"i was disabled in law enforcement and have had 27 orthopedic surgeries to my knees and 2 to my right arm and 4 to my right shoulder and 3 partial disc removals from l4-l5 then permanent fusion to l4-l5. i am in constant pain for over 20 yrs. went to pain management doctor&#039;s who did everything from temporary to permanent nerve burns, injections you name it. they finally put me on kadian and it was the best thing ever.  i was finally able to get back to work, stop walking with a cane, and enjoy my life a lot more than what i had over the last 12 years of the 20 in pain.  i was to the point of almost wanting to end it. the only drawback is they are no longer going to make the 100mg capsules that i take, and they are expensive."