Re: Dr LaGrones Patients - Please chime in../Kay

[Guest guest]

WOW Kay you sound fantastic! You really do. To be able to sit/recline

and type that much is wonderful! Thanks for posting and letting us

know how you are doing.

Kathy

>

> Hi Ken (and everyone),

>

>

>

> I saw my name in your list and thought I'd chime in. My husband

bought a new

> office chair which allows me to recline (sitting is still

uncomfortable for

> me), and I put my feet up on a stool. These things, plus the

wireless

> keyboard, enables me to do some emailing. Just getting back to it

but not

> doing too much just yet.

>

> Today marks my third week post-op and I'm doing very well. Had some

ups and

> downs, of course. Tried to get off the pain meds too quickly. Back

on them

> but taking them as needed. Was on oxycodone until last Friday.

Doctor

> switched me to Vicodin then. I had requested the change so my

husband

> wouldn't have to drive to their office for a new Rx each time we

ran out of

> the Oxy. They can call in a refill Rx for Vicodin but can't for the

Oxy. And

> the Vicodin works for me.

>

> Had excruciating leg pain a few days after I got home from the

hospital. Was

> told to use ice packs on my legs. I've always hated ice packs—hate

being

> cold. I was shivering already (but I also do that when I'm

hurting). My

> husband convinced me to try it, placed the packs on my legs, then

bundled me

> up. Honestly, it was heaven (which surprised me). After about two

days of

> that, the pain went away and hasn't come back.

>

> Georganne, Dr. Flemming's nurse, explained that the nerves, which

were moved

> around during the anterior approach to get to the disks, were now

settling

> back into place. She also explained that the heating pad I'd been

using to

> alleviate the pain would actually make the problem worse and could

even

> increase the possibility of infection.

>

> Went to the brace place yesterday to have it refitted. I've lost

about 19

> lbs. (lovely!), and don't have much of an appetite yet. I wear my

brace

> except when I shower, sleep (or am lying down), or make a short

trip to the

> bathroom. I love it because it helps me feel better and adds a

measure of

> protection and alignment.

>

> Guess the hardest part, early on, was the (gulp) constipating

effects of the

> pain meds. They wouldn't let me leave the hospital until I had a

bowel

> movement. The forum members' suggestions about using a stool

softener and

> adding fiber to the diet is crucial. For those of you with upcoming

> surgeries, please remember this because, quite simply, when things

are

> " regular " you feel ever so much better! Since I've been home I've

been using

> BeneFiber (it really isn't gritty and it's tasteless), doses of

Milk of

> Magnesia (on occasion), and dried prunes. These are just the things

that

> have worked for me.

>

> My surgery lasted about 5 ½ hours. They did the anterior incision

first. I

> have a somewhat diagonal incision between my naval and pubis. They

scraped

> bone from the pelvis (to be used in the lumbar area for fusion).

They

> removed the disks from L3-L4, L4-L5, and L5-S1, inserted PEEK cages

(they're

> new, non-metal but a very hard plastic-type material) with BMP

fusing

> compound. Then they flipped me over removed the Harrington rod,

then used

> pedicle screws and rods to fuse the lumbar vertebrae. I was in

recovery

> about an hour and a half (I think).

>

> Didn't walk the first or second day; they just got me up to sit on

the side

> of the bed (day 1) and then to merely stand (day 2). Like 's

doc

> (Kumar), they wanted me resting more than anything and wanted me to

feel no

> pain. I had a morphine drip into my spinal fluid for the first 16-

20 hours

> post-op. After that, they gave me Oxycodone (three every three

hours) and

> something else (can't remember what it was but think it was

something for

> muscle spasms) for several days. Also gave me stool softeners and

laxatives.

> I went in on a Wednesday for the surgery (Valentine's day) and left

to go

> home on Monday, the 19th.

>

> Both physical therapists and occupational therapists visited me

twice daily

> in the hospital. By the third day, I was up and walking. On day

five, I was

> doing stairs. I don't go down them the regular way yet. I face the

wall,

> place both hands on the railing, and step down the stairs sideways,

taking

> each step one at a time.

>

> Both PT and OT cleared me to go home with no further follow-up

because I was

> doing pretty well. A physical therapist did come to our home,

however, just

> to make sure all was okay. He inspected our house and went through

exercises

> and options with me and my husband. He said he wouldn't come back

unless we

> needed him and if so, just call and he'd set something up.

