chronic pain
"Have been on pain meds a long time for various injuries and such.  But, most recently for an arthritic condition that necessitated the replacement of both hips of which rendered me utterly handicapped.  I could walk only with a walker, but had no moment without pain.  After the operations (both accomplished with 10 weeks) I am walking without a walker and am so grateful to the Lord for sustaining me and guiding me to the exact surgeon who performed my hip replacements without a flaw.  Now that my joy is full and the pain as subsided, I discovered that I have arthritis in my right shoulder.  I took myself off of Oxycontin 30 mg x 2 a day, and now ingest 20 mg IR X 3 a day for the shoulder.  Great to be alive!"