Congrats on your upcoming graduation. I am so proud of you. Back pain is so debilitating too. Do all you can to take care of your back as you know how it can be with nursing!

Yes, we're all very proud of you, Jen. You have gone through sooo much while you have continued to pursue your studies--AND with a toddler!!

Oh yea - nice going Jen-sweetness How cool is that - our Jen will soon officially be the hot babe in white uniform giving heart-attacks to poor old guys in "West Wing" (usually where the heart and stroke patients are situated he he ).
Congrats Jen - can't wait August to make a BIG party here

Thanks guys! Yes - We will have an online party in August - We will all have to me in the chat room with drinks!

Wow, we can all get virtually smashed together and Jen could virtually treat our hangovers!!

Right. Virtually getting smashed might have less serious consquences that really doing it!

I am already excited - can't wait for the event !!! Hope I will master my "splits" till than

Kim, Fissy & Cheryl -
I hope you are all ready to virtually drink on August 16th! I will have "banana bags" for all of you (its what we give to intoxicated folks in the ER - aka saline bags full of electrolytes). My back is feeling better now for the most part, but I am still sore big time in the morning. I can not believe a strained muscle had me in the bed for a week.

Jen,
Could I have a "real" drink in preparation of the big event and to celebrate getting through my therapy class??????????

Glad to hear you back is better KTW Just take it easy for a while ; ) ! I asked my older daughter about running and back pain since she is a gymnastic coach (she is senior year on the University but also works) and she told me that that means that "core muscles " are not strong enough to hold back during running so - start with those "crunches" soon "Forest" xoxo