Jennifer, I was sad to hear about the loss of your friend. Noticed FNC had a clip of the news this morning. Thoughts and prayers go out to you and his family.

Not sure, not being a Doctor but isn’t seeing stars sign of high blood pressure? Remember I’m not a doctor and don’t even play one on tv. (yet!) I’m open to offers to appear on House on Fox! Seriously thou Tony hope you’ll be feeling back to normal soon.

I’m sorry you’re having such trouble with your back! I said a prayer for you after I read your post and I’ll keep you in my prayers. Try to rest as much as possible so you get better soon. Keep us posted on how you’re doing.

Take care,
Margie

I had a back spasm at the coffeehouse where I write. I was sitting there (big mistake currently),
taking notes on my book, when suddenly I stood, grabbed my back in agony, and saw stars.
Within ten seconds, I was sweating profusely, my hands were numb, and I was trying to decide
whether to just lay on the floor. It somehow passed after a few minutes with people both
freaked out as well as very concerned for me. The girls gave me some ice water and their cell
phone. My wife was unavailable, and I raised my mother who came to either drive me to the
doctor’s office, urgent care, or the ER. I settled on walking to the doctor’s office less than 7 minutes
because I could not sit down in the car. A nice shopowner a few doors down walked down with
me, kept me talking, helped me walk, and then stopped and prayed over me when I arrived at
the doctor.

The doctor’s office on the other hand was a nightmare. I called at 10:00 a.m., and said I had an
appointment at 11:00 but would like to be seen sooner to help me decide on the ER or not. She
said they have an opening at 1:15. “But I have an appointment at 11:00,” I replied. She said, “We
have a lunch meeting but I can try to squeeze you in at 11:30.” “Am I speaking Chinese?” I asked.
“I have an 11:00 appointment and I’m walking there now.” I wasn’t seen until 11:45 – 45 minutes
late after they made sure they copied my insurance card and updated 3 pp. of information. Good
thing I don’t carry a

Odd for us cause this is the time of year that we normally get what we call the January Thaw

Cha-chilly is the name of the game

Beautiful, sunny day…54 degrees. We too are bracing for the cold snap.

Tony, 1 inch of snow shuts down MS. That would be cause for closing down schools and declaring a state-wide holiday! Playing in the snow sounds like great fun!

Jenn, so sorry for the loss of your friend. Words are of little comfort, but I do extend to you and yours my sincerest condolences.

Must run now!
Gwen

Hey Deb, I love reading Tony’s posts, too. It’s great to have a writer on board! Our weather here is a little brighter than it was yesterday. It’s mostly cloudy but the sun occasionally makes a partial appearance to brighten things up a little. We’re supposed to get rain later this evening and then some snow showers or flurries. I’m just glad it’s brighter than yesterday. It was so dark in the middle of the afternoon that it felt like nighttime. That’s depressing! We haven’t had a really sunny day for a while so I’m longing for some nice blue sky someday!

I do have your medical word for the day. I came across this word while doing a literature search for a physician. I won’t even try to explain it, but here it is: lymphangioleiomyomatosis. That has way too many letters and way too many syllables for my pea brain!

I hope everyone has a great afternoon.

Margie

We are having a few snow flurries here and there…temp is holding steady at 35. A very dreary day outside…but inside it’s warm and cheery..got some music on…watching Fox too…and doing some exercise..which isn’t really considered cheery…but needed… my hands weights are red….but would love to have some pink ones.

Jennifer..you are welcome and I will continue praying for all…and Scooter.

Tony…I still love your way with words…I go on a journey with every paragraph.

Have a nice day everybody…stay warm and safe.
Deb

Thanks for the link. That university is the size of a city. Actually, after checking out the web site, the student population is about twice the size of the city of Cumberland! I checked out the map and found exactly where the crash happened. Thankfully it didn’t hit any buildings. Thanks for sharing with us. I’ll keep everyone in my prayers and I hope Scooter is ok.

Take care,
Margie