jmjlori

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1. Meperidine (Demerol) or Morphine for pancreatitis patients?

   jmjlori replied to Shell120's topic in Pain

   I had pancreatitis earlier this year during a bout in ICU. Hitting the PCA with morphine would send searing pain through my abdomen. The nurses did not believe me when I would tell them. It was a terrible experience. They never found a pain medic...

2. Helping patients kill themselves

   jmjlori replied to Cwoods's topic in NP

   As someone who happened to have 5 surgeries this year, spending 2 weeks in ICU on one occasion, the comments here are very disturbing to me. I guess as a Catholic, I see value in suffering. I'm glad the doctors worked so hard to save my life, and I...

3. Helping patients kill themselves

   jmjlori replied to Cwoods's topic in NP

   that is EXACTLY what happened my friend's sister in California. She was being treated for an aggressive cancer. And then treatment came up again for evaluation. The insurance denied treatment, but said they'd pay for the medicine to end her life. ...