Re: i'm alive - muchas gracias

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Martha, Bonnie, , Kathy, , Joyce, Suzanne, and Cam (and anyone else I may have overlooked),

I meant to post this before posting anything else, but when I saw Suzanne's post, I wanted to reply before I forgot and I'm sort of rethinking the necessity of my reply to , PA (sorry to be so detailed)...

But back to the point of this...Thank you so much for your kind words, thoughts, and prayers (and card, Martha - you are so thoughtful!). We stopped frequently along the way to get out and stretch and we discovered that puppy dogs and revision patients both need (and appreciate) frequent exercise stops, so it worked out well.

Funerals are a good tradition; they serve an important purpose. Several family members made the trip (none of us live there anymore) and it was nice to see the love that so many had for my Gran. She was the last of ten kids to go. Amazing. I got to show my husband the town and several places I remember from childhood. I had no idea I had so many fond memories of Lovington. I thought I only remembered it being really dull!

We took a side trip to Artesia and Roswell on the way home (I only recommend this IF you are passing through the area - neither are really destination spots), which was nice. We haven't been away together (just the two of us) in quite some time and we both had fuller tanks when we returned.

For the record, I have not been listening to Neil Diamond (but that is interesting - maybe my new hardware is picking up on stuff I'm not) and I did drink LOTS of water. I still have some abdominal discomfort, but not as bad as before. I'm paying very close attention to my body!

Work is settling down again and I'm getting back into the walking routine. We even got our house cleaned thoroughly on Mother's Day (first time it's really been clean - to my standards - since surgery). I'm enjoying that more than I thought possible!

I've missed reading posts, but I'm trying to keep my priorities straight. That being said, I'm a little closer to caught up now.

, CA - So nice to see your posts and your x-rays. I can't wait to see you in person! I filled out the survey at some point, but don't know if it was before or after Cam posted who had responded. I did put my name, but this could've been addressed in the week I still haven't read.

- the flooded basement seems poetic to me somehow. I hope you journal regularly as you could get some great stuff out of what you are going through right now AND have something to reflect back on when this is all salty tears under the bridge. Hang in there. Many of us have made it through!

I think about all of the amazing people in this group and am continually inspired by you. I do hope we get to meet in October.

kam

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Kam,

AS it sounds that you have been oh so busy. We are glad you are back

in one piece. As of now, I have nothing better to do, then to post

and am glad you took the time to respond to me. Basement is A OK,

hunnies effort paid off and we did not flood though half the city

did. Thanks for the concern.

>

>

> Martha, Bonnie, , Kathy, , Joyce, Suzanne, and Cam (and

> anyone else I may have overlooked),

>

> I meant to post this before posting anything else, but when I saw

> Suzanne's post, I wanted to reply before I forgot and I'm sort of

> rethinking the necessity of my reply to , PA (sorry to be so

> detailed)...

>

> But back to the point of this...Thank you so much for your kind

words,

> thoughts, and prayers (and card, Martha - you are so thoughtful!).

We

> stopped frequently along the way to get out and stretch and we

> discovered that puppy dogs and revision patients both need (and

> appreciate) frequent exercise stops, so it worked out well.

>

> Funerals are a good tradition; they serve an important purpose.

Several

> family members made the trip (none of us live there anymore) and

it was

> nice to see the love that so many had for my Gran. She was the

last of

> ten kids to go. Amazing. I got to show my husband the town and

several

> places I remember from childhood. I had no idea I had so many fond

> memories of Lovington. I thought I only remembered it being really

dull!

>

> We took a side trip to Artesia and Roswell on the way home (I only

> recommend this IF you are passing through the area - neither are

really

> destination spots), which was nice. We haven't been away together

(just

> the two of us) in quite some time and we both had fuller tanks

when we

> returned.

>

> For the record, I have not been listening to Neil Diamond (but

that is

> interesting - maybe my new hardware is picking up on stuff I'm

not) and

> I did drink LOTS of water. I still have some abdominal discomfort,

but

> not as bad as before. I'm paying very close attention to my body!

>

> Work is settling down again and I'm getting back into the walking

> routine. We even got our house cleaned thoroughly on Mother's Day

(first

> time it's really been clean - to my standards - since surgery). I'm

> enjoying that more than I thought possible!

>

> I've missed reading posts, but I'm trying to keep my priorities

> straight. That being said, I'm a little closer to caught up now.

>

> , CA - So nice to see your posts and your x-rays. I can't wait

to

> see you in person! I filled out the survey at some point, but

don't know

> if it was before or after Cam posted who had responded. I did put

my

> name, but this could've been addressed in the week I still haven't

read.

>

> - the flooded basement seems poetic to me somehow. I hope

you

> journal regularly as you could get some great stuff out of what

you are

> going through right now AND have something to reflect back on when

this

> is all salty tears under the bridge. Hang in there. Many of us

have made

> it through!

>

> I think about all of the amazing people in this group and am

continually

> inspired by you. I do hope we get to meet in October.

>

> kam

>

[Guest guest]

kam -

Believe me, it's great to be home and posting again! And at 8 weeks

post-op I'm doing great. I'm to wear my TLSO 24/7 which isn't fun,

but I had it off to shower this morning and couldn't wait to put it

back on! I hope you are doing well, and I too certainly hope the

Las Vegas thing pans out. I'm so looking forward to meeting you too!

