Hi All,

Thanks to Ella, here I am with the supportive family that helped me so much through my diagnosis and options almost a year ago. I am glad to report that I am doing extremely well. No more pain/twinges and no meds since March 2006 (my MVD was February 2006). I had a wonderful summer off (remember, I'm a Special Education Teacher). My family and I traveled a ton - Disney, Cincinnati, and two trips to Long Island - one trip included visits to to the Hamptons and Mountauk. It's just about a month back at school and it's going very well. It's nice to be teaching with no pain and no recovery from surgery. Unforutnately, I pulled a tendon in the arch of my foot from walking too much on my treadmill (I have also joined Weight Watchers and have lost a little over 40 pounds). I am currently in a walking cast and hope to be back in sneakers (with added othotics) and back on my treadmill soon. Since my surgery I have really put my mind into 2 things; reduce stress, and get this body healthy!! So far, so good (a little bump in the road with my foot has not got me down yet!!!)

I look forward to being part of this wonderful community again.

Kathy

I love hearing such good news! I'm glad everything is going so well for you. Congrats on the weight loss, too. 40 pounds is awesome Hope your foot heals quickly.

Love,
Jan

Welcome back! I am so happy for you. I hope the school year is wonderful for you. Ours is going great! Which is amazing since it always takes us a little time to get back in the swing of things. Is public school the same? I hope to chat with you again soon.

crystalina

What good news. How energizing, no pain, no meds, a big dose of fun and a success in working toward a healthy body. A nice upper to start the school year off right. Hang around, there will be a lot of people for whom you can be a terrific resource. Nancy

Hey Kathy
What a great post! You really do have it together now. The foot thing is just a minor setback, you'll be running marathons before you know it! Ran into Jean on the chat last night. Did you know there was a chat here too? Maybe I'll catch you on it later and we can catch up. I'll be home tonight watching the premier of "The Bachelor". I'm so shallow...

Glad to read that you are doing so good. It's been a long road for both of us this year. I'm not doing as good as you are, but I'm better than I was. My pain is back, and today I had to start the Tegretol and Amitriptyline again. I barely slept the past 4 nights because of pain. It's been 4 months since my MVD, so maybe this is just a minor setback. My double vision is improving, and I have special glasses with prisms that now let me drive a little bit. It feels so good to have my freedom back. I think not driving was the worst part of the ordeal. Congratulations on your weight loss! I did Weight Watchers a couple of years ago and lost 30 pounds. It feels great, doesn't it? Keep up the good work and hope your foot is better soon. Sheila

Wow, great news!!!! Surgery a success, great summer travels in good company! I'm so glad for you!

Keep us posted!
Ellena