Well, it's been a very busy time for me. I had to fix the clothes dryer, cut back all the plants and bushes that the one night of freeze we got ruined, plant some new plants and start to get my tomato garden ready for the plants. They just have to be planted tomorrow! In the meantime, I've been working with Jim's arm and hand to keep a good idea going. He says it hurts him too much so I'm going to call his neuro tomorrow and ask for a different med for him. Jim is only on amytriptyline at night and that just isn't enough for him so if it will help him wiyh his rehab I have got to get him some better pain control. I don't know if the pain is worse after a stroke or not but this man used to stand pain you wouldn't believe and now he just complains about it all the time so something has to be done. I just feel bad that I didn;t do something about it sooner. I guess I just thought he was being whiney. I'm ashamed to admit that but I think it comes from being a chronic pain patient myself. I have to live with it 24/7 so I expect everybody else to just deal with it and that isn't fair. Lordy! I try so hard to do everything right for him and then I *beep* up big time! Well, lesson learned, you can bet it won't happen again. Of course, I do need to mention in my defense that he has other botched surgery issues going on that are affecting his pain as well. Wtill doesn't excuse my behavior. Well, I really will do better from now on. Gotta go get some sleep, another busy day tomorrow.

Good Night All,

Betty Jean