P-C, you're a great storyteller but I am so sorry that you're going through this. But, what everyone else said - you're fighting the good fight. It's worth it.

Oh, P-C! What amych said, all the way!

And Spidra, no worries, I felt the ~ma all the same. Thanks. And thanks to all the rest of you wonderful Bitches. {{}}

Much ~ma to Pix and ND!!! I'm so sorry this is happening. Many, many pain-free vibes headed your way. I hope they figure out what this is soon.

That's scary, ND and Kristin. Sending ~ma westward.

I woke up at 5 and just gave up trying to sleep. Do not want.

And then they wonder why you don't come by as much as they'd like? Goodness, P-C. I'm glad your brother has you.

Much figure it out and get it fixed~ma for ND.

continuing the health~ma Drew-ward.

re: cleaning, i swiffer 2 (maybe 3) times a week to keep the furballs at bay, and pretty much clean everything (except the toilet) with pop-up sponges and water. wiping down kitchen and bathroom surfaces happens once or twice a day (wiping up splashed water=cleaning in the process) and only find the need to use commercial cleaners when cleaning the inside of the toilet bowl because i refuse to go near that with my hands. I also take my shoes off indoors because i don't like cleaning but i do like clean floors very much.

Oh, Kristin and ND, much love and even more ~ma coming your way. I hope they get this all figured out NOW for good.

P-C, I read your stories with a new interest these days. The school I'm working at right now has a population of 67% Indian. Many of the kids spend 4-6 weeks in India a summer (actually, one or two of our teachers did this summer too). And I know of at least one family where the grandparents came from India to choose a school for their grandchildren.

What I see from the children is so amazing, but I do see that push from the parents. I had to actually work with a couple of them this summer to learn how to play. When we put out buckets of water, a couple of kiddie pools, and a sprinkler, they didn't know what to do. And that makes me sad. But, I'm the fun police, so I taught them how to play.

I hope that what you're going through now filters through and makes life easier for these kiddos when they reach adulthood.

{{{{{{{{{P-C&brother}}}}}}}}}} I'm sorry for the hell you have to go through, but glad you have each other.

{{{{{{Pix&Drew}}}}}}}} ~ma for getting to the bottom of this, and getting it taken care of.

Hey, vw, good to see your font here!

Guys, I'm sorry. I hope they work it out this time.

X-posted with beep me: After the max dose of morphine had brought the pain from a 10 to a 9, they finally gave him some diludad (sp?), which brought him to a manageable 7. They are doing a bunch of tests, but the doctor suspects bowel obstruction. I've never seen him in pain like that. It was terrifying. I'm so glad he's at least at a manageable level now.

Oh, Pix.... I know it is no joke to sit there next to the man while he's in the hospital and in terrible pain....