Hi there...it's Tuesday night and I just wanted to let you know that the pain I thought I was managing is beginning to manage me. I've had some abdominal & back pain since just before the last dr.'s visit a couple of weeks ago, but we agreed that it was most manageable and we'd wait until the scheduled CT scan this coming Friday. The pain isn't really more intense, it just doesn't ever go away as it did a couple of weeks ago. The last few days have been very trying and I've tried most everything I could think of...happy pills, heating pad, over-the-counter meds, even baking soda & water...I've tried walking around, sleeping in a chair, but nothing seemed to bring relief for very long. so I gave in and called Madison to see what we can do to get me to Friday. They wanted me to come to the ER there, but we agreed, instead, on a little stronger pain med to see first if that might work. It seems to be working a little as I feel a bit "out of it" right now. Hope what I'm saying makes some sense!! Something isn't quite right to be causing this problem now, but we just don't know what it is.

Thanks for your prayers...for Don as he is handling things here at home while I'm just trying to handle me. He is a hearty soul, but the anxiousness gets the best of us at times. We are trying to maintain our schedule "as usual" because we want to stay "normal" as best we can - whatever "normal" is!!

Thank you...and good night.
Love,
Don & Deb