Guest guest Posted January 17, 2005 Report Posted January 17, 2005 Hi Nan: I understand exactly what you are saying - animals are the best. I, too, have rescued a few horses, and all of our dogs are strays or from shelters, and to work them back to health and see them happy again is the best medicine. We have raised baby chicks and ducks when they were in danger from predators too - hand raising and feeding from an eye dropper - they do become family members. We finally are getting over our rainy and cold days - warm and sunny today thank goodness - but our corrals and yard are still drying out from the downpour. I wish I could keep them all warm and inside with me but horses aren't exactly indoor pets lol. My husband is very understanding, but he does draw the line at that - as it is we have 3 dogs in the house and the other 3 dogs out living in the barn. Indoors we range from my daughter's pug puppy to my old gal (17) a shepherd/husky mix, and another shepherd. Outside we have a queensland heeler mix, lab/ausie shepherd mix, and rotweiler/shepherd mix. I love the big dogs but that little pug has worked her way into our hearts too - she even sleeps with my husband and I (he says we snore the same) lol. Yes, caring for the animals does give a purpose besides just reaping all that unconditional love - Kathe in CA --- <nanday_blue@...> wrote: > Hi Kathe in CA, this is Nan in Michigan, and if I > didn't have my animals to keep me doing, there are > some days I wouldn't want to go on. I have RA and I > also have other things on the top of which and which > one of the worst things is bipolar disorder. It is > by far the worst. You can do exercises to help your > muscles and maybe your joints you can take some > medications, etc,. Pain pills or different meds > that can halt the disorder for a while. > But the depression (even the meds they give me for > it) nothing lifts me up out of that but > unconditional love. > Where do I get it from? My animals. I have rescued > a nanday conure and she is my baby girl (rescued her > about 6 years ago ) I also rescued a little > parrolette and had her for the last three years of > her life until she died last summer of old age. > I've rescued numerous cats and dogs who I nursed > through many a health emergency and have come to be > such sweet members of my family. I also have a > small English game hen in a big cage in my kitchen!! > She is beautiful, I brought her in last fall > because all her sisters and brothers were picked off > by a chicken hawk after I had raised them from > little poults all summer and by fall I thought they > would be safe enough to put out with the bigger hens > and roosters. When she was the only one left I said > OK THAT IS ENOUGH! Not losing my last girl!!! Now > we have our cuddle time watching TV and she talks to > me and she lays me a little egg about an inch and a > half big every day! Then last summer I got > Charlie, he looks like a little > Ewok............he is a Brussels Griffon (3/4) and > 1/4 toy poodle. He is my little guy who loves me > and my husband so much and unconditionally. > > All my life I have had it difficult emotionally, > mentally, and physically and I love every breathing > creature great and small, because they have at times > given me purpose and a will to live. I thank God > every day that we have our animals on the earth. > Such a blessing they are. > And it's not that I ever worship them, don't get me > wrong, they are like a job for me, or a purpose that > God gave me. The bible did say we should care for > the Earth and the things in it. That is something > that I think has been taken SO lightly. Now we are > paying for not keeping that instruction from God but > that is another sermon, eh????? > > Love you all and thanks Kathe for bringing me a > subject I can blah blah blah about LOL > Nan in Michigan > > PS I wish I was in CA It's too cold here and I have > to go out and feed my duckies and chickens but then > I get to see and talk to " mama's babies " too! ;-) > > __________________________________________________ > Quote
Guest guest Posted May 7, 2006 Report Posted May 7, 2006 Hi all: Sorry, I should have posted this update sooner about Nan. (my Dad ended up with some unexpected heart issues post-bypass & I lost track of time this weekend). I've talked w/Nan about every other day or so. She's doing well with lots of walking two to three times a day. She's had her share of side effects from the different narcotics that they've tried with her. It sounds like anything morphine/codeine related gives Nan lots of problems, ie. hallucinations, etc. That has been the biggest challenge, it sounds like. Dr. Bridwell told her that she will go home Mon. or Tues. (most likely Tuesday), and she has already an apartment lined up in St. Louis for after discharge from , and settled into it somewhat the week before her admission to the hospital. She sounded really great today on the phone, just anxious to be discharged and hopes for Tuesday. If I hear more, I will post! Martha > > How is Nan? Does anybody know? > Quote
Guest guest Posted May 8, 2006 Report Posted May 8, 2006 Martha, Thanks for the update. Give her our best. > > > > How is Nan? Does anybody know? > > > Quote
