[TMIC] Today's thought

2009-01-27 Thread kimr1999
January 27,2009 Always you can go higher, for within yourself you are greater than you think.

[TMIC] Tuesday update (1 to 4 sleep again)

2009-01-27 Thread kimr1999
Morning, well here it is 1 to 4 again! I had no clue I would be in this much pain…. Will have to wait on surgeon to see if I get to go home today…. Ready to get out of here. They have a tube in my neck draining and once they look at that they might be able to determine if I can go home

RE: [TMIC] Tuesday update (1 to 4 sleep again)

2009-01-27 Thread Gerry Surette
re leg wraps: this reminds me of last April when I had a spleneotomy; I woke up wearing these leggings up to my private parts: boy was I scared here I was in recovery wondering if they had done a sex change operation by mistake; the nurse then explained as you said it was to prevent blood

[TMIC] DANS AUNT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

2009-01-27 Thread MontzMagic
DANS AUNT IS DYING, SHE IS ALMOST 90. ITS HIS MOMS SISTER. SHE IS A LOVELY WOMAN. SHE GAVE ME ALOT TO THINK ABOUT AND WAS ALWAYS THERE FOR HER FAMILY. DAN HAS THE FLU.HE IS HER ONLY NEPHEW AND THEY ARE VERY CLOSE. HE DOES NOT KNOW YET. WHEN HE WAKES I HAVE TO TELL HIM. ITS GOING TO BE SO

[TMIC] Tuesday am

2009-01-27 Thread kimr1999
Morning, I can not talk; my neck is so sore and hurts. Well made it thru surgery, had no clue it was going to hurt so much later. I have a drain tube coming out of my neck, once they check it they might let me go home today. Need lots of pain meds right now!! They have these compression

RE: [TMIC] Tuesday am

2009-01-27 Thread Patricia Cooley
KIM – I AM SO GLAD YOUR SURGERY IS FINALLY OVER. WE WERE ALL THINKING AND PRAYING FOR YOU THAT ALL GOES WELL. I HAD THE COMPRESSION WRAPS WHEN I FIRST WAS IN THE HOSPITAL. THEY FELT GREAT. I WISH I HAD THEM AT HOME. TODAY I AM A LITTLE NERVOUS AS I AM GOING BACK TO WORK TODAY FOR THE

RE: [TMIC] Tuesday am

2009-01-27 Thread jrushton
I am so very thankful for you doing better, dear Jude, for you Kim getting to your doctor and thru your surgery so well, and for you Patti, for this new adventure you are taking. I am truly thankful that you are strong enough to even do the part time let alone tackle the full time. I am blessed

RE: [TMIC] Tuesday update (1 to 4 sleep again)

2009-01-27 Thread jrushton
Gosh, Gerry! If they had gotten much closer they may have changed from a Gerry to a Sherry!!! (ohI'msofunny) Jeanne in Dayton, WA ---Original Message--- From: Gerry Surette Date: 1/27/2009 5:44:40 AM To: kimr1...@bellsouth.net Cc: tmic-list@eskimo.com Subject: RE: [TMIC] Tuesday

Re: [TMIC] Tuesday am

2009-01-27 Thread Trudy Ogilvie
Patti, You will do just fine. Just getting back to work will give you the energy to hang in there. I know exactly how you feel. I had to go back with a walker. It was a bit humiliating but God gives us what we need when we need it. So stay strong, remember you are never alone, God will always

Re: [TMIC] Today Show

2009-01-27 Thread kevin weilacher
I was a guinea pig test of that exact device in the Physical Therapy section at the hospital where I go for my PT. I had no success at all with it. I was told that it was probably because the nerves in my legs that this device activates, were not functioning. The representative that was doing

RE: [TMIC] Today Show

2009-01-27 Thread Butcher, Bernard G (NY80)
Hi Trudy - I saw this show this morning - it's a WalkAide - I was fitted for one now it's up to my insurance - it costs about $5,000.00. It worked for me, but I won't be able to climb any mountains like she was. All it did was lift my toes, so I won't need my AFO brace any more. There is also an

Re: [TMIC] Today Show

2009-01-27 Thread Pieter and Heather
Trudy, I have a device similar to the one shown on the Today show. The one on the show is by Bioness. The one I am using is called a WalkAide. It is a different company and looks a bit different. My device if I had to purchase it would cost me $4500. However, I am in a 3 year Clinical