LostSapphire: sending out love, dust, prayers and support to you!!!

[LostSapphire]

Date: 12/30/2008 6:05:35 PM
Author: Fly Girl
Hang in there, LS. Thinking of you (and of your beautiful, beautiful, Blueberry)! God, I loved sharing in your search.

Thank you FlyGirl.

LS

 

[LtlFirecracker]

Hang in there, I wish your new med were working better. I am surprised how well you are holding up with all the pain your are in. This is the last day of this year, hopefully next year will bring better things to this situation.

 

[Ellen]

Date: 12/30/2008 5:29:55 AM
Author: Lorelei
I truly wish there was something I could do to help....

Me too.

{{{hugs}}}

 

[LostSapphire]

Your prayers, etc., sometimes all come together to a positive outcome!

Today I woke up with NO PAIN! And so far, the Monster is staying rather quiet!

YAY

LS

 

[Catmom]

Date: 12/31/2008 2:16:19 PM
Author: LostSapphire
Your prayers, etc., sometimes all come together to a positive outcome!

Today I woke up with NO PAIN! And so far, the Monster is staying rather quiet!

YAY

LS

YAY!!!!!!! I''m so happy to hear this!!!!!

 

[Lorelei]

Date: 12/31/2008 2:16:19 PM
Author: LostSapphire
Your prayers, etc., sometimes all come together to a positive outcome!

Today I woke up with NO PAIN! And so far, the Monster is staying rather quiet!

YAY

LS

HOORAY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[geckodani]

Date: 12/31/2008 2:16:19 PM
Author: LostSapphire
Your prayers, etc., sometimes all come together to a positive outcome!

Today I woke up with NO PAIN! And so far, the Monster is staying rather quiet!

YAY

LS

YaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[LostSapphire]

Today is the first time I've gotten past 6 p.m. without a lot of pain. There IS some, but the Monster is rather quiet today.

Yippeeeeeeeeeeeeee

LS

 

[Dee*Jay]

That''s great news! And happy new year to you LS!

 

[Skippy123]

Date: 12/31/2008 6:14:41 PM
Author: LostSapphire
Today is the first time I''ve gotten past 6 p.m. without a lot of pain. There IS some, but the Monster is rather quiet today.

Yippeeeeeeeeeeeeee

LS

Great news, sending you a huge hug and praying things are better soon!

 

[diamondseeker2006]

Date: 12/31/2008 6:14:41 PM
Author: LostSapphire
Today is the first time I''ve gotten past 6 p.m. without a lot of pain. There IS some, but the Monster is rather quiet today.

Yippeeeeeeeeeeeeee

LS

That is such good news! I''ll be continuing to pray!

 

[Ellen]

Date: 12/31/2008 6:14:41 PM
Author: LostSapphire
Today is the first time I''ve gotten past 6 p.m. without a lot of pain. There IS some, but the Monster is rather quiet today.

Yippeeeeeeeeeeeeee

LS

LS, I''m wishing you a special Happy New Year. I hope this coming year puts an end to all your pain and misery.

You''ve been such a trooper through all this, I know there''s no way I could have handled this with the grace you have. I really admire you.

{{hugs}}

 

[MissGotRocks]

Date: 1/1/2009 9:00:39 AM
Author: Ellen

Date: 12/31/2008 6:14:41 PM
Author: LostSapphire
Today is the first time I''ve gotten past 6 p.m. without a lot of pain. There IS some, but the Monster is rather quiet today.

Yippeeeeeeeeeeeeee

LS

LS, I''m wishing you a special Happy New Year. I hope this coming year puts an end to all your pain and misery.

You''ve been such a trooper through all this, I know there''s no way I could have handled this with the grace you have. I really admire you.

{{hugs}}

Don''t think any of us could have said it any better - we all truly wish this for you in the New Year!

 

[LostSapphire]

And a very Happy New Year to all of you as well!

I am grateful to all of you for your prayers, support and good wishes. Believe me, even when you think that you might not *make a difference* to someone, you really DO in the most surprising ways.

The days when I can barely think straight because of the d*mn ice pick in my face, I just sit here and read some of your posts. Does it help take away the pain? Of course not. But it DOES help with the perception of how the pain is affecting me in that moment....

