A short segment from a YouTube video (A Renewed Life: From Pain to Possibility Part 10) featuring a group discussion about treatment choices and pain management. Speakers advise that, if affordable, pursuing a treatment is worthwhile; they caution that narcotic pain medication may be acceptable short-term but can lead to dependency and long-term harms (liver and kidney damage, potential dialysis).
I would say if you can get the money to pay for it, do it because it's worth it. So find the money if you can. Anything else that you guys want to say? Judy, you mentioned when we were talking earlier something about that you didn't want him to be on narcotic pain medication, that you wanted him to have some freedom. Yes. I think pain medication is okay for a very short time, but when you get dependent on it, then you're just going to have to have stronger and stronger meds. And it affects your liver and affects your kidneys and nobody wants to go on dialysis. No, it's very painful, very degrading.
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