Wow!!!! Seems there are quite a few new folks here. In just a short time we have grown BIGGY! I hope to get to chat with all of you but in the meantime I just want to say hello! I'm Mark and I have been around the barnyard for quite a long time. Have been in hiding for a bit due to incresed pain levels which everyone can relate to and had to change my screen name, But if I can ever offer a helping limb thats of any use, please let me know!!

I feel so warm when I post and chat with you all. I see so many friends on here. I cannot explain how comforting it is to see my dear dear friends like Artist, Buckwheat, DiamondLil, Allen, Condor, Debbi3674, Jose, Frogga, Claudia, Linda, Ada, Janet C, Curious, and everyone!!! If I left you off please do not think you are any less important. My arms are around you to.

My Doc just recently put me on Cymbalta and I think it is wasting my time. I can't seem to get it through her head that I'm a Big Boy now and I need the grown up stuff. No more candy. I finally weened off of Vicodin (thank God) and am working on getting off of Oxy. Neither do the trick anymore. Been on both for three years. One of my Docs wants to put in a Morphine Pump. I still have a broken Stimluator Implant in me. Hell - one at a time please. The next thing you know if I sit to close to a floor heater - I'LL MELT!

Well "One Day At A Time" that's all I can ask for at this point. Well enough rambling. I hope I can chat again real soon. Everyone needs to take extra pain meds cause I don't believe in no wimpy gentle hugs. Big Ole Bear Hugs for everyone!!!!!!.

Chin Up!!! Mark