@@Imachowderhead i was going to come yell at you for being a horrible person but you are right and I’m so sad. I couldn’t be more sad about this. I’m completely devastated. What a huge loss. His drumming was like a special secret treat for me. This is the most depressing musician death I’ve ever experienced and I was 15 when Kurt cobain died and fully obsessed. This is levels of magnitude sadder. Fuck man.
I never knew. Hum is my fav band. I am also a pain pump patient. I had zero idea this was the kind of work Bryan was doing. I knew he did something in the medical field but didn't know he did software on chronic pain devices. Great interview man with a great drummer. RIP Bryan.
@@drumrecoverynetwork977 and same for you. I know dealing with pain like this is not a good time. BTW. The pump helps significantly if you ever do consider it. If you ever have any questions feel free to ask brother.
Hey Jeremy, Are you talking about the Baclofen pump? The Baclofen pills did nothing for me and having a box/pump inserted into your back sounds really uncomfortable. Especally if you're really active. Still, I'm very curious. I'm in line to get a spinal cord stimulator and also medial branch nerve block injections. Always looking for the magic pill. thanks
@@drumrecoverynetwork977 well there are different meds that can go in the pump. The base meds are usually opioids like morphine, dilaudid, fentanyl etc. There is also a non opioid med called Prialt that are used in them. It's made of snail venom. Other meds can be added (muscle relaxers, numbing meds etc) like baclofen as your doctors see fit. I've seen a few docs use ketamine in the pump as well. And they can implant it on your back or abdomen. You don't really notice it anymore after it being in after a month or so. I get mine filled every 4-5 months. They have a 20mL and a 40mL pump so you can do a smaller pump. I've had mine for 15. When alll else failed this was my hail Mary. Lol. It's been a life saver though as far as pain control goes. You get a small drop of highly concentrated medicine every hour on the hour. You don't feel any high or anything. Mine also comes with a little remote for boluses which means your doc can set the pump to give you a small boost of the meds in your pump if you need a little extra throughout the day. You carry around a little cell phone looking deal that has a separate plastic piece. You place the plastic thing over your pump and use your cell looking device to communicate with the plastic piece to administer it. I'm allowed 3 boluses a day but that and the dosage can be changed by my doc if it's not effective enough. My doc has recently talked about adding a spinal cord stimulator but I'm still on the fence on that one. Lol. But yeah. It's a cool little device and like I said. It's helped control my pain more effectively than anything else I could be offered seeing I'm not a surgery candidate.
Burke…your interviews continually have so much substance. I appreciate ‘em!! I hadn’t followed Hum closely at all, unfortunately. Bryan St. Pere’s drumming was the sound of ‘excitement’ to my ears (easy to notice now that I’m more aware of Hum). One of the common themes throughout your guests’ playing & within YOUR PLAYING is the ability to instill a sense of urgency. Sort-of the sound of energy & suspense. I love that when it’s present in music. I am very sorry to learn of his recent passing. I think it’s great that his playing is resident in your drumming, too. Lives on…
