Guest guest Posted May 22, 2000 Report Share Posted May 22, 2000 Hi Margot! I just read your post and hope that you don't feel you are too cheery. I find you refreshing and would love to come visit you (as you can tell, I saw your pic, I live in a beautiful area myself, but not even close to that, WOW). We need humor, we need laughter, we need positive. It helps us to keep going and please, don't ever stop! Hugs, Jo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 22, 2000 Report Share Posted May 22, 2000 Hi Margot! I just read your post and hope that you don't feel you are too cheery. I find you refreshing and would love to come visit you (as you can tell, I saw your pic, I live in a beautiful area myself, but not even close to that, WOW). We need humor, we need laughter, we need positive. It helps us to keep going and please, don't ever stop! Hugs, Jo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 24, 2000 Report Share Posted May 24, 2000 Hi Margot! I was so sorry to hear about your cat. I'm sure he led a wonderful life, though. It's so hard to lose our animals. I also love to garden. It's hard for me because I can't squat or kneel, but I just sit on the ground and work. My husband is the real green thumb of our family. Our peonies just opened and they are incredible! If the sun would ever come out here, I'm going to take pictures of them! I loved the pic of Buttercup. What a cutie pig she is! I've always wanted one, but do not have the time to devote to one. I feel badly for my dog (an Eskimo spitz), she used to love taking walks with me or chasing me while I rode my bike and we no longer do that. She's also recently been diagnosed with Lyme's disease. Even though we've always had her vaccinated and did the monthly treatments, too. She's such a sweetheart, I've had her since 8 weeks (she was born on my birthday, too!). I love your stories of your animals, and you've got such a wonderful attitude! You always brighten my day! Hugs, Jo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 24, 2000 Report Share Posted May 24, 2000 Hi Margot, How are you doing? So you have a herd of sheep to care for? How in the world do you manage that? I know it's not easy and it must take every ounce of strength you have. I admire that! I just got home from visiting my cousin. I took my son with me and we played a game called Phase 10 Dice. My son won, naturally, and we all had a lot of fun. I think it helped pass the time. remarked while we were playing that her Mom (who was sitting there playing too) is now her best friend! I am so glad to hear that they are getting along better! was really nasty when this all started and got reprimanded by her Dad, Grandad, Grandma, Aunts and Uncles for her attitude and ugly comments directed towards her Mom. Well, I don't think her Mom could have been any more surprised or happy when she heard say that she was her best friend. What a statement for a 16 year old daughter to make! We really did have a good time tonight though and I think it helps to talk openly about all that has happened. She showed us a picture of her foot and where they took the skin graft. Overall, I feel she is handling this very well. Her Mom has been very strong through all of this, I don't know where she gets her strength. I have been there with her a few times when she did break down and am glad I was there to comfort her. It helps so much to know someone cares, it is so comforting. This list has been a great source of comfort to me, even when I am not writing. It is good to know there are people out there who know what it is like to live with this unbearable, relentless pain. It is good to be able to write down your feelings and know that someone has felt or is feeling the same and understands! I can be very opinionated and, being the oldest of 7 children, can seem bossy at times. I hope this does not come through my letters! I like to help people, to share ideas and ways to make things better. If I ever get too bossy or opinionated, send me a note telling me so, okay? As far as counselling for my cousin, I am not sure. I am doing what I can to help her and hope I am saying the right things. Sometimes I wonder what to say as she has asked me point blank questions that have taken me aback and have to really think hard and quick before responding. I know she and her Mom are hinging on a lot of what I say because of my experience. I have tried to be optimistic and tried not to discuss the possibility of this pain being chronic. She is wondering now though if her toes that are no longer there will ever stop hurting. She knows she is having phantom limb pain and I don't know how to approach that subject other that to tell her her nerves have to " forget " they had toes there in the past. They have to " learn " that her toes are gone. I am reassuring her that with time it will get better and I hope I am right. My surgery went beautifully and all is taken care of in that department! If only the RSD was this easy! LOL I told the doc before he knocked me out about waking up during the vein stripping on March 31, 2000 and sitting up and saying " Hey, you know, I can feel that " to the doc. He said he'd take care of me and make sure that didn't happen again. Well, he knocked me out from Monday @ 7:30 am until Tuesday afternoon! I couldn't stay awake for discharge instructions or anything. I did not wake up during this surgery! LOL I saw a new doc on Tuesday pm who wanted to know why some simple tests had never been ordered and some procedures had never been tried. I told him I didn't know, that I had never heard of them. Guess he'll have to ask my old docs about that. It makes me wonder what else wasn't done that should have been. Anyway, now I have 2 docs ready to start cutting on the leg and I am feeling apprehensive. I need to recoup from these last 3 surgeries before I kick the bucket! I am really developing anxiety when going to a doc's or hospital. Even tonight just visiting made me feel nauseaus. I guess going into the Operating Room 17 times in 15 months can make you that way! Then there were all the steroid injections, trigger point injections, local nerve blocks, UGH! Needles! I almost passed out after the local block the new doc gave me yesterday, room did a complete circle! Anyway, that's all that is up with me. Oh, did I mention I won the Appeal, hand down? Thanks to my wonderful attorney! We have about 2 weeks left to see if my boss goes to the next appeal. Wish me luck! Take care, DJ/Debbie ________________________________________________________________ YOU'RE PAYING TOO MUCH FOR THE INTERNET! Juno now offers FREE Internet Access! Try it today - there's no risk! For your FREE software, visit: http://dl.www.juno.com/get/tagj. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 25, 2000 Report Share Posted May 25, 2000 Hi Margot, Thank you for the suggestion! I will mention it to tomorrow. It looks as though she may be able to go home tomorrow! She is so psyched! They got her up using a walker today and tomorrow she starts with crutches. If my doc was taking care of her she wouldn't be lowering her foot for at least 3 more weeks. I hope this doc knows what he is doing! He is supposed to be really good, so I am trying really hard to have confidence in him. Well, it is late and I am very tired as I only slept for a total of 4 hours last night so I am going to say good night! Thanks again, Margot, take care, Debbie/DJ ________________________________________________________________ YOU'RE PAYING TOO MUCH FOR THE INTERNET! Juno now offers FREE Internet Access! Try it today - there's no risk! For your FREE software, visit: http://dl.www.juno.com/get/tagj. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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