TITLE: More light at the tunnel AUTHOR: Star DATE: 10/24/2004 07:57:05 PM ----- BODY: I didn't say end of the tunnel though! :)Thought I would share another "feel good experience" with you. This week two events took place for me...hunting season for big game and a trip from my mother. Now I understand that there are plenty of people against hunting so please bare with me here...its not the act...its all that went with it. I'll explain: Again, another event that I couldn't do last year because of my condition of my hip. I couldn't hike, I couldn't take the cold, I couldn't camp...I could walk on my crutches! This year (this week) I did hike, I did handle the cold, and I did it without crutches and pain! Now I cannot say I was 100%because I would be lying. But I can say that I did it! I rested whenI needed to. I took breaks. I did NOT overdo it! I did it! Yippeeee, another accomplishment that I could not do last year. The second event was that my mother came to visit for 3 days...she wanted to see how I was doing and actually see me walk! I was so excited to show her how I can walk...the last time she saw me she was caring for me at her house in bed. It was such an exciting thing to show her I was walking and not limping and not using any kind of aide. We took stairs, we shopped in the thrift stores and even WALKED to the dollar store! Granted it wasn't far but I could walk. So to summarize, I don't tell these stories to brag, nor do I tell them to display my types of hobbies (etc hunting, baseball, etc) but they are mildstones to me. Things I could not do last year because of our disease and now I can do them. Again, not 100% but I can do them. So there is light in the tunnel. I dont say end of the tunnel...its all a tunnel...just depends on how we go through it and if we see it and how we see it. Thank you for taking the time to read my bundle of joy of two experiences I recently had. These things mean alot to me and I wish to share them. Painless days and sleepful nights for all, Star ----- --------