Re: S./Dancing

[Guest guest]

Midge,

Hello there, we haven't met yet and you have me crying already. I have been

thinking of the same thing lately. We have not set a date yet, but I will be

getting married soon and I wonder if I can dance at my own wedding.

I do the chair dance thing now, I just sit in the chair and dance, I can

still walk good some minutes and can barely walk the next. It would hurt, if

I could not do at lest a few that special day, but if that is the way it is,

I will have to deal with it and just do the chair dance thing, it may have my

body, but not my heart or my mind.

We have had just a few days here on the Eastern Shore that have been wet and

chilly. It knocked me down. I can't even go out of the house when it is like

that now. I am dreading this winter. Last winter I was in the whole winter,

basically I lived in my recliner. Equipped with heating pad and medication, I

made the best of it and watched craft shows all winter. I thought I could

still paint and found out my hands can't hold the brush very long before they

cramp terribly. I was supposed to be having surgery for that today, carpal

tunnel and ulnar nerve but had to cancel because of Bronchitis. I will

definitely have it as soon as I get these funny looking huge feet looked at.

They have been a mess with swelling like I have only seen after I broke my

leg. After advice from a friend here, I think they will take first place now.

I went to have my nails done yesterday and they gave me a pedicure free of

charge, because they couldn't stand the thought of my feet looking as bad as

they felt. LOL, I don't know what I have done to deserve the kindness I get

from people, but whatever it is, I will keep on doing it. The salon I go to,

I have been going to for years. You can't really make an appointment, but

when I come in, they take me right away and tell others I had an appointment.

I feel bad in a way, but then I am not the one who does it. I am sure all the

money they have made from me, they are glad to make things easier. They

probably remember all the goodies I would take in when I baked all the

time.LOL LOL Not much of that anymore either.

I have put on 42 pounds in a year, from the neurontin and the sedentary life

style. I was 5'9 " and 155 pounds, now I am 5' 81/4 " and 205 pounds, what a

difference a year makes. I am on 3300 mg. of neurontin daily, has helped with

the volts and pain, but done nothing for my waistline. Waistline, what's that?

I pray that GOD will give you the legs and feet to be able to dance a few on

this special occasion. Remember that having you there is what counts the most.

Remember we can always here a song in our hearts and a dance in our minds.

The friends only wish they could help and we all know what a helpless

feeling can do. Forgive them, if they can't totally understand, we really

don't either.

As my mother would put it, you have done enough dancing to last you the rest

of your days, just remember when and think about how lucky we are to have

those memories. " GOD BLESS "

" Listen to your Body "

" ADD LIFE TO YOUR DAYS, NOT DAYS TO YOUR LIFE "

[Guest guest]

GOD BLESS YOU,thank you so much for your letter remember dancing is just a

thought away.Keep smiling and be of good cheer we are special in Gods eyes not

many people could endure what we do so God made us special to show others how

special He is.

----- Original Message -----

From: leggylindars@...

Sent: Thursday, October 11, 2001 7:04 AM

Subject: Re: [] S./Dancing

Midge,

Hello there, we haven't met yet and you have me crying already. I have been

thinking of the same thing lately. We have not set a date yet, but I will be

getting married soon and I wonder if I can dance at my own wedding.

I do the chair dance thing now, I just sit in the chair and dance, I can

still walk good some minutes and can barely walk the next. It would hurt, if

I could not do at lest a few that special day, but if that is the way it is,

I will have to deal with it and just do the chair dance thing, it may have my

body, but not my heart or my mind.

We have had just a few days here on the Eastern Shore that have been wet and

chilly. It knocked me down. I can't even go out of the house when it is like

that now. I am dreading this winter. Last winter I was in the whole winter,

basically I lived in my recliner. Equipped with heating pad and medication, I

made the best of it and watched craft shows all winter. I thought I could

still paint and found out my hands can't hold the brush very long before they

cramp terribly. I was supposed to be having surgery for that today, carpal

tunnel and ulnar nerve but had to cancel because of Bronchitis. I will

definitely have it as soon as I get these funny looking huge feet looked at.

They have been a mess with swelling like I have only seen after I broke my

leg. After advice from a friend here, I think they will take first place now.

I went to have my nails done yesterday and they gave me a pedicure free of

charge, because they couldn't stand the thought of my feet looking as bad as

they felt. LOL, I don't know what I have done to deserve the kindness I get

from people, but whatever it is, I will keep on doing it. The salon I go to,

I have been going to for years. You can't really make an appointment, but

when I come in, they take me right away and tell others I had an appointment.

I feel bad in a way, but then I am not the one who does it. I am sure all the

money they have made from me, they are glad to make things easier. They

probably remember all the goodies I would take in when I baked all the

time.LOL LOL Not much of that anymore either.

I have put on 42 pounds in a year, from the neurontin and the sedentary life

style. I was 5'9 " and 155 pounds, now I am 5' 81/4 " and 205 pounds, what a

difference a year makes. I am on 3300 mg. of neurontin daily, has helped with

the volts and pain, but done nothing for my waistline. Waistline, what's that?

I pray that GOD will give you the legs and feet to be able to dance a few on

this special occasion. Remember that having you there is what counts the most.

Remember we can always here a song in our hearts and a dance in our minds.

The friends only wish they could help and we all know what a helpless

feeling can do. Forgive them, if they can't totally understand, we really

don't either.

As my mother would put it, you have done enough dancing to last you the rest

of your days, just remember when and think about how lucky we are to have

those memories. " GOD BLESS "

" Listen to your Body "

" ADD LIFE TO YOUR DAYS, NOT DAYS TO YOUR LIFE "