This morning was spent in the studio tracking but for some reason I haven't felt particularly inspired, I suppose putting our sweet, loving, old dog down a few days ago didn't help. So I gave up, got my bike and pedaled home. Opening my email I found this note from a very good friend (I've deleted her greeting to me):
I have a strange request. As you may know I have been experiencing intense neurological problems for the last ten years. I have severe chronic migraines. I am often in extreme pain with pain levels at a 9 or a 10. I have been seeing doctors and neurologists but nothing has worked and they have done nothing for the pain. Four years ago I developed fibromyalgia and status migraines, migraines lasting for as long as two months straight. The years of constant pain just started driving me over the edge over the last year. I've been hospitalized twice in the last ten months for two suicide attempts. I've tried to get help for the pain through the medical establishment for the pain but my efforts have been unsuccessful. With the crack down on pain management clinics it's impossible to get anything for pain unless you are a cancer patient. I can't endure the long months of severe pain anymore. I want to try heroin for these episodes. Maybe it will save my life. I wonder if you know where I can get some. I plan to use it wisely and only for the severe pain.
She's a true visionary and we've done some wonderful work together, difficult work that doesn't just fall right into place on it's own. This situation though, this I have no idea how to handle. Any insights would be helpful... I have no idea how to find heroin so please don't start there.
Here is some of our work:
http://www.youtube.com/...
Thanks for reading.