[bettyeanne]

First of all, I want to thank you all for your prayers and patience. It is difficult to sit for very long but I want to give you a short update. My catscan confirmed the compression fracture in my back as well as the stress fracture in my left foot. Results were inconclusive on the aorta. Patrick flew to AL and brought me back to CO on March 21st along with all my records, scans and x-rays. I met my new Doctor here on Friday, March 27, had an MRI which he ordered and by the time we rushed back to his office, he had the results and plan of treatment. They also “built” a support [fiberglass] that fits in my shoe for the fracture in my foot and it’s wonderful. I can walk pain free and without limping! He scheduled “Balloon” Kyphoplasty for the 30th [Monday] and I was home Monday night!! The procedure is relatively new [1998] and if this works and it looks like it will, I should be back to almost normal in a couple of weeks. The root of the problem will take much, much longer. I have severe osteoporosis and my bones are like swiss cheese! I will have another bone scan on the 9th and he will plan the course of treatment for me. Meantime, I can’t do much of anything and even if I could, the ever vigilant “Medic Patrick” won’t let me! He rebelled when I introduced him as my “Nurse” so I have to address him as “Medic”! Seriously, I don’t know what I would do without him.

Now, I have to concentrate on the small things that I can do … “sit, stay” … can’t say I blame our Yorkie babies for being difficult sometimes! Again, thank you all so much for your prayers … now if I can catch up reading and knowing what’s going on with everyone in my YT family, I will be happy!! God bless you all.