We just moved my Mom into the nursing home. The move went fine, I just hope that it all works out well.
Angel: Is that what you think you are--a hero? Spike: Saved the world didn't I? Angel: Once. Talk to me after you've done it a couple more times.
'Destiny'
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.
Burrell - Jul 10, 2003 12:27:14 pm PDT #798 of 5668
Why did Darth Vader cross the road? To get to the Dark Side!
amych - Jul 10, 2003 12:30:13 pm PDT #799 of 5668
Now let us crush something soft and watch it fountain blood. That is a girlish thing to want to do, yes?
A little testma, please, at 7:00 ET/ 4:00 board time.
high plains grifter - Jul 10, 2003 6:16:05 pm PDT #800 of 5668
At dinner I am getting earful.
Requesting ma for my cousin. Remember when he learned he had cancer last week? Today they discovered that his liver is kaput, looks like he might die in the next 48 hours. Heading for home tomorrow am.
Sheryl - Jul 11, 2003 5:59:11 pm PDT #801 of 5668
Fandom means never having to say "But where would I wear that?"
A little advance notice of my upcoming invasion of Canada. t g
I will be in Halifax, NS from August 23-25th, and in Toronto from the 25th to Sept. 1st. If any Buffistas in either of those places want to get together with me, let me know in e-mail.
(Yes, I know it's over a month away, but my schedule is filling up fast :))
Karl - Jul 12, 2003 2:30:49 am PDT #802 of 5668
I adore all you motherfuckers so much -- PMM.
Excuse me, 2003? Could you step over here behind this woodshed for a moment, please?
Health-ma and wedding-ma and prayers requested for Jill, a very dear friend of mine who is getting married next week. Seems she got an early wedding present from her neurologist, along with an explanation of why the whole left side of her body has been weak and numb for a week and a half: She has multiple sclerosis. She's been shot up with heavy-duty steroids this week to increase her chances of being able to actually walk down the aisle, but after that it's suppressive meds and an unknown future.
Jen, Deb, I may be leaning on you a little in the weeks to come. I'll try to do so gently.
I love you folks. I don't know what I'd do without you.
Susan W. - Jul 12, 2003 1:46:09 pm PDT #803 of 5668
Good Trouble and Righteous Fights
Major healthma requested for my friend Diana. I returned from vacation today to discover the following email from a mutual friend:
I am not sure if you are aware of the severity of Diana's situation, but it is now very bad. I know Mike hasn't sent an email update recently, but she needs URGENT prayer. I talked to him yesterday; Diana's body is giving out, and her other organs are now beginning to fail. She now needs a liver transplant AND a kidney transplant. Since she has a rare blood type, they are still waiting for a donor that matches her. There is a scale that measures "survivability" where 40=dead and 1=healthy, and Diana is now rated at a 32. Basically, she has another month, maybe 6 weeks, unless a donor is found. I wanted to let you know so that you could be in prayer for her.
Diana's "rare" blood type is B+, which I share. (I've always thought of it as at most moderately rare--it's about 3% of the US population IIRC, but I can see how it'd be an issue in her circumstances.) I'm really kicking myself for not sticking to the diet I started in January, because the one FAQ I could find about live donation said the donors have to be a healthy weight. I plan to track down some kind of expert on transplantation on Monday and find out if someone 30 lbs. overweight but otherwise in perfect health could be a candidate for live donation, and for that matter if it's still even an option for someone needing multiple organs. (I know I could theoretically spare a liver lobe and a kidney, but I'm not thrilled by the prospect.) The whole idea terrifies me, but if she dies I'd never forgive myself for not looking into it.
Lysana - Jul 12, 2003 3:17:53 pm PDT #804 of 5668
Hellbound Equal-Opportunity Nookie Hog
A little bit of good news... Charlie the dog is doing fine. We gave his owners a check for $185 last night, the sum of the donations we received. Thank you all.
Susan W. - Jul 12, 2003 10:33:21 pm PDT #805 of 5668
Good Trouble and Righteous Fights
I just remembered I had happy news, as well.
I am now a great-aunt. My eldest niece Angela, who's only 6 years my junior, had a daughter on July 3 named Laura Elizabeth, to be called Laura-Beth.
Lysana - Jul 13, 2003 1:46:52 pm PDT #806 of 5668
Hellbound Equal-Opportunity Nookie Hog
Today's my 16th wedding anniversary. I don't recall if I ever submitted this to the Calendar, and I apologize if this proves redundant.
Susan W. - Jul 13, 2003 2:54:18 pm PDT #807 of 5668
Good Trouble and Righteous Fights
Wow...just...wow.
While I was on the phone with Diana, her call waiting went off.
They think they have a donor for her.
They still have to do the last few tests/examinations to make sure the organs are healthy and good for transplanting, but they definitely have a matched donor for her. They should know by 10:30 EDT, so about 2 1/2 hours from now, and if all goes well will be doing the surgery tonight.
I'm laughing and crying at the same time, and praying very hard. Major healthma appreciated.
t on edit--I don't expect to know immediately what happened, because they won't be calling/emailing until after the surgery, but hopefully I'll hear something one way or the other by tomorrow