Rose & All,

[Guest guest]

Sorry for not responding lately. I have been here, just a lot of

things going on here. My mother-in-law passed last month then a week

later my father had a mfassive stroke. I am still having trouble with

my step-daughter, and have still been denied to see the baby. Been a

real roller coaster.

I did however see a pain specialist. It was nice finally having

someone believe me that I was in pain. He did a scan and an mri. Found

some bulging disks, hemangeomas on my spine, and some cysts on my

kidneys. But he did say that the chest wall pain was due

to " intercostal " something or other. I have tried to find it on the

net, but I figured that you could explain it better. I did get a shot,

it was a block, and I actually told him that it was working. Well, I

don't know if it was because I really wanted it to work or what, but a

few hours later, the pain just came right back. Was wondering what you

think of all this , and if you had any idea of what to do now.

Also, I was wondering how Sam was doing? I know that you have been

through a lot with her too.

Thanks for you ears,

Lynne