Mindless chat, back to work....groan!

 

*oh, Maggiesmommy*!!!  I got an awful chill when I read that.  So thankful your fiance is ok, but so sorry for the individuals who perished. My gosh, you must want to just go there and hold your fiance.  Not to change the subject, but how is your grandfather?

Stacey, I hope whatever ails Timmy is identified and treated quickly.  Could it be mites?

Tina - I'll go check out your thread, but thinking of Agnes with warm comforting thoughts right now.

Still feeling badly about my friend's passing.  His funeral is Weds.  Irritated with my sister who responded with "Well, when's the last time you even talked to him?"  Really, I talked to him online, not in person, (since it's been over 15yrs since I've been back in FL)....  but the point is that a strong, smart, funny, driven, open-hearted 33yr old man fought for his life, but still lost.  Just from a human compassion view, I have the right to feel sadly about that.  Shoot, perfect strangers here felt badly.  I am disheartened to realize my sister places a lower value on humanity, but I keep seeing it.  Either that, or she just wants to poke me in the sore spots.

(((hugs))) Paige

I just submitted my app for aussie rescue fostering. since it clearly did not work out with the pit rescue, I thought I'd offer my home to someone else.... that same pitty rescue was BEGGING for foster homes on their fb page the other day...took all my strength to NOT say something 

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*oh, Maggiesmommy*!!!  I got an awful chill when I read that.  So thankful your fiance is ok, but so sorry for the individuals who perished. My gosh, you must want to just go there and hold your fiance.  Not to change the subject, but how is your grandfather?

 I do, more than anything.  Its weird.  My mom called and when I told her he was ok, she said "I can't imagine what it would be like to cancel all of the wedding reservations and you wouldn't have a place to live..."  but, none of that even crossed my mind.  The only thing I cared about was that the last time I kissed him, it was a quick peck through tight lips because I was tired and had to drive to Ohio...how the last time we slept next to each other, I kicked him because he was snoring too loudly...

My grandpa isn't doing any worse...he's seeing a new doctor on Thursday who is very concerned about last week's events.  I also found out that my aunt's boyfriend has a brain tumor and is only expected to live 2 more days and my mom's cousin has throat cancer, and the dr is only giving him 1 more year.  Happy 2010 to me!

 

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that same pitty rescue was BEGGING for foster homes on their fb page the other day...took all my strength to NOT say something 

You are far nicer than me!  I would have posted that I'd contacted them numerous times & had yet to get a response.  Then I probably would have questioned if they were in the habit of asking for fosters & not contacting them.  I am a bitch though....

I have a new assistant who started today.  I'm not sure that she's going to make it through the day, let alone tomorrow.

Thanks Joyce!  Sis works hard to stay fit and to not let the MS run her life.  But, still she IS 62.  Geeze!  And the little guy....wow!  I'm in love!

(from yesterday)

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janobonano

Went to my friend's funeral on Saturday. It was very sad. There were so many people there. We had to wait in a line outside for about ten minutes to get in. It was about 5 degrees out. A lot of people walked through and left because there just wasn't enough room. I still don't believe it.

Jan, I missed the post about your friend.  I'm sorry for the loss of your friend - seems a lot of lives were touched by your friend's. 

It was very unexpected. He was 34. He'd been sick off and on for a month. It got worse and he was having trouble breathing, so he went in to the walk-in clinic. They gave him antibiotics and sent him home (mistake #1). He continued to get worse, went back the next day, and was admitted for pneumonia. He wasn't getting enough oxygen, and his heart stopped. He was not intubated (sp) (mistake #2) and some time during the night his oxygen mask fell off (mistake #3). They revived him and sent him to a bigger/better facility a few hours away. They didn't know what was causing it; he was being treated for pneumonia, swine flu and blastomycosis. But by then it was pretty much too late. He continued to decline and they sent him to Madison. He just wasn't getting enough oxygen, everything shut down and they declared him brain dead. His family decided to disconnect life support, and he died the next morning. This all happened within a few days. Very very sad, and completely unnecessary. He's got a 6-year-old daughter and his girlfriend is due in April. He was a great guy, very kind, positive, goofy, always having fun and making sure that everyone else was having fun and laughing too.

