Sunday afternoon!

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Registered: 03-25-2003
Sunday afternoon!
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Sun, 04-05-2009 - 12:26pm

I can't wait until the orthopaedic surgeon I was referred to returns from "Spring Break" a week from tomorrow.  My hip/leg is still painful & I can't put my weight on it.  I feel drained, discouraged & weary of taking pain meds.


I'm worried about Easter dinner, which I always make for our family.  It's the easiest holiday meal & I love making it.  Our 19 yr. old DGD told me in confidence that she'll always come to Easter dinner at our house, because our dinner is better than her other gramma's.  That's enough to flatter me into hobbling around the kitchen on pain med.!


I have chicken breasts in the Crock Pot, but not sure what I'll do with them yet.  DH said he'd bring take-out, but I'd rather not.


Hope you're all having a good Sunday.   Hugs, Cal

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Registered: 11-15-2005
In reply to: cal02
Sun, 04-05-2009 - 5:02pm
Oh Cal I am so sorry to hear that your pain is hanging on. Maybe your DGD can come over and help you cook :-)
If you feel like it--you could have DH help you shred that chicken up and put it on tortillas with some black beans, salsa, etc. Hmmm, now I'm hungry.
I hope you can put your feet up soon and I will hope that your doc comes home early!!!
Hugs,
Carol
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Registered: 09-19-2003
In reply to: cal02
Mon, 04-06-2009 - 12:08pm
((cal)) i can see how you feel,first hand. rich too is getting discouraged,although yesterday and today he said the pain was better,but friday and saturday,oh my god,i didnt know what to do for him,he couldnt sit,stand walk,the pain was so great,he too is tiring of drugs and is now only taking the darvocet when needed. i hope that you get up the strength and that the pain lessens that you are able to prepare your easter feast. yes if my dgd said that i would too,be dragging myself around the kitche..hey we are women..we do that..sending many gentle hugs mindy

    

                      

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Registered: 03-25-2003
In reply to: cal02
Mon, 04-06-2009 - 12:48pm

Carol, your suggestion for the chicken sounds sooo good & I'll try it with the left-over chicken.

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Registered: 03-25-2003
In reply to: cal02
Mon, 04-06-2009 - 1:09pm
Mindy, I went on Mayo Clinic's site & looked for a way to get some relief & hard to believe, it does help a bit.