:Hi Linda,

My 86 year old aunt just had a full knee replacement and only took the medicine a few times, just to help her sleep. No problems.

A friend of mine with addiction in her family had the surgery and was concerned about getting addicted to the morphine. She took it just for pain, and when the pain was gone she stopped taking it. From what I hear, if the medicine is used properly, for pain rather than for mood alteration, it works as it's supposed to.

Both were so happy to have had the surgery.

JoEllen

Hello, I've been following the
: program for 10 years and am
: enjoying life in a way I never
: imagined possible. I've been told
: by my doctor that I need to have
: my knee replaced and while it will
: be great to be pain free I am
: extremely worried about the
: Morphine based pain relief that I
: will need.
: My weakest leg is definitely BE and I
: am terrified at the thought of the
: consequences of this medication. I
: would be very grateful of any
: thoughts or suggestions or
: anything whatsoever from anyone.
: The thought of the medication is
: putting me off having the
: operation.