 I miss Joker. I have no one to play ball with. Zeeva just chews on the ball. Wont chase it. All she wants to do is sleep in my lap. Im supposed to get Joker's ashes sometime this week. Waiting for the call.

Well this day when from suck to suckier.

I have to go say goodbye to my grandma, probably the most dearest and respected person in my life....

Liesje

I have to go say goodbye to my grandma, probably the most dearest and respected person in my life....

 

I'm sorry, Liesje. 

Lies, I'm so sorry.

I'm so sorry, Liesje.  No words...just..I'm sorry.

Liesje

Well this day when from suck to suckier.

I have to go say goodbye to my grandma, probably the most dearest and respected person in my life....

I'm so sorry to hear this. (((HUGS)))

Seems like more than the usual amount of sadness going around right now. Paige and Maggiesmom, reading your posts made me vow to be really sensitive to what I say to others when they're struggling. Words can really sting sometimes.

Jan - that story about your friend is truly frightening and sad. I guess we'll never know for certain, but it seems like his death could've been prevented with better care. It must be extremely frustrating to his family and loved ones.

Just seems like it's been a really depressing day :(

Lies, Page, and Janice, I am so sorry to hear about your losses.  (((hugs)))

Glenda, congrats on the new addition to the family!

Tina, I'm sending tons of get better vibes to Agnes.

Hopefully I'm getting a new phone tomorrow.  I've been needing a smartphone, and I'm just going to transfer my personal account over to our company account.  I'm getting the new Droid.  I can't wait!

The boys don't know it yet, but they're both getting nail trims tonight.  Other than that, the four of us are just curling up together and enjoying the fireplace blazing tonight.

Thank you all, and my condolences to the others experiencing loss.

This is truly for the better.  My grandma has suffered for years and years, even those who intentionally torture people could not dream up her physical pain and suffering.  She was at Christmas Day with everyone, still "with it" and in no worse condition than she's been the past several months, but this morning she just started slipping.  I kept asking what is wrong with her, does she have a virus? did she get pneumonia?  and no one could really tell me, but I don't think it matters.  For years she has suffered from three different conditions, each of which can be fatal alone.  She is now on oxygen and morphine.  Instead of being taken to the hospital, everyone is just keeping quiet in her room and the nurses are taking care of her there.  She would not survive being moved to a hospital, I don't think she would have survived that even several weeks ago.  My dad didn't really want us to go, but since I was with DH's family over Christmas I wanted to go see her, even if she couldn't see me.  She has always had a very strong heart - literally and figuratively - but now she is struggling for each breath and I hope for her sake that her heart can stop with everyone there tonight or tomorrow and be at peace.  I feel most terrible for my grandpa and the look of loss in his eyes.  For the past decade, his life has revolved around her care and he took such good care of her, she was only moved to a nursing home when grandma had to have his own surgery and was in recovery for weeks (and his condition was brought on by neglecting himself and overburdening himself physically caring for her).  Now he will have to learn to take care of himself.

Wow, when it rains, it pours. I'm sorry to all you folks going through tough times right now.

I haven't been on in the last couple of days...my sister had her baby yesterday, officially at 5:22 am, after a lot of complications, one after another - epidural didn't work, then required a c-section and the freezing didn't take either, so they had to put her under, which put baby under, which doctors hate doing. Then they had to work to wake him up and he wasn't allowed to nurse for 6 hours because he was so groggy. He also has some sort of infection which he is on IV antibiotics for for five days.

But, all is going well, and I got to hold him for the first time today. Let me just say he is adorable!! So sweet, I can't wait to watch him grow up! Proud auntie here today! I may or may not be on much over the next few days though, to keep my sister company at the hospital since she is only allowed five specific visitors the whole time she is there. Very strict rules in the nursery.