I see the surgeon on Tuesday and was advised to bring a bag. I haven't been around for weeks because I have been ''sick''. I didn't go to the doctor because the surgical site looked good and there was no fever. If I went there every time I felt sick, I would live there..

We will skip the gorey details but I knew there was trouble and called pain man, asking for an emergency appt. I don't do that. Bless his heart, he came in from an at home vacation, examined me and had had a phone conference with the surgeon and Medtronic rep. I spent the afternoon having all sorts of tests run and it looks like I have an infection that is devise related. My daughter is coming up from Tennessee to take me up to see him. I will take a bag so I can stay with my other daughter until this is settled. Cross your fingers. Hugs all around.

Spiney