Jo

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Jo, How is your mother doing? I think about her all the time and I never

hear about her. I would like to know how she is doing physically and how much

she has lost. How is her diabetes doing? Tell her I asked about her and said Hi.

I really like her.

Pearl

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Pearl

Mom is doing fantastic. She still has a tiny spot that is open, but it

should be closed before the end of the week. She had an ultrasound on

her leg to check the progress of her Blood clot and it is GONE! Yea!

She still has to take blood thinners for a total period of 6 months

from onset of the DVT.

A couple weeks ago I kept trying to call her and she was never home.

She finally returned my call and told me she had been shopping all

morning, went out to eat, cleaned the garage, went shopping again, went

to Dennys for steak and eggs...I asked her " who put a battery up your

butt and turned you on " She laughed and said that she " just felt

good " . I'm not sure how many pounds she has lost but she is well into

One-derland! A couple days ago she said she weighed 190. Her

weightloss is really Visible now and her mobility is taking giant leaps.

Mom also asks how you are doing and I give her Pearl updates.

Hugs

Jo

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Happy DS birthday, Jo. You are so inspirational and always there for us.

Love ya,

Vicki

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Jo, many happy returns of the day. Your anniversary brings hope to all

who have this surgery.

Many blessings,

Have faith. You must think you are not forgotten, that something is happening

for you. That we hold you in the palm of our hand, will not falter, nor will we

ever let you go.

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Pearl

Mom is doing FANTASTIC. She is feeling great, Cleaning, shopping,

climbing stairs...LIVING. She has even eagerly agreed to go to

Florida with my son and his family for a couple weeks and do Disney

World. Now imagine...she has never been on an airplane and the

thought of all the walking that Vacationing entails and she is

looking forward to it! That says a whole lot about how great she is

feeling.

The Diabetes is being a bit stubborn. She had to go back on one pill

(I forget which one). But instead of 10 mg she is taking 2mg. That

has been bringing her blood sugars down from around the 200's to

below 150 and still dropping. The expectation is that she will get

to drop that pill before too long. No insulin... no sudden Highs and

Near passing out lows with her blood sugars...she is pretty

steady..she is thrilled.

The weight-loss??? I don't know, I don't keep track. She is visibly

thinner. I don't try to keep track of what the scales say for her, I

focus on that beaming smile she has found!

Thanks for asking and I'll be sure to tell mom your good news and

that you were asking about her.

Hugs

Jo

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> Jo, speaking of your Mom, how is she? How much has she lost? How is

her

> diabetes doing?