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Entries from May 14th, 2009

About the MRI – What Can I Say?

May 14th, 2009 · 12 Comments · Health, Inspirational, Medical, Perspective, Tom & Me

Sorry (Greg) I couldn’t get back to you guys yesterday evening after going for the second time to try to get four MRI pictures.  I was wiped out by the time we got home (the place is about an hour away and we’d made a couple of stops coming home – one to eat), took [...]

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Brief Medical Update/Prayer Request

May 12th, 2009 · 11 Comments · Blogging, Dee's Family, Health, Inspirational, Medical, Perspective, Philosophical, Reflections, Tom & Me

Severe pain continues from this pinched nerve – five weeks, now.  Some days overwhelming, others a bit better.   Physical therapy helps little.  Traction helps some.  Heat helps some. Friday evening and Saturday were good days, but Sunday horrific, again.  Today is really bad right now, despite physical therapy this morning, traction once (I’ve got to [...]

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The Great Road Trip of 2009 – Digression #3

May 8th, 2009 · 5 Comments · Dee's Family, Families, Health, Inspirational, Medical, Perspective, Photos, Videos, Reflections, Tom & Me, View From the 80's

Digression #3 – Thinking of Moms on Mother’s Day Weekend One can hardly write about The Great Road Trip of 2009 involving one’s self, younger sister and mother without talking a bit more about one’s mom over Mother’s Day Weekend, now can one. This digression was going to happen, anyway, so what more perfect time? [...]

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The Great Road Trip of 2009 – Wednesday, April 1, Part 3

May 6th, 2009 · 4 Comments · Blogging, Dee's Family, Families, Humor, Inspirational, Philosophical, Photos, Videos, Reflections, View From the 80's

[Note:  I'm so sorry for being so long between posts in this series, but the past three days I've had excruciating pain from my pinched nerve and have just found the help I've needed, for over a month, yesterday and more so today.  So, please bear with me.  And - continue to pray with me [...]

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The Great Road Trip of 2009 – Wednesday, April 1, Part 2

May 1st, 2009 · 3 Comments · Dee's Family, Families, Inspirational, Photos, Videos, Reflections, Stories, View From the 80's

[Note:  Was evaluated for P.T. earlier this afternoon, but that was it.  Except for 15 minutes lying on heat, which was heavenly.  Bought an expensive, but best suited, heating pad on the way home and can't wait to start P. T. next Tuesday and get home traction setup then.  Meanwhile, the long weekend in pain [...]

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Quick Medical Note

May 1st, 2009 · 1 Comment · Health

I’m working on the next chapter of "The Great Road Trip of 2009" today and should have it finished and posted later this afternoon, but wanted to share this good news with you. I just (FINALLY) got a call from the Physical Therapist’s office here in Picayune while ago and after much urging (okay, begging [...]

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