I went to the doctor today. We’re going to move forward with the elbow surgery and do an X-ray for my leg pain. She helped me feel loads better that the leg pain isn’t necessarily related to the pain I’m getting checked out for November 5th. She thinks it’s either referred pain from my hip (boo) or connective tissue damage (hiss). Both doctors will compare notes and we’ll proceed. I need to work on the cognitive distortion of catastrophic thinking. Even if it is serious, that kind of thinking doesn’t solve anything.

Two family friends came by today and cooked a hearty beef stew, worked on the deck and wouldn’t let me isolate. Lots of hugs all around. It really cheered me up.

Thank you for letting me talk through my fears and for the well wishes. I really appreciate it.