How are you feeling?

Lauren. I'm glad to be back. Thanks for asking.

I've had 3 painful weeks, but I'm well on my way to a full recovery (I hope). I had this same surgery last year, but I guess I wasn't careful enough. At the store, I lifted a 20-pound bag of rice and I sensed right away I was in deep trouble. This time around I have to be a little bit more careful of my lower back and not do stupid things like lifting heavy items or bending using my waist instead of my legs.

I'll be going to physical therapy 3 times a week and also starting an exercise program -- it should help.

I'm happy I've been blessed with a wonderful supporting family that has taken excellent care of me.

:O back problems are the worst! I hope you get better soon Boss. Both my mom and gus have degenerating discs...I don't want to know if I do too

I've always been healthy so I don't know what's up with my lower back, but hopefully, this injury is now in the past. Lalania, you're right -- back problems are the worst and excrutiatingly painful. I would rather go through childbirth a couple of times then deal with sciatic nerve pain again. I tell you, I'm a tough cookie and can handle pain, but sciatic pain can make even the toughest man cry.

I wish your mom and Gus luck on that as well.

I am so sorry you had to go through all that pain....But I am glad you are feeling better and you are back!!!!!

Kathy. Good to be back

I checked every day to see if there was any news.....Your sight is my home page any way so when I saw that the picture was changed you ought to have see my face......Woooopeeeee I was happy!

Hi Barbi!!!! So Glad that you are back! Please be careful. I've checked back too everyday, I just knew that after I got my Puter room & my other housework done you'd be back! Praise the Lord!

So glad your back, Barbi!!!!

Hi Rosemary and Christine!! I'm so glad I re-opened the board, although I'll still be missing on and off. My back is still kind of sore and I'm taking it easy for now. I have to return to work tomorrow, so I'll see how that goes or whether I need to take an additional week off.

On the good side, my sciatic pain is completely gone - praise the Lord on that one. Now it's just a matter of my back stiches healing and starting a physical therapy program.

This week, I've felt old and rusty. Maggie, Cesar, Hiram and Mom all took the week from work after my surgery to take care of me -- isn't that something!! I didn't even have to ask them to. They didn't let lift a finger. I'm so blessed to have them in my life.

Can't wait to be my happy and hyper self again. Your friendship helps more than you each know.

You have the greatest family, but you pry allready knew that!! I'm glad you are back!! I had a day off, a while ago & came to the site, & found it was temporarily closed. I was so glad to check again yesterday & find it back online!!! I missed it so much & couldn't wait to get back to all my friends @ CFP!!

Hi Barbi! So glad you are feeling better, and CFP is back online, I have truly missed you and everyone else, You are so blessed to have a wonderful family that you don't even have to ask to take care of you, How Wonderful!
Don't be doing anymore heavy lifting, ever, I can't lift heavy things either, get someone else to do those things for you, its not worth the problems and pain. I certainly don't want you to have to go through anymore painful episodes. I'm just so glad you are back!!

So glad you are feeling better Barbi...Missed you all !!!!!!!!!

I also missed you!! Thanks God You are ok, at least better. May God Bless you and your family for taking care of you .
Take care.
Mayra & Minnie Angel

Thank you I'm feeling MUCH BETTER today -- thank God. It's incredible what 2 full days of bed rest and hot compresses on my lower back can do. Hopefully, it's all uphill from now on.

I'm in the mood for making new graphics. Hiram is trying to see if he can set up the computer in a way so that I can type while I'm laying in bed. Either that, or set the reclyner in a way so I'm not in a sitting position that long. I sure do miss CFP.

Sometimes, we have to "lose" something that we have, so that we can enjoy it more, when we "get it back"! I sure do appreciate everyone of our CFP Family!

Oh Rosemary, you're so correct. "Losing" it for a couple of weeks just made me realize how much CFP is a part of my life!! I love you guys and the friendships I've made made. I'm so glad you are a part of it.

[QUOTE]Originally posted by Rosemary:
Sometimes, we have to "lose" something that we have, so that we can enjoy it more, when we "get it back"!

Nothing Could Be More True Rosemary, I have realized that too!

my thoug hts exactly...

i missed everybody 2!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
muah!!!!