January 3, 2009

Friends,



Welcome to another new year! How many times will we write 2008 and immediately remember it was supposed to be a 9 at the end?



The new year arrived with no splendor at the Raynor Ranch. I was barely awake to see it come in and watch the ball drop. B was sound asleep and the grandchildren, Kenneth and Kassady-Lynn were asleep across the hall. New Year's Day Patrick and Dana joined us and we had the usual NYD fare: Fried Chicken, Black-eyed peas, Collards, Tater salad and cornbread. Yummy!

It has been a good few days physically. There was one fair size clot/scab that I passed but no signs of any blood now. The pad makes it easy to see if there is any blood and I am not seeing anything. I usually wake to a dry pad which is a good thing. I still have some issue during the day and it seems worse nearer the end of the day. I am confident that too will get better.
I go see Doc Polsky on Monday and I suspect he will prescribe Viagra/Cialis at that time. And, NO, it is not for the same things those guys on the TV commercials use it. The nerves that were moved or damaged during the surgery go to sleep. These medications supposedly "wake" those nerves up which facilitate urinary function as well as erectile function. Guess I will know exactly what it does soon enough?

Go on Tuesday for a nerve conduction test. That will be the first step in getting my hand back in shape. I hope to be able to go back to work with Jerry by Feb. 1st.

S'gonna be a great football weekend, hope your teams win (so long as they are not playing my team). Have a great weekend. Thank You for your continued prayers and support. Pray for all those who are sick and hurting...... I LOVE YOU ALL

"Thank You Lord for Your Blessings on Me"

Mike