Hi there Dorrit,

I too have this problem and even when I am freezing - my lumps are
usually warm to the touch....

And for the last year now my ankles are looking more like balloons
every day as they swell and hurt more. In fact, the DD tissue is
creeping up the insides of my calves and it hurts like hell.

Fed up with the pain - but still keeping going - albeit more slowly
than usual !

Hugs to all,

Cynthia

--- In Dercums_Disease@yahoogroups.com, "Dorrit Hvam" <fiori68@...>
wrote:
>
> Hi folks
> Sorry that I am not posting much. Just wanted to say that when my
> swellings hurt much, they really feel warm, much warmer than other
> places. It has been verified by others, too.
>
> Many people ask me if I have water retained in my feet + ancles as
> they certainly look that way. As for my case it is not water, but
DD
> fat swellings, and they are there constantly, not disappearing from
> time to time.
>
> Anyone with swellings that come and go should surely have the dr.
look
> at it!
>
> Dorrit
>

Hi Mitzi,
No, you are not a whiner! If it hurts, it hurts! As
I've said before, I am blessed with a ridiculous
(truly abnormal) tolerance for pain.  Today just about
made me cry, though. I wrote that little tidbit after
morning routes. Then the snow hit! I am an out-of
-district bus driver, which means I put about 200
miles a day on the odometer, most of it on the
freeway. Usually I have breaks. Not today. White
knuckled on the steering wheel for 5 hours straight
this afternoon hurt my hands and arms so badly I
wanted to just quit! This was not a big snowstorm, but
made the roads slick enough to cause a 35 car pile-up
on one highway and LOTS of other wrecks on the
others.( I had to call 911 for a rollover I witnessed.
I sure hope they found that car. I saw it run off the
road, roll and disappear over an embankment from the
opposite side of the freeway. All I could do was to
give the police the mile marker.) This explains the
death grip I had on the steering wheel. Anyway, now
I'm home and in my jammies and I'll get up at 4:30 and
do it all over again. (Hopefully without more snow)
Y'all can start taking bets on how much longer I can
do this. My stomach has been protesting all the
ibuprofen I've been popping so I've had to stop taking
it. Any suggestions on non-mind altering pain meds
that don't cause ulcers?? Anybody??

Pamela
--- Mitzi Murray <empoweringwords@...> wrote:

> Gads i am such a whiner.. it was about 45 with about
> 20 mph winds and i was walking home.. about 3 blocks
> and by the time i got home i sat on the floor
> infront of the heater and cried...  shivering makes
> me hurt so bad...   I guess i was more frustrated
> than normal with the pain.
>   but windchill at 17 below.. i am from MT and i
> remember that nasty cold...  yikes..
>
>   Mitzi
>
> Pamela Harrison <ozziespamela@...> wrote:
>           Me too, Judy! I think maybe this bitter
> cold is
> making it hurt even worse. Nothing like pre-tripping
> a
> bus at 6AM when the windchill is
> 17 below zero!
>
> Pamela in also-bitter cold Missouri
> --- nonny46 <nonny46@...> wrote:
>
> > I'm alive, but not kicking--seem to be in a major
> > flare right now.
> > The aliens are not singing, they are waging
> all-out
> > war!
>
>
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Mitzy,……..who is the Dr. that agrees with a DD dx for you? She may be a good contact person for our Dr’s. I haven’t seen my PCP yet to let her know that I have my DD dx. I want to get my paperwork together, and have a packet of info for her first. Plus I’m waiting for something official from Dr. H.

Smiles and hugs, Jackie  :-)

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From: Dercums_Disease@yahoogroups.com [mailto:Dercums_Disease@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of Mitzi Murray
Sent: Wednesday, January 31, 2007 1:25 PM
To: Dercums_Disease@yahoogroups.com
Subject: Re: Mitzi and Wee5peeps.....RE: [Dercums_Disease] OT Jackie in NW Or

Jackie.  a conference center at one of the hospitals is a great idea!!!!  I can get to any of them with ease as they all have bus stops near them!  I am up for a once a month support group, but i wouldn't mind something more frequent. 

