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LostSapphire: sending out love, dust, prayers and support to you!!!
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LS!
Hugs to you my friend!!!!! I hope that you are doing reasonably well, and that the pain isn''t currently a ten. You have so much love and support on this forum, it''s fantastic. I''ve decided it''s ok to be morose and sad on PS (otherwise I probably could only post a couple of posts a day!) because everyone here understands and cares about each other so much.
I''ll be thinking of you today and tomorrow. Much love.
Hugs to you my friend!!!!! I hope that you are doing reasonably well, and that the pain isn''t currently a ten. You have so much love and support on this forum, it''s fantastic. I''ve decided it''s ok to be morose and sad on PS (otherwise I probably could only post a couple of posts a day!) because everyone here understands and cares about each other so much.
I''ll be thinking of you today and tomorrow. Much love.
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hmmm, not as good as yesterday. Trying to stay calm and peaceful and willing that Monster away....Date: 12/26/2008 12:26:07 PM
Author: Lorelei
How are you sweetheart?
The holidays are hard: so much talking! The more I talk the more it hurts so I need to learn to shut up!
Thank you for asking.
LS
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Oh my goodness - it''s been a long time since I''ve had enough time to sit down and catch up on some of these miscellaneous folders. I read a very little bit in another folder about your situation, LostSapphire - I had not read all of the info here until I started poking around a little more today.
You have all of my best wishes, prayers and positive thoughts for an easy resolution and full recovery!! (I''m only one page into this thread as of this response - so if I''ve stuck my foot in my mouth with this, please forgive me - I''m hoping for the best as I continue to read).
*hugs*
You have all of my best wishes, prayers and positive thoughts for an easy resolution and full recovery!! (I''m only one page into this thread as of this response - so if I''ve stuck my foot in my mouth with this, please forgive me - I''m hoping for the best as I continue to read).
*hugs*
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LS, Reading about all the miracles (still not at the last page of posts yet) makes me want to share another to prove the point and to keep your hopes up.
My grandfather, grandmother, and two of their friends were in a car on the way back from Las Vegas. It was VERY early morning, they had taken a red-eye to Washington and were driving home. I was in my bedroom 500+ miles away, trying to wake up and get out of bed for my exams that afternoon. I never woke up before the alarm clock, but for some reason, on this day, I did. My alarm clock, that was always set to the *BEEP* setting and not to a radio station, turned on and was playing classical music. It scared me a little, so I got up, went to the dresser and turned it off - unplugged it as well, since it spooked me.
I went to the shower to get ready. As I was in the bathroom finishing getting dressed my phone rang. It was my mom, telling me that my grandma and grandpa had been in a horrible accident and no one was expected to make it through the day.
My mom, sisters and I rushed to the airport to get a flight to washington to get to the hospital. When we arrived at the hospital, everyone looked horrible!! Grandma had over 300 stitches in her head and face, grandpa had a broken sternum and stitches - it was horrible! We prayed and hoped and prayed some more and hoped some more!
2 days later Grandpa came home, grandma was released 2 days after that. When Grandpa came home, we noticed he was holding onto a silver cross - not something any of us had ever seen. My grandparents are VERY religious - they go to church every Sunday, they are active with the church charities, etc. This silver cross really intrigued us, where''d he get it - and why wouldn''t he even put it down for a second. He told us this story...
When the accident happened, my grandpa was driving the car. He was very tired, and knew he should have allowed someone else to drive, but everyone else was sleep. Their friend was in the front seat next to Grandpa, and the other friend was in the back seat next to Grandma. Grandma behind the passenger''s seat, and the friend behind Grandpa. Grandpa was able to get out of the car after the accident, seeing blood all over the back seat, he ran back to Grandma''s door, opened it and kneeled down next to the car, pulling her head to his chest - he was crying, apologizing for such a horrible accident, and praying that she would be ok. He was calling to the two friends, but there was only quiet grunts, no talking. Grandma was talking, but she was covered in blood, she had been, basically, scalped. In the middle of all of this, the convenient store on the side of the highway called for an ambulance and police. While my grandpa kneeled next to the car, holding my grandma, he said a gentle woman''s voice said quietly, almost like a whisper "She''ll be ok, be patient." she took his hand, gave him the cross and that was it, she apparently went away. Within minutes, the police, fire department, paramedics, etc all showed up. They helped grandpa to his feet, and he looked around for the woman to thank her - there was no woman. The entire team of those who responded were men.
At first, he refused to go in the ambulance - Grandma, and the friends were life flighted to the hospital - grandpa was ok, and was able to go by ambulance - but, he was determined to thank this lady. The police and paramedics were trying to figure out - who''s this woman? Was it someone else in the car? Was it someone who was in the accident that needed medical attention? They hadn''t seen anyone, and grandpa had only heard her voice - he never saw her - but he knows she was real, she gave him the cross, that wasn''t something he could have imagined.
Anyway - this lady was right - grandma is fine, grandpa is fine - the friends were faced some long term issues, but they made the best of what they had.
Miracles do happen!! Just when you think you''ve used them all up - there is someone or something there to carry you through the difficult steps and to see you through to the other side.
