Hi Ya'll - Catching up

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I have been trying to catch up with all checking the post. Scot I

am so very glad to you were able to get the meds you needed and the

appt with the surgeon. That is very good news. Kimber now that you

have gotten all the forms to your lawyer, how long will it take

before you know what you are eligible for? I hope it doesn't take

too long, the holidays are stressful and hectic enough without the

added burden of struggling for benefits. Donna how is your daughter

and her family? I do so hope the treatment is going well. I would

reallly like to meet the guy who said the only pts with cancer

should receive oxycontin. That is just about the dumbest thing I

have ever heard. Heidi, bless your heart, I've read your post and

all the wonderful advice you have given so many. How are you

feeling? Any new info about your pseudocyst? I've also have been

cooking the traditional meals low fat and I haven't dissapointed any

one, yet. I'm not cooking this year so I have it easy. Bert you've

been very quiet, things OK at home. Sweet sweet Fliss I would love

to have you over for the traditional Thanksgiving feast. It is my

favorit holiday and hasn't been commercialized like the rest. How

are you feeling? Do you have a time frame in which to decide what

you should do? Deanna, I would love to meet you face to face, we

would probably talk till our jaws ache. Well ya'll I have not been

doing well at all. The pain has gotten considerably worse. I

called the hospital and talked with some of the residents over the

weekend, Sunday was my wedding anniversary. My husband and the

kids went to his grandmothers wake. Yesterday was the funeral it

was so hard to be there with the whole family and not let on that I

was in agony. When I got home there was a message from my surgeon

that he wanted to see me first thing this morning. I spent most of

the day there. He believes the stent is clogged and wanted to admit

me. I talked him out of that. He did say that I could take 200 mg

of demerol every 4 hours. Demerol is one of those scarry pain meds

and I was concerned about toxicity. He said you can have 2000mg in

24 hours; it is not advisable but it can be done. If I had to take

that much pain med I would definetly go to the hospital. He did say

that it could go either way after the stent is pulled on Monday.

Either I will be better or worse. I hope you all have a wonderful

Thanksgiving. I forget sometimes that I do have so much to be

grateful for in my life. I know all ya'll do as well. I think I

might finally be climbing out of that dark depression I have been

in.

Warmly,