I am not sure if i've got an official dx yet.. i am seeing a doctor who agrees that i have DD, and is helping me with pain meds, but i don't know if shes wrote that in my records or not.. i need to ask her.. her dx and my psychologist dx of borderline personality disorder might help with getting SSI...  if it weren't for good friend and barter i'd be on the streets or in much more pain as i attempted to work at jobs.. probably job hopping a lot as they figure out i can't do much..<sigh>  some day:)

Thanks for replying. i am excited to meet people in person... honestly i want to compare lumps.. LOL...   i have so many kinds... 

Mitzi

Hi folks
Sorry that I am not posting much. Just wanted to say that when my
swellings hurt much, they really feel warm, much warmer than other
places. It has been verified by others, too.

Many people ask me if I have water retained in my feet + ancles as
they certainly look that way. As for my case it is not water, but DD
fat swellings, and they are there constantly, not disappearing from
time to time.

Anyone with swellings that come and go should surely have the dr. look
at it!

Dorrit

Me too, Judy! I think maybe this bitter cold is
making it hurt even worse. Nothing like pre-tripping a
bus at 6AM when the windchill is
17 below zero!

Pamela in also-bitter cold Missouri
--- nonny46 <nonny46@yahoo.com> wrote:

> I'm alive, but not kicking--seem to be in a major
> flare right now.
> The aliens are not singing, they are waging all-out
> war!

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As far as these "dents" (lipoatrophy ) goes how many people know they have them ? on my legs they are near the bone!!! and as far as the chest some are in the middle... I can stick my pointy finger right in them ... they are so weird..

Lyonzie

Mitzi Murray <empoweringwords@yahoo.com> wrote:

Judy.. sucks to be in a flair.. i seem to be in one every day lately...

 

Anyway my beloved does not think they are hotter than the rest of my body... 

 

Now i have some major indentations in my fat.. it's like it either sticks out or it dents in ...  and the places that are dented in are some times as or more painful than the actuall tumors...  I've lost about 5 pounds becasue it's the end of the month :) ( i always gain that back at the begining of the month :( ), and it gets worse.. the indents and lumps always get more noticable when i notice i am not as puffy and swollen. 

 

Dimples are suppose to be cute.. but mine hurt..

 

Mitzi

nonny46 <nonny46@yahoo.com> wrote:

Hi group,

Last week Dr. Mousdicas and I had an interesting conversation, in
that he said he and Dr. Herbst felt that our tumors would register
as cold, feeling that there is not enough blood flow. He was
actually going to prescribe Viagra for me. I told him that my
massage therapist had commented on how HOT areas of my body are, and
he actually felt (gently) all over and could see for himself just
how hot these buggers are, especially the large groups or clusters
of them. My normal body temp is around 96.5, and I would be willing
to bet the huge fist-sized lump in my left buttock would register
over 100!

Also, something else I have noted lately. Last year I had 2 rather
large clusters of lumps removed--one from each forearm. The second
one was the full-thickness biopsy, and the incision scar is about 3
inches long, same as the other one. On both sides, though, the area
has not filled in where the tumors were; in fact where they did the
biopsy, it has sunk in even more. My arms are now very deformed-
looking because of these deep depressions, but there are new lipomas
all around where the scars are--not scar tissue, definite new lumps,
and painful ones.

Well, that's my nickel's worth for today. I'm apparently in the
midst of a major flare--more pain than I have endured in a long
time, and I'm going to go nurse some hot tea and attack my stack of
books to read.

Stay warm, everyone!
Judi

Mitten String Theory
www.mittenstrings.blogspot.com

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The Dents are called LIPOATROPHY.. seems like Quite of few of us have those, I have them for a while now.. in my head, legs bac and chest... and some of them hurt..  hang in there seems like it is part of the lovely DD....

good luck...

barbara

Mitzi Murray <empoweringwords@yahoo.com> wrote:

Judy.. sucks to be in a flair.. i seem to be in one every day lately...

 

Anyway my beloved does not think they are hotter than the rest of my body... 

