Brenda, When I go to my appts, if they are spaced an hour or two apart, I walk down to Pike Place and buy flowers. They have the best places. Also, I like to hang out and watch the "flying fish". They put on a pretty good show. Can you sit on a pillow? Also, with your back pain, have you tried those Therma care things? They have helped me in the past with back pain.

Christine, I feel very welcome here, thank you all for that. In fact in the last few days, since I joined, it's been hard to walk away from the computer. I feel as if I just found a new family I didn't know I had. About the support groups, I've asked all over Seattle hospitals for an OC one and they say there aren't any. I do know a few people that have had it so maybe we'll start our own. Thanks for the idea.