~CA ~

>

>

> Martha, Bonnie, , Kathy, , Joyce, Suzanne, and Cam (and

> anyone else I may have overlooked),

>

> I meant to post this before posting anything else, but when I saw

> Suzanne's post, I wanted to reply before I forgot and I'm sort of

> rethinking the necessity of my reply to , PA (sorry to be so

> detailed)...

>

> But back to the point of this...Thank you so much for your kind

words,

> thoughts, and prayers (and card, Martha - you are so thoughtful!).

We

> stopped frequently along the way to get out and stretch and we

> discovered that puppy dogs and revision patients both need (and

> appreciate) frequent exercise stops, so it worked out well.

>

> Funerals are a good tradition; they serve an important purpose.

Several

> family members made the trip (none of us live there anymore) and

it was

> nice to see the love that so many had for my Gran. She was the

last of

> ten kids to go. Amazing. I got to show my husband the town and

several

> places I remember from childhood. I had no idea I had so many fond

> memories of Lovington. I thought I only remembered it being really

dull!

>

> We took a side trip to Artesia and Roswell on the way home (I only

> recommend this IF you are passing through the area - neither are

really

> destination spots), which was nice. We haven't been away together

(just

> the two of us) in quite some time and we both had fuller tanks

when we

> returned.

>

> For the record, I have not been listening to Neil Diamond (but

that is

> interesting - maybe my new hardware is picking up on stuff I'm

not) and

> I did drink LOTS of water. I still have some abdominal discomfort,

but

> not as bad as before. I'm paying very close attention to my body!

>

> Work is settling down again and I'm getting back into the walking

> routine. We even got our house cleaned thoroughly on Mother's Day

(first

> time it's really been clean - to my standards - since surgery). I'm

> enjoying that more than I thought possible!

>

> I've missed reading posts, but I'm trying to keep my priorities

> straight. That being said, I'm a little closer to caught up now.

>

> , CA - So nice to see your posts and your x-rays. I can't wait

to

> see you in person! I filled out the survey at some point, but

don't know

> if it was before or after Cam posted who had responded. I did put

my

> name, but this could've been addressed in the week I still haven't

read.

>

> - the flooded basement seems poetic to me somehow. I hope

you

> journal regularly as you could get some great stuff out of what

you are

> going through right now AND have something to reflect back on when

this

> is all salty tears under the bridge. Hang in there. Many of us

have made

> it through!

>

> I think about all of the amazing people in this group and am

continually

> inspired by you. I do hope we get to meet in October.

>

> kam

>

[Guest guest]

kam -

Believe me, it's great to be home and posting again! And at 8 weeks

post-op I'm doing great. I'm to wear my TLSO 24/7 which isn't fun,

but I had it off to shower this morning and couldn't wait to put it

back on! I hope you are doing well, and I too certainly hope the

Las Vegas thing pans out. I'm so looking forward to meeting you too!

~CA ~

>

>

> Martha, Bonnie, , Kathy, , Joyce, Suzanne, and Cam (and

> anyone else I may have overlooked),

>

> I meant to post this before posting anything else, but when I saw

> Suzanne's post, I wanted to reply before I forgot and I'm sort of

> rethinking the necessity of my reply to , PA (sorry to be so

> detailed)...

>

> But back to the point of this...Thank you so much for your kind

words,

> thoughts, and prayers (and card, Martha - you are so thoughtful!).

We

> stopped frequently along the way to get out and stretch and we

> discovered that puppy dogs and revision patients both need (and

> appreciate) frequent exercise stops, so it worked out well.

>

> Funerals are a good tradition; they serve an important purpose.

Several

> family members made the trip (none of us live there anymore) and

it was

> nice to see the love that so many had for my Gran. She was the

last of

> ten kids to go. Amazing. I got to show my husband the town and

several

> places I remember from childhood. I had no idea I had so many fond

> memories of Lovington. I thought I only remembered it being really

dull!

>

> We took a side trip to Artesia and Roswell on the way home (I only

> recommend this IF you are passing through the area - neither are

really

> destination spots), which was nice. We haven't been away together

(just

> the two of us) in quite some time and we both had fuller tanks

when we

> returned.

>

> For the record, I have not been listening to Neil Diamond (but

that is

> interesting - maybe my new hardware is picking up on stuff I'm

not) and

> I did drink LOTS of water. I still have some abdominal discomfort,

but

> not as bad as before. I'm paying very close attention to my body!

>

> Work is settling down again and I'm getting back into the walking

> routine. We even got our house cleaned thoroughly on Mother's Day

(first

> time it's really been clean - to my standards - since surgery). I'm

> enjoying that more than I thought possible!

>

> I've missed reading posts, but I'm trying to keep my priorities

> straight. That being said, I'm a little closer to caught up now.

>

> , CA - So nice to see your posts and your x-rays. I can't wait

to

> see you in person! I filled out the survey at some point, but

don't know

> if it was before or after Cam posted who had responded. I did put

my

> name, but this could've been addressed in the week I still haven't

read.

>

> - the flooded basement seems poetic to me somehow. I hope

you

> journal regularly as you could get some great stuff out of what

you are

> going through right now AND have something to reflect back on when

this

> is all salty tears under the bridge. Hang in there. Many of us

have made

> it through!

>

> I think about all of the amazing people in this group and am

continually

> inspired by you. I do hope we get to meet in October.

>

> kam

>