You all are so great! Yes, my surgery is Wed. morning, the 6th. I will be gone about 3-5 days depending upon how well the fusion takes. They are putting in more titanium and using this new protein thing called Infuse instead of my own bone - just in case it happens again. The next time will be far worse in terms of extending the fusion up more and he would need a lot of bone from my hips then....<sigh>. I think 3 times is enough though lol.

I was shocked when I read your compliments about my strength and stuff. Thank you all for those nice words - it is a rare thing to be complimented and normally makes me nervous because I have never felt worthy of things like that. My sole purpose of existing seems to be doing things for others and keeping everything run smoothly. My T is trying to make me realize I have value, that I mean something - it is a hard battle for him. For most of my life I have suppressed any and all emotion/feeling - no one has ever really cared about what I was going thru - until I met my T and now here on this site.

Thanks again for all your encouragement - it keeps me going.

Mary Alice