My nerve surgeon is going to operate on my drop foot on Dec. the 5th so I won't have to wait until Jan., thank the Lord. I will be walking without a cane by Christmas. However, we did discover that my stents were filling up again so I have to have them roto-rootered. again! That will be Jan. They still don't know what is causing the numbness but I have to have a full body cat scan in early December. So far, I can walk pretty good with the cane. I am still coming down for T-Day weekend, I'm so excited. I did, however, decide not to go to Bird Island because I am just too unsteady on my feet and don't want to take the chance of falling down the ladder between decks or falling overboard. I hope the dolphins put on a show for all of you that are going. I can't wait for the potluck and the Black and White ball! I'll try to post pics.