Guest guest Posted May 30, 2006 Report Posted May 30, 2006 nan, I have a very hard time with the dependent stuff. One with rides, two with the needing help getting in and out of the tub to shower. It is not so hard with hunnie now, he expects it and I have relaxed but try and ask somebody else to do something omg the world died. I have a sinus infection and am taking a Z pack for it. > > Thanks all of you for your caring messsges. I am feeling much better > now that I got " some of that red stuff " . > > , I hope that you get over your cold soon, and that it dosen't > turn out to be more than that. Isn't it really a pain that we still > have to depend on others if we need to go anywhere? I have always had > a hard time being dependent on other people. Oh well, this too shall > pass. > > Nan > Quote
Guest guest Posted July 6, 2007 Report Posted July 6, 2007 I do understand how you feel Lynn. Sometimes you have to take a few steps back and things do fall into place. He does have plans for all of us. When I look back at my life, it's really interesting to see how things really do fall into place.Hang in there,Love Tracispinkscl <spinkscl@...> wrote: Hi sure hope so Traci. I am sort of depressed about the entire situation. Hugs, Lynn > > > > > > you are progressing. I guess that is the way it > > should be right? Dr > > > Kolb said now it makes sense to her, why I have > > these crazy lymph > > > nodes and such, all from the chest wall because > > there are pieces in > > > there. So this is hope that I can get even > > better. If I could get > > > through now another layer of anger, I was able to > > let go of the > > > original PS anger, this is another story. I miss > > talking to you, the > > > kids are consuming me right now. How are your > > other health issues? > > > Nan > > > > > > > > > > > > No hour of life is wasted that is spent in the saddle. ~Winston Churchill > > > > __________________________________________________________ ______________ > Be a better Heartthrob. Get better relationship answers from someone who knows. Answers - Check it out. > http://answers./dir/?link=list & sid=396545433 > No hour of life is wasted that is spent in the saddle. ~Winston Churchill Finding fabulous fares is fun.Let FareChase search your favorite travel sites to find flight and hotel bargains. Quote
Guest guest Posted October 28, 2007 Report Posted October 28, 2007 One would think with all of these women reporting these multiple strange sounding symptoms, that there would be a meeting of the minds and some doctors would actually report that people are having trouble. There are just too many for it to be: anxiety, hypochondria, etc... I am glad there is a group to run all of this by. I didn't have this back when I first became affected and the medical community did their best to make me into a nut case... Try to hang in there though and stay as calm as you can. Save the link with Dr. Sanger's name and contact info and maybe you can at least get a copy of the paper I talked about, should you need it... Cathie In a message dated 10/28/07 8:26:05 PM, nnnttwilliams@... writes: that is one of the last symptoms I had, my right arm and hand went numb, and it has come and gone. A lot of things have. I think without these women I would have lost my mind, thinking all these strange symptoms don't go together, but they do. Love Nan ************************************** See what's new at http://www.aol.com Quote
Guest guest Posted November 4, 2007 Report Posted November 4, 2007 Hi Nan, How are you feeling? Love Traci --- nnnttwilliams <nnnttwilliams@...> wrote: > Krista, you know I am not a good one to go by > because I have had > chidlren and am older, but always had thinner and > saggier skin, but > I would say I am about the same size as before, but > I had a lift > too. I think a lot is the shape too, not just size. > I had extra > skin but the lift takes that off. Crazy thing was, > I was not that > bad to begin with, and really just needed a small > lift. Who are you > going to? What did he/she say? Nan > > > > > > > > > > > just to reassure you that you might be surprised > at how you look > > > without implants. I really did not think about > it much before > explant > > > because I was so sick I thought I was going to > die, and had an > > > emergency explant (made the decision in one day > and did it that > > > week). I looked " perfect " before explant, with > 34 D cup, really > nice > > > shape and they did not look too fake. And > having said that, I > like my > > > own look better, yes I said better, and am a 34 > very small C, > more of > > > a large B. I ended up with a nice shape, > smaller not bigger, I > don't > > > understand those pics either! I am a small > person at 5'7 but > only > > > weight about 115, size 4-6, so not much body > fat. They might > look > > > better if I weighed more! But they are so much > more > comfortable. I > > > think the biggest factor is the PS you use, if > they tell you > they can > > > get a good result. My original PS said I would > hate my own > breasts, > > > and that breast lifts look terrible alone. HE > was not the > person I > > > used. I just had a revision by dr Feng, I am > really happy with > the > > > results. Nan > > > > > > > > No hour of life is wasted that is spent in the saddle. ~Winston Churchill __________________________________________________ Quote
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