06/04 REFLECTION FOR THE DAY
"It seems to me," wrote AA co-founder Bill W., "that the primary object of any human being is to grow, as God intended, that being the nature of all growing things.  Our search must be for what reality we can find, whi*****ludes the best definition and feeling of love that we can aquire.  If the capability of loving is in the human being, then it must surely be in his Creator."  WILL I PRAY TODAY NOT SO MUCH TO BE LOVED, AS TO LOVE?

TODAY I PRAY
God grant me the patience of a lifetime in my search for the best answer to the question, "What is love?"  May I know that the definition will come to me in snatches as I live life's several roles -- as child, lover, parent, teacher, friend, spiritual being.  May I be grateful for my experience as a chemically dependent person, which adds a special dimension to the meaning of love.

TODAY I WILL REMEMBER
All love reflects God's love.

Thanks for your understanding.  So many do not understand how important this is to me.  Obviously you do.  Unfortunately it cannot be crushed, its a capsule.  And, because it is timed release, it cannot be emptied out of the capsule and swallowed.  I'm pre-op, and during the immediate post op stage, my surgeon insists that I find a reasonable substitute for Cymbalta, fast in this case.  I'm really just airing my frustration, because I've looked under every rock and can find no substitute.  Again, many, many thanks for hearing me, that helps.  P.S.  I am having a VSG, but even so I am not allowed the Cymbalta.

I can understand why you are concerned. Once we find a medication that works it is scary as hell to think about giving it up.
I had the sleeve do my story is a bit different but I had no problems taking my meds (Effexor) even at the beginning.
You might want to see if if can't be "crushed" if you can use a pill cutter to cut it in to small enough pieces that you can take the pieces. Obviously this will not work if it is in capsule form.
I am not sure if the issue is you being able to swallow the medication or if it related that malabsorbtion related to the RNY.

Thank you Brother!  I'm pasting this to my journal for reflection.  Big Hug your way.  Marie

I have to face up to it.  They are going to take away my Cymbalta.  After years and years of taking this or that tricyclic, finally Cymbalta came along and changed my whole outlook.  It was prescribed to me, in addition to Lyrica, by my rheumatologist.  What a difference!!!  Yes, I'm still in pain, but I'm happy about it, lol, NOT.  It completely changed my outlook, and I went from living in a chair, confined by pain, to an active senior, ready to take on the world.  Now, I'm at the point of surgery and Cymbalta does not come in a form that is crushable or liquid.  I'm scared.  I don't want to feel the way I did "before".  Anyone else had this experience?  What have you done to keep the depression at bay following surgery?  How did you manage your pain following surgery?  (Not the pain from surgery, but perhaps pain from chronic conditions pre-op)  I would appreciate your answers, we learn so much from one another.