Hi and update on why I've been quiet.

[Guest guest]

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]

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]

From someone who has an ACL injury (have had since 1993) and have had

it reconstructed twice (using my middle 1/3rd patella tendon on same

knee (Left one) in 1994 and using hamstring tendon graft from same

knee (Left one)).

I also have MCL and possibly PCL and LCL damage in that knee as well

as articular cartliage etc.

I can sympathise with him totally. As to the tailbone injury my

brother fractured his in his teens and had to spend like 8 weeks

lying on his tummy and wasn't allowed to sit down or lie on his back

and had to limit his walking as well (Boy it sticks in your mind (I

mean I am 32 now and he is 36 <LOL>).

I hope your son's are feeling better soon (and I too have been

looking at the fact that I may need to go the powerchair route soon

but REALLY DON'T want to go that route yet (I do use store/mall

scooters sometimes) and looked at getting a scooter but I think a

powerchair is better as then I don't have to put my arms up etc to

steer etc (You know what I mean) the second things is I don't think a

powerchair will fit in my car and I do NOT want to buy a NEW car

(this car is only like 3-4 yrs old) it is a Honda CRV.

Sharon (Shazinoz)

> 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.