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     Dear All,

 

      Well as you can all see sleep is almost nonexsistant with me lately. They

put me on the Fentahyl Patch a few days ago and I am hoping that my body is just

getting used to it and sleep will come sooner or later. I was down to about two

and a half to three hours a night anyway so what the heck, who need

sleep anyway? My pain level in my legs and arms has been pretty high lately. 8-9

in my legs and 6-7 in my arms. I have both of my spinal cord stimulators on high

and it just seems to take the edge off and that is about it. It is the strangest

feeling, like my finger is stuck in a light socket all of the time. Do any of

you have the newer Spinal Cord Stimulators in. The kind that you can recharge

yourself? I am just wondering how long the last. I was told at one time that

they turn themselves off at 5 years. Is that true? I really do not want to have

to go through that surgery again if that is true. I am a little over three years

right now.

    I did give myself a break on Sunday night. It cost me a mint but I spent the

mony and went to see Neil Diamond in Chicago. I had second row seats and it was

a blast. I REALLY paid for it pain wise but I had so much fun. He played so many

of his old songs and it was fun just to remember those days. It was also

interesting to see the diversity in ages of the crowd. Everyone from a few

teenagers to people in their sixties and I know a few seventy year old sprinkled

in there. The fun thing was that all of them were up dancing and singing during

most of the show.

   I still miss my Mom so much. I call Dad every morning and just wish she would

pick up the phone like she used to. Just a word, that is all I need. I am going

to go down to Albuquerque for Thanksgiving so I can be with Dad. I already got

my train reservations. Mom used to do all of the cooking so I offered to cook

the meal for Dad. My brother and his daughter will come over to help so Dad will

at least have some people there with him. We are going to put his tree up for

him just like they used to and turn the lights on after Thanksgiving Dinner. I

know it is going tobe tough but I want to be there for him.

   Well, I have babbled long enough. I hope you all got some sleep and are

feeling less pain.

 

                       Take Care of Yourselves

                                   Jim 

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