ND, how awful! I'm so sorry.
Xander: Hey, Red. What you got in the basket, little girl? Buffy: Weapons.
Xander/Buffy ,'Help'
Spike's Bitches 45: That sure as hell wasn't in the brochure.
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sj - May 18, 2010 9:46:39 am PDT #19744 of 30000
"There are few hours in life more agreeable than the hour dedicated to the ceremony known as afternoon tea."
Stephanie - May 18, 2010 10:06:14 am PDT #19745 of 30000
Trust my rage
Stephanie, I was just thinking about you and your MIL's visit this morning, possibly because Mark's mom is coming into town for a visit this weekend. How are you doing?
Pretty well. She is a very nice and easy going person and she has done almost nothing but cook and clean since she got here. Having said that, I will be happy to have my space back.
sj - May 18, 2010 10:28:44 am PDT #19746 of 30000
"There are few hours in life more agreeable than the hour dedicated to the ceremony known as afternoon tea."
Pretty well. She is a very nice and easy going person and she has done almost nothing but cook and clean since she got here. Having said that, I will be happy to have my space back.
At least she is being helpful. Mom is here doing very much the same thing for me today. We also went out for afternoon tea, but now I am exhausted. It's another bad pain day.
beekaytee - May 18, 2010 10:44:28 am PDT #19747 of 30000
Compassionately intolerant
Best possible recovery outcome ~ma to Caregiver of ND's mom.
I know every situation is different, but whenever I hear these stories, I think about a friend's husband, who fell asleep driving home from a music gig. He rolled his enormous pickup truck and the primary topic of conversation was which limbs he might get to keep, much less use. The surgeon asked if his truck was yellow (it was red) because he found yellow paint on a couple of his bones. (road signs, as it turned out)
It was a loooong, slow recovery, but today he walks with the slightest of limps and occasionally uses a cane for endurance. He was in his early 60's when it happened and not in particularly good shape.
Miraculous stuff happens sometimes. May it be true for her.
Zenkitty - May 18, 2010 11:00:14 am PDT #19748 of 30000
Every now and then, I think I might actually be a little odd.
he found yellow paint on a couple of his bones
aaiiieeee
beekaytee - May 18, 2010 11:11:47 am PDT #19749 of 30000
Compassionately intolerant
Exactly. It was pretty horrific. And yet, happiest possible ending.
Pix - May 18, 2010 11:15:24 am PDT #19750 of 30000
The status is NOT quo.
Just got a bad phone call.
The woman who has been helping as a caregiver with my mom 5 days a week for the past few years was in a near fatal car accident last night. Questionable if she will ever walk again.
Oh my god! That's terrible! I can't imagine what everyone is going through down there right now between worrying about her and worrying about how this will affect your mom. D. is truly part of the family.
Atropa - May 18, 2010 11:24:07 am PDT #19751 of 30000
The artist formerly associated with cupcakes.
Drew, I am so, so sorry.
Dear Powers That Be, kindly KNOCK IT OFF with the tormenting of my chosen family members. Start treating them nicely, dammit.
Pix - May 18, 2010 11:35:39 am PDT #19752 of 30000
The status is NOT quo.
ND is in Florida until the 29th but will likely have to go home for awhile after that. We may see each other around the time we leave to fly to Connecticut to see my family.
Seriously, I'm just done. We need some good news.
sj - May 18, 2010 11:41:15 am PDT #19753 of 30000
"There are few hours in life more agreeable than the hour dedicated to the ceremony known as afternoon tea."
Pix, I hope you are at least in less pain today.