask for it! REP Mar 2014 #39

I just read something about a new pain killer leftyladyfrommo Mar 2014 #22

That is some seriously scarey truedelphi Mar 2014 #29

There was a letter in the KC Star today leftyladyfrommo Mar 2014 #31

The painkiller in question is intended for end of life care magical thyme Mar 2014 #38

One thing I learned from taking care of people dealing with being quadrepalegics truedelphi Mar 2014 #42

There's a lot of misinformation and scare tactics about pain relief REP Mar 2014 #40

Too true.... zabet Mar 2014 #41

I'm so sorry with what you live with cally Mar 2014 #49

Thank you ... zabet Mar 2014 #52

One of my friends has horrible chronic back pain leftyladyfrommo Mar 2014 #45

I'm so sorry. herding cats Mar 2014 #9

I'm so sorry JJChambers Mar 2014 #12

That's a good attitude, but Auntie Bush Mar 2014 #25

Too true. Some pain is just so awful that it's impossible leftyladyfrommo Mar 2014 #27

Yes, It's either drugs or...................... Auntie Bush Mar 2014 #28

I am so sorry. Squinch Mar 2014 #14

Good vibes sent to your friend. smokey775 Mar 2014 #15

I'm so sorry. polly7 Mar 2014 #17

Yes, once you've had a few you can forget or get confused easily. Auntie Bush Mar 2014 #26

I'm sorry to hear this... giftedgirl77 Mar 2014 #18

So sorry to hear this. nt adirondacker Mar 2014 #19

I'm terribly sorry. I lost a friend that way. winter is coming Mar 2014 #21

I haven't been able to get ahold of anyone in the family today. leftyladyfrommo Mar 2014 #23

My sympathy to you and also of course to your truedelphi Mar 2014 #34

Very sad. bigwillq Mar 2014 #30

It's just horrible. leftyladyfrommo Mar 2014 #32

Mercy shenmue Mar 2014 #33

I'm sorry to hear that davidpdx Mar 2014 #35

My thoughs and heart goes to you, families and friend. mylye2222 Mar 2014 #36

So sorry to hear this leftladyfrommo. Support Narcan availability in your state. pinto Mar 2014 #37

An update: She made it thru the weekend. leftyladyfrommo Mar 2014 #43

Intubation is pretty much mandatory for narcotics overdoses... Barack_America Mar 2014 #46

I guess she tried to breathe on her own but couldn't yet. n/t leftyladyfrommo Mar 2014 #48

My grandson is doing much the same thing. What I learned from his case is that prolonged use jwirr Mar 2014 #44

Wow. There is just so much about this that I don't know. leftyladyfrommo Mar 2014 #47

Yes, addiction in the case of a person who was terminally ill used to be a concern because doctors jwirr Mar 2014 #50

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