 

Now i have some major indentations in my fat.. it's like it either sticks out or it dents in ...  and the places that are dented in are some times as or more painful than the actuall tumors...  I've lost about 5 pounds becasue it's the end of the month :) ( i always gain that back at the begining of the month :( ), and it gets worse.. the indents and lumps always get more noticable when i notice i am not as puffy and swollen. 

 

Dimples are suppose to be cute.. but mine hurt..

 

Mitzi

nonny46 <nonny46@yahoo.com> wrote:

Hi group,

Last week Dr. Mousdicas and I had an interesting conversation, in
that he said he and Dr. Herbst felt that our tumors would register
as cold, feeling that there is not enough blood flow. He was
actually going to prescribe Viagra for me. I told him that my
massage therapist had commented on how HOT areas of my body are, and
he actually felt (gently) all over and could see for himself just
how hot these buggers are, especially the large groups or clusters
of them. My normal body temp is around 96.5, and I would be willing
to bet the huge fist-sized lump in my left buttock would register
over 100!

Also, something else I have noted lately. Last year I had 2 rather
large clusters of lumps removed--one from each forearm. The second
one was the full-thickness biopsy, and the incision scar is about 3
inches long, same as the other one. On both sides, though, the area
has not filled in where the tumors were; in fact where they did the
biopsy, it has sunk in even more. My arms are now very deformed-
looking because of these deep depressions, but there are new lipomas
all around where the scars are--not scar tissue, definite new lumps,
and painful ones.

Well, that's my nickel's worth for today. I'm apparently in the
midst of a major flare--more pain than I have endured in a long
time, and I'm going to go nurse some hot tea and attack my stack of
books to read.

Stay warm, everyone!
Judi

Mitten String Theory
www.mittenstrings.blogspot.com

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I just wondered if anybody that is going to Dr. Herbst clinic on Friday would like to meet for coffee or lunch before our appointments.

I would love to meet somebody with the same aliens taking over their bodies, especially since we can all relate to the same symptoms, pains, and etc..  Everyone in this group seems so nice and supportive.

I'm driving from the LA area (anybody want to carpool?) and don't know anything about the area.  Maybe there is a restaurant or coffee place near?

 

Just wondering......

Susan

Hi Mitzi! Good to hear from you again. It is taking me awhile to get use to the idea of having DD too. All those years I’ve done research about it, I kept thinking, it sounded just like what I have, but nawwwwwww, I must be mistaken! Now that I have the dx, it’s made me feel a little sad. I was hoping I could just diet all the fat a way, and I’d get back to my original weight. I now know why I was having such a hard time losing. :-( I agree it will be nice to meet others in person who know what DD is all about.

I think Wee5peeps just posted to let you know she is in our area too. I would like to get a support group started. I can’t meet during the week days as I am not able to go out by myself. A weekend afternoon once a month would work for me. I was thinking about one of the conference rooms at a hosp. Meridian Park Hosp. is close to me, but if another one that would be central to everyone else would be better, than I am flexible. I would even consider having it in my house, but I am about 45 mins S of Portland for now. We are looking to move closer in soon.

Smiles and hugs, Jackie

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From: Dercums_Disease@yahoogroups.com [mailto:Dercums_Disease@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of Mitzi Murray
Sent: Wednesday, January 31, 2007 8:36 AM
To: Dercums_Disease@yahoogroups.com
Subject: [Dercums_Disease] OT Jackie in NW Or

Hi Jackie...  glad to see you back!  I have been off my email for awhile thinking if i did not read about DD or think about it, it would go away...  Well..  i wasn't really fooling myself, i've just been focusing on other things..  How in the world do we forget about these lumps and pain..

Anyway.. if you are in NW, you might be in Portland.. if you are close, we could get together for coffee and a lump session.. It sure would be nice to talk to others who UNDERSTAND! 

Any one else in the NW oregon area??

Mitzi

Mitten String Theory
www.mittenstrings.blogspot.com

Hi Mitzi,

I'm in the Portland area too. I'm working on this, but still groggy from surgery. I've got numbers of a few folks. I'll try and set up a time for us to meet up, maybe in the next week or so. 

