A small glimmer of yay in all this sad news: I was made permanent staff at my job, with health insurance and everything. One step closer to being a for-real adult...
River: I didn't think you'd come for me. Simon: Well, you're a dummy.
'Serenity'
If the Apocalypse Comes, Beep Me
Birth, death, illness, new job, vacation...if it's happening to you and you want us to know about it, post it here. These threads are intended for announcements only. Want to offer sympathy or congratulations, or talk about anything? Take it to Natter. Any natter here will be deleted.
esse - Mar 26, 2009 4:39:26 pm PDT #3549 of 5671
S to the A -- using they/them pronouns!
Pix - Mar 28, 2009 2:10:41 pm PDT #3550 of 5671
We're all getting played with, babe. -Weird Barbie
ND and I will be dark gray until next Saturday, the 4th. We are on a ship with his family. Wish us smooth sailing and a whole lot of patience! We won't have phone access but will check our email once a day. See ya on the other side.
Aims - Mar 30, 2009 11:09:00 am PDT #3551 of 5671
Shit's all sorts of different now.
So, yeah. In keeping with the Angel of Happiness persona that I seem to have adopted recently (this phrase to be heard dripping with sarcasm), I am asking for some ~~ma. Three significant growths were found on my thyroid via ultrasound, as well as two enlarged lymph nodes. Being as my sister just went through treatment for thyroid cancer, the doctors are being wonderfully dilligent and I am having biopsies done tomorrow at around 8:30am EST (5:30am board time).
Any thoughts, prayers, candle-lighting, vibes, ~~ma, or boy band sacrifices would be extremely appreciated.
Aims - Mar 31, 2009 6:22:45 am PDT #3552 of 5671
Shit's all sorts of different now.
Twenty needle sticks later, I am home. Thank you all so much for the ~~ma. Results on Friday or Monday.
Beverly - Mar 31, 2009 9:41:36 am PDT #3553 of 5671
Days shrink and grow cold, sunlight through leaves is my song. Winter is long.
Any ~ma you can spare bent our way around 1:00 Pacific would be greatly appreciated.
Beverly - Mar 31, 2009 6:26:14 pm PDT #3554 of 5671
Days shrink and grow cold, sunlight through leaves is my song. Winter is long.
Man, that's some powerful stuff, and highly efficacious! Thank you, and we release it to the benefit of whoever may need it next.
beekaytee - Apr 02, 2009 3:55:08 am PDT #3555 of 5671
Compassionately intolerant
I'm on my way to the first physical exam in longer than I can remember, to try and figure out what has been plaguing me for the last few years. Please, could I have both 'manage that needle phobia well' ma and 'whatever it is, let it be easily and inexpensively dealt with' ma?
And before I even get there, I want to thank the doctor for being an angel. He's charging me a fraction of what the insurance I don't have would have paid. Bless him.
Theodosia - Apr 02, 2009 5:17:38 am PDT #3556 of 5671
'we all walk this earth feeling we are frauds. The trick is to be grateful and hope the caper doesn't end any time soon"
About 1 PM, could you all send some surgery-ma to my Mom? She's getting a kyphoplasty for her vertebral compression fractures, which is basically inflating the bones back to where they should be and then gluing them together. It's supposedly very safe surgery, but she's 86. If it works, she'll be able to walk without pain again, which makes the prospect of 87, et cetera much more fun.
Polter-Cow - Apr 02, 2009 6:15:34 am PDT #3557 of 5671
What else besides ramen can you scoop? YOU CAN SCOOP THIS WORLD FROM DARKNESS!
My grandfather had complications from a UTI and was admitted to the hospital last night unable to breathe. He's on a ventilator in the ICU right now. My mom and aunt are trying to fly up tomorrow. Please send some ~ma toward Kaiser Redwood City.
DavidS - Apr 02, 2009 2:48:10 pm PDT #3558 of 5671
"Look, son, if it's good enough for Shirley Bassey, it's good enough for you."
To add to the bad string of family health...
My sister just called. My Dad's in the hospital and his health is failing. He's on a breathing apparatus, on morphine. His kidneys are failing. He's received his Last Rites. He's not expected to make it through the night.
Spare a kind thought for him to send him on his way.
eta: And he's passed on. Neal Smay: 1939 - 2009. He would've been 70 on May 3rd.