03.24.06
Posted in Matt's Status at 5:04 pm by D-Day
With the exception of a few cases of the chills and the shakes, I’m no longer dependent on Oxycontin. I’ve been able to drive w/o much issue for the last 5 or so days.
I have regained the mastery of each of the six (6) strings of my guitars, and can once again whip out a nasty rendition of the theme to Super Mario Brothers. Rock.
I begin working from home next week (28 Mar 2006). The plan is to then be back in the office on 05 Apr 2006. I have just realized that the withdrawal symptoms that I am experiencing may actually be due to the lack of SLMA and not due to the lack of an opiate in my system.
Until next time-
Big Matt
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03.16.06
Posted in Matt's Status at 8:47 pm by D-Day
Well, I’ve actually been back for about a week, now. I just finally posted the pix from that excursion (available at http://ddayinc.com/stymie [new window]). I didn’t get any shots from the shady parts of the train ride. There are some nice shots of Chicago’s Union Station in there, though. That place puts Indy’s shanty-of-a-trainstation to shame.
Had some pretty good times. Hung out, ate well (the Omega in Des Plaines is a breakfast favorite), and lost a little cash playing Black Jack on a riverboat in Elgin, IL. Then, caught a ride back to Fishers w/ a friend (my buddy’s dad), after setting up their new iMac for them.
Pretty good trip, overall. Didn’t have any narcoleptic episodes — the drug dosage levels continue to drop. Might be heading back to work somewhat soon. That’ll be the end of the exciting train rides for a while…
That’s it for now
Big Matt
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03.06.06
Posted in Matt's Status at 1:55 am by D-Day
Well, I recently received an invitation to hang out in Chi-Town for a short while. The issue: getting there without driving. The solution: ride a train. If you’ve not been in the Indianapolis train station, get there. Especially early morning — breath-taking.
I then [eventually] boarded the train in the pre-dawn darkness and with very little on-board light. I found my seat and was completely comfortable with my safety, though I could not see the person seated next to me. About five (5) hours later, I was [finally] safely in the Windy City. Whew. I do not know if it was the meds, but I came close to hoarking in the spacious latrine on the smooth-riding train. Maybe it was just the constant jostling…
So, here I am, both chilling and kicking it. Fewer meds as I go (skipping doses and such). Barely any withdrawal symptoms (just the chilling). There are a few pix of the train stuff that I will probably get posted, eventually. I know that people are on the edge of their seat in anticipation…
Big Matt — out
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