>

> My husband took such good care of me that I honestly think I got

better care

> from him than I might have at a rehab facility following the

hospital

> (which, in my case, I didn't need). Today is the first day he's not

with me;

> he's returned to work. I think we're both suffering a bit of

separation

> anxiety, too. My son is here with me. When he leaves for work, I'll

only be

> on my own for a few hours until my husband gets home from work. My

neighbors

> are looking in on me and are also just a phone call away if I need

them.

>

> Sorry to go into such detail, but I wanted to give you the

information

> because those of you in the forum who have already undergone your

revision

> surgeries, and explained in detail what you experienced, really

helped me

> prior to my own surgery.

>

> Thank you all for your prayers and good wishes, too. I am so

blessed in so

> many ways and so thankful for you, for my friends, family and loved

ones.

>

> By the way, if anyone in the Northwest (Oregon, Washington) is

contemplating

> this surgery, I cannot recommend highly enough, Dr.

Flemming. He is,

> in a word, WONDERFUL. Very personable, patient, funny, and a good

listener.

> Georganne, his nurse, is equally so. She has made herself available

to me

> via phone calls (questions, etc.). And there's been no difference

in her

> behavior post-op than pre-op. Sometimes, I think doctors are done

with you

> after the surgery, you know? But I surely haven't gotten that

feeling at all

> from either Georganne or Dr. F. If anything, they both seem more

> familiar—like we've developed a special bond.

>

> I'll stop here (enough already, Kay!)

>

>

>

>

>

>

>

> _____

>

> From:

> [mailto: ] On Behalf Of Ken Leonard

> Sent: Tuesday, March 06, 2007 3:38 PM

>

> Subject: [ ] Dr LaGrones Patients - Please chime in..

>

>

>

> Hello again....

>

>

>

> Hope you don't mind but here's the list I gathered today, some I'm

not sure

> of so I will add a question mark...

>

>

>

> Did I miss anyone? Those who are listed, if you read this - Please

feel free

> to chime in with any updates on how you are doing - etc - etc,

>

>

>

> There are a few of us making our surgical plans and intend to see

Dr.

> LaGrone... Thanks in advance!!

>

>

>

> 1) ette

>

> 2) H ?

>

> 3) Joann H

>

> 4) Eileen F

>

> 5) Martha ?

>

> 6) ?

>

> 7) Terry J

>

> 8) Alpine

>

> 9) Martha G

>

> 10) C

>

> 11) Kay Stange

>

>

>

> Many thanks, Ken.

>

>

>

> _____

>

> Don't get soaked. Take a quick peek at the forecast

> with the Search weather shortcut.

>

[Guest guest]

I FEEL good,

too, Kathy. It’s lovely. Yesterday, I kinda scared myself though. I’m

taking my pain meds on an as needed basis. When I felt it was time for one

(currently taking Vicodin), I took my dose and then it hit me. How many did I

take? I took THREE of them! I realized that when I unscrewed the lid from the

Vicodin, I was looking at my bottle of BeneFiber and pondering, should I take

the three tabs now or wait until later? Without thinking, I simply poured three

Vics in my hand and swallowed them down with water. THEN it hit me as to what I’d

done. Not being that knowledgeable about the drug I wasn’t sure if I was

gonna be laid low or had OD’d or what. I phoned Georganne (nurse) who

assured me that I hadn’t done a major no-no and that it wouldn’t

hurt me. So I went on about my nevermind and life was good. Didn’t notice

that it made that much difference really.

How is Texas these days? Did

you say you’re in the Houston

area? My brother lives in The Woodlands and Texas is H-O-M-E for me. Love the great

Northwest, too, but you know it is with us Texas gals.

From: [mailto: ] On Behalf Of txbluebelle

Sent: Wednesday, March 07, 2007

3:33 PM

Subject: [ ] Re: Dr

LaGrones Patients - Please chime

in../Kay

WOW Kay you sound fantastic! You really do. To be able

to sit/recline

and type that much is wonderful! Thanks for posting and letting us

know how you are doing.

Kathy

>

> Hi Ken (and everyone),

>

>

>

> I saw my name in your list and thought I'd chime in. My husband

bought a new

> office chair which allows me to recline (sitting is still

uncomfortable for

> me), and I put my feet up on a stool. These things, plus the

wireless

> keyboard, enables me to do some emailing. Just getting back to it

but not

> doing too much just yet.

