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What a night. :rolleyes: I ended up with dh's flu and it's horrible. Just ate some crackers and have kept them down so that's a good sign. I hated calling into work sick today as I'm only working 16 hours this week and 8 of them were supposed to be today. Checking in here and then down to the couch for some Dr Phil. I turned on The View, but they were talking over themselves again to I left the room.
Jen- glad your sf made it through surgery. Cut e about your mom and him holding hands.
Donna- good luck to your dh! Hope your fil beats this cancer. Cancer SUCKS!
aw..jak, hope you feel better soon!!! are you seeing a show a day ahead of us or behind us??
dd and i walked again. two days in a row..a pattern! LOL
ds is up cleaning his room..hey, i don't ask questions ;)
i have to put up laundry and do some dusting today.
littlesista06
01-10-2007, 07:59 AM
JAK, hope you feel better very soon.
Going to the hospital.
aw..jak, hope you feel better soon!!! are you seeing a show a day ahead of us or behind us??
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Isn't it a live show on the East Coast? ;)
Dh is home again for the day. His work ethic is sickening. LOL I think I will food shop and get home in time for the View-this new round of gossip with Donald Trump writing a letter to Rosie backstabbing Barbara. Can you imagine a seasoned professional journalist getting smack in the middle of this childish chaos?
SpeechMom
01-10-2007, 08:09 AM
About to take ds to school. Only have 4 kids on Wednesdays. Ds is 18 today! He refuses to have a real party, so we're all just going out to dinner tonight. All of us. Me, dh, the boys, dh's kids, ds's Dad, his Dad's girlfriend, his Dad's girlfriend's daughter, his Dad's niece, his Dad's niece's son....... :rolleyes: . Ladies and gentlemen if I could direct your attention to table 5, you can witness the dealth of the nuclear family :rolleyes:.
Great day all. Thanks so much for the hugs, prayers and warm wishes. Dh thinks another day or two and his head won't be on sideways anymore and he can seriously look for a job. They're doing something with his Dad's bone marrow today.
Isn't it a live show on the East Coast? ;)
is it being shown live in Germany..what time of the day would that be ;)
angie r
01-10-2007, 08:13 AM
About to take ds to school. Only have 4 kids on Wednesdays. Ds is 18 today! He refuses to have a real party, so we're all just going out to dinner tonight. All of us. Me, dh, the boys, dh's kids, ds's Dad, his Dad's girlfriend, his Dad's girlfriend's daughter, his Dad's niece, his Dad's niece's son....... :rolleyes: . Ladies and gentlemen if I could direct your attention to table 5, you can witness the dealth of the nuclear family :rolleyes:.
Great day all. Thanks so much for the hugs, prayers and warm wishes. Dh thinks another day or two and his head won't be on sideways anymore and he can seriously look for a job. They're doing something with his Dad's bone marrow today.
Yikes, is all I can say! 8o I hope it goes smoothly, at least your dh's ex won't be there!
More prayers for your fil...
Dh is home again for the day. His work ethic is sickening. LOL I think I will food shop and get home in time for the View-this new round of gossip with Donald Trump writing a letter to Rosie backstabbing Barbara. Can you imagine a seasoned professional journalist getting smack in the middle of this childish chaos?
barbara got so busted for her double dealing! LOL i am absolutely sure she was trying to work both sides of the fence. i woman who has gotten interviews with castro and kadafi knows how to work politics!
Happy Birthday to your ds, Donna!
is it being shown live in Germany..what time of the day would that be ;)
Um no....LOL therefore they can't see a live show before us.
Um no....LOL therefore they can't see a live show before us.
true, but wondering about other shows too.
vea29
01-10-2007, 09:01 AM
Wow you are all up and moving early...
Can I just say It's Snowing....althought it's gonna stop in 5 minutes...but it's nice to actually see it...LOL
Gotta get moving for my busy day....Fun Fun.
Diane
01-10-2007, 09:10 AM
Not much planned for my day. Going to the grocery store to get what Cub didn't have... other than that, no big plans. I might stop over to my mom's house to show her this great rental car I got. LOL It's a heck of a lot fancier than my own car so have been having some fun driving it around. I'll probably end up at Walgreens to see what they have for valentines candy for dd's wedding candy buffet. Red's her color so there should be plenty of it out there. :)
Not much else.
Hope you all have a great day!
Diane
01-10-2007, 09:14 AM
About to take ds to school. Only have 4 kids on Wednesdays. Ds is 18 today! He refuses to have a real party, so we're all just going out to dinner tonight. All of us. Me, dh, the boys, dh's kids, ds's Dad, his Dad's girlfriend, his Dad's girlfriend's daughter, his Dad's niece, his Dad's niece's son....... :rolleyes: . Ladies and gentlemen if I could direct your attention to table 5, you can witness the dealth of the nuclear family :rolleyes:.
Great day all. Thanks so much for the hugs, prayers and warm wishes. Dh thinks another day or two and his head won't be on sideways anymore and he can seriously look for a job. They're doing something with his Dad's bone marrow today.
Wow... good luck with that. It should be an interesting dinner. :) Continued prayers for your FIL...
Schoolwork today with a bit of housework thrown in. Ds1's MRI is this afternoon up in Tucson and then I think we're going to see Santa Claus 3 with dh. :)
Jenn, I'm so glad your sd made it through surgery well!
