Guest guest Posted May 4, 2004 Report Share Posted May 4, 2004 i saw my therapist today who i havent seen in 6 weeks because she was out on medical leave. when iwalked in her office the first thing she said to me was " you are beautiful " i couldnt beleive it. she knows about the txs and how ive been sick. and today i put the makeup on and made a real effort to look healthy. after she told me this i felt really good about myself. i didnt feel so sick. i spend a lot of time in my bathrobe and i dont make too much of an effort to put makeup on or anything. and of course im losing my hair so i dont do too much with that. it felt really good to hear that i was beautful. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 6, 2004 Report Share Posted May 6, 2004 What a nice message! I remember about half way through, I saw my regular gp for something or other, and he told me, think of it this way, you are a champion already for making it this far through this treatment. He, at least, knew that it wasn’t easy and just a little kind word or pat on the back can go so far to help us when we are struggling. I am trying to pull myself out of a deep, dark, depression right now. The fact that I’m here with my group shows I’m making progress. I’ve been lying in bed or on the couch, just bumming all morning, it’s now 12:30, I put the TV on for 5 minutes and even turned that off. I need to snap out of it! I’m not as alone as I have been thinking. I’ve got you guys!, I’ve got friends from my church, I could attend an AA meeting. I have to go visit my mom, go visit my wife. Well, as Charley Brown always says GOOD GRIEF!! [ ] " i am beautiful " i saw my therapist today who i havent seen in 6 weeks because she was out on medical leave. when iwalked in her office the first thing she said to me was " you are beautiful " i couldnt beleive it. she knows about the txs and how ive been sick. and today i put the makeup on and made a real effort to look healthy. after she told me this i felt really good about myself. i didnt feel so sick. i spend a lot of time in my bathrobe and i dont make too much of an effort to put makeup on or anything. and of course im losing my hair so i dont do too much with that. it felt really good to hear that i was beautful. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 9, 2004 Report Share Posted May 9, 2004 Thanks Jan. My wife is home now. I had a nice visit with my mom yesterday, we watched a couple of hours of a Carol Burnet marathon and we had quite a few laughs. That was nice, because she’s been pretty blue, It’s kind of touch and go with her, whether she will be able to return home. We know she is going to a nursing home for rehab once realeased. She doesn’t have much use of her left side, and we’re just waiting and praying for recovery. –dz- RE: [ ] " i am beautiful " Dave I hope all goes well with both your wife and mom..Siorry to hear the news.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 9, 2004 Report Share Posted May 9, 2004 Rehab is wonderful now of days, and my Mom returned home for two years after her rehabilitating first few strokes. This is a easy situation for any of you and very heartbreaking to say the least. Remember we here for you if you need us. Lynne -----Original Message-----From: Zierhart [mailto:dhz920@...]Sent: Sunday, May 09, 2004 9:28 AM Subject: RE: [ ] "i am beautiful" Thanks Jan. My wife is home now. I had a nice visit with my mom yesterday, we watched a couple of hours of a Carol Burnet marathon and we had quite a few laughs. That was nice, because she’s been pretty blue, It’s kind of touch and go with her, whether she will be able to return home. We know she is going to a nursing home for rehab once realeased. She doesn’t have much use of her left side, and we’re just waiting and praying for recovery. –dz- -----Original Message-----From: Janet [mailto:jfw4359@...] Sent: Friday, May 07, 2004 12:38 PM Subject: RE: [ ] "i am beautiful" Dave I hope all goes well with both your wife and mom..Siorry to hear the news.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 10, 2004 Report Share Posted May 10, 2004 Thanks, Lynne. We have a facility here where my grandmother spent her last days and it’s only a couple of blocks away, I could walk there. So it will be easy to visit frequently. If I can get my mom to get up early enough, I could stop and have coffee with her every morning before work. She’s 100% there mentally. I had a nice visit with her for mother’s day. She told me that if she was going to the nursing home, she would need clothes, because when I called the rescue squad, she was still in her bathrobe. I asked her if there was anything in particular she wanted, and she said “I don’t give a damn!, J Then she told me to get her a Hooters outfit to wear at the nursing home. So she’s still got her wit about her, and I see where I get my twisted sense of humor… My brother is coming up to visit today from Milwaukee (about 110 miles down the road), he’s in sales and it’s not always easy for him to get away. My two sisters are both in Ohio, several hundred miles away, so it takes more than a weekend for them to come up. Thanks all for listening, I know I’ve been venting quite a bit lately, and you’ve all got your own problems too, but just unloading helps me quite a bit. I’m glad you’re all here for me, and know that I am here for you also. –dz- RE: [ ] " i am beautiful " Dave I hope all goes well with both your wife and mom..Siorry to hear the news.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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