Catrin, glad to hear your mother is on the mend. Dear Donald is not yet. He will be scheduled into another surgery. It's his last hope.
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Catrin, glad to hear your mother is on the mend. Dear Donald is not yet. He will be scheduled into another surgery. It's his last hope.
((((Mimi and RD))))
Sending thoughts and prayers....
(((((((Mimi and Donald)))))))
Crossing fingers that things improve soon.
Same here. Lots of them.Quote:
Originally Posted by Becky
Mimi - I'm so sorry you and RD have to keep enduring this.
Oh man, Mimi. Keeping the hugs and healing vibes flowing to you and Don - also Catrin and your mom - and malkin, your cough counts too.
Damn, Mimi. I'm sorry. Hopefully things improve...
Dear thief:
I hope you ride bikes, because the only thing in that package was a pair of bike shorts.
Oh my, both of you are in my prayers...I am sorry, that really su*ks.Quote:
Originally Posted by Biciclista
Sorry to hear this Owlie, that is just so frustrating, and it isn't like they are inexpensive!Quote:
Originally Posted by Owlie
I'm guessing--a certain company didn't give me the tracking information when the exchange shipped, and it certainly does not take two weeks for something shipped via FedEx to get from Colorado to Ohio. If they'd given me the tracking info earlier, I could have contacted someone to have them hold it for me, or rearranged my travel plans a little.:mad:Quote:
Originally Posted by Catrin
It may be a glitch in FedEx's system, but somehow I doubt it...
Oh no. I'm so sorry Donald and you are going through all this. ((hugs))Quote:
Originally Posted by Biciclista
I'm so sorry Mimi. I hope this one works.
Oh Mimi - The surgery will work. I wish I could just hug you now. I know you must be feeling so low. The internet just doesn't give me the tools to say what I want to. But, it will be okay. He will get better.
(((Mimi and Don)))
{{{Mimi and Don}}
Hang in there, Mimi. Healing thoughts heading your way from me.
Catrin, you amaze me with your positive attitude.
D*mn, Mimi, you two have been through so much already -- I can't believe he has to have more surgery. I am so very sorry. Try to keep thinking positive if you can. I am sure it is difficult. :(
Healing thoughts,
Emily
(((((Mimi and RD))))))
So sorry you're going through this. Hope RD gets feeling better soon!
Dear Whoever is listening Up There -
Please work some magic so that Don will start getting well. Is it too much to ask that he's home by Christmas?
And please ease the passing of my cousin, who found out today that his CA has spread and is inoperable. :( Comfort the hearts of Cousin's family, this was not the holiday news they wanted to hear. Sigh.
Mimi, I hope everything goes well. Lots of hugs to you.
Mimi, when is the new surgery? Sending many warm thoughts and prayers to Don and you. Hang in there, I am sure that every TE member who has seen this is doing the same.
Crankin - thank you. I strongly believe in a mind-body connection when it comes to healing. I might be stubborn and ignore things longer than I should, but I grew up watching my mom seeing the negative side of any and everything, I refuse to do that to myself. My heart goes out to her for she still does that, though not as badly these days. Of course, in her current situation, anyone would be discouraged. Her chest tubes and drain are still in 9 days after her second surgery, but her fever hasn't returned and her breathing is a bit easier.
Sending healing thoughts all around.
Hugs too.
his surgery will be on Monday the 5th. (two days after his birthday) so both of us will have crappy birthdays this year.
Oh Mimi I am so sorry. Please give him a hug from me. I only met him briefly a couple of times, but I really feel he is a kindered spirit in many ways (both of us working in/with the insurance industry for years AND both being rando types).
Mimi, so much love to both of you. I hope all goes well.
Catrin, I hope you mom's doing better, too.
BMC, I'm sorry to hear about your cousin. What is CA? Love to your family, too.
Roxy
Dear TE friends:
Thanks. My cough and I are taking the day off, lounging around with the kitty who has sneezles.
CA - cancer (when it isn't California)
Dear parents:
I wish you'd been a bit more encouraging when it comes to physical activity. You'd answer everything with "you'll get hurt." You were really reluctant to let me sign up for fencing in high school. And then when something did happen--because it's bound to if you're doing anything that often--you'd hold it over me and say "SEE? I told you!" I mentioned my goal of doing a metric century by early next summer, and you freaked out. (Of course I'm not going to let it interfere with my degree...)
