Re: Re: Hi and update on why I've been quiet.

[Guest guest]

Hi,

I guess I've joined this group since you've been quiet.

My injured her tailbone recently, and it took quite a while till she

could sit comfortabley. She didn't fracture it, just bruised. That's a bad

place to get an injury.

Doyou have one of those donut pillow for him? It was a big joke in our family,

but it does help. was a bit embarrassed about it.

My mom also bruised her tailbone this year, and is still having trouble with it.

is going to start the home school help thing after the holidays. How's

that working for you?

My other daughter, , is gonna get the 504 because of her many intermitant

absences, but will probably just stay home all the time for a while.

Sorry about your losses. My kids had to deal with their first loss in January,

when one of their friends died from an AVM. It was devistating, and very hard

for them. I don't think they will ever get over that.

Big hugs,

Re: Hi and update on why I've been quiet.

Hi ,

I'm so sorry to hear of your losses :'-( I hope and

are coping all right with such sudden sadness.

I'm sorry to hear of 's tail bone injury! OWCH I feel for the

little guy. (Did that when I was 12, so I hear him!) I'm also so

sorry to hear of 's knee mishap. What an awful rough bit

you've all been through... I hope it gets much better soon. Goodluck

in getting an electric wheelchair for . I hope you're able to

get it soon and that the cost of it is covered with insurance etc...

You take care! Am wishing for better days for you!

-Rhea

> Hi from Guelph!

>

> I have also been feeling a little over the top lately.

>

> This fall we have had to say good bye to 3 very dear family

members.

> and had not yet had to deal with death and within 5 weeks we

had 3

> funerals.

>

> has essentially been home from school since Thanksgiving due

to a

> tailbone injury. He was healing well until he fell last week. Now

he can't

> tollerate sitting at all. This is so disheartening when he was so

close to

> returning to school. He needs extra pain meds. just to cope. He

gets 5

> hours of home instruction a week but I find that we have to do a

lot with

> him to keep up.

>

> missed one week of school this month due to a nasty chest

cold. He

> has already missed around 22 days of school mainly for medical

reasons.

> Last night he fell and did some major damage to several (acl,

medial and

> lateral) ligaments in his knee. He can not put any weight on the

leg at

> all. His shoulders are too unstable to use crutches so he is

confined to a

> wheelchair that he can't push by himself. We are in the process of

getting

> a powerchair but it will be awhile.

>

> I have been trying to keep up with all 3 of my part time contracts

but it is

> tough.

>

> I have an interview Friday for a new job with a rehab. agency

working with

> recovering addicts and their children. It would be part time 12 -

20 hours

> aweek. I would give up 2 of my contracts to do it which would be

tough as I

> have worked with these families for over 2 years.

>

> With all that is happening it doesn't look like we will be

travelling to see

> family this Christmas at all.

>

> As always you are all in my thoughts and prayers even when life

doesn't

> allow me much time for e-mail.

>

> C.

[Guest guest]

Re: Re: Hi and update on why I've been quiet.

Sorry about your losses. My kids had to deal with their first loss in

January, when one of their friends died from an AVM. It was devistating,

and very hard for them. I don't think they will ever get over that.

~~~~~~~

- is this why is thinking she is going to die, because her

friend died of a AVM?

Bonnie