(minirascal)-Caboose/Re: Hooks finally out!!

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Hi ,

It is nice to hear from you. I like you have been so busy these past

few weeks. I don't know if I am coming or going. This back to

school routine for the kids has surely been tiring. I am so busy

running the kids to soccer practice, cheerleading practice, tutoring,

etc., not to mention my full time job and my own school load. Life

of a parent..(haha)

I didn't realize you had a place in Biloxi. I am so sorry to hear

about your rental home. I have spent many weekends in Biloxi. I

hope that you will be able to get the repairs needed to get your home

back up and running. I like you have been so busy with the Katrina

aftermath with my family down in Lousiana. The sad part is that we

now have the new hurricane looming in the gulf and many of my New

Orleans relatives have evacuated to my family members in Corpus

Christi, Texas and Galveston, Texas which is right where the storm is

headed. Their funds are short from the Katrina devestation, so I do

not know if they will be evacuating Texas or not. It is just

unbelievable.

I like you am finding chewing rather difficult. It is a little

painful for me right now, but my OS says that he wants me to continue

trying and promises it will get better if I can get past the pain. I

was lucky to get the bottom hooks off because the only reason they

were taken off was because I had a broken bracket that had to be

fixed so the OD had to change the wire which was a little damaged to

put back on. He kept picking on me saying that the real reason I

came in was not because of the broken bracket, but was for the hopes

the hooks would be taken off. Yes, he was right, and it worked..

(haha) Anyway, I have to go back to him next week for my first

tightening post op.

Anyway, it is great to hear from you and keep me posted on how you

are doing!

--Caboose

> > > > Hi All,

> > > >

> > > > My bottom hooks have finally been taken off by my OD. It's

> hard

> > to

> > > > believe I have had them on for over 4 months now. The top

> hooks

> > > were

> > > > taken off a few weeks ago. I now only have to wear one band

> on

> > the

> > > > right side. It really feels great to finally have the hooks

> > > completely

> > > > off. My OS appts. have finally been decreased to once a

month

> > > versus

> > > > every week. So I am beginning to see that light at the end

of

> > the

> > > > tunnel.

> > > >

> > > > For all heading into surgery and in the early stages of

> recovery,

> > > the

> > > > best advice I can give you is to keep a positive attitude!

> > Remember

> > > > that this is only a temporary period in your life with

rewards

> > that

> > > > will last a lifetime. I am 100% satisfied with my results and

> > can't

> > > > wait to be able to bite into a big steak!!

> > > >

> > > > Best of Luck to you all,

> > > > --Caboose

> > > > Lefort 3-piece, June 28th