So sorry to hear about Gabby's back, we will keep her in our thoughts and prayers that the surgery and recovery go well and swift. Vivian and Jock -- Sluggy! wrote: Hello, Folx! Some of you may be aware of of the back surgery Gabby had in 2001. What you may not know is that even then, she had damaged discs in her neck, as well. After tolerating a fairly sudden onset of pain in her shoulder and arm, she saw the doctor and they have determined that those discs have progressed to where something should be done about them. So, when she called me at 4:00 yesterday afternoon to tell me what we expected to hear, she did have a bit of a surprise. They wanted her to be admitted into the hospitial immediately. Dr. Le wanted to help her get a handle on the pain through the weekend and hopefully schedule surgery early next week. So, I finished (mostly) at work, we met at the barn for some required equine maintenance (on a new horse, but that's another story), then home for bag-packing. She was in her room by 8:00PM. She's in room 734 at Plaza Medical Center. The number is 817-347-4700. Anyone is welcome to call. :) The nature of her pain is that it's a constant deep ache from shoulder blade, down the arm and into the wrist and fingers with occasional flares of pretty severe pain, especially after being up and about. Having spent about the last week pretty much without sleep, even though the morphine doesn't completely aleviate that pain, it has taken enough edge off to allow her to sleep. I will keep everyone posted here. Sluggy! --- tibi habere mamma. Ego malle mamma ab femina. _______________________________________________ Loch-Ruadh mailing list Loch-Ruadh@ansteorra.org http://www.ansteorra.org/mailman/listinfo/loch-ruadh