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On Jan 31, 2007, at 8:35 AM, Mitzi Murray wrote:

Hi Jackie...  glad to see you back!  I have been off my email for awhile thinking if i did not read about DD or think about it, it would go away...  Well..  i wasn't really fooling myself, i've just been focusing on other things..  How in the world do we forget about these lumps and pain..

 

Anyway.. if you are in NW, you might be in Portland.. if you are close, we could get together for coffee and a lump session.. It sure would be nice to talk to others who UNDERSTAND! 

 

Any one else in the NW oregon area??

 

Mitzi

Mitten String Theory
www.mittenstrings.blogspot.com

I just wondered if anybody that is going to Dr. Herbst clinic on Friday would like to meet for coffee or lunch before our appointments.

I would love to meet somebody with the same aliens taking over their bodies, especially since we can all relate to the same symptoms, pains, and etc..  Everyone in this group seems so nice and supportive.

I'm driving from the LA area (anybody want to carpool?) and don't know anything about the area.  Maybe there is a restaurant or coffee place near?

Just wondering......

Susan

Hi Rodney,

I have had severe edema in my legs, feet and ankles
for about 8 years now. (Some in hands and face too)
When it first started, it was only in the left ankle,
and it was HUGE!  I was on the road with my job then,
but I went straight to an urgent care center because I
was sure it was a blood clot. (I have a history) The
doc said it was "a little arthritis". Of course, it
wasn't. Fast forward 8 years- both ankles swell and
have large lipomas encircling them, as well as lipomas
on the soles of my feet, and large, diffuse ones
almost covering my calves. I take lasix and it helps
somewhat, but I am always swollen, usually more so on
the left.
I agree with the others. See a doctor and make sure it
is not deep-vein thrombosis before you blame DD.

Pamela
--- nomadeclipse <nomadeclipse@...> wrote:

>
> Hello
>
>
>
> I am still dealing with this edema in my
> extremities!  I have had all of
> the blood work to determine kidney,liver and
> panreatic function.  All of
> them are working as they should.  I cannot fit into
> any type of shoes
> socks leave dents in my legs.  I have a hard time
> decideing if the pain
> in my legs is from the tumors or this additional




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As far as these "dents" (lipoatrophy ) goes how many people know they have them ? on my legs they are near the bone!!! and as far as the chest some are in the middle... I can stick my pointy finger right in them ... they are so weird..

Lyonzie

Mitzi Murray <empoweringwords@...> wrote:

Judy.. sucks to be in a flair.. i seem to be in one every day lately...

 

Anyway my beloved does not think they are hotter than the rest of my body... 

 

Now i have some major indentations in my fat.. it's like it either sticks out or it dents in ...  and the places that are dented in are some times as or more painful than the actuall tumors...  I've lost about 5 pounds becasue it's the end of the month :) ( i always gain that back at the begining of the month :( ), and it gets worse.. the indents and lumps always get more noticable when i notice i am not as puffy and swollen. 

 

Dimples are suppose to be cute.. but mine hurt..

 

Mitzi

nonny46 <nonny46@yahoo.com> wrote:

Hi group,

Last week Dr. Mousdicas and I had an interesting conversation, in
that he said he and Dr. Herbst felt that our tumors would register
as cold, feeling that there is not enough blood flow. He was
actually going to prescribe Viagra for me. I told him that my
massage therapist had commented on how HOT areas of my body are, and
he actually felt (gently) all over and could see for himself just
how hot these buggers are, especially the large groups or clusters
of them. My normal body temp is around 96.5, and I would be willing
to bet the huge fist-sized lump in my left buttock would register
over 100!

Also, something else I have noted lately. Last year I had 2 rather
large clusters of lumps removed--one from each forearm. The second
one was the full-thickness biopsy, and the incision scar is about 3
inches long, same as the other one. On both sides, though, the area
has not filled in where the tumors were; in fact where they did the
biopsy, it has sunk in even more. My arms are now very deformed-
looking because of these deep depressions, but there are new lipomas
all around where the scars are--not scar tissue, definite new lumps,
and painful ones.

Well, that's my nickel's worth for today. I'm apparently in the
midst of a major flare--more pain than I have endured in a long
time, and I'm going to go nurse some hot tea and attack my stack of
books to read.

