Recovering

I have been at my mom's residence in Albemarle, NC since July. I am being treated for back
problems that has been plaguing me since early 1980. My wonderful back specialist Dr. Baker and his wonderful staff in Salisbury, NC has implanted a Medtronic back stimulator. It is implanted in my spine and is control by a remote device that I carry around with me. According to my doctor my back is so bad off and I am too young ( that made me feel good) to do any surgery at this time. We are all hopeful that I will never need surgery. I am truly blessed and amazed at how far and advance technology has come. It has been six weeks since the implant and I am still under doctors care. This is a very serious surgery and the healing process takes time. I can walk and take care of me but nothing else.

The good news is I can travel with Kris to Puerto Rico late November to be with him on his assignment. Kris has been in Puerto Rico through my recovery and now he is in the Grand Turks.

Don't get to excited, he said the place is a mess since the last hurricane came through and tore up most the island.

My wonderful son Duane took pity on me and brought me to his house for a few weeks to recover. The Stately Duane Manor was a fabulous place to recover. It was nice being doted on and cooked for. This really made me feel special that a young man who has a active life style would have his mom underfoot and willing to take time to help her. His girl friend Heather doted on me as well. She took me to get my hair fixed and to buy some new makeup to make me feel better about myself. I had not been to a hair salon since April. I could not walk or sit long enough to have anything done. I felt truly blessed