I'm so sorry, Burrell. Wishing you all strength.
Nothin'. I just wanted you to face me so she could get behind ya.
Mal ,'The Train Job'
Natter 72: We Were Unprepared for This
Off-topic discussion. Wanna talk about corsets, duct tape, or physics? This is the place. Detailed discussion of any current-season TV must be whitefonted.
Amy - Oct 09, 2013 9:58:10 am PDT #8445 of 30000
Because books.
§ ita § - Oct 09, 2013 10:05:29 am PDT #8446 of 30000
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.
Oh, man, Burrell. I know it's a long shot, but if there is anything my limited capacities can help with, I would like to.
My friends are under too much right now. Do not like.
Thanks, Jilli.
Amy--when you get the package can you tell me if I wrote my name on it? I usually don't, but the mail room knew it was mine, so I want to know if they're psychic or not.
le nubian - Oct 09, 2013 10:11:23 am PDT #8447 of 30000
"And to be clear, I am the hell. And the high water."
Burrell,
shit.
Burrell - Oct 09, 2013 10:13:30 am PDT #8448 of 30000
Why did Darth Vader cross the road? To get to the Dark Side!
Thanks everyone. As others have said before me when they were going through shit, just having a place where I can talk about it helps.
flea - Oct 09, 2013 10:14:35 am PDT #8449 of 30000
information libertarian
Man, I am sorry it's such a hard day. Burrell, wishing you and your family all strength. Kate, I am so sorry for your loss.
Calli - Oct 09, 2013 10:16:32 am PDT #8450 of 30000
I must obey the inscrutable exhortations of my soul—Calvin and Hobbs
I'm sorry, Burrell. I hope for as good a QoL as possible for your sister.
Sue - Oct 09, 2013 10:18:19 am PDT #8451 of 30000
hip deep in pie
I am having a day. My dad has been on a list for a corneal transplant for about a year now. He called around ten saying that he'd gotten the call and he needed to be at the hospital in my town at 6:30 AM tomorrow. So I booked flights for him and my sister, while my sister booked a hotel and rental car. (At 85 he didn't want to drive for 6 hours the day before the surgery.)
My sister then calls me from the airport to get me to confirm the location with the doctor's office. When I call, the receptionist tells me they've been trying to call my dad for the last hour...the cornea is no good. If he comes up, they can still remove his cataract, but it will mean two surgeries instead of one.
Cue frantic calls to airport and my mom. My dad does not want to go for just the cataract surgery. Unbelievably we managed to cancel the flight and get a full refund since it was booked less than 24 hours ago. So glad everything worked out, but oi! the rollercoaster. I need a drink and a good meal.
Sue - Oct 09, 2013 10:19:04 am PDT #8452 of 30000
hip deep in pie
Burrell, I'm sorry about the bad news. Thinking of you and your family.
Amy - Oct 09, 2013 10:20:08 am PDT #8453 of 30000
Because books.
Good god, Sue. That's a huge headache.
ita, I will!
Kate P. - Oct 09, 2013 10:45:08 am PDT #8454 of 30000
That's the pain / That cuts a straight line down through the heart / We call it love
Burrell, damn, I'm sorry. Is there a chance you and your other sister can push back and ask to try another treatment, if that is something you want? (Feel free to ignore the question if you want; I don't mean to push you to do anything you don't think is a good idea. Just trying to get a sense of whether you agree with the doctors or not.) In any case, my heart goes out to you and your family.