More Laser Treatments BUT No Less PAIN!!!

   More Birthday Fun from my girlfriend Debbie!!   If I  win a big one, I' ll go pick her up and off to the casino we will go!
  Today  I went for my third laser treatment this week.  I was in so much pain when I got up today!  I don't know why but I felt like my SI Joint was totally inflamed it as hot and burning and I had to use my walker to get to my car.  I just can't get a break.  I am considering giving up on the lasers because it is expensive and i don't see any improvement at all.  My Sciatica is so stubborn and doesn't seem to change.  Yesterday I had an appointment with my pain management doctor. I asked her if I could go on a low dose steroid because I felt so wonderful being on the Medrol  dose pack when I had a stress fracture in my foot. She gave me an ABSOLUTE NO to that plan. She said my spine would fall apart! She definitely DOES NOT believe in the laser treatments, she thinks they are a waste of time and of money!  But I am going to go for at least 10 treatments before I give up.  If I feel any improvement at alI, I will NEVER stop going.  .
Today I went to the library book club. A couple who usually goes the night group came today. It was so nice to see them. I like both of them a lot!  They don't like that the group split in two but I love having it in the daytime!! It is a great option to be able to go to either group! 
   Tomorrow Dan and I are going to pick up Olya from college for her winter break.  I told her not to work on Sunday because we are going to see FROZEN II and then order take-out and play board games with Renee and Adam. We are all going to hang out with Dan's brother Larry ad his wife Pennie. I just love Pennie! I am so excited to give her one of the Amaryllis bulbs!! I bought her a glass cylinder so she can watch it grow! 


  Renee  and Adam will be with Adam's family this Thanksgiving. We will miss them but I know Adam's parents will be happy to have them.  I think that they also celebrate both of Adam's nieces birthdays.  I sent them STAR WARS gift sets, I hope they like them! I  think that the more people who love you and who you get to love, the happier you will be in life!!
Parkinson's was front and center today. It is had to ignore it when I pitch forward when I am walking.  Even without clock around, I  can tell when it is time to take my Carbidopa-Levodopa!  I can barely get up from a chair and my balance becomes crazy!! 

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