Thanks, ard, I know impatience lurks around every corner with me!:-) The pain in my should is less this week, maybe a combination of sharing it with you all, exercise at the rehab classes, as well as just Time passing by. I will try to rmemeber your words...several others have told me about a year, too.


buckskincowboy...it is my theory they wait 8 weeks to see you after surgery so that you don't try to kill them for all of the things they DIDN'T tell you would hurt, be effected, etc.! I know it is logical to assume the back and shoulders would hurt because they are connected to the ribs, but who is in their right mind going into something like this and WHY didn't they warn me about back pain!**bigGrin**

Also, much as I hate to admit it, it's obvious there is a reason the surgeon won't release you for more activity before a certain time. Doing your deck probably wasn't a good idea. Get someone else to buck the hay and throw the flakes to those horses...just for a couple of more weeks, eh? The boredom is bad, but there's got to be other things you can do where you aren't doing the NO-NO push/pull thing.:-)

Randy, another Colorado Mudcat, well if you join that is! Thanks for taking a chance with your phone number. It was great to visit with you. I hope you do join and share your music, etc. with us. Do you have a website or any online info about your CD?

Thanks, everyone. I love this place,

kat