Stay warm, everyone!
Judi

Mitten String Theory
www.mittenstrings.blogspot.com

The Dents are called LIPOATROPHY.. seems like Quite of few of us have those, I have them for a while now.. in my head, legs bac and chest... and some of them hurt..  hang in there seems like it is part of the lovely DD....

Judy.. sucks to be in a flair.. i seem to be in one every day lately...

 

Anyway my beloved does not think they are hotter than the rest of my body... 

 

Now i have some major indentations in my fat.. it's like it either sticks out or it dents in ...  and the places that are dented in are some times as or more painful than the actuall tumors...  I've lost about 5 pounds becasue it's the end of the month :) ( i always gain that back at the begining of the month :( ), and it gets worse.. the indents and lumps always get more noticable when i notice i am not as puffy and swollen. 

 

Dimples are suppose to be cute.. but mine hurt..

 

Mitzi

nonny46 <nonny46@yahoo.com> wrote:

Hi group,

Last week Dr. Mousdicas and I had an interesting conversation, in
that he said he and Dr. Herbst felt that our tumors would register
as cold, feeling that there is not enough blood flow. He was
actually going to prescribe Viagra for me. I told him that my
massage therapist had commented on how HOT areas of my body are, and
he actually felt (gently) all over and could see for himself just
how hot these buggers are, especially the large groups or clusters
of them. My normal body temp is around 96.5, and I would be willing
to bet the huge fist-sized lump in my left buttock would register
over 100!

Also, something else I have noted lately. Last year I had 2 rather
large clusters of lumps removed--one from each forearm. The second
one was the full-thickness biopsy, and the incision scar is about 3
inches long, same as the other one. On both sides, though, the area
has not filled in where the tumors were; in fact where they did the
biopsy, it has sunk in even more. My arms are now very deformed-
looking because of these deep depressions, but there are new lipomas
all around where the scars are--not scar tissue, definite new lumps,
and painful ones.

Well, that's my nickel's worth for today. I'm apparently in the
midst of a major flare--more pain than I have endured in a long
time, and I'm going to go nurse some hot tea and attack my stack of
books to read.

Stay warm, everyone!
Judi

Mitten String Theory
www.mittenstrings.blogspot.com

Hi Judy,
I absolutely agree with you. My normal temp is 96.4
and my lumps, especially the large ones, are very hot!
My full-thickness biopsy was on the front of my thigh
just above the knee where there were several large
lipomas and it also has not filled in. I do have new,
more painful lipomas where the incisions are. The
drain incision has a particularly nasty one! I'm
pretty sure the surgery triggered the flair I'm in,
along with the seroma and infection I developed, and
then the steroid shot I received when I had the upper
respiratory thing.
I'm praying for both of us to come out of this flair!
Enough is enough!!
Pamela
--- nonny46 <nonny46@...> wrote:

> Hi group,
>
> Last week Dr. Mousdicas and I had an interesting
> conversation, in
> that he said he and Dr. Herbst felt that our tumors
> would register
> as cold, feeling that there is not enough blood
> flow.  He was
> actually going to prescribe Viagra for me.  I told
> him that my
> massage therapist had commented on how HOT areas of
> my body are, and
> he actually felt (gently) all over and could see for
> himself just
> how hot these buggers are, especially the large
> groups or clusters
> of them.  My normal body temp is around 96.5, and I
> would be willing
> to bet the huge fist-sized lump in my left buttock
> would register
> over 100!
>
> Also, something else I have noted lately.  Last year
> I had 2 rather
> large clusters of lumps removed--one from each
> forearm.  The second
> one was the full-thickness biopsy, and the incision
> scar is about 3
> inches long, same as the other one.  On both sides,
> though, the area
> has not filled in where the tumors were; in fact
> where they did the
> biopsy, it has sunk in even more.  My arms are now
> very deformed-
> looking because of these deep depressions, but there
> are new lipomas
> all around where the scars are--not scar tissue,
> definite new lumps,
> and painful ones.
>
> Well, that's my nickel's worth for today.  I'm
> apparently in the
> midst of a major flare--more pain than I have
> endured in a long
> time, and I'm going to go nurse some hot tea and
> attack my stack of
> books to read.
>
> Stay warm, everyone!
> Judi
>
>




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Me too, Judy!  I think maybe this bitter cold is
making it hurt even worse. Nothing like pre-tripping a
bus at 6AM when the windchill is
17 below zero!

