Hallelujah, it is the Christmas Season!!

     This is my favorite Christmas song. I find that music is very healing and fills me with joy.  I am eclectic, I like all types of music. Enjoy!
        Today my pain level is a 7-7.5.  For me, this is good news. It was an 8 when I got up this morning but as I walked around, it became more like a 7 or 7.5.  My pain management doc referred me for another test. I am getting and EMG bilateral of my lower extremities.  She is ending me to another doc who will perform the test on Thur morning. I am not sure what type results the test will provide! But I will do just about anything and go just about anywhere to lessen my Sciatica pain.
         Today I went out to lunch with four of my favorite people.  Actually my friend Nancy took us to lunch because it was at her country club!
The food was delicious and the company and conversation were wonderful.  When I was out to lunch with my friends, they asked me how I was doing.  They asked me why I didn't complain about my pain  all of the time. Who would want to listen to me? I wouldn't even want to listen to myself complain!! If I take the Gabapentin and add a Tylenol or two or sometimes half of an Oxycodone, I am good to go for a few hours! Then I need to go home and collapse on the couch!!
        My PD didn't really start acting up until I was overdue for my meds.  I don't need a clock to see that my meds are overdue, my body lets me know!!
       Last night we had a candle lighting ceremony at my evening Bereaved parents group.  My friend Priscilla did the slide show and it was amazing, it ran nonstop during dinner and the candle lighting ceremony. Most of the parents in that group lost their children to drugs.


Priscilla's daughter Krissy was a Master Marble player!! She played in tournaments all over the place!!

Joe, Amy, and Renee(Renee is now 31)

Amy's high school graduation photo.

My friends Kathy and Al with the candle for their son Daniel.

Amy and Krissy

Amy's photo on the screen!
       
       

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