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Hello Heidi,

Sorry it has taken me all day to reply. I caould not get on the

internet all day, because I downloaded a bad file last night. It

did not show up and meesed things up. I have it straight now, so it

is ok now.

Thank you for the warm welcome. I will let you know after the

doctor's visit. I have read a lot of everything possible, and I

know I will need to know more then. Thanks and I will let you know

when the appointment happens.

That was funny about the pseudocysts being your friends.

Congragulations to your daughter on her marriage.

Loretta Greer

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Hello Heidi,

I love to garden. I was in there tonight and am mad as a hornet. My

Lily of the Valley has been sprayed with round up from the neighbor

doing his yard and it is starting to lose all it's leaves. I pray that

it isn't dying that I can bring it back. I just love the greenery and

pink bells in the winter time that it has. My garden is mostly pink in

blooms and flowers. Pink and Purple are my calming colors so I love to

work with the plants. I do have a Gardenia bush I planted about a week

after my mom passed away in February, and it is doing wonderfully. Has

new blooms on it and everything!

Gardening and yard work makes me tired and hurt when I push the mower

but I figure it this way. Not much DOESN'T make me hurt anymore so why

not just motor through it all and do what I like?! :-)

I have taken it easy these past 3 days and haven't been as weak or sore

during the day light hours, but not even my darvocet seems to take the

pain at night. Oh well. Another health problem to live with. But we

all have those.

I am glad the heat worked for your hands. I practically LIVE in my hot

tub but I haven't had it running since June because of money issues and

PGE (electric) being so high. But I think I will have to dig deep

somewhere and get the money to turn it back on as I know I really need

it. Take care of those hands.

Sandy in Ca

>I climbed into a hot jacuzzi at the end of the day and tried letting my hands

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>soak, and you're right, it really felt good and they seemed more relaxed and

>less cramped after I did that. I'm new to Carpel Tunnel, so all those tricks

are

>new to me and that one is one that I'll remember, thanks!

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[Guest guest]

Thanks for your good wishes. It was really good of Fliss to keep you all

updated on my progress. She was so good visiting me in the hospital too, as i

was

quite a way from home and my family weren't able to visit everyday.

Just taking my time to recover at home now. Hope my job is still okay when

i'm well enough to return to work.

Thanks Heidi.

Best wishes,

Sue

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Heidi,

I'll be thinking about you tomorrow. I know everything will be fine. :-)

Sandy in Ca

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Thanks heaps Heidi,

I appreciate it, and yes I will be calling on you at some time.

I found out last week that I have to have the remainder of my colon

removed at some stage. It took me a few days to come to terms with

it, but am okay with it now...(doesn't take me long to deal with

something I am not sure about huh? *L*).

The polyps that have been growing in the 8 inches I had left after

my colon surgery back in 93 are growing too numerous each year, and

my new GI told me that I am getting close to the approximate age

when they will start growing cancerous.

I decided to wait until my next colonoscopy in July to make my

decision and if I go ahead with the surgery, will have it sometime

after then within a year.

I would just like to have a whole 12 months without any cut open

surgical procedure if that is possible for me.

Hope your teeth have stopped giving you pain, and you are now able

to eat most foods without having to mash or puree them.

Take care,