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Hi guys,

I'm doing good. They DID do the procedure. The pain was an artifact
OF the procedure. I should of been FORCED to take the painkillers
about 1500 instead of being allowed to sleep. But the instructions
fell into an information gap somewhere between the physician and me.

Yep. Happens at times.

Difference between you and me must be that you put up with the pain, and I
would have been on the phone whinning for more and better pain meds! g


I'll probably end up addicted to morphine but I'm willing, so long as
it keeps the pain at bay. Which it does, if they give me enough of
it.

Hell with the addiction. You can worry about beating that, later. Tests
have shown that patients heal better, and faster, when pain is under
control.

Lab results are VERY GOOD. Going down this morning for another check
but if the present trend continues, I'm on the road to recovery, at
least from that portion of the PAIN. If we can keep the pain
corralled we're good to go for a more aggressive chemotherapy regime;
go after the tumor where it lives. The more of it we can eat up with
the chemo, the better my chances of being around for Christmas. And
beyond.

Damn good news!

Vetebroplasty. Good medicine. Cats gave me head-dives this morning
as I WALKED amongst them. No canes. And NO PAIN.

And what more can a person ask for, except perhaps no cats? g
Keep it going like this, and chugger will be chugging in no time!
--
Jim in NC