Re:Anyone get a bit down? BOB!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

November 5, 2007

Isnt it great Bruce? I just loved it too and bookmarked it so I can

check back often, the pictures seem so peaceful!....

Sandie

> > > > >

> > > > > Bob, I so understand. It's hard so much of the time. But

> > > remember

> > > > that all of us are here for you -- we hear and we care.

> > > > >

> > > > > I tend to believe a certain amount of " wallowing " is

> acceptable --

> > >

> > > > we have to grieve before we can let go of the grief and move

> on. I

> > > > could be (probably am) wrong, but I do think getting this

kind

> of

> > > > diagnosis that totally runs the life plan I had off the road

is

> a

> > > > loss that deserves to be grieved. That said, I need to

balance

> > > that

> > > > with time and effort to develop a new, more realistic life

> plan.

> > > > >

> > > > > And I am working on my new road map. Most importantly, my

34

> > > year

> > > > old son is willing to move into my house and take over the

> house

> > > > payments. He can then keep my dogs (who are too big for

> apartment

> > > > living). I can take my cats with me and move into an

> efficiency

> > > > apartment about four blocks from the house. This is a win-

win

> > > > because he has always wanted the house. We just have to get

> him

> > > out

> > > > of his apartment lease, so there is a little more work to

do.

> > > > >

> > > > > Then if I take a course in medical terminology -- my first

> real

> > > > jobs were in a hospital and working for doctors -- I can work

> > > online

> > > > transcribing medical dictation. This way I avoid seeing the

> look

> > > on

> > > > the HR director's face when I walk in with O2. I can go

> without

> > > the

> > > > tank to interview, but then I would have to wear it for work

> > > anyway.

> > > > >

> > > > > So vent to us because we really understand, and think of

some

> > > small

> > > > thing you really want to do. Then do it. And then, please,

> tell

> > > us

> > > > about it so we can cheer you on.

> > > > >

> > > > > Petunia IFP 06/07

> > > > >

> > > >

> > >

> > Hi Bruce et al, I have a blog you can visit and see most of what I

> > painted in the past eight months. I started to paint because for

> some

> > stupid reason I thought that I may be able to sell a few

paintings

> and

> > earn a little money. I binned that idea as the expense of selling

> the

> > paintings exceeded the income. However I have grown to enjoy art

so

> > much and have alot of fun. I joined the " Wet Canvas " site and made

> > alot of friends there. You know the kind, the ones that can't

spell

> > colour properly.

> > My site is;

> > http://artinthebush.blogspot.com/

> > For any one else that has some extra time on their hands, the wet

> > canvas site includes all art forms including Fibre art for you

> > womenfolk. I've just bought myself a medieval tapistry canvas to

> work

> > on for when it gets to be a struggle. That's how possitive I am;

it

> > should take me about fifteen years to finish.

> > I have gone downhill very fast with this disease. I had not

expected

> > it to be so fast. I was on a plateau that I could handle for

about a

> > year or so, and then I noticed that all things were begining to

get

> > just that little bit more exhausting. I'm prety much housebound

now.

> > My wife takes me out for a ride in the car with a cylinder on the

> > weekends. I used to be out and about evry day of my life prior to

> this

> > and used to speak to many people every day. It all comes as a bit

> of a

> > blow when you are sentenced to House arrest for life. But still

> there

> > are a thousand worse off than me. I'm busy enjoying the flowers

in

> my

> > garden. It has just come up to summer here and all the flowers

are

> out.

> > You sound as if you have had a good life and that is how it

should

> be.

> > Keep up the good work my friend.

> > Bob

> >

>

November 5, 2007

Isnt it great Bruce? I just loved it too and bookmarked it so I can

check back often, the pictures seem so peaceful!....

Sandie

> > > > >

> > > > > Bob, I so understand. It's hard so much of the time. But

> > > remember

> > > > that all of us are here for you -- we hear and we care.

> > > > >

> > > > > I tend to believe a certain amount of " wallowing " is

> acceptable --

> > >

> > > > we have to grieve before we can let go of the grief and move

> on. I

> > > > could be (probably am) wrong, but I do think getting this

kind

> of

> > > > diagnosis that totally runs the life plan I had off the road

is

> a

> > > > loss that deserves to be grieved. That said, I need to

balance

> > > that

> > > > with time and effort to develop a new, more realistic life

> plan.

