Good news on your meds, MAG. (I added your signature to the last "GUEST" posting, so it won't get accidentally deleted.:-)

I guess I should have said I haven't hated my ex all of those years. I did get his rights to our kids taken away and my Rog adopted them, way back when. Rog is the only father my daughters have really known/had.

What I really was, was scared as his family had an imaginary "hit list" of folks who had crossed them and I know I was at the top of the list. He never remarried or had any other children and I took them away. I do not doubt my judgement in doing so and I do not regret it. I am glad we are beyond all of that fear, etc. and can be friends. And, Maggie, you are right about hate being so destructive, but I don't want you to think that my life and the kids' lives have been filled with it.

I know it has been good for my son to reconnect.

Got on the treadmill this morning. Did two minutes without pain; when the pain started, I stopped. THAT'S a new thing I am still learning to do!**bg**

I have my yearly checkup with the cardio this afternoon. It will be good.