4am Saturday, July 10th, 2004
Thank you, Sisters, for all your comments on my last entry! What a surprise to receive so many!

Yes, it's 4am -- I fell into bed around 8 and went down for the night around 10:30 -- the therapist had wound my wrapping Way too tightly and I just barely got through dinner. (I'm drinking a cup of Sleepytime Extra so I can get some more shut-eye before they return at 8am...eek!)

It was the last day with this therapist, and she said she was recommending that I go to a Pain Clinic. GRRR. I told her it was hardly likely, as I'd heard a lot of horror stories, and that I doubted I would take that avenue. I emphasized that my interest is in finding out the cause of the problem, not masking the pain, and that I will be swimming to exercise this leg more. She faxed off all kinds of stuff to my doctor, so we'll see what comes of all of that. DH agrees with me about not wanting to do the pain clinic route.

My company wants to see everything possible in the shortest amount of time. I know I can't keep up with them. They want an itinerary for tomorrow -- only half-joking -- I'm going to take them to the Farmer's Market at 8, then to the coffee shop in town, then out to my bookstore, and then I think I will hand them a list of things to do for the afternoon and have them pick me up at dinnertime so I can spend the evening with them. Being that today all we did was ride around in the car a bit to give them the local tour and then dinner & I was dead, I seriously doubt I can handle the whirlwind they're wanting. Of course I'd done PT which was painful and then was wrapped too tightly, but still, I don't think I can go all over St. Louis all day and out at night too. I'm kind of going to play it by ear, but I'm preparing myself for a strong argument into staying home for a lot of this.

Anyway, I'm glad that in clarifying my own mind, I was able to clear up some of your wonderings and questions. Thanks for the info, Sharon, both now and past! Thanks Tam and Kells and Joyce and Jody and Praire Lake Lady and Missy and Empressnormi and ceedeewho! I was going to be more specific about what I was thanking each of you for, but I think I'd better get back into bed. I love you all! =empresse