>

> Today marks my third week post-op and I'm doing very well. Had some

ups and

> downs, of course. Tried to get off the pain meds too quickly. Back

on them

> but taking them as needed. Was on oxycodone until last Friday.

Doctor

> switched me to Vicodin then. I had requested the change so my

husband

> wouldn't have to drive to their office for a new Rx each time we

ran out of

> the Oxy. They can call in a refill Rx for Vicodin but can't for the

Oxy. And

> the Vicodin works for me.

>

> Had excruciating leg pain a few days after I got home from the

hospital. Was

> told to use ice packs on my legs. I've always hated ice packs—hate

being

> cold. I was shivering already (but I also do that when I'm

hurting). My

> husband convinced me to try it, placed the packs on my legs, then

bundled me

> up. Honestly, it was heaven (which surprised me). After about two

days of

> that, the pain went away and hasn't come back.

>

> Georganne, Dr. Flemming's nurse, explained that the nerves, which

were moved

> around during the anterior approach to get to the disks, were now

settling

> back into place. She also explained that the heating pad I'd been

using to

> alleviate the pain would actually make the problem worse and could

even

> increase the possibility of infection.

>

> Went to the brace place yesterday to have it refitted. I've lost

about 19

> lbs. (lovely!), and don't have much of an appetite yet. I wear my

brace

> except when I shower, sleep (or am lying down), or make a short

trip to the

> bathroom. I love it because it helps me feel better and adds a

measure of

> protection and alignment.

>

> Guess the hardest part, early on, was the (gulp) constipating

effects of the

> pain meds. They wouldn't let me leave the hospital until I had a

bowel

> movement. The forum members' suggestions about using a stool

softener and

> adding fiber to the diet is crucial. For those of you with upcoming

> surgeries, please remember this because, quite simply, when things

are

> " regular " you feel ever so much better! Since I've been home

I've

been using

> BeneFiber (it really isn't gritty and it's tasteless), doses of

Milk of

> Magnesia (on occasion), and dried prunes. These are just the things

that

> have worked for me.

>

> My surgery lasted about 5 ½ hours. They did the anterior incision

first. I

> have a somewhat diagonal incision between my naval and pubis. They

scraped

> bone from the pelvis (to be used in the lumbar area for fusion).

They

> removed the disks from L3-L4, L4-L5, and L5-S1, inserted PEEK cages

(they're

> new, non-metal but a very hard plastic-type material) with BMP

fusing

> compound. Then they flipped me over removed the Harrington rod,

then used

> pedicle screws and rods to fuse the lumbar vertebrae. I was in

recovery

> about an hour and a half (I think).

>

> Didn't walk the first or second day; they just got me up to sit on

the side

> of the bed (day 1) and then to merely stand (day 2). Like 's

doc

> (Kumar), they wanted me resting more than anything and wanted me to

feel no

> pain. I had a morphine drip into my spinal fluid for the first 16-

20 hours

> post-op. After that, they gave me Oxycodone (three every three

hours) and

> something else (can't remember what it was but think it was

something for

> muscle spasms) for several days. Also gave me stool softeners and

laxatives.

> I went in on a Wednesday for the surgery (Valentine's day) and left

to go

> home on Monday, the 19th.

>

> Both physical therapists and occupational therapists visited me

twice daily

> in the hospital. By the third day, I was up and walking. On day

five, I was

> doing stairs. I don't go down them the regular way yet. I face the

wall,

> place both hands on the railing, and step down the stairs sideways,

taking

> each step one at a time.

>

> Both PT and OT cleared me to go home with no further follow-up

because I was

> doing pretty well. A physical therapist did come to our home,

however, just

> to make sure all was okay. He inspected our house and went through

exercises

> and options with me and my husband. He said he wouldn't come back

unless we

> needed him and if so, just call and he'd set something up.

>

> My husband took such good care of me that I honestly think I got

better care

> from him than I might have at a rehab facility following the

hospital

> (which, in my case, I didn't need). Today is the first day he's not

with me;

> he's returned to work. I think we're both suffering a bit of

separation

> anxiety, too. My son is here with me. When he leaves for work, I'll

only be

> on my own for a few hours until my husband gets home from work. My

neighbors

> are looking in on me and are also just a phone call away if I need

them.

