Thanks Peggy and Beth, I thought

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maybe the breathe-support group all went on a picnic without me !!!!

It has been quiet, and it's going to be quieter, as Earl is coming

home with ice cream for me, (chocolate) with nuts, and we are

watching Nascar race from O'Reilly Raceway Park in Indianapolis, IN.

Tomorrow is the big one though, same place.

I don't have anything to say though except that there is a new

problem now, and a severe one along with my PF. My right hip is

collapsing and I knew it was just a matter of time. Next week I have

to make an appt with the orthopaedic surgeon who did my other hip 9

yrs. ago and my back surgery 2 yrs ago and have him take a good look

at the right hip and then give me some (lortab) or fantastic pain

med. so I don't have to have the surgery. It is a MEAN surgery for

me now with only 50% capacity in lungs and a 4 1/2 hr surgery, that I

totally refuse to have. No more No more. nuff The pain is

horrendous, I am taking 2 generic tylenol every 4 yrs. round the

clock. That's all I have to say, doesn't have anything to do with

PF, but I know my pulmo would not recommend that surgery at my age

and state of my lungs. The recup perios is 4 months, and that is

totally stupid to even consider.

I LOVE YOU THIS DAY

MARY LOU

IPF '02