And Mom, since I spent that whole summer riding, you won't stop going on about how much weight I lost doing it (the answer is "not much", I just replaced the belly fat with thigh muscle). That's not why I do it. I do it to keep the eczema in check, because it's the best stress relief I've ever found, and because I love it.
((((Mimi and family))))
Dear Paddy Cat: I'd really love it if you'd return to your new home, even if just briefly. I realize that you're a wanderer and it's quite possible that you've simply made a home for yourself elsewhere, but I worry about you all the same. Please be careful. If I made a mistake in rehoming you, I'm sorry. Really sorry.
Taco Cat: I'm so glad to hear that you are doing so well and that you have a new best cat buddy named Raven. That's awesome. I miss you lots, but I love that you love your new home.
Mimi...
So sorry that you guys are going through this. Big hugs....
Dear In-laws,
I know you have good intentions but we really, truly, absolutely do not want you to give us a Great Wolf Lodge weekend as a Christmas gift. I don't want to go!!!! And it's going to end up costing us money between traveling and eating out, etc. And your daughter's are lovely people, but I really don't want to get roped into having to spend an entire weekend together trapped in a urine-infested, germ hole of an indoor water park.
Dear DH,
You have no problem saying "no" to me, why can't you say "no" to your parents? Sisters? There would probably be a lot less hurt feelings if y'all just learned to speak up a bit.
Limewave...I hear ya!! My in-laws have been in town for 2 weeks now. They have been staying with us and my house is not all that big. They are nice people...I just don't want to spend any more "quality" time with them. DH and the in-laws spend hours talking so I end up just sitting there. MIL also does strange things...on Thanksgiving day after I got home from work we had dinner, she had cumbs on her placemat. You would think she would leave it or take the placemat out to the kitchen and shake it out in the sink or something....but noooooo. She wiped onto my carpted floor. Sigh...I know it is something small but there have been a lot of small things that are really adding up.
Mimi...I know I don't "know" you or Don but please give him and yourself a hug for me. I hope with all my heart that this Monday is a success and he can get on the road to recovery. All my best!! {{Mimi and Don}}
Just spoke to Mom, and all of her tubes are finally out. Depending on how things go, she MAY get released to the rehab place Friday. It sounds like a nice place. We are all crossing our fingers, and she will be far closer to my sister there.
As for me, 5 weeks after the original whiplash, I am still having problems with my neck swelling. Meh. Thinks will improve, I know that, just grumbling. The disc damage doesn't help, but the swelling has got to be from the whiplash. Seeing the specialist on 12/20 to discuss injections.
Your Don's b-day is the same day as my DH's! I am sorry his will not be a good one this year. I hope the surgery will be a success and he can get out of the d*mn hospital soon!Quote:
Originally Posted by Biciclista
We're here for you mimi ---even if virtually.
I still think of that pie Don made for all of us for supper at your home after we arrived from Vancouver.
Dear Powers that Be,
Would you please send someone to buy my house? Finding out my renter is moving out the end of December and knowing that I'm going to have to pay mortgage and rent is not exactly the way to feel holiday cheer. :(
I got out of a stressful situation that was affecting my health by leaving the city and moving here, but I really want to be able to make the final break. But I can't until that house has a buyer. heavy sigh.
And if I now have the opportunity to pay rent and mortgage, why torture me by sending loads of catalogues full of stuff that I'd like to have? Bah, Hum Bug!
Dear side:
Please stop hurting. :(
It never ends, incredible. What a nightmare, having to rent out a place on the opposite side of the country!!!!!!!Quote:
Originally Posted by bmccasland
Owlie, is this the same thing that was hurting you last week?
Catrin- hope your mom keeps improving.
Yeah--it comes and goes. I think I slept funny last night, and on top of that, I've spent the past two days cleaning the lab, so there's a lot of bending and stretching to put things away. Actually, the worst thing isn't so much that one muscle, it's everything else that's trying to compensate for it.Quote:
Originally Posted by azfiddle
My friend who's been in the hospital for months in need of a new heart, whom I've posted in this thread about a few times, passed away this morning. I'm so thankful that I got to see him this past weekend and that he was still cracking jokes. He led a very full life, but that doesn't make it any easier that it was cut -so- short.
I'm pulling hard for all of you and your loved ones who are fighting health battles.
((((badgercat)))))
So sorry to hear about your friend. I too lost someone awaiting a heart transplant. It's rough:(