Spring has finally sprung in Georgia....and we are loving it! Busy day yesterday, Natalie flew out at 9 a.m. to Melbourne, Florida. Where she is still hoping to get into the qualifying draw of the Audi Melbourne Pro 50K Classic Tournament. As of the last published "list" she is still four out, however she is the first American out....so def a wild card candidate. She should get into the draw. And she and Nicole Melichar will get into doubles, their combined tourney dubs ranking is around 360 in the world. Please be reminded as to what I mean by combined tourney dubs ranking.....a teachable moment if you will.....they take each individual player's double ranking and add it to their partner's and that is that pairs ranking for said tournament. Hope that is as clear as mud!
As for me, I will be joining Nat some time early next week. For I'm trying to spent as much time with Nana as possible prior to the France trip. She is still in the rehab center. Yesterday, she had a procedure called Kyphoplasty. This procedure is for the treatment for spinal fractures due to osteoporosis or cancer. Basically, a Interventional Radiologists (doctor) injects "putty" into a broken vertebra. All the while they are watching the injection via x-ray. Said putty hardens within minutes and pulled the vertebra away from the spinal cord, which reliefs the pain INSTANTLY. They "puttied" two of Nana's vertebra, and the difference is pain and mobility is amazing. Now the putty is cement which makes those vertebra tough as nails! We should be seeing great progress in PT after this procedure.
Just wanted to share that information about the Kyphoplasty procedure, for I think it's one major step in medicine for patients with said illnesses. Very exciting!
Aaaahhhh Paris in the spring, just wish I was excited. But with all that is going on with Nana and the continued fund raising its just plain hard. Having to go to the funeral home for "pre arrangements" cuz of me being overseas hasn't helped my mental state at all. But, just felt like it had to be done since Nana was digressing so quickly and I would be so far away. Hoping that having that behind me, the Kyphoplasty results being so good and today's planned packing will get me in the right state of "excited" mind.
Natalie will check into the tourney between 3-6 p.m. today and we will know shortly after that if she's "in". Yes, there will be live scoring...and....yes....I will post the times and link. But until then....Love and Blessings....Sherry!
