Braced in the swamp

Hey Y'all,
I picked up my back brace today. This thing is great! It kind of sucks as far as fitting around clothes BUT the minute I put it on it felt like it decreased my pain by 10%. The doc said that after wearing it for a week or two my inflammation should start to go down and I would feel even better.

We are doing well and gearing up for Christmas. I love this time of year. The lights and sounds and good cheer. It is like a high for me.

It has started to cool off here again now that the rain has left. We had to switch on the heat tonight. We have been running the A/C for the last few nights.

Well, Y'all take it easy!
Cornbread

Rainy night at the swamp

Hey Y'all,

I haven't got out that much today. I went out what is now yesterday morning to pick up a Christmas present and just a little while ago I got back from Wal mart. I have pretty much stayed in today thou. Just didn't feel like getting out.

I have to go to the VA in Augusta to pick up my back brace tomorrow. I am not looking forwards to the trip up there. I am going to get to sleep here in a few minutes. My appointment is in the early afternoon.

Well Take it easy!
Cornbread

Christmas time at Cornbreads

Hey Y'all,

I didn't post last night because I was just too spent, totally wore slap out.

They are giving me a back brace. I am so big that The VA had to send me someplace else and they had to order one and are going to have to custom fit it. I am supposed to pick it up Thursday if it has come in. I guess my riding days are over. I'll miss it, but I haven't been able to ride for awhile. My legs are looking better. I went to the nail salon and although I didn't get a pedicure I got my toenails clipped and the ingrown ones cut out. It was very painful because I haven't had them done in awhile. But the price was right- free! I didn't want them to do a full pedicure on my feet and legs and take the risk of tearing my skin. I have a steroid from my dermatologist to rub on my legs.

We now have a few presents under the tree. I have done most of my Christmas shopping. I am not going big this year. We just don't have the money. I am still in the Christmas spirit thou! Christmas may not be big this year, but gifts are not what it's all about anyway! It's about remembering Christ, being of good cheer, and enjoying your friends and family!

May your Holiday Season be Merry and Brite!
Cornbread

Been to the emergency room

Hey Y'all,

I had to go to the emergency room at the VA. My feet and legs are so swollen that on my right leg, the pressure caused my skin to break open and start dripping water. C drove me up here. We saw the doctor at urgent care He gave me some anti biotics and a set of compression stockings.

We got a motel room for the night because I have to be at the VA again tomorrow. The physical therapy dept is requesting that I see them. I am going tomorrow to find out why. I think it is because they want to give me a back brace. I'm not sure yet. Either that or it is a mix up about the last time I saw them for a cane. I don't know what I will be facing tomorrow.

Well Y'all take it easy!
Cornbread

It's cold in the swamp

Hey Y'all!

Brrrr! It's 37 and dropping at 0050 as I write this. It's a cold night tonight in the swamp! The floor is chilly under my feet. I wish we had a fireplace. We have good central heat. We have a friend That has no heat. They are doing the space heater thing to keep warm. I feel for them. I have lived in houses in the winter with no heat in my younger years. It sucks.

We stayed in today. It only got into the 50's today. This evening we got out for a little bit and went to dollar general. We got some stocking hangers that are angels. We have the perfect place to put them. I brought C home so she could get out of the cold and I went to the grocery store and picked a few things up. We saw one of our friends at dollar general. She was there with her mom who is a friend of ours too. It was a pleasant surprise.

We are home relaxing now. I will be up all night as usual and sleep tomorrow. That's the pattern I have fell into. Just can't seem to get this sleep thing down.

Well Y'all, Take it easy!
Cornbread

Cold rainy night

Hey Y'all,

We didn't get out except to go to motorcycle club church. We had a good meeting. It just plain nasty out there. It's 47 degrees at 0425 and raining. Stay inside weather. We stopped by the grocery store just before they closed and picked up a few things. We really haven't done anything today but mostly stay in.

C still has the cold and sniffles. Getting out tonight in this weather was probably not the best thing for her. We might not get out much today either.

Other than that we are doing well. heard they are supposed to get snow up in north Ga where we want to move. I'd like to be up there to see it.

Well take it easy!
Cornbread

Christmas is on it's way!

Hey Y'all,

We couldn't find our stockings so we had to buy new ones. We went to one of favorite stores, Dollar General. Mine is a stocking that looks like a gray cat with a Santa hat and a scarf. His little ears are poking up on the top of the stocking. Too cool! I saw it and had to get it. The price was right too because it came from the dollar store.

I went to my nieces and took her our old tree since we got a new one this year. Part of the old one was burnt out and we couldn't find where it was loosing connection. It might be a bulb, it could be the wires. We found a pre lit tree on sale the other night at wal mart for 35 bucks. It looks great and you can't beat the price. Other places wanted around 80 to 100 bucks for one like it, we found out after shopping around. I really like wally world.

I got to sit and chat with her and B. C didn't come along because she was feeling tired after going out this evening and she is still a little sick from this cold she has had. She didn't want to take a chance on getting anybody sick, especially the baby. My sister in law sent us a bough she made that is really cool thru my niece.

That has been my day. We don't really get out much here lately. We have been staying at home a lot. Which isn't necessarily a bad thing. Since C has been sick this is the first time she has got out since we went to wal mart the other night.

Y'all take it easy!
Cornbread

Been gone all day

Hey Y'all,

Woke up this morning and off I went to the VA in Augusta Ga. It was a regular check up with the dermatologist and I had to go by physical therapy and prostecics to pick up a new cane. It's a nice one with a padded hand grip. I was driving more than anything. C couldn't drive me this time because she is getting sick again. It was tough on me, but I made it. It was a all day affair. My back, legs and knees are killing me.

Not a lot of news today. It was raining hard in Augusta and raining here when I got back. Just a nasty day. Be glad when the rain gets out of here and it cools off a little.

Y'all take care!
Cornbread