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Hope you're feeling better soon Jack. A Guy

I'm doing very little because I can't. Can't lift anything heavier than a gallon of milk for the next 4 weeks.
So far today my legs haven't been hurting much and I can walk the length of the house without problems.
One must be able to get from the computer room to the coffee pot.
A friend looked in my refrigerator emptied it and took it apart and cleaned it. Tomorrow she will do a little grocery shopping for me. I asked John her husband how do I stop her from doing things like that. All he said was "you can't, she has always been that way". So I do have two great friends and a buddy cat that won't shut up. Helen the cat has been home by herself and she doesn't like being without me. When John or Barb came over to take care of Helen needs she would always hide. She is scared of people. People must of hurt her before I got her from the APL.
I do worry about Helen when I'm gone for a long time. When I first got Helen it took Her about 2 months before she was sure I wasn't going to hurt her. She learned she would never go without food and water again.

I found out through the VA hospital grape vine that President Trump has made it possible to fire people that don't do their job correct and or hurt people under their care. Before that couldn't be done because they were government workers and had a union. Things should start getting better in the V.A. hospitals. I could tell you stories you wouldn't believe.

After 6 years and several surgeries later I hope this problem is fixed.
Thank you all for your good thoughts and prayers.

Jack

Add my good thoughts to everyone else's, Jack. Hope you're feeling tip top soon.

Thank you Mellon Head for the good wishes.

Today is better. I woke up normally. Which means pain didn't wake me.
I walked about 50 yards with out to much trouble.

So far a much better day.

Jack

Layback Bear said:

Thank you Mellon Head for the good wishes.

Today is better. I woke up normally. Which means pain didn't wake me.
I walked about 50 yards with out to much trouble.

So far a much better day.

Jack

That sounds like good progress Jack.

Layback Bear said:

Today is better. I woke up normally. Which means pain didn't wake me.
I walked about 50 yards with out to much trouble.

So far a much better day.

Jack

Hope you continue to improve Jack sending my love, you take care. :)

Thank you Joan!

Day at a time is the best I can do. They have been cutting on me for 6 years to try and solve this problem.
So far this time things seem to be getting better. Different surgeon this time.

Jack

Well another week in the hospital.
Different problem. Something is trying to eat the stomach wall causing lots of pain and shortness of breath.
Possibly Acid Reflux. Got another medication to help with that.
Time will tell if it helps.
The good news is; I can walk a lot better and farther.

Jack

One step forward...no pun intended. A Guy

Back from 8 days in the hospital again.
They told me if I would of waited another day I just might of been dead.

They had to give me a lot of liquids and 3 units of blood.
Somewhere inside of me I'm bleeding. They stopped the bleeding by getting me off of the two blood thinners I was on.

They looked down into my stomach and up my butt and didn't see any problems. The next day they gave me a camera pill that takes pictures as it go through the digestive system. It will be 2 or 3 day before they look at all the pictures the camera pill takes.

Once I got off of the wrong medication I feel the best I have felt in years. I'm still waiting to see if anything else jumps up and tries to kill me.

After patching the vascular surgery they did 3 times, I think they got in right this time. I haven't walked so far and well in years.

Things are looking much better. (knock on the wooden lady)

I still need prayers to continue on a recovery.

Many thanks to all.

Jack