My prayers go out to Dawn today, I am hoping she is well rested and prepared for her surgery. I am praying that the surgery goes well for her this time!!

I want to say Hello to everyone else .... just thinking of each of you, hoping Barbara is doing well, Mark, you too !!! Jo, I got the ol' lady peach fuzz thing going on too !! Yuck-o !!! I hate this growing old business!!

Tam and Law, hope all is well with you two, Cyndy also..... Trix, tied, Astern, Beth, everyone, Hugs to all...

It's a beautiful morning here in Northern CA. Fall has definitle arrived!! I think Gromit and I will try and take a walk this morning and enjoy the golden hills, the vinyards and the llamas up at the top of the road!!

Best wishes for a minimal pain day to all!!
G~

Yes, here's hoping that everything goes well for Dawn. How are you doing Gromlily? I hope you're having a good day too and I wish we had your weather here! It sounds wonderful!

Want to Thank everyone for there well wishes and prayers... My surgery is scheduled at the "Crack of Dawn" Literally.. It was a busy week and I was a little nervious but I'm doing ok now and acually looking forward to having this fixed.. One less thing to have to deal with..
I hope everyone has a good weekend..
((Big Hugs)) to you all...
Dawn

TODAY I.....

pass along to Liliy, that it is not the groth of hair, it is that the hair is going away right up the arms from the wrists.... was basically told it is due to CRP(another name for RSD)... also my finger nails grow like mad... as far as thyroid and all other routine blood tests I am healthy like horse

redjpwranglergirl said Yes, here's hoping that everything goes well for Dawn. How are you doing Gromlily? I hope you're having a good day too and I wish we had your weather here! It sounds wonderful!
Yeah she is in my thoughts also, though once she getspast the pain in the illiac crest (the area where they take the graft) I think she will be back on the board in no time !

Dawn you will probably be in a triage area by the time I get this written... just in case please remember I am pulling for you !!!

Hate to say it but when I looked at my Thermometor outside at 4:00 am it was 42 F (appx 6 C) God I hate winter, should it not be for my childern I would be way dow south!

[color=blue] my best and heart felt wishes all have a good week end[/color/ Mark-n-Goober

am wondering if Dawn is in recovery yet, and hoping she has plenty of pain meds.!!

I also want to say Hi to Redjp and thank her for thinking of me! I am doing allright; just the usual aches and pains!! Hubby is about the same. I hope you are doing well and am so glad to see you here!! It is good to hear your thoughts and insights again!!

We do have wonderful weather right now. It is harvest season for the grapes, so we have been watching the big trucks come from Korbel and other wineries to pick up the grapes and take them to the wineries.

Mark... I was teasing Jo about the old lady peach fuzz we women unfortunately get!! I am however having trouble with my nails; they used to be so long and strong and now they split and peel. I think it is more related to my thyroid though, as I am hypothyroid and take a replacement hormone for it.

I hope you are able to find out about your nails and hair loss. It would be interesting to know if it is a symptom of TOS as well as the RSD.

Thanks for your thoughts and good wishes!! I hope you are able to enjoy the week-end, even if it is cold!! I don't like winter either!! Especially now, it causes so many aches and pains!!

I used to love to wak Gromit in the rain before all of this! I know, stinky wet dog but it was worth it!! We had fun!!

Best wishes for a wonderful week-end for all!!

((HUGS!!))
G~

It was chilly last nite here too- built the first fire of the season.
One of the news channels said Oregon is in for a rough winter.
per the Farmers Almanac.
i didn't have time to check it out for myself yet.

I vented in my other post but I learned that I must assert myself with my family as they do not understand that my pain is back and can't understand what it is like to be in so much pain just from such a simple task as ironing........but I did vaccum the main floor as well.....STUPID girl did too much......when will I learn that I must face the truth again and pace myself not a moron just acting like one!!!!!!

ttfn,
Victoria

Wanted to say Good Morning to everyone.. Today I am doing quite well and I slept pretty good last night.. Our beds at home sure beat those nasty hospital beds..
Here's wishing everyone a great week ahead..
((Hugs))
Dawn

Dawn,
I'm so glad to hear that you're home and doing so well! I have experience of those hospital beds too so I know how you feel. Take it easy and get plenty of rest!

TODAY I....

I have got to tell Jo that all that chilly and white stuff can stay out your way

Can understand where you are coming from and than when you become a martar or such, especially you realize that it is to late and hurt already, now I think you should take a day or 2 2 off Victoria

Have to close out now before I start hurting

Mar-n-Goober