My posts may become infrequent as my right arm gets more painful.

[grandma_kate]

I do remember you all in my prayers and will try to keep reading as many posts as possible. I can use my right hand to type so long as it is well supported and the arm remains still. I remember as a child being told to use my whole arm writing, not my fingers, but now I press my elbow in tight and move only the easy to move fingers

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[grandma_kate]

I am going to write a generic reply and paste because my son's family is arriving tomorrow with their new eight-week old puppy. I need to put some gnaw-ables up high.

I am feeling better now that all the testing is over and I am back down to one Vicoden at bedtime. Dear Oatmeal is trying to take care of me but I need to do what I can as long as my condition stays about the same. I know what the month of February will be like because dear Oatmeal was unable to do much of anything the whole month of October. Getting to walk to the bathroom a few times a day isn't much to look forward to. He is making good progress now but hates any form of food preparation. I think he could manage microwaving instant oatmeal so may have breakfast solved.

My total shoulder replacement is February 1 if the rest of the tests indicate that I would be a good candidate for surgery. It would be a shoulder block rather then total anesthesia so my being 82 with a sticky heart valve shouldn't be a factor.

All prayers and good thoughts gladly received and will be reciprocated. I'll keep you up to date.