Zanna's brother

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Zanna,

Like Lynn, I really don't know what to say. I know you must be beside

youself with worry. The boys sentence does seem awful lenient. I hope, with

time, your brother and his family can find a little peace. Keep us up to

date on how they are doing. My prayers are with them.

Cari

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>Reply-To: OurMyositis

>To: OurMyositis

>Subject: Re: update on my 'crazy' life!!

>Date: Sun, 10 Feb 2002 15:33:34 -0800 (PST)

>

>Dearest Zanna,

>

>Words fail me...I feel so badly for your brother...for

>your whole family. The legal system seems to have

>failed here. All I can do is add my prayers for your

>family, to get them past this tragedy and turn it into

>something positive. I remember your saying your

>brother is involved in a drunk driving prevention

>campaign, wasn't that it? I hope that gives some

>solace. It's so hard!

>

>Congrats to Kylie at the swim meet! And sounds like

>you two will make a new tradition for her birthday!

>Cool Beans!

>

>Lynn

>

>--- wischic68@... wrote:

> > Hi everyone!!

> >

> > I have been trying to read all of my 375 emails from

> > just over a few days and

> > I am finding my eyes getting blurry!!!

> >

> > A lot of you knew about my nephew that was killed in

> > a drunk driving accident

> > last summer. The guy that was driving was sentenced

> > on Friday, January 18th

> > to 2 1/2 years in jail with 1 1/2 suspended. He

> > will receive 5 years

> > probation, 500 hours of community service, 10 years

> > no license, and random

> > drug and alcohol testing. My brother and his wife

> > and remaining son are

> > still so consumed with grief that they are barely

> > able to funtion on a daily

> > basis. Their other son attempted suicide this week

> > and now they are all on

> > anti-depressants and going to counseling. All three

> > of them talk openly

> > about suicide on a regular basis. This has left the

> > family very nervous and

> > I am really afraid to answer the phone for fear of

> > bad news. We have all

> > recommended support groups but they don't seem

> > interested. We just keep

> > praying and telling them how much we love them and

> > hope that our prayers will

> > be answered and that they find peace here on earth

> > and can find the strength

> > to go on.

> >

> > Kylie has a swim meet this weekend. They are always

> > 2 day events. Today was

> > supposed to be 80 degrees (I swear that that is what

> > the weather report

> > said), so the swim meet being outside, I decided to

> > wear shorts (very funny

> > with my albino legs-not so bad if you don't look

> > directly at them). Only

> > problem is, it was about 69 degrees in Yucaipa and

> > very WINDY!!! Needless to

> > say, I froze. But, being the good mom that I am, I

> > told Kylie NOT to take

> > her swimming parka, after all, it will be 80 degrees

> > today. OK, so I still

> > feel bad. She had to sit in a wet bathing suit with

> > a wet towel in wet

> > pants!!!! Good thing the meet went fast and she

> > improved 3 of the 4 events

> > she swam today. Tomorrow I am sending my hubby.

> >

> > Kylie will be 12 on Wednsday. Her and I have gone to

> > breakfast every year on

> > her bday since she was 1 year old-by ourselves.

> > This year, we have to break

> > tradition and go tomorrow. I really can't wait. We

> > don't get much time

> > alone together since baby boy came around 3 1/2

> > years ago!!!

> >

> > Baby boy aka Brody, is in potty training he$ & right

> > now. Some days he gets

> > it, some days he don't!!! Thank the lord for

> > pullups!!!

> >

> > My hubby is working extra long hours lately. He

> > wants to be promoted again

> > so he spends a lot of time there. I think it keeps

> > us close!! haha

> >

> > I saw my doctor last Friday. He started me on a new

> > to me drug called

> > cellcept. I was not responding to steroids after a

> > long time and the mtx was

> > making me really sick, so I have basically been

> > without meds for approx. 7-8

> > months while fighting this chronic bronchitis. I

> > started the cellcept on

> > Monday. The only side effects I have had have been

> > severe fatigue and

> > drowsiness. I have been sleeping a lot this week!!!

> > I hope this works

> > because I cannot lift my leg to go up one step on my

> > step stool. I am also

> > back on only 10 mg of pred, claritin, fosomax, and

> > previced for stomach

> > upselt. The swim meet today, I had to go up 3 steps

> > to our seats. Thank God

> > for hand rails and my cane. It still seemed like it

> > took me forever and it

> > felt like everyone was staring. Don't you just want

> > to scream?????

> >

> > Did anyone watch the opening ceremonies of the

> > Olympics??? It was beautiful.

> >

> > Everyone take care.....I am trying really hard to

> > get through all this mail.

> >

> > Zanna CA/PM

> >

>

>

>=====

>Your idea seems reasonable.... Time to up my medication.

>

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