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    Hi All

    Were and what happened to Terry Newton and Treefrog ??? I hope their are living their lives and having no problems?

    Gil
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    Hi dog lovers everywhere:
    I hope you will be able to see this. Tiffany was given to me by a previous student. She was truly the love of my life. She had a stroke and became blind. I took care of her for another year. I have other photos of her and I after her stroke so I may post it at another time. I will get another dog after my recovery. I miss the 4-legged companionship. Carmen
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    I was wondering the same thing, Gil. I know that Terry can be terribly busy with his job, and on top of that he is an awesome gardener...I remember pictures of his landscaping some time ago. Maybe he is knee deep in fertilizer??? Let's hope so...I'm knee deep in weeds instead!

    I just figured that Treefrog is feeling so much better and is moving on to the 'land of the living', no offense to the rest of us, of course. Maybe one of them will check in soon just to reassure us that everything is OK.
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    Yes, I am thinking the same thing with treefrog. She was experiencing a remarkable recovery from her surgery, remember? Good for her!

    On the Terry front, I just don't know. He has been absent a long time. Like Katie said, he is an avid gardener and tis the season. Perhaps he or Justin (after exams) will chime in with an update.
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    I second what the others said. Treefrog was having an awesome recovery and was doing really good last time I heard from her. I have her on FB, but I don't ever see her on there either. I'm pretty sure she is back to living!!!!

    Last I heard from Terry, he was really busy doing some political stuff as well as work stuff. He does post on FB every so often. I'm sure his wife has lost him to gardening too (I know my husband disappears this time of year to the yard), instead of a golf widow a garden widow
    31 years old- 1/06- In wreck with 18 wheeler at 25 years old; 6/06- Head on collision on Interstate, both wrecks other drivers fault. Numerous MRI's, PT, chiropractic, acupuncture, TENS therapy, massage therapy, facet injections, epidural injections, Nerve study, Discogram, confirms pain in L4/5, IDET, decompression, Bi-lateral neurotomy L3/4/5, denied by insurance twice, in Active L clinical trial, had surgery March 17, 2009 in Miami, FL- received Active L disc at 29 years old. Pain and medication free as of October 2010!Mommy to Emma- 8 years, Ava- 6 years & had baby Eli after ADR, via c-section on March 25, 2011 , completely pain free still!

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    Terry has been swamped with work and volunteering at 101 places.

    Treefrog (Cathy) posted an update on her situation 5/24/10: Lumbar L4/L5 & L5/L6 (S1) Prodisc-L - Cathy......Dr. Bertagnoli May 26, 2009

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