Getting on with Life as well as I can

[dixiegrrrrl]

13. Well, since we are chatting....

re: mastectomy....
So, they cut nerves, right? and the nerves have to hopefully re-grow, in some fashion, but for a long time there is numbness in areas, then various forms of feeling, including some stabbing, firing up, aching, etc nerve pain.
When I had shingles, it was a massive attack from mid-line front, around the side, almost mid-line in the back, and when the worse was over, I had post-shingle neuropathy, most unpleasant.
turns out, a small dose of an old anti-depressant, Elavil, has been used "off label" for ages for...nerve pain.
It works great.
So, have been taking it for a couple years ( helps with sleep, too) and then it turns out that it helps with the nerve firings from the mastectomy. Happy damn extra surprise.
Best part...costs $10.00 for 90 day supply.

We should all be so lucky to have the solutions that easy, eh?