Is the fact that our friend is getting morphine necessarily a bad, bad sign?

[geiger]

he has a tumor wrapped around the upper part of his spine, and the doctors have to go in and do biopsies today to figure out what their options are.

[KitchenWitch]

1. Not necessarily

I am not a doctor, but I would imagine having a tumor wrapped around the spine would be mighty painful.

[geiger]

2. okay; i am trying to stay positive, but this waiting is taking a toll, too, thanks.

[KitchenWitch]

3. Good vibes to you and your friend!

:hug:

[supernova]

4. Not necessarily bad

Morphine, as are most forms of opium, is an excellent pain manager.

Good thoughts for your friend.

[SteppingRazor]

5. No, not at all...

morphine drips are real common pre- and (even more so) post-surgery. Don't let it bother you!

[graywarrior]

6. Good vibes for your friend.

That's gotta hurt, so it's probably normal to administer. Hope things turn out well.
:hug:

[bridgit]

7. not imo...

[geiger]

8. thanks, everyone! the bad tho't hit and I wanted to counter it if I could. this really helps.

[blondeatlast]

9. No--I've been on it after surgery for a non-terminal issue.

In fact, you should probably thank the doctor for prescribing it; sounds like your friend would be in a world of hurt without it.

[skygazer]

10. I've received morphine several times

For various surgeries and pain management. I would not take that fact as a bad sign in and of itself. I hope everything turns out okay for your friend. :hug:

[Kali]

11. mmmmm morphine

Had it for a kidney stone - good shit.

I know a guy that had some kind of tumor at the base of his skull/upper cervical verts. He actually had it removed in December as an OUTPATIENT! I don't know him that well nor what kind of tumor, but I was pretty amazed at his story, because he was telling it to a group of us the same evening of the day he had it done.

Hope your friend has a similar easy time of it.

[geiger]

12. this is the same thing. that would be wonderful. i know there are so many improvements

in the technology and medicine. and also that the attitude twd morphine has been evolving, but wasn't sure. thanks for sharing your story.

[Kali]

14. this guy has the most beautiful waist length white hair and if they cut any of it off

you couldn't tell! He did have a kind of thick pad-bandage thing on the back of his neck but I would have never thought a surgery to remove something that invasive could be done so ...well, UNinvasivly! He had this thing for a long time (very slow growing?) and had actually been waiting for the technology to reach the point where he felt confident they wouldn't cause paralysis...

[geiger]

16. exactly; our friend was determined not to go thru with the surgery if he would be paralyzed

as a result. Thank you again.

[geiger]

13. this is the same thing. that would be wonderful. i know there are so many improvements

in the technology and medicine. and also that the attitude twd morphine has been evolving, but wasn't sure. thanks for sharing your story.

[ThomCat]

15. I hope your friend does well.

No, I don't think that taking morphine is necessarily a bad sign.

I'm sending good thoughts anyway. :)