Wow Miriam and Judeann, you hit the nail on the head. Maybe it's just too soon to expect feeling connected to my close friends, with my last surgery being last week and I'm in another recovery period. When I do talk to my friends, they have these wonderful experiences to share that I used to be a part of, but with all the appointments, surgeries, recoveries, it's hard to make a commitment to take part. I will sit back and be patient and in the meantime, work on mindfulness and focus on what I can do at this moment in time. Thank you!