>

> Sorry to go into such detail, but I wanted to give you the

information

> because those of you in the forum who have already undergone your

revision

> surgeries, and explained in detail what you experienced, really

helped me

> prior to my own surgery.

>

> Thank you all for your prayers and good wishes, too. I am so

blessed in so

> many ways and so thankful for you, for my friends, family and loved

ones.

>

> By the way, if anyone in the Northwest (Oregon,

Washington)

is

contemplating

> this surgery, I cannot recommend highly enough, Dr.

Flemming. He is,

> in a word, WONDERFUL. Very personable, patient, funny, and a good

listener.

> Georganne, his nurse, is equally so. She has made herself available

to me

> via phone calls (questions, etc.). And there's been no difference

in her

> behavior post-op than pre-op. Sometimes, I think doctors are done

with you

> after the surgery, you know? But I surely haven't gotten that

feeling at all

> from either Georganne or Dr. F. If anything, they both seem more

> familiar—like we've developed a special bond.

>

> I'll stop here (enough already, Kay!)

>

>

>

>

>

>

>

> _____

>

> From:

> [mailto: ]

On Behalf Of Ken Leonard

> Sent: Tuesday, March 06, 2007 3:38 PM

>

> Subject: [ ] Dr LaGrones Patients

- Please chime in..

>

>

>

> Hello again....

>

>

>

> Hope you don't mind but here's the list I gathered today, some I'm

not sure

> of so I will add a question mark...

>

>

>

> Did I miss anyone? Those who are listed, if you read this - Please

feel free

> to chime in with any updates on how you are doing - etc - etc,

>

>

>

> There are a few of us making our surgical plans and intend to see

Dr.

> LaGrone... Thanks in advance!!

>

>

>

> 1) ette

>

> 2) H ?

>

> 3) Joann H

>

> 4) Eileen F

>

> 5) Martha ?

>

> 6) ?

>

> 7) Terry J

>

> 8) Alpine

>

> 9) Martha G

>

> 10) C

>

> 11) Kay Stange

>

>

>

> Many thanks, Ken.

>

>

>

> _____

>

> Don't get soaked. Take a quick peek at the forecast

> with the Search weather shortcut.

>

[Guest guest]

Kay,

Yes, I'm in Houston and the weather is lovely today! You can take a

Texan out of Texas, but you can NEVER take Texas out of a Texan.

After all we ARE " A whole other country! " LOL We Texas girls are

someting else. :-)

Gotta watch those pills! You don't want to make that mistake again.

I've never been to the Great Northwest. I understand the fresh fruit

up there is wonderful! Take care and don't do to much.

Kathy

> >

> > Hi Ken (and everyone),

> >

> >

> >

> > I saw my name in your list and thought I'd chime in. My husband

> bought a new

> > office chair which allows me to recline (sitting is still

> uncomfortable for

> > me), and I put my feet up on a stool. These things, plus the

> wireless

> > keyboard, enables me to do some emailing. Just getting back to it

> but not

> > doing too much just yet.

> >

> > Today marks my third week post-op and I'm doing very well. Had

some

> ups and

> > downs, of course. Tried to get off the pain meds too quickly.

Back

> on them

> > but taking them as needed. Was on oxycodone until last Friday.

> Doctor

> > switched me to Vicodin then. I had requested the change so my

> husband

> > wouldn't have to drive to their office for a new Rx each time we

> ran out of

> > the Oxy. They can call in a refill Rx for Vicodin but can't for

the

> Oxy. And

> > the Vicodin works for me.

> >

> > Had excruciating leg pain a few days after I got home from the

> hospital. Was

> > told to use ice packs on my legs. I've always hated ice packs—

hate

> being

> > cold. I was shivering already (but I also do that when I'm

> hurting). My

> > husband convinced me to try it, placed the packs on my legs, then

> bundled me

> > up. Honestly, it was heaven (which surprised me). After about two

> days of

> > that, the pain went away and hasn't come back.

> >

> > Georganne, Dr. Flemming's nurse, explained that the nerves, which

> were moved

> > around during the anterior approach to get to the disks, were now

> settling

> > back into place. She also explained that the heating pad I'd been

> using to

> > alleviate the pain would actually make the problem worse and

could

> even

> > increase the possibility of infection.

