HI ALL, I'VE HAD MY EXTREMELY MAJOR OP - TOTAL LEFT HIP REPLACEMENT. FEELING SORE AND BRUISED BUT HAPPY TO BE HOME. HOPE TO BE ABLE TO WRITE MORE SOON. FEELING REALLY TIRED RIGHT NOW. MY GRATEFUL THANKS TO PATSY FOR HER MESSAGES THROUOUGHT MY ABSCENCE. YOUR ENCOURAGEMENT AND EXPRESSIONS OF LOVE HAVE BEEN SO MUCH APPRECEIATED. THE PAIN AND MISERY HAVE BEEN DREADFUL BUT I'M ATTEMPTING TO LEARN TO WALK AGAIN. HOPING FOR SOME COMFORT AT THE DESK TO ENABLE ME CORRESPOND WITH MORE EASE. BYE FOR NOW, BACK SOON I HOPE. LOVE, M.