WMUTeach

Good news about Ernie. Yeah! it is hard to see our four-footed family members suffer. If daily treatment will do the trick, then good for Ernie.

TG, what is your OLLI class about? I guess I don't understand the term "head teams". I like OLLI classes and catch some on AARP. The ones that my university presents are just too pricey, $40 per person for a 60 minute lecture on an interesting topic is not where I want to spend my $$$. I take advantage of many AARP presentations from across the country. They are all free even for non-AARP members.

TG

terriamn

Janice good news on your PT working so well for you and that Ernie can continue treatment with his eye meds. You and hubby must be so relieved.

travelinggramma

WMUTEACH- oops should head trauma!!
OLLI is for seniors who want to continue to learn. We have a great program here with five ‘semester’s’ of six weeks. There are over 100 classes offered. Runs me $160 for the year and I take numerous classes from Restaurant reviews to history to literature, crafts, hiking, games, technology etc. Today’s class is part of three weeks into PTSD and Trauma. The volunteer who is teaching has but in years of therapy to young very troubled adults. There were a number of therap, doctors etc in class do conversation was great .
I have checked out other OLlI programs around the country but nothing compares.

GramE

Oh Janice, I am glad you are beginning to feel like there is an end to the process of getting a new knee. It’s like turning a corner and being able to see the beginning of the end of the process. I hope each day you feel a little bit ‘more better’. I got my remote reprogrammed yesterday and my pain level this morning is down to something I can manage, even though they don’t know what is causing my ankles to swell up, I’d prefer the less pain version while they figure it out. Hope your weather is walkable today. We are definitely going to take our first walk since my surgery. It’s just been too wet, too windy, and too brrr cold! I haven’t told the dog yet but she will be very excited.

Lstew2212

Janice, so glad to hear the PT is working and that Ernie is doing OK.

Great blocks for TG and Susie.

Beautiful Quilt, Stunning. Is that PP?

Stunning Quilt of Clifford, your neighbor will love it.

WOW, that is scary. Bears are not who I would want to run into.

Beautiful block for Terri

Stunning block for SBG, Beautiful.

Sorry, I have been MIA. I got a kidney infection and then had a reaction to the meds the DR put me on. Been a rough couple of days. Missed Easter dinner, so I am making Sunday dinner this weekend. I am headed back to work today. I would love a couple of more days to rest but I am out of PTO days.

Janice McC

Good morning. GramE, On bad days it seems there is no end to PT but on the good days, I see improvement. I didn’t have a knee replacement, just arthroscopic surgery to clip the bad spots on my meniscus. I cannot imagine the pain with a replacement if this hurt as badly as it did in the beginning. No thank you. I’m just intolerant of much pain. My mother walked around with a broken arm for days with virtually no pain. Me, I get a paper cut and I’m ready to take to bed. Ok, ok, an exaggeration but not much of one.

Happily, no more bear sightings, but I’m listening to the birds signing in the light rain we’re having. One bird, an Eastern Towhee, made the most perfect nest in a shrub over the course of several days but now she’s disappeared. Had hoped we’d have babies right outside our window. Time will tell.

Time to do some dusting that’s been neglected for weeks. Hope you all are looking forward to a pleasant weekend.

terriamn

Lstew sorry about your kidney infection. Have only had one once and it wasn’t a fun time. Hope you can get the rest you need after work.

Janice I am not big on pain anymore either. Think it just accumulates and our bodies get pooped out and just won’t tolerate any more without acting out. Like you I can’t imagine the pain after a body replacement. Hard enough dealing with the pain in my lower back on a daily basis and now you add that paper cut and umph my world falls apart. Feel bad for hubby on those days.

GramE glad they adjusted your device so the pain is something you can handle. It must be incredible to feel so much better on a daily basis.

I have been put out with my DD’s lately on their lack of effort in keeping touch with me. I think that I shocked them by speaking out but have stuck to my guns on they are my feelings and I am there mother and worth 5 minutes of their time every few days. Maybe it will help and maybe it won’t buy I feel better saying it.

SusieQOH

Janice, so happy things are working out for you. I had both knees replaced in 23 and yes, it was painful. However, now that it's behind me I'm so glad I did it. No more pain. I had bad knees for a long time (both) and I didn't want to do injections, etc. But I'm sure glad it's over. I chose a physician I used to work with so that made things nicer. I also hate pain!! PT was brutal but necessary.
LStew- ouch! Hope you're on the mend.
Sewbiz- belated birthday greetings to you!

SusieQOH

Remember how they told us the pain of childbirth isn't remembered after the birth? Well, I still remember it haha!!!

Mariposa

Janice- glad to hear the PT is working for you. 😊. Yay for Ernie too!

Terriamn- hope your cruise goes well for you. Will have such beautiful scenery too.

Fun to see a few more lovely blocks coming in. 😃