**Tuesday Roll Call**

Good morning April 2004ers. I slept in this morning until 9 o'clock! Oh, the life of a retiree! I really am grateful to be retired. I am still struggling with very painful shoulders. I see my internist this afternoon, and I am going to ask him to refer me to an orthopedist. My physical therapist thinks I would be a good candidate for cortisone shots in my shoulders. We'll see. The good news is that I am healing really well from my radical stomach surgery the middle of August. Praise the Lord! I won't need to go in for more tests until next Spring. Then they will do a CAT scan and an endoscopy just to make sure that the cancer is gone. It has been 20 months today since my first surgery to remove most of my stomach because of stomach cancer, and it has been 4 1/2 months since my second surgery. Whew! Well, I don't see that anyone else has posted the questions of the day, so I think I will. 1. What is the weather doing in your part of the country? 2. If you could change anything about yourself, what would it be? 3. Name one way your life has changed since your surgery? +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ My Answers: 1. It is rainy off and on here in the Portland Oregon area. It is 50 degrees and overcast. More rain is expected. 2. Patience! I would have more patience, not only with others but with myself. 3. I can go walking without my back hurting, plus I can now cross my legs! I hope you all have a good day. Peg

Peg, Great questions.. 1. It's about 38 and foggy and overcast. I would give anything for the sun to shine. It's supposed to be like this all week too... Real bummer. 2. Physically, I would like to have less hanging skin. Although it's not bad I think I would feel so awesome if my body actually matched my weight (140 and size 8). Mentally, patience is also a real downfall of mine and seems to get worse the older I get. ha ha 3. I love being able to wear any clothes I choose and know that I look good in them. (Nothing conceited about me is there - ha ha).. I also realize that I deserve to be happy, whether it be with everyday life, the man in my life or whatever. I deserve it!! Have a great day & pray for sun!!! Janie

Hi Janie. Good answers! You do deserve the best! Peg

Hello, It is rainy here - I'm in St. Louis still I would change my hanging skin I have changed so much, my job, my depression, my energy, where I live, my whole life, coming back to St. Louis has made me realize, my whole life has changed 100% for the better. I'm a totally different person. I wouldn't trade anything. I went to my surgeon Tuesday. He says he thinks I may have Celiac Disease. Which may be why I'm still loosing weight. I can see if I keep loosing and have a biopsy of my small intestine or try going on a glutine free diet. Yuk. One more thing to give up. On an up note, I'm allowed one diet soda a day. Yah.