It's been a long while.....

Well, on the moving front we will be leaving to WONDERFUL Sioux Falls, SD in one week! So packing has been taking a toll on my body!!

The morphine pump doesn't seem to be working as much as we hoped it would. I still have tremendous amounts of pain. However, they are still increasing the amount of morphine each week, so we'll just have to have patience. I am looking for a pain doctor in SD, but we are finding out that a lot of doctor's don't want to take a patient who has had one installed from another doctor.

Just wanted to give you a quick update. I will write more after our 'ROAD TRIP' and let you know how it went!!

Hope everyone is happy and healthy!
~Rebecca~

Pump Implant is in!!

On Tuesday, December 30, 2008, I got the morphine pump installed and is up and running. Although it seems to work pretty well, it brought my pain level down to a 4-5, although I still have some flare-ups. Yesterday Mom and I went to a couple stores and I just used my walker. So, today I am feeling it! But, the good news is, I walked in Target (with walker..I used to have to use the wheelchair) for the first time in along time.

This next week is filled with Dr. appt.'s to make sure everything is running right and hopefully up the dose of the morphine so I can ween off some of the pills.

The holidays were great...not too much went on.

Still not sure when the moving date back to Sioux Falls is, but it is going too fast for me...I like the weather down here much better!!! ...Sioux Falls temp right now is -6 and in Sunrise, FL it is 77, with a high of 80!!

Hope everyone is having a happy and healthy new year!

~Rebecca~