Pamela in also-bitter cold Missouri
--- nonny46 <nonny46@...> wrote:



> I'm alive, but not kicking--seem to be in a major
> flare right now.
> The aliens are not singing, they are waging all-out
> war!




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Hi group,

Last week Dr. Mousdicas and I had an interesting conversation, in
that he said he and Dr. Herbst felt that our tumors would register
as cold, feeling that there is not enough blood flow. He was
actually going to prescribe Viagra for me. I told him that my
massage therapist had commented on how HOT areas of my body are, and
he actually felt (gently) all over and could see for himself just
how hot these buggers are, especially the large groups or clusters
of them. My normal body temp is around 96.5, and I would be willing
to bet the huge fist-sized lump in my left buttock would register
over 100!

Also, something else I have noted lately. Last year I had 2 rather
large clusters of lumps removed--one from each forearm. The second
one was the full-thickness biopsy, and the incision scar is about 3
inches long, same as the other one. On both sides, though, the area
has not filled in where the tumors were; in fact where they did the
biopsy, it has sunk in even more. My arms are now very deformed-
looking because of these deep depressions, but there are new lipomas
all around where the scars are--not scar tissue, definite new lumps,
and painful ones.

Well, that's my nickel's worth for today. I'm apparently in the
midst of a major flare--more pain than I have endured in a long
time, and I'm going to go nurse some hot tea and attack my stack of
books to read.

Stay warm, everyone!
Judi

Hi group,

Last week Dr. Mousdicas and I had an interesting conversation, in
that he said he and Dr. Herbst felt that our tumors would register
as cold, feeling that there is not enough blood flow. He was
actually going to prescribe Viagra for me. I told him that my
massage therapist had commented on how HOT areas of my body are, and
he actually felt (gently) all over and could see for himself just
how hot these buggers are, especially the large groups or clusters
of them. My normal body temp is around 96.5, and I would be willing
to bet the huge fist-sized lump in my left buttock would register
over 100!

Also, something else I have noted lately. Last year I had 2 rather
large clusters of lumps removed--one from each forearm. The second
one was the full-thickness biopsy, and the incision scar is about 3
inches long, same as the other one. On both sides, though, the area
has not filled in where the tumors were; in fact where they did the
biopsy, it has sunk in even more. My arms are now very deformed-
looking because of these deep depressions, but there are new lipomas
all around where the scars are--not scar tissue, definite new lumps,
and painful ones.

Well, that's my nickel's worth for today. I'm apparently in the
midst of a major flare--more pain than I have endured in a long
time, and I'm going to go nurse some hot tea and attack my stack of
books to read.

Stay warm, everyone!
Judi

Hi group,

Last week Dr. Mousdicas and I had an interesting conversation, in
that he said he and Dr. Herbst felt that our tumors would register
as cold, feeling that there is not enough blood flow.  He was
actually going to prescribe Viagra for me.  I told him that my
massage therapist had commented on how HOT areas of my body are, and
he actually felt (gently) all over and could see for himself just
how hot these buggers are, especially the large groups or clusters
of them.  My normal body temp is around 96.5, and I would be willing
to bet the huge fist-sized lump in my left buttock would register
over 100!

Also, something else I have noted lately.  Last year I had 2 rather
large clusters of lumps removed--one from each forearm.  The second
one was the full-thickness biopsy, and the incision scar is about 3
inches long, same as the other one.  On both sides, though, the area
has not filled in where the tumors were; in fact where they did the
biopsy, it has sunk in even more.  My arms are now very deformed-
looking because of these deep depressions, but there are new lipomas
all around where the scars are--not scar tissue, definite new lumps,
and painful ones.

Well, that's my nickel's worth for today.  I'm apparently in the
midst of a major flare--more pain than I have endured in a long
time, and I'm going to go nurse some hot tea and attack my stack of
books to read.

Stay warm, everyone!
Judi