Mark Hope they get that pump working for you. I'm sure it's not fun to have gone through all that surgery and have it take so long to have it happen. I'm sure it will be worth it in the long run.

Today I'm getting ready for Football. Can't wait. It is such a family day it makes it so nice. I'm picking up ALL the grandparents. My husband is already at the game with the son who's playing. My other son helps coach. I bring the girls with me.

Today it's going to be around 85 and sunny so a great day.

I hope everyone has as low a pain day as you can have and enjoy your families!! I think when we think of all the pain we endure, if we look at what we have with our families, it makes it alittle easier, at least, it does for me.

Been away for a while
Trying NOT to use my hands, arms, body
Being selective
The HOT weather here thru me
Now the cold increases the aches and pains
Coin toss anyone?

Anyways,I have missed soooo much news and info.
Victoria, I'm so excited to meet you
My hotel Puma casa is ur casa, 2 guestrooms

Hope to catch up some more later..
XXOO to everyone

ok, time to go...

Mark - my arms turned colors before my surgery. Now they never do. Although the pain is almost as bad - not quite but almost - it did take away the color changes and I feel circulation was improved.

My two cents on my surgery...perhaps it would help you also.

I hope everyone had a good weekend. I am getting ready to end mine with a game of Go-fish with my daughter. We had football. My sons team lost. But we had fun. We celebrated my moms birthday and had a great time. I have a very close family. Wish me luck in Go Fish!! Linda

How do you hold cards?
Crazy as it may seem
I have the hardest time playing the simplest games with the kids.

Cards even bothers me the leaning /holding arms like that - I can play cards on the computer just fine though & chess, suduko, checkers, crosswords etc.

Portland had the Breast cancer race/walk for the cure today -
3rd largest in the country they said.
3 million$$ made = 49,000 participants!
nice weather for a walk

Newport Beach had a HUGE walk also here in SO Cal

happy end of weekend to my TOS pals-

had a great day myself filled with Soccer...my daughter's team tied this morning (they haven't won yet this season in the new higher bracket so this was a great outcome!) and then the galaxy even managed to sqeak out a win....We went to both games, and had a great time...and I only needed one breathrough med all day with the new effexor...so yay!!!! (usually soccer days like this are heavy breakthrough med days)

i wish peace to you all, and better weather ...!

Johanan

You're a good mom Johanna, and Lin too - and Cyn's a great gramma and mom...Mark's a great dad.

About holding cards - that's what I wondered when I read it...haha.

Everyone just tries their best with what they have. I save my voice for my kids. If I'm in too much pain to talk on the phone, I wait for their calls only. At 19 and 24 they do call me to ask about boys, finance, career...it makes me feel like I still have a reason to be here on Earth.

Tonight I enjoyed Justin Timberlake's concert on HBO. I LOVE his song about "what goes around" - I think he wrote it about Britney and Kfed...so much for my celeb news from the desert.

Fiance moves out here tomorrow. Oy vay.

Hi olecyn and anyone else wanting to play cards.
I hope this works but I am going to add a photo of a perpex card holder that we can buy in the UK from Disability Shops for around £3.50 /$7 at present exchange rates. They are supplies clear but I have been given to decorating them for some ladies who play whist and cannot hold their cards, after they saw mine!! This one is not finished yet.
Hope this helps
Hx

BTW
Mark - hope pain pump starts to help in evicting Goober from his home!

Hi to everyine else.

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