Keep believing in them LS - there are no limits on miracles - none at all!!
My grandfather, grandmother, and two of their friends were in a car on the way back from Las Vegas. It was VERY early morning, they had taken a red-eye to Washington and were driving home. I was in my bedroom 500+ miles away, trying to wake up and get out of bed for my exams that afternoon. I never woke up before the alarm clock, but for some reason, on this day, I did. My alarm clock, that was always set to the *BEEP* setting and not to a radio station, turned on and was playing classical music. It scared me a little, so I got up, went to the dresser and turned it off - unplugged it as well, since it spooked me.
I went to the shower to get ready. As I was in the bathroom finishing getting dressed my phone rang. It was my mom, telling me that my grandma and grandpa had been in a horrible accident and no one was expected to make it through the day.
My mom, sisters and I rushed to the airport to get a flight to washington to get to the hospital. When we arrived at the hospital, everyone looked horrible!! Grandma had over 300 stitches in her head and face, grandpa had a broken sternum and stitches - it was horrible! We prayed and hoped and prayed some more and hoped some more!
2 days later Grandpa came home, grandma was released 2 days after that. When Grandpa came home, we noticed he was holding onto a silver cross - not something any of us had ever seen. My grandparents are VERY religious - they go to church every Sunday, they are active with the church charities, etc. This silver cross really intrigued us, where''d he get it - and why wouldn''t he even put it down for a second. He told us this story...
When the accident happened, my grandpa was driving the car. He was very tired, and knew he should have allowed someone else to drive, but everyone else was sleep. Their friend was in the front seat next to Grandpa, and the other friend was in the back seat next to Grandma. Grandma behind the passenger''s seat, and the friend behind Grandpa. Grandpa was able to get out of the car after the accident, seeing blood all over the back seat, he ran back to Grandma''s door, opened it and kneeled down next to the car, pulling her head to his chest - he was crying, apologizing for such a horrible accident, and praying that she would be ok. He was calling to the two friends, but there was only quiet grunts, no talking. Grandma was talking, but she was covered in blood, she had been, basically, scalped. In the middle of all of this, the convenient store on the side of the highway called for an ambulance and police. While my grandpa kneeled next to the car, holding my grandma, he said a gentle woman''s voice said quietly, almost like a whisper "She''ll be ok, be patient." she took his hand, gave him the cross and that was it, she apparently went away. Within minutes, the police, fire department, paramedics, etc all showed up. They helped grandpa to his feet, and he looked around for the woman to thank her - there was no woman. The entire team of those who responded were men.
At first, he refused to go in the ambulance - Grandma, and the friends were life flighted to the hospital - grandpa was ok, and was able to go by ambulance - but, he was determined to thank this lady. The police and paramedics were trying to figure out - who''s this woman? Was it someone else in the car? Was it someone who was in the accident that needed medical attention? They hadn''t seen anyone, and grandpa had only heard her voice - he never saw her - but he knows she was real, she gave him the cross, that wasn''t something he could have imagined.
Anyway - this lady was right - grandma is fine, grandpa is fine - the friends were faced some long term issues, but they made the best of what they had.
Miracles do happen!! Just when you think you''ve used them all up - there is someone or something there to carry you through the difficult steps and to see you through to the other side.
Keep believing in them LS - there are no limits on miracles - none at all!!
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Thank you DiamondSeeker, for asking.
Today wasn''t too bad of a day. I''ve had a couple of rough ones since the 25th, but the monster didn''t start roaring until about 8 p.m. so that''s great!
I''ve gotten a lot more material from the neurologist regarding possible treatments and causes of this problem. Most of it is rather pessimistic but I am at least starting to "get my head around it". On the 14th we''ll have more info as to where the growth is.
LS
Today wasn''t too bad of a day. I''ve had a couple of rough ones since the 25th, but the monster didn''t start roaring until about 8 p.m. so that''s great!
I''ve gotten a lot more material from the neurologist regarding possible treatments and causes of this problem. Most of it is rather pessimistic but I am at least starting to "get my head around it". On the 14th we''ll have more info as to where the growth is.
LS
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Thank you DS
It''s not really too bad, only another couple of weeks.
In the meantime I''ve had the opportunity to educate myself a bit more and get a better sense of the problem. I''m also seeing the neurologist a week today to review the medication.
Sometimes a ''wait'' is good, because it gives a person the chance to adjust to the prospect of forthcoming news....and also to adjust to the news that''s already been given. It''s a bit of a process, almost like the 5 stages of death. Right now I''m in the "angry" stage, past denial, and not YET at acceptance. (I don''t mean to say I''m in the 5 stages of accepting my own death: this is not fatal! but the process is the same)
LS
p.s....just me feeling like a lost little girl here: anyone know why this thread has been taken off the sticky''s at the top of this section?
Hi, LS. I''m glad you''ve got a date when you''ll get some answers, and sorry it''s not today! Although I know what you mean about time helping with acceptance, time when you''re in pain doesn''t pass the same way as regular time.
I''m sending prayers that the new medication continues to improve your situation.
I''m sending prayers that the new medication continues to improve your situation.
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