I'm gettin excited...in less than a week I'll be seeing my daughter, my son and 2 of my grandchidren! Even the weatherman has promised good days during their visit. Life is good!

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Saw the neurosurgeon today..the good news..I spent less than an hour in his office. The bad news...no magic bullet for me. I had hoped for a quick solution to this chronic pain but it's not gonna happen. He has scheduled me for 3 weeks of physical therapy...which is a good thing I suppose. Who knows, perhaps I'll even shed a few of these unwanted pounds.

If that doesn't help relieve the pain, he will try epidural shots..3 in 3 weeks, but he didn't seem to think either of these procedures would offer a permanet solution.

Surgery of course is the last resort and while it "might" offer some relief, there are no guarantees.

He told me any medications will have to be dispensed by my family physician so they can be properly monitored.

In other words...learn to live with it.

I'm going to call my GP and talk to him about something that will help me without destroying my liver..I just KNOW there's gotta be a way to make living with it easier.

The good new is, my mind is still working, warped though it may be, I can still walk...and, if the opportunity of latching on to a good lookin, young stud presented itself, I could prolly even run!

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Like most everyone else, I've been keeping my eye on the weather channel. I have a son in NY and a daughter in PA and the reports certainly were not good for their area. I called them both and happily they are okay. Buried under snow yes, but they still have power and are able to get around. They laughed at my concern...after all, they're used to it and 4 or 5 feet of snow is no big deal to them.
I used to feel the same way, having lived in upstate NY for a good part of my life. But...am I glad I now live in KY where the most snow we've had this year is about an inch?
You bet I am. It's been pretty cold here, but I own lotsa sweaters so, again, life is good.

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I love when unexpected little things happen that make me feel all warm and fuzzy. Today it was a card from one of my offspring.

It read: "For letting me know I didn't need to be perfect to be perfectly loved, thanks Mom."

Those of you who are parents will know how much those words meant to me...and the timing was perfect...a not so bright day turned into a rainbow. It's one of those cards I will keep to reread on a cloudy day.

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Wishing those of you who are under the weather a visit from the "get well fairy" and everyone a great weekend.

peace....

:)