I really don't know what to say.....again.

Karen and I are both overwhelmed and grateful for all the support which this wonderful community of friends provides. A quick scan of the other threads assures me that we are discussing and arguing over the news of the world, looking for and researching and debating about folksongs, BS'ing about personal issues, and singing away in a worldwide song circle...........The beauty of all this being that this is a fantastic group of people, capable of heated argument while coming together for each other. It is the essence of Mudcat at its finest that though we may agree or disagree on so many points, the community is banded and bonded together in this strange form of friendship that to most of us is as equally real as any we have known. What a place..............

UPDATE: Karen is doing better today and in no pain. She is getting good rest and they are running boatloads of tests and monitoring her progress on the Heparin very closely. By this time tomorrow, the worst phase will be over and we should see signs of marked improvement......We are seeing some now. By Sunday we should be able to relax a bit and be less worried about something going wrong during the clot dissolvement.

The boys are fine and went to see Mom today along with Connie and her boys.....We were quite a crew in the room, but everyone behaved pretty well and Karen and the kids all enjoyed the visit. Tris could see the planes landing at Port Columbus and was in hog heaven! I took everyone (except Karen of course) to supper and Dad pigged out on Phad Thai. I don't know what I would do without Connie and Wayne close by. We are family in the truest sense of the word and we have spent many highs and lows together.

I would never have believed we could have such great friends as we have found here at the 'Cat. I told Karen today that I believe she has outdone me, during the aneurism time, in distance and differences. I think that Bugsy in Perth is about as far away as possible and mcmoo and others have weighed in from Belgium, Germany etc.

I'm about whipped. If I wake up in the middle of the night, I may come back and play and spread a little "thread litter".......I mean I am still me!!! But now I'm going to kick back a bit and try to get some sleep, assured in knowing that no man or woman has ever been graced with so many wonderful friends as Karen and I have been with all of you.

Spaw