Re: Good luck tomorrow, Iris!

[Guest guest]

I wanted to wish you good luck as well. My thoughts and prayers will

be with you.

Much love,

Al

> Good luck with your knee surgery tomorrow, Iris! I'll be thinking of

> you.

>

>

>

> Re: [ ] Kathi

>

>

> > Hello, Hello

> >

> > Kathi, my surgery is tomorrow and I shouldn't be down

> > too long barring any unforeseen complications. During

> > my preop appointment, the dr told me that if they find

> > areas of no cartilage, they will grind on the bone to

> > create scar tissue to cover the hole and that would

> > create a longer recovery. They gave me a paper with

> > about six different exercises that have at least 100

> > of each to be completed every day. I know that doing

> > these exercises are essential to my recovery but I am

> > hoping that my SI joint will cooperate.

> >

> > I always get a little freaked out about being put to

> > sleep; maybe that has to do with not being in control.

> > I will be there by myself until my husband comes to

> > pick me up. He still doesn't have any sick time and

> > we just can't afford a day without pay right now. I

> > told the dr that if I get too anxious they may have to

> > give me something to calm me down.

> >

> > About biofeedback...I find that when I am in a lot of

> > pain that I have a harder time remaining calm which in

> > turn tightens up my muscles and causes worse pain. I

> > have over the last several years developed what I

> > think is anxiety over stressful situations at work. It

> > could be my fear of not being able to keep a job due

> > to escalating disabilities. So, if this can help, I am

> > all for it. I do think that we all use it because we

> > are accustom to being ever vigilant trying to head off

> > any flare that we see beginning. Our diseases are

> > something that we are cognitive of all day every day.

> >

> > Kathi, do you think that the number of people having

> > SD contributes to the lack of research? I have no idea

> > about how many people have this disease.

> >

> > I didn't hear anything about a shooting but I will ask

> > my husband because he usually watches the local news

> > several times a day. I only read the NY Times'

> > headlines every day and occasionally watch the news.

> >

> > I appreciate your thoughts and prayers. I will try to

> > contact you guys when I get home tomorrow.

> >

> > LOL and Hugs, Iris

[Guest guest]

Iris,

I hope all goes well for you tomorrow. I will be thinking of you.

Lynn (MeMom)

wrote:

> Good luck with your knee surgery tomorrow, Iris! I'll be thinking of

> you.

>

>

>

> Re: [ ] Kathi

>

> > Hello, Hello

> >

> > Kathi, my surgery is tomorrow and I shouldn't be down

> > too long barring any unforeseen complications. During

> > my preop appointment, the dr told me that if they find

> > areas of no cartilage, they will grind on the bone to

> > create scar tissue to cover the hole and that would

> > create a longer recovery. They gave me a paper with

> > about six different exercises that have at least 100

> > of each to be completed every day. I know that doing

> > these exercises are essential to my recovery but I am

> > hoping that my SI joint will cooperate.

> >

> > I always get a little freaked out about being put to

> > sleep; maybe that has to do with not being in control.

> > I will be there by myself until my husband comes to

> > pick me up. He still doesn't have any sick time and

> > we just can't afford a day without pay right now. I

> > told the dr that if I get too anxious they may have to

> > give me something to calm me down.

> >

> > About biofeedback...I find that when I am in a lot of

> > pain that I have a harder time remaining calm which in

> > turn tightens up my muscles and causes worse pain. I

> > have over the last several years developed what I

> > think is anxiety over stressful situations at work. It

> > could be my fear of not being able to keep a job due

> > to escalating disabilities. So, if this can help, I am

> > all for it. I do think that we all use it because we

> > are accustom to being ever vigilant trying to head off

> > any flare that we see beginning. Our diseases are

> > something that we are cognitive of all day every day.

> >

> > Kathi, do you think that the number of people having

> > SD contributes to the lack of research? I have no idea

> > about how many people have this disease.

> >

> > I didn't hear anything about a shooting but I will ask

> > my husband because he usually watches the local news

> > several times a day. I only read the NY Times'

> > headlines every day and occasionally watch the news.

> >

> > I appreciate your thoughts and prayers. I will try to

> > contact you guys when I get home tomorrow.

> >

> > LOL and Hugs, Iris

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

Iris,

All good luck to you with your knee surgery. I am sure that your results

will allow you to come shoe shopping with me & Kathi and go to Chicago with

Lucy and Ethel and everything else! My I better get up off my butt and get

better or I will be the one who is missing the trips!!!!!!

What color did you want your spiked heeled sandals in????????????

Don't be too surprised if you are not up to posting tomorrow evening, it DOES

take a bit out of you! I will be lighting a candle in my heart for you that

all results are positive!

Debs in FL

[Guest guest]

<PRE>i will light a candle for you iris. i hope everything turns out well for

you.

kathy in il