It''s not my nature to be so "out there" on a forum like this. I found it difficult at first to have this thread because I thought it would just take too much energy. Sometimes when you''re dealing with one of the "big things" like this, it is hard because people around you are kind of falling apart. So you spend more time making sure they''re ok than really looking after yourself. I appreciate that you take the time to write such positive, energy-giving, affirmative posts.

This has been an interesting experience for me so far. I get such energy and positivity from your posts. And you let me whine on the days when I can do nothing else but. And you also LET ME BE SCARED. Because that''s part of the process as well. Thank you all for that.

So I still need your help for the next little while. On the 14th of January should come some definitive news as to the final diagnosis and subsequent FIX (please).

In the meantime, I will try and hold the Monster at bay (there''s gotta be an Emotie for a Monster, wouldn''t ya think? I looked but don''t see one, yet). Some days he only gets to about a 5 or 6 on the scale...other days he''s well past a 10...and then some.

(this is my attempt at an emotie of my face: I am kind of screwed up on the one side of my cheek.

LS

 

[pjean]

{{{hugs}}} to you, LS. You definitely deserve somewhere to be scared and sad and mad and depressed. If we can help out with that, vent away! Otherwise, just know there''re a lot of us praying for you.

 

[diamondseeker2006]

{{{hugs}}}

13 more days......

 

[Kelli]

I hope you had a decent New Year''s Eve and New Year''s Day. I hope Jan. 14th comes quickly for you and you get the outcome you''re hoping for!

 

[geckodani]

I am so glad that you will finally know SOMETHING on the 14th! Hang in there my friend - your strength and determination are amazing. ((HUGS))

 

[Ellen]

Date: 1/1/2009 10:06:58 PM
Author: LostSapphire

And a very Happy New Year to all of you as well!

In the meantime, I will try and hold the Monster at bay (there''s gotta be an Emotie for a Monster, wouldn''t ya think? I looked but don''t see one, yet). Some days he only gets to about a 5 or 6 on the scale...other days he''s well past a 10...and then some.

(this is my attempt at an emotie of my face: I am kind of screwed up on the one side of my cheek.

LS

LS, I found some links with different "monsters". I''m not sure if any will be what you want, but I wanted to try to help you.

http://www.freesmileys.org/emoticons-monster.php

http://www.msnpro.com/monster-emotions.html

http://www.msnpro.com/monster-letters.html (P for pain?)

http://www.iconarchive.com/category/kid/monsters-icons-by-turbomilk.html

http://www.dewittindustries.com/cgibin/ibrowse/images/free/cartoon%20monster%20icons.htm


Be sure and scan whatever you pick to make sure it''s not malicious. I can''t attest to the safety any of these sites!

 

[princesss]

Happy New Years, LS. 12 days and hopefully there will be a way to banish the monster.

In the mean time, we can chase it away with sticks (now where''s that SupaGranny icon I keep seeing around here?).

 

[LaurenThePartier]

Happy New Year, LS!!!! I''m thinking of you, and hope the Monster is mostly at bay today!

 

[Lorelei]

Thinking of you....

 

[princesss]

Mini-threadjack:

Holy moly, Batman! Lorelei is 5 posts away from hitting 20,000!

 

[AmberGretchen]

Happy New Year LS, and so glad to hear that you had at least one day of semi-relief.

Fingers (and paws) are crossed hard for a good and helpful answer for you on the 14th!!

 

[geckodani]

((HUGS)) Happy pain-free fluffy thoughts heading your way. I hope you have sweet dreams my friend.

P.S. DH asks about you every day. We''re praying. You are loved.

 

[diamondseeker2006]

Date: 1/2/2009 3:50:06 PM
Author: Lorelei
Thinking of you....

Me, too!

 

[risingsun]

Date: 1/3/2009 1:46:37 AM
Author: diamondseeker2006

Date: 1/2/2009 3:50:06 PM
Author: Lorelei
Thinking of you....

Me, too!

Me, three

 

[geckodani]

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[marcy]

Just stopping by to let you know I am thinking of you and hope the monster is leaving you alone today.

 

[katebar]

Date: 1/4/2009 1:34:31 AM
Author: marcyc
Just stopping by to let you know I am thinking of you and hope the monster is leaving you alone today.

I with you on this one too macyc! Dear LS hope the volume on the pain dial is turned right down for you today.
Kate in Australia