Lowell E.

This is the beginning of my life. How can I ever express in words, the feelings I have for the people who have given me back hope.When you lose hope, then you lose all reason for living.This I know.I’ve been there.

It has been said that life is a journey . . . that you take the good with the bad . . . that you roll with the punches. You work hard, keep your faith in God and you’ll come out ahead.I believed that until I wound up having to deal with chronic pain, as a result of surgeries that had gone wrong.

I sought help for my condition throughout the medical field and they all said the same thing---Pain Management.But we all know what that means.Take more medicine.And that is the slippery slope that brings on side effects that can totally ruin your life.The medicine does not cure you.You have to keep increasing the dose or try stronger medicine.It’s a vicious circle.That is not the answer to chronic pain.

After much prayer and searching, I found out about the Rosomoff Comprehensive Pain Center.When I read of their unbelievable success, I knew my prayers had been answered.They know how to deal with chronic pain, whatever the source.I applaud the late Dr. Rosomoff and his wife Renee for putting together such a wonderful staff of professionals who take a personal interest in each and every patient they work with.I was never promised that I would be totally cured during my time here, and I didn’t come with that expectation.They did say that they could reduce my pain and taper me off the narcotics in a short 4-5 week program.I can now say that those goals have been accomplished.Thank God I do not have to rely on those horrible drugs to make it through the day anymore.

I want to especially recognize the outstanding RCPC doctors.They have restored my faith in the profession.I would like to acknowledge the positive encouragement and compassion from my fellow patients, who were all going through the same things in dealing with their own personal situations.It certainly helps to know you are not alone in trying to deal with your pain.I feel that lasting friendships have been established with my fellow patients.

In closing, I cannot express in words the debt of gratitude that I owe to the RCPC for giving me the knowledge and the tools to get my life back.Even the little things are so important. Now I can wear socks and tie my shoes—something I haven’t been able to do comfortably in a long time. I now know that life is worth living again.I will now be able to enjoy my friends and family in ways I haven’t been able to do in quite some time. Thank you from the bottom of my heart!