Oh man, my internet has been out since Friday morning, something with all the storms we have been having.
Back up this am thankfully.
LMP, hoping you have been able to go to the bathroom. That problem is a very unfortunate effect of the pain meds. You can't live without them, you can't live with them. I don't see how with your level of pain you can decrease the pills as dramatically as the doctor is prescribing.
I had a lotta luck with mostly eatting fuits and veggies for a while after my reconstruction, lots of plums, etc. I will send you a pm about something else I used.
Linda, has your mom been released from the hospital? how is she, and how is your DD? Did the testing confirm that your mom also had ecoli?
I never eat hamburgers out but I don't really like them all that much. I guess I am just as much at risk getting sick from salad which is what I usually order. Except at Sammy's where I order the boiled crabs or crayfish when they are in season.
Barbara, we rescheduled for mid November. October is just too crazy a month for me at work. My audit starts tomorrow! I worked like a dog last week to finish getting ready. I am the accounting department so it all falls on me. At least I have reduced the time the auditors are in the office to about a week.
I booked at the Walforf Astoria for 4 nights. I may regret it but it wasn't that much more than a moderate, and a lot less than a deluxe, even with the AP discount. Who knows if we will even go or not, or if I will change our accommodations??
We probably should not go after having the expense of the new a/c and heater. Supposedly DH's employer is going to pay for the trip. Now DH says he will only ask him for the additional expense we incur. DH is a bit of a honest guy. Me, I joked we should book the castle for this trip.
I bet doing the Waldorf Astoria sounds over the top, but I did get a good deal, I think it is $627 after tax for 4 nights, plus $20 per night for parking.
The pictures of the room just hooked me in. Also, access to the lazy river. I also like having two rooms (there is a separate living room, not unlike a DVC room), which helps as DH stays up very late watching TV until he can face the nightly round with the CPAP machine.
I am still trying to talk Mom into coming with us. She seems distracted with her new hearing aids and her upcoming reconstruction implant swap and lift. She will enjoy having DD at her house while we are gone.
I feel selfish as always, but I need to get DH away from work. How many more times might we have? No one knows?
I learned something today! 
going out to you. I hope the pain subsides soon. You may want to think about calling the Doctor's office. All that pain doesn't sound good.
. We keep praying but we don't know how I am going to do this. Everytime I think of it I get weepy and upset. I thought I had it all covered for now. I still plan on having the treatment early because I'd rather pay for 2 treatments than all 4. Pray for me.
but it was fun nonetheless. Have any of you here ever looked into it? It's about the "energy" of a home and how to best utilize it. Interesting. 
That is not something I've ever seen before and don't know if it's true - but being triple negative myself it certainly caught my attention. Will have to keep my eye out for more information on that. (It's not like that particular site is a mecca of accurate medical information, LOL, but I wonder where that information came from? 
