I should clarify something. My mother has been gracious to watch Niki for me when I'm at work, as my lady is lacking in patience with little man, and just loses it. She's a good woman, but hasn't the maternal instinct, I guess you could say. In a way, that has helped me, for I am forced to be the primary person with him, getting up in the night when he's crying, etc, and I feel that has kept the RSD from spreading. I hardly notice it when I'm holding him. Mind you, I'm on meds, without them, I'd be in trouble. I did get laid off yesterday, so by the end of summer, I've got no insurance, and I'm stressing how I'm going to pay for the meds I need. But it's all good right now. I also want to praise the people at Volvo, they have treated me with great kindness and cut me breaks that have made a huge difference in my life. Unfortunately, there isn't enough work for us all, and I was let go. Hopefully things will pick back up and I can get back in. Basically, most everyone has been there for me, with a few exceptions. I know this sounds strange, but I hope the folks who look down on me for being on DRUGS never have any reason to understand the pain I'm in. May they never need drugs for pain. Oddly enough, most of these people are alcoholics, which I found very ironic. Rocks and glass houses never occurred to them, I suppose. Sorry, rambled. I have had great emotional support from my family, and I just wanted to make that point. Well, I gotta go, a friend of mine is needing some help, her mother is dying and seeing Niki makes her forget.
Later all,
Smoke