Re: The Plaid Sheep returns... Judi!!!

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Judi!

So good to hear from you, my friend! It has been too long. Yes, it

has been more humid than usual around here too, and I have been

downright miserable. This is supposed to be the desert! I want hot

dry heat!! It's getting better, but I dread our electric bill ......

I am so very sorry that your daughter's ex and his family are causing

you all so much trouble. Squatting in your daughter's house is

beyond annoying - it is criminal and I am glad that they are being

evicted. However, we have had to do an eviction once on a renter,

and it took forever, and the house was trashed. I pray that this

will not be so in your case, but he sounds like a very angry and

vindictive man, so beware.

I hope that Ron gets excellent results from his upcoming surgery -

let us all know as soon as possible how it goes, okay? Take care of

yourself too, kiddo, and rest as much as possible. Stress is a big

aggravator of pain in our lives. I also hope that your surgery goes

well, and you are able to walk again without pain. I think of you

often, and have everyone in the group in my nightly prayers. Take

care -

Kathe in CA

>

> Hi everyone,

>

> I know I have been absent a long time, but I have been thinking of

> you. As today is another hot, humid day I decided to just relax

most

> of it instead of flying around like a demented Tasmanian Devil.

>

> For those of you who don't know me and are reading this, I have

> Dercum's disease which is sort of like fibromyalgia, but adding in

> hundreds of painful lipomas all over my body. My most recent

surgery

> to remove a large lipoma was in late May, and had a golf-ball sized

> tumor removed from my right forearm and sent to the doctor in

> California who is researching the disease. It took a long time to

> heal, and seriously interfered with my gardening!

>

> Been dealing with our daughter's ex and his family, who have

squatted

> in daughter's house (which is on the market) and refuse to move or

> pay rent. I shudder to think what the house looks like inside, but

> we'll soon find out when the court-ordered eviction takes place.

> Meanwhile he is making our life miserable.

>

> My husband, Ron, is scheduled for deep brain stimulation surgery

July

> 28 to relieve his Parkinson's symptoms. He is part of a study

group

> from St. Hospital in Indianapolis, and will be the 3rd

> patient to undergo the surgery at this earlier stage in the

disease.

> He spoke to a man last week who was #2, and the man said it

> has " exceeded his expectations! " They are hoping that by doing the

> surgery earlier in the disease it might either stop or reverse the

> course of the disease.

>

> After Ron is recovered from his surgery and has his " pacemaker "

> turned on, then I am due to have surgery on my right achilles'

> tendon, which is sporting a rather large tumor, along with one in

the

> arch on that foot making it difficult to walk.

>

> Well, that's bout all my news for now. I hope everyone is enjoying

a

> good Independence Day holiday (for those who celebrate it) and I

join

> those who are suffering much more pain from the heat and humidity!

>

> Peace,

> Judi

>