[johnco]

all good advice guys, thanks.. sometimes you just have to grin and bare it though. I've learned what to do right before the pain sets in and have managed to keep it down to an minor aggravation(yeah, right). except for a bit earlier when I waited a little too long and barely made it home still standing. so far so good although I still can't swallow anything but liquids. considered going to work but passed out before I could convince myself to walk out the door. I've got to have two cars road ready by next weekend for cruising the coast in Mississippi. too many people counting on me and not coming thru for someone is something I never do. my daughter has been planning on driving my 62 olds there since last year. can't let my baby down. a little pain instead of major disappointment is a good trade to me