> >

> > Went to the brace place yesterday to have it refitted. I've lost

> about 19

> > lbs. (lovely!), and don't have much of an appetite yet. I wear my

> brace

> > except when I shower, sleep (or am lying down), or make a short

> trip to the

> > bathroom. I love it because it helps me feel better and adds a

> measure of

> > protection and alignment.

> >

> > Guess the hardest part, early on, was the (gulp) constipating

> effects of the

> > pain meds. They wouldn't let me leave the hospital until I had a

> bowel

> > movement. The forum members' suggestions about using a stool

> softener and

> > adding fiber to the diet is crucial. For those of you with

upcoming

> > surgeries, please remember this because, quite simply, when

things

> are

> > " regular " you feel ever so much better! Since I've been home I've

> been using

> > BeneFiber (it really isn't gritty and it's tasteless), doses of

> Milk of

> > Magnesia (on occasion), and dried prunes. These are just the

things

> that

> > have worked for me.

> >

> > My surgery lasted about 5 ½ hours. They did the anterior incision

> first. I

> > have a somewhat diagonal incision between my naval and pubis.

They

> scraped

> > bone from the pelvis (to be used in the lumbar area for fusion).

> They

> > removed the disks from L3-L4, L4-L5, and L5-S1, inserted PEEK

cages

> (they're

> > new, non-metal but a very hard plastic-type material) with BMP

> fusing

> > compound. Then they flipped me over removed the Harrington rod,

> then used

> > pedicle screws and rods to fuse the lumbar vertebrae. I was in

> recovery

> > about an hour and a half (I think).

> >

> > Didn't walk the first or second day; they just got me up to sit

on

> the side

> > of the bed (day 1) and then to merely stand (day 2). Like 's

> doc

> > (Kumar), they wanted me resting more than anything and wanted me

to

> feel no

> > pain. I had a morphine drip into my spinal fluid for the first 16-

> 20 hours

> > post-op. After that, they gave me Oxycodone (three every three

> hours) and

> > something else (can't remember what it was but think it was

> something for

> > muscle spasms) for several days. Also gave me stool softeners and

> laxatives.

> > I went in on a Wednesday for the surgery (Valentine's day) and

left

> to go

> > home on Monday, the 19th.

> >

> > Both physical therapists and occupational therapists visited me

> twice daily

> > in the hospital. By the third day, I was up and walking. On day

> five, I was

> > doing stairs. I don't go down them the regular way yet. I face

the

> wall,

> > place both hands on the railing, and step down the stairs

sideways,

> taking

> > each step one at a time.

> >

> > Both PT and OT cleared me to go home with no further follow-up

> because I was

> > doing pretty well. A physical therapist did come to our home,

> however, just

> > to make sure all was okay. He inspected our house and went

through

> exercises

> > and options with me and my husband. He said he wouldn't come back

> unless we

> > needed him and if so, just call and he'd set something up.

> >

> > My husband took such good care of me that I honestly think I got

> better care

> > from him than I might have at a rehab facility following the

> hospital

> > (which, in my case, I didn't need). Today is the first day he's

not

> with me;

> > he's returned to work. I think we're both suffering a bit of

> separation

> > anxiety, too. My son is here with me. When he leaves for work,

I'll

> only be

> > on my own for a few hours until my husband gets home from work.

My

> neighbors

> > are looking in on me and are also just a phone call away if I

need

> them.

> >

> > Sorry to go into such detail, but I wanted to give you the

> information

> > because those of you in the forum who have already undergone your

> revision

> > surgeries, and explained in detail what you experienced, really

> helped me

> > prior to my own surgery.

> >

> > Thank you all for your prayers and good wishes, too. I am so

> blessed in so

> > many ways and so thankful for you, for my friends, family and

loved

> ones.

> >

> > By the way, if anyone in the Northwest (Oregon, Washington) is

> contemplating

> > this surgery, I cannot recommend highly enough, Dr.

> Flemming. He is,

> > in a word, WONDERFUL. Very personable, patient, funny, and a good

> listener.

> > Georganne, his nurse, is equally so. She has made herself

available

> to me

> > via phone calls (questions, etc.). And there's been no difference

> in her

> > behavior post-op than pre-op. Sometimes, I think doctors are done

> with you

> > after the surgery, you know? But I surely haven't gotten that

> feeling at all

> > from either Georganne or Dr. F. If anything, they both seem more

> > familiar—like we've developed a special bond.

