Hello Everyone

Hi Dee,
I wanted to let you know that I did vote in the Suboxone poll, but was curious as to when this generic brand may come out? Have they even started making it yet? Or is it close to being released by the FDA to become available? Just wondering, as I'd be one that a generic form would really help benefit. The regular Subs are just so very expensive without having insurance. I know that we've talked about this before & always hoping for more options. Still trying to get my doctor to participate in the Sub program- taking my paperwork with me to the next appointment to discuss it all again. She told me the last time that she'd possibly reconsider. Once she heard that it was possible for the Subs to be shipped to her office rather than her home. Keeping my fingers crossed!! And who knows when that OB/GYN will actually start prescribing them?? He's the one I've been calling since October & they always say, just a little longer. Now we're up to calling back in February to see if he has any date in mind yet.. I sure can't count on that type of service with this medicine, as you know.
You'll probably see that I sent you a PM also, but wondering how your appointments went for you today? Has your doctor even released you to go back to work yet? What did your boss at the nursing home say when you told her that you weren't planning on returning to work there? Was she decent?
Let me hear how everything is going for you.
Hopefully, the snow has stopped up there & your getting some sunshine as well.
Talk to you soon!
Love,
Beth

Hi Bethy,

Honey, it's hot and humid in Australia. It's hard to believe half of the world is freezing and hot in another. It's going to reach 80 degrees here in Florida by Sunday.

Thanks for asking how I am. I get the rest of my stitches out on Monday from the bottom of my foot...they did the top last Monday. I'm hoping after two more weeks and I'm going back to work. I'll probably get a cart to drive around and be a runner for equiptment. Don't worry, I'm not going to do anything too fast or risky. If I start hurting, I'll just sign out and go home. This is why I like my union, we take care of each other. There was a time when I was real high on oc's and they took my keys away. One drove me home and another drove my car.

Went to see my Suboxone doctor today and things are the same for another three weeks.

Thanks again for your cheery posts.

I'm going to check the board and have a look around.

Yours in life,
Ms. Barbara

Hello Ms. Barbara!!
How are you doing, Sunshine?? I'm very excited for you to get the rest of your stitches out this week. (Monday, is it?) Then, you can finally get your pedicure! (on both feet!) I'm glad that your work is so understanding & helpful to you. I know that your really looking forward to getting back there. It's cool that there are carts available to you, as that should help you quite a bit as your getting back into it. It'd be even harder to have to go back & be on your feet for twelve hours or more when your not used to it, like you used to be. I'm thankful to hear you say that you'll make sure to not overdo it, as I understand how hard that is for you. I'm alot like you are in that aspect & want to hurry to get back to "normal" life, but that has also come back to bite me in the past. Such as, with the situation of my previously broken hip. It still bothers me to this day because I didn't take the time that I needed then to let it heal, as it needed to. I've wished many times since then that I would've just taken the six weeks down & it would have prevented many future potential problems. Yet, I'm also aware that hindsight is 20/20!! I just know that I'd sure do it differently now & wanted to let you know why. I want your foot to heal & feel better than ever!! I'm hoping that you'll be out running with your horses by this spring & summer!!
Your right about it seeming so strange that it's freezing cold again here, while your having sunshine & eighty degreee temps. We just had another cold front come through last night. So far, no more snow, but the temps are wicked again! Single digits!! Brr.. I need to come visit you for a couple of months!! We could drink our coffee & talk. I'd bring the kiddos for you to meet, although you'd probably go crazy having us all there!! They absolutely love horses & Caroline still always talks about us feeding the horse apples last fall. I can't wait to be able to get back outside!!
I'm going to close this up for now & go read through some more of the new posts. Thanks, as always, for your continued friendship & encouragement!!
Talk to you soon!!
Love,
Bethy