Aussie:

Thanks for the response. Over the years I have been thru 9 surgeries. 7 of them spinal related surgeries.

As to the spine I feel that I am at the end of the road, I think the neurologist that I am seeing has classified me as intractable pain which if I am correct there is really no treatment options left. Its basically medicate the person.

I am discouraged. I was out earlier and as I was leaving I left with a friend who saw I wasnt doing well. I said I am at the end of the road. Not much they can do for me. I feel I am getting worse in that each day is becoming more and more difficult to get thru. Getting out of bed is a major task. Standiing up from a seated position is also becoming more difficult

I will see what the hand grip does if it restores any function to the hand. The pool doing it I feel relieve, but out of the water is the issue. Too bad I wasn't born a fish so I could be in the water all the time. I haven't been functioning very well lately.

Not sure what tomorrow holds but I have faith and it keeps me going. More later.