<font color="blue"> Well, I had an opportunity to help out at a special gathering (outdoors)...it isn't a secret society but usually only members are invited...I'm not a member... the weather was great and I knew many of the ppl who would be there... so I went.

I went at lunch time, came home and showered and went to bed for the afternoon, and then went back out at night for the dinner.

I KNOW I overdid... it was one of those decisions you know? You trade off the social activity for the increased pain...

easy for me to say NOW...as I'm not in unmanageable pain right now. The others out there noticed I was taking meds along the way... sigh... but I kept the pain under a level 10.

I'm home again, of course, showered hot water again and in bed again...ice packs and more meds... I will be trash tomorrow and probably a few days and maybe all week... but if the pain doesn't take off on me... it will be a good trade. I haven't had such good social contact in the outdoor environment in many, many years! I told a few of them that and how much I appreciated them inviting me along. (Group of about 300 total I think.)

time to change to heat pad now Remind me of the good stuff if I go bezerk with pain, ok?