<smiling>  thank you, you guys for your loving thoughts.

i did have the final thoracic injection of the series this afternoon.  i
felt so good afterwards this time that i didn't even lie down when i got
home, though i did take it easy and did take pain pills before the
anesthetic wore off, as per instructions.  yeah!  for feeling good!   here's
hoping the benefits last a lonnnnng time.  but even if they don't, hey, i've
been blest with much welcomed relief, no matter for how long the respite.

i handed dr. alex my two page report about how my body responded to the
prior two injections, including my list of ten questions (cut my list of
questions down, so i wouldn't overwhelm him.LOL).  he actually thanked me
for typing those two pages out, said it was helpful and that he wished his
other patients would write down both the positive and the negative
results/responses to the injections for him.  he answered all my questions
thoroughly and with so much candor, i was kind of surprised by his
unguardedness.  but i do so appreciate that he is able to be candid.  i
learned a lot because of his answers.

he gave me copies of all reports (except for today's procedure which hasn't
been written up yet), the diagnostic/exam/clinical data/procedural
technique/findings/impressions.  interesting reading.  i've learned a lot
from these pages, too.

i'm still mentally and emotionally processing all that i learned, so it's
likely you'll be reading more about it all, as time progresses.

as for my being out dancing with duckie, i could dig that bigtime, once i've
had some lessons.LOL  it's been 34 years since i last could step out on a
dance floor (except for with butch and just rocking in one spot with him,
sweet man that he was).  i don't think i'd remember what to do with my feet
(hmmm . . . and one of those feet doesn't point in the right
direction).<smile>

janers, what kinds of things would you like to know about thoracic
injections?   you can pick my brain all you want to, either here or in
private if you prefer.  just use this e-addy on asa and pull the numbers out
of it.

and nann, you've been battling that weird outer ear infection and a host of
other things.  i can't focus worth beans and mentally stumble/bumble all
over asa when i'm dealing with half as much as you have been.  i trust these
things are lessening in impact on your daily life.   (((((((nann)))))))  you
just take your good time, hon, and feel better soon.  we'll wait for you.

kate