And as always, your projects ‘rock’!

I hope your grandfather’s condition has improved.

I’m irate about the total screw-up with Jay’s surgery. Anyone can make a mistake, but you would think at a time when people are worried about keeping their jobs, they would actually try to perform to the best of their abilities. FYI: I think you should have received a call a week or so prior to his surgery to make an appointment for a pre-op evaluation, lab work, EKG and/or chest x-ray if indicated, and to give Jay pre-op instructions. Also, my doctor’s office called me before my scheduled surgery to be sure I had completed everything on my pre-op check-list. Maybe things are different in your region. If not, be aware of this when they re-schedule.

I totally empathize with Jay’s pain and decreased mobility. My son who was in terrible pain with leg weakness and foot-drop experienced almost immediate pain relief following a discectomy. I’ve had a lumbar spinal fusion (a discectomy was not an option for me) with improvement but no cure - exactly as my surgeon promised. Chronic back pain is exhausting and frustrating. It’s impossible to ignore and affects every aspect of your life. Luckily I don’t work outside the home and have the flexibility to schedule my activities around my pain level. I can’t fathom 2 hours of commuting and sitting at a desk all day. Please tell Jay I (and many others) empathize with his condition. It’s unbelievably hard to explain chronic back pain or migraine headaches to someone who has never had the experience.

I will continue to hold you and your family close to my heart.

Hugs, -mary

PS: I love your creativity and enthusiasm. Your projects are awesome.

on another note, re: discs… i know you didn’t ask for any advice or anything, so please don’t take it the wrong way. I have been through problems with 2 herniated discs. I was at lost, had an 8 month old baby to care for… and out of the blue someone suggested acupuncture. Being completely at the end of my rope, and in pain, i figured i had nothing to lose. I found a naturopathic doctor who has also studied acupuncture for 4 years. I went to see him and he worked some magic. After 3 visits, I was completely 100% healed. My daughter is now 7 yrs of age and my disc pain has not returned since she was 9 months old!! The doctor I had seen who had scanned my back had given me a prescription to painkillers and said that the painkillers and a back operation were the only solution.
while every situation is different, anything is worth a try to get rid of that pain without a major operation.

praying for your family

So annoying about the surgery, urgh!!! I had surgery a few months ago and would have gone NUTS if it was postponed due to a mistake by the scheduler!! You get yourself psyched for that date, emotionally and physically, knowing the pain will be gone soon enough…now to have it in a month, plus rescheduling for the kids, work, as if you don’t have enough to do!! Sorry I also believe that everything happens for a reason, so maybe it’s fate?

Great news about Alexa though!!! Have a great weekend!!

Hooray for Alexa being cancer free. It’ll never be an easy journey when you have kids as you worry about every little thing. At least all the kids are healthy!! I will continue to pray for all of you.

As for your project, I just love it so much!! I was never a fan of JSR till now. I am seeing more projects from people as well as yours using these. I’ll have to stock up soon. I like organizational projects like this one!! Thanks again for doing such beautiful work.