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[ by | Mar 28, 2011 11:13 am | 5 Comments ]
Kadian, A Little-Known Pain Drug

When my husband Dave was diagnosed with multiple myeloma in June 2008 after a compression fracture at his T8 vertebra, we were thrust into a life crisis of a cancer diagnosis.  However, the more immediate issue was managing Dave’s tremendous and debilitating pain.

Dave had never been in the hospital and was not on any medications at the time of his diagnosis. For him, as for many otherwise healthy adults, he had to “rethink” his views on pain medication. He feared becoming addicted. He would not take his pain meds as prescribed, …

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