> > > > >

> > > > > And I am working on my new road map. Most importantly, my

34

> > > year

> > > > old son is willing to move into my house and take over the

> house

> > > > payments. He can then keep my dogs (who are too big for

> apartment

> > > > living). I can take my cats with me and move into an

> efficiency

> > > > apartment about four blocks from the house. This is a win-

win

> > > > because he has always wanted the house. We just have to get

> him

> > > out

> > > > of his apartment lease, so there is a little more work to

do.

> > > > >

> > > > > Then if I take a course in medical terminology -- my first

> real

> > > > jobs were in a hospital and working for doctors -- I can work

> > > online

> > > > transcribing medical dictation. This way I avoid seeing the

> look

> > > on

> > > > the HR director's face when I walk in with O2. I can go

> without

> > > the

> > > > tank to interview, but then I would have to wear it for work

> > > anyway.

> > > > >

> > > > > So vent to us because we really understand, and think of

some

> > > small

> > > > thing you really want to do. Then do it. And then, please,

> tell

> > > us

> > > > about it so we can cheer you on.

> > > > >

> > > > > Petunia IFP 06/07

> > > > >

> > > >

> > >

> > Hi Bruce et al, I have a blog you can visit and see most of what I

> > painted in the past eight months. I started to paint because for

> some

> > stupid reason I thought that I may be able to sell a few

paintings

> and

> > earn a little money. I binned that idea as the expense of selling

> the

> > paintings exceeded the income. However I have grown to enjoy art

so

> > much and have alot of fun. I joined the " Wet Canvas " site and made

> > alot of friends there. You know the kind, the ones that can't

spell

> > colour properly.

> > My site is;

> > http://artinthebush.blogspot.com/

> > For any one else that has some extra time on their hands, the wet

> > canvas site includes all art forms including Fibre art for you

> > womenfolk. I've just bought myself a medieval tapistry canvas to

> work

> > on for when it gets to be a struggle. That's how possitive I am;

it

> > should take me about fifteen years to finish.

> > I have gone downhill very fast with this disease. I had not

expected

> > it to be so fast. I was on a plateau that I could handle for

about a

> > year or so, and then I noticed that all things were begining to

get

> > just that little bit more exhausting. I'm prety much housebound

now.

> > My wife takes me out for a ride in the car with a cylinder on the

> > weekends. I used to be out and about evry day of my life prior to

> this

> > and used to speak to many people every day. It all comes as a bit

> of a

> > blow when you are sentenced to House arrest for life. But still

> there

> > are a thousand worse off than me. I'm busy enjoying the flowers

in

> my

> > garden. It has just come up to summer here and all the flowers

are

> out.

> > You sound as if you have had a good life and that is how it

should

> be.

> > Keep up the good work my friend.

> > Bob

> >

>

November 5, 2007

Isnt it great Bruce? I just loved it too and bookmarked it so I can

check back often, the pictures seem so peaceful!....

Sandie

> > > > >

> > > > > Bob, I so understand. It's hard so much of the time. But

> > > remember

> > > > that all of us are here for you -- we hear and we care.

> > > > >

> > > > > I tend to believe a certain amount of " wallowing " is

> acceptable --

> > >

> > > > we have to grieve before we can let go of the grief and move

> on. I

> > > > could be (probably am) wrong, but I do think getting this

kind

> of

> > > > diagnosis that totally runs the life plan I had off the road

is

> a

> > > > loss that deserves to be grieved. That said, I need to

balance

> > > that

> > > > with time and effort to develop a new, more realistic life

> plan.

> > > > >

> > > > > And I am working on my new road map. Most importantly, my

34

> > > year

> > > > old son is willing to move into my house and take over the

> house

> > > > payments. He can then keep my dogs (who are too big for

> apartment

> > > > living). I can take my cats with me and move into an

> efficiency

> > > > apartment about four blocks from the house. This is a win-

win

> > > > because he has always wanted the house. We just have to get

> him

> > > out

> > > > of his apartment lease, so there is a little more work to

do.

> > > > >

> > > > > Then if I take a course in medical terminology -- my first

> real

> > > > jobs were in a hospital and working for doctors -- I can work

> > > online

> > > > transcribing medical dictation. This way I avoid seeing the

> look

> > > on

> > > > the HR director's face when I walk in with O2. I can go

> without

> > > the

> > > > tank to interview, but then I would have to wear it for work

> > > anyway.

