Day 307 of 365 Days of Being Thankful

         Today I am SO SO SO SO SO SO SO SO SO Thankful that I have less pain than I have had in the last 7 months from sciatica.  I started to feel less pain yesterday and it is the same today.  I am the same as yesterday and the pain I have is bad but tolerable.  I can actually walk around my house now with my cane instead of having to use the walker.  I can only attribute it to the HYPERBARIC CHAMBER!! I have my friend Jill to thank for suggesting I try it! I had never even heard of it before she told me about it.  That is why it is so nice to have a network of friends to share information!!
         I am also thankful that my friend Joni came over last night.  We ordered take-out and chatted. It was a fun night! We both are adoptive moms so we have a lot in common. Tonight I am meeting an old friend for dinner out.  She and I became friends about 30 years ago when our bio kids were in elementary school together.  She had moved to a 55+ community in South Carolina about a year ago. They moved there because her son lived close-by!  She said there wasn't another couple even close to their age in the community.  Joanne said that the sign should have said 80+ community. So now they have moved back and I am glad about it.  They are planning to go back to South Caroline eventually but for the time being, they are back in the area!

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