Sallees

From Roberta:

Hard to believe I have been retired

for over 19 years now.

I miss the vacations we used to take and regret the timeshare financial situation.

While no longer volunteering at CONTACT and long off the Eastampton rec committee I continue as an active volunteer SHIP counselor and am currently serving as Secretary while serving on the Friends of the Burlington County Library Board. Tax season is going to be iffy while balancing Tom's new situation of life. Wish me luck! I am the BCREA Membership chair, eblaster and photographer.

We haven't been able to dance or go to movies for at least half a year.

Tom's medical history these last years has included bladder cancer, skin cancer twice, neck surgery, plantars faciatis, knee replacement, cataract eye surgery, and surgery for a torn meniscus. He has some back and neck and hip issues now in addition to diabetes, afib, and his bladder cancer is always a possibility for returning. He sees a chiropractor and pain management doctor, and is no longer bowling or golfing. . Two years ago he had eyelid surgery and replacement for skin cancer, hip replacement and another skin cancer surgery. More recently he has had bells palsy, shingles and related facial issues, and uretal issues with surgery and suspicion of cancer with kidney romoval as a threat.

UPDATE: He did have a kidney removed, went through immonotherapy for cancer that got better, fell and is permanently mentally impaired, lost his gall bladder and went through over 6 months of rehab, hospitals, surgeries, and doctor appointments. We put in a claim for long term health coverage that was just approved.

He goes for dialysis three days a week at 4:30 a.m. and I drive him there and home four hours later.

Life these days is not easy.

A major concern is his continued reliance on opiates from when he in pain all the time. Now, with the huge weight loss, he doesn't have those pains, yet he believes he needs the oxy and percoset pills (which he hides and keeps in his pocket). So scary for what it is/may be doing to him.

Oh and good news. Market America is not longer in the picture.