> > > > >

> > > > > So vent to us because we really understand, and think of

some

> > > small

> > > > thing you really want to do. Then do it. And then, please,

> tell

> > > us

> > > > about it so we can cheer you on.

> > > > >

> > > > > Petunia IFP 06/07

> > > > >

> > > >

> > >

> > Hi Bruce et al, I have a blog you can visit and see most of what I

> > painted in the past eight months. I started to paint because for

> some

> > stupid reason I thought that I may be able to sell a few

paintings

> and

> > earn a little money. I binned that idea as the expense of selling

> the

> > paintings exceeded the income. However I have grown to enjoy art

so

> > much and have alot of fun. I joined the " Wet Canvas " site and made

> > alot of friends there. You know the kind, the ones that can't

spell

> > colour properly.

> > My site is;

> > http://artinthebush.blogspot.com/

> > For any one else that has some extra time on their hands, the wet

> > canvas site includes all art forms including Fibre art for you

> > womenfolk. I've just bought myself a medieval tapistry canvas to

> work

> > on for when it gets to be a struggle. That's how possitive I am;

it

> > should take me about fifteen years to finish.

> > I have gone downhill very fast with this disease. I had not

expected

> > it to be so fast. I was on a plateau that I could handle for

about a

> > year or so, and then I noticed that all things were begining to

get

> > just that little bit more exhausting. I'm prety much housebound

now.

> > My wife takes me out for a ride in the car with a cylinder on the

> > weekends. I used to be out and about evry day of my life prior to

> this

> > and used to speak to many people every day. It all comes as a bit

> of a

> > blow when you are sentenced to House arrest for life. But still

> there

> > are a thousand worse off than me. I'm busy enjoying the flowers

in

> my

> > garden. It has just come up to summer here and all the flowers

are

> out.

> > You sound as if you have had a good life and that is how it

should

> be.

> > Keep up the good work my friend.

> > Bob

> >

>

November 5, 2007

Sorry Peggy, I just started typing where the little curser thingymigig

is. I actually didn't know that you could type up here. Forgive me, I

live in the jungle! We only just stopped using drums to comunicate.

Bob

> > > >

> > > > Bob, oh, wow! Your work is amazing. I am so impressed.

> > > >

> > > > And I so understand the thought of selling -- I have been a hobby

> > > jeweler for years, and my friend (y'all know -- the really good one

> > > who did not disappear when I got this diagnosis) is trying to drag

> > me

> > > to an upscale farmer's market to sell. Whew -- that is just so

> > scary!

> > > We went this morning so I could see what it's like -- I was so

> > > intimidated that when this lovely lady handed me some soap..... I

> > put

> > > it in my mouth. Gave us a wonderful giggle!

> > > >

> > > > Petunia IPF 06/07

> > > >

> > > We as artists will never ever produce anything that we think is

> good

> > > enough. Yet funnily enough others like it and buy it. So give it a

> > > bash and if people laugh at your work, laugh with them and tell

> them

> > > that you are thinking of making a candid camera type film to see

> > > peoples reaction to some really wierd wako jewelry. Of course

> non of

> > > this applies to your work, as I;m sure it is beautiful. What I'm

> > > trying to say, is don't give a hoot what people think about your

> > work.

> > > Just mark up the price and wait.

> > > Good luck

> > > Bob

> > >

> >

> Leanne, you are so kind. You wouldn't by any chance be my favourite

> singer Leanne Rhymes would you? Oh, well just asking. I think that

> this is a nice place to play. There are so many knowledgeable people

> here. eg I really don't know half the pills I take every day. All I do

> know is that I changed my doctor the other month because he treated me

> like a lab rat. At least now with my new Pulminologist, I can get

> answers to questions. The thing is they have never had the disease and

> therefor cannot possibly know how we feel. It's such a blow when one

> tells a doc that you have pain and he tells you that there is no pain

> associated with IPF. I say go back to school. And this guy is supposed

> to be one of the best in the country.

> Anyway, it's a beautiful day today and I don't want to ruin it by

> griping. Have a beautiful colour filled day.

> Bob

>

November 5, 2007