> >

> > I'll stop here (enough already, Kay!)

> >

> >

> >

> >

> >

> >

> >

> > _____

> >

> > From: @ <mailto: %

40>

>

> > [mailto: @ <mailto: %

40>

> ] On Behalf Of Ken Leonard

> > Sent: Tuesday, March 06, 2007 3:38 PM

> > @ <mailto:%40>

>

> > Subject: [ ] Dr LaGrones Patients - Please chime

in..

> >

> >

> >

> > Hello again....

> >

> >

> >

> > Hope you don't mind but here's the list I gathered today, some

I'm

> not sure

> > of so I will add a question mark...

> >

> >

> >

> > Did I miss anyone? Those who are listed, if you read this -

Please

> feel free

> > to chime in with any updates on how you are doing - etc - etc,

> >

> >

> >

> > There are a few of us making our surgical plans and intend to see

> Dr.

> > LaGrone... Thanks in advance!!

> >

> >

> >

> > 1) ette

> >

> > 2) H ?

> >

> > 3) Joann H

> >

> > 4) Eileen F

> >

> > 5) Martha ?

> >

> > 6) ?

> >

> > 7) Terry J

> >

> > 8) Alpine

> >

> > 9) Martha G

> >

> > 10) C

> >

> > 11) Kay Stange

> >

> >

> >

> > Many thanks, Ken.

> >

> >

> >

> > _____

> >

> > Don't get soaked. Take a quick peek at the forecast

> > with the Search weather shortcut.

> >

>

[Guest guest]

AMEN!!!

>

> Kay,

>

You can take a Texan out of Texas, but you can NEVER take Texas out of

a Texan.

> After all we ARE " A whole other country! " LOL We Texas girls are

> someting else. :-)

[Guest guest]

SB, YOU’RE

a Texan too?! Wonderful! (Please forgive us, forum members. When Texans find

each other—and we’re living in other parts of the country, it’s

like “old home week”—like finding family.)

From: [mailto: ] On Behalf Of SB

Sent: Thursday, March 08, 2007

6:32 PM

Subject: [ ] Re: Dr

LaGrones Patients - Please chime

in../Kay

AMEN!!!

>

> Kay,

>

You can take a Texan out of Texas, but you can

NEVER take Texas

out of

a Texan.

> After all we ARE " A whole other country! " LOL We Texas girls are

> someting else. :-)

[Guest guest]

we moved from Texas (Waco) to Oklahoma when I was five and I can

vividly remember my mom telling me, " You're a TEXAN and DON'T YOU

EVER FORGET IT!! "

> >

> > Kay,

> >

> You can take a Texan out of Texas, but you can NEVER take Texas

out of

> a Texan.

> > After all we ARE " A whole other country! " LOL We Texas girls are

> > someting else. :-)

>

[Guest guest]

Most of my relatives still live in Texas, so I did spend my summers

there while growing up. I can still remember everytime we crossed the

border, my parents would sigh and say how good it felt to be back in

Texas!

We Texans are full of state pride! (my husband calls it something

else, though)

>

> we moved from Texas (Waco) to Oklahoma when I was five and I can

> vividly remember my mom telling me, " You're a TEXAN and DON'T YOU

> EVER FORGET IT!! "

>

>

[Guest guest]

That’s

okay (God love ‘im, if he’s not a Texan he just can’t help it

if he doesn’t get it). I understand the sentiments your folks had when

they traveled back home. We had similar feelings. Whenever we’d cross the

border into El Paso (about halfway home to

Corpus…and later Houston),

I’d have this overwhelming urge kiss the ground. I was…HOME and felt

safe and that all was right with my world once again.

From: [mailto: ] On Behalf Of SB

Sent: Saturday, March 10, 2007

4:19 AM

Subject: [ ] Re: Dr

LaGrones Patients - Please chime

in../Kay

Most of my relatives still live in Texas, so I did spend my summers

there while growing up. I can still remember everytime we crossed the

border, my parents would sigh and say how good it felt to be back in

Texas!

We Texans are full of state pride! (my husband calls it something

else, though)

>

> we moved from Texas (Waco)

to Oklahoma

when I was five and I can

> vividly remember my mom telling me, " You're a TEXAN and DON'T YOU

> EVER FORGET IT!! "

>

>