07-13-2013, 03:55 PM
Hi all,
I'm a long time user of Shannon's subliminals. My first program was the 2008 Alpha Male. I know for a fact that his programs are top notch. I'm starting a journal here so my feedback can help people who are in a similar situation. I also want to thank you Shannon for creating this program as it has helped me a lot in my recovery.
On to my story.
I am a structural Ironworker. Basically we work with cranes and erect the steel on buildings, bridges, ect. Last year on 7/13/12(lucky friday the 13th) I was crushed when a steel I-beam weighing 6.5tons rolled over on me. I had multiple pelvic fractures, both femurs were fractured, my right tibia and fibula were both fractured and my left humerus was fractured. I also have nerve damage in my right foot. The doctors said if I wasn't heavily muscled I would have died. My foreman said he seen accidents where people died and it wasn't as bad as mine.
The recovery process has been a long painful one. 8 surgeries later I still can't walk by myself yet, but i managed to get around my house using crutches and walkers. I'm doing physical therapy and that has helped my mobility tremendously. The worst pain is the nerve damage in my right foot. It's what is keeping me from walking by myself because I can't put much weight on it. It feels like pins and needles but much more severe.
I started using CUPR on 6/19 for 8-12hrs a day. At that time my pain was a constant 8/10. Some days like after a lot of physical therapy I was taking up to 8 30mg morphine pills a day on top of a 100mcg/hr fentanyl skin patch that lasts 2 days. God Knows the stress I was putting on my organs and I wasn't getting much relief. The following is taken from my journal.
On 6/30 the pain was the worst upon waking up. I would listened to the program for 30min and it would drop the pain from an 8/10 to a 6/10 for about 2 hours. That's a lot more than the morphine pills.
7/1 I woke up with the pain at a 6. It went down after stretching and moving around. Not too bad considering how much work I did yesterday. I did a lot of stairs and moving around.
7/3 Yesterday was the worst day of pain. Didn't even do standing exercises during physical therapy.
7/4 Not much pain a 4/10. Back feels alright today.
7/5 Only took 1 morphine pill and that's because i started feeling withdrawal symptoms. Last 2 days the pain has been pretty good.
From 7/6-7/13(24th day)I've been taking just 1 morphine pill a day sometimes none. I am still using the fentanyl patch. The only time I take more is when i go to doctors appointments and I know I'm gonna be in my wheelchair for a long time. I can take more weight on my right foot and just be more active in general. In order to take a shower I have to get up 2 flights of stairs and I'm doing that 2x a week and sponge bathing in between.
I plan on giving updates everyday or every other day. Any questions feel free to ask.
I'm a long time user of Shannon's subliminals. My first program was the 2008 Alpha Male. I know for a fact that his programs are top notch. I'm starting a journal here so my feedback can help people who are in a similar situation. I also want to thank you Shannon for creating this program as it has helped me a lot in my recovery.
On to my story.
I am a structural Ironworker. Basically we work with cranes and erect the steel on buildings, bridges, ect. Last year on 7/13/12(lucky friday the 13th) I was crushed when a steel I-beam weighing 6.5tons rolled over on me. I had multiple pelvic fractures, both femurs were fractured, my right tibia and fibula were both fractured and my left humerus was fractured. I also have nerve damage in my right foot. The doctors said if I wasn't heavily muscled I would have died. My foreman said he seen accidents where people died and it wasn't as bad as mine.
The recovery process has been a long painful one. 8 surgeries later I still can't walk by myself yet, but i managed to get around my house using crutches and walkers. I'm doing physical therapy and that has helped my mobility tremendously. The worst pain is the nerve damage in my right foot. It's what is keeping me from walking by myself because I can't put much weight on it. It feels like pins and needles but much more severe.
I started using CUPR on 6/19 for 8-12hrs a day. At that time my pain was a constant 8/10. Some days like after a lot of physical therapy I was taking up to 8 30mg morphine pills a day on top of a 100mcg/hr fentanyl skin patch that lasts 2 days. God Knows the stress I was putting on my organs and I wasn't getting much relief. The following is taken from my journal.
On 6/30 the pain was the worst upon waking up. I would listened to the program for 30min and it would drop the pain from an 8/10 to a 6/10 for about 2 hours. That's a lot more than the morphine pills.
7/1 I woke up with the pain at a 6. It went down after stretching and moving around. Not too bad considering how much work I did yesterday. I did a lot of stairs and moving around.
7/3 Yesterday was the worst day of pain. Didn't even do standing exercises during physical therapy.
7/4 Not much pain a 4/10. Back feels alright today.
7/5 Only took 1 morphine pill and that's because i started feeling withdrawal symptoms. Last 2 days the pain has been pretty good.
From 7/6-7/13(24th day)I've been taking just 1 morphine pill a day sometimes none. I am still using the fentanyl patch. The only time I take more is when i go to doctors appointments and I know I'm gonna be in my wheelchair for a long time. I can take more weight on my right foot and just be more active in general. In order to take a shower I have to get up 2 flights of stairs and I'm doing that 2x a week and sponge bathing in between.
I plan on giving updates everyday or every other day. Any questions feel free to ask.