Posted by CHET FORSYTH (192.31.86.35) on August 05, 1999 at 09:30:49:
In Reply to: Not a Guy Thing Here posted by Bob P on August 04, 1999 at 18:49:26:
I'M 53 AND HAVE HAD THESE BOYS SINCE 1979 AND AT THEIR WORST THE HELP OF MY WIFE IS A BLESSING..I USE 02 AND HAVE HAD GREAT LUCK WITH IT, BUT BEFORE OXYGEN (B.O.) ALL I COULD DO WAS BREATH DEEP , TRY TO RELAX AND PACE LIKE AN OLD MAN. WHEN THE PAIN WOULD GET BAD ENOUGH THAT I COULD NO LONGER CONCENTRATE ON RELAXING THE PAIN WOULD REALLY ESCALATE.. ONE NIGHT IN THE WORST PAIN I HAD EVER HAD I CALLED OUT (TO WHOM I DON'T KNOW) BUT MY DEAR WIFE HEARD ME AND CAME INTO THE DARK ROOM AND TOOK MY HAND..NO CONVERSATION JUST SUPPORT, AND IT REALLY MADE THE DIFFERENCE AS I WAS ABLE TO BEGIN TO BREATH SLOWLY AGAIN AND GET ON TOP OF THE PAIN. SINCE THEN I'VE BEEN ABLE TO COUNT ON HER WHEN THE PAIN GET THE BEST OF ME...I HAVE EVEN HAD A FEW THAT EVEN WITH THE O2 I NEEDED HER HELP.
OUR SITUATION IS A LITTLE DIFFERENT IN THAT SHE SUFFERS FROM MIGRANE, AND UNDERSTANDS THE DIFFERENCE IN PAIN LEVEL AND IS ALWAYS LOOKING FOR THE TELL TALE SIGNS, WHEN THEY APPEAR SHE STARTS TO TURN DOWN THE VOL. PUT OUT LIGHTS AND ANYTHING ELSE SHE CAN DO TO HELP..THE LAST 10 YEARS HAVE BEEN BAREABLE BECAUSE OF HER HELP!!!HOPE YOU ALL FIND THAT EXTRA EDGE TO GET YOU THROUGH..........