Hi everyone....hope you are all having a good day&#33;<br /><br />It&#39;s a nice day today...I may try to venture out on my own...my back is getting better, and I&#39;m still doing physical therapy for the neck and shoulder problems, I seem to have some more strength in my arm now. Hoping I can avoid surgery. Autoimmune symptoms are better, too. Swelling in my fingers is better, and I can type some now.  It&#39;s looking better. Thank you all for your good thoughts and prayers. I really appreciate them. Please also keep our daughter&#39;s best friend in your prayers...she has just been diagnosed with cancer, and also Marc&#39;s brother&#39;s wife who is battling cancer.  They are both such special women.<br /><br />Joey...yes...the traction for the neck is helping to lift off of the blood vessel and pinched nerves.  I had lost some strength in my left arm, and with a rotator cuff tear in my right also, I was worried about having no arms.  LOL  Things are definitely looking better.<br /><br />Take care, EVERYONE...and have a great day&#33;<br /><br />I&#39;m going to try and go to the store and get some yummy fresh corn-on-the-cob.  I can actually bend over to put my clothes on now.  LOL   <img src="http://www.cruisecrazies.com/community/images/forum/tr-emoticons/biggrin.gif" style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=":biggrin:" border="0" alt="biggrin.gif" /> <br /><br />