Renee, it sounds like a great thing that your sm went to Boston! 8o Sounds like your dad is going to have a blast. :)
Jak, I hope you feel better quickly. Take it east and pamper yourself today!
Donna, here's to an uneventful evening! ;) Happy bday to your ds.
Vea, I want the snow!!!!!
Good morning all. Light dusting of snow on the ground, ds is excited...thinks it might stay so he can get out snowboarding this winter...I'm not sure that's gonna happen this year, lol.
Working; we're getting applications ready for our big hire for next Fall 07/Winter 08 year, taking place the beginning of February.
Donna, happy b-day to your ds. Enjoy your dinner.
kids in the showers...dh just left woke up late, I think he set his alarm for pm not am...so he was a bear (Growling under his breath at himself) my dad is sleeping in dd's room, she bunked with us last night...foot of the bed sleeper...:lol: :sleep:
Work, then I must hit the supermarket, home for dinner with my family and hopfully my brother will join us.
Jak, sorry your not feeling well....:sick:
Diane
01-10-2007, 09:20 AM
What a night. :rolleyes: I ended up with dh's flu and it's horrible. Just ate some crackers and have kept them down so that's a good sign. I hated calling into work sick today as I'm only working 16 hours this week and 8 of them were supposed to be today. Checking in here and then down to the couch for some Dr Phil. I turned on The View, but they were talking over themselves again to I left the room.
Bummer about getting sick. :( I hope you'll feel better real soon.
Not much planned for my day. Going to the grocery store to get what Cub didn't have... other than that, no big plans. I might stop over to my mom's house to show her this great rental car I got. LOL It's a heck of a lot fancier than my own car so have been having some fun driving it around. I'll probably end up at Walgreens to see what they have for valentines candy for dd's wedding candy buffet. Red's her color so there should be plenty of it out there. :)
Not much else.
Hope you all have a great day!
What kind of rental car did they give you? Sounds like your having fun with it..
About to take ds to school. Only have 4 kids on Wednesdays. Ds is 18 today! He refuses to have a real party, so we're all just going out to dinner tonight. All of us. Me, dh, the boys, dh's kids, ds's Dad, his Dad's girlfriend, his Dad's girlfriend's daughter, his Dad's niece, his Dad's niece's son....... :rolleyes: . Ladies and gentlemen if I could direct your attention to table 5, you can witness the dealth of the nuclear family :rolleyes:.
Great day all. Thanks so much for the hugs, prayers and warm wishes. Dh thinks another day or two and his head won't be on sideways anymore and he can seriously look for a job. They're doing something with his Dad's bone marrow today.
WOW sounds like an interesting dinner....
Renee, it sounds like a great thing that your sm went to Boston! 8o Sounds like your dad is going to have a blast. :)
I still think its weird she would go right after his surgery....why not wait a week or so, she got a great impromtu Timeshare offer, and whenever she has a chance to wear her mink coat, well....she and her sister, and her two cousins, one whom is my Aunt, are spending the week in the snow, with thier furs....ARGH!
I am glad he is here...he looks great, I think he misses her though, I wonder how he really feels about her leaving at this time? Not really ready to ask.... :chicken:
littlesista06
01-10-2007, 09:48 AM
Jenn, I'm so glad your sd made it through surgery well!
"Well" seems to be very relative. I spoke to mom late last night and after what all she told me has been going on, I cried myself to sleep and am more afraid than ever.
Yes, he survived the surgery but the respirator is breathing for him and from the shape he was in the night he was admitted to the hospital, he's a very sick man. I'm so scared and so sad and I guess it just really hit me between the eyes last night.
Dh told me recently that we have less time with our parents than we've had and it just seems with fil's health and now sd... it's coming faster than we imagined.
"Well" seems to be very relative. I spoke to mom late last night and after what all she told me has been going on, I cried myself to sleep and am more afraid than ever.
Yes, he survived the surgery but the respirator is breathing for him and from the shape he was in the night he was admitted to the hospital, he's a very sick man. I'm so scared and so sad and I guess it just really hit me between the eyes last night.
Dh told me recently that we have less time with our parents than we've had and it just seems with fil's health and now sd... it's coming faster than we imagined.
((((((((((JEN))))))))))))
Prayers that they can take him off the respirator soon and he can breath on his own soon.
"Well" seems to be very relative. I spoke to mom late last night and after what all she told me has been going on, I cried myself to sleep and am more afraid than ever.
Yes, he survived the surgery but the respirator is breathing for him and from the shape he was in the night he was admitted to the hospital, he's a very sick man. I'm so scared and so sad and I guess it just really hit me between the eyes last night.
Dh told me recently that we have less time with our parents than we've had and it just seems with fil's health and now sd... it's coming faster than we imagined.
oh sweetie, i am so sorry you are going through this! facing your parents' mortality sucks.
when it was just my cousins and us at Christmas (along with my aunt) i commented about what a small Christmas it was. dh said 'yep, shades of our future Christmases'..just made me sick to my stomach!!!
continued prayers.
I still think its weird she would go right after his surgery....why not wait a week or so, she got a great impromtu Timeshare offer, and whenever she has a chance to wear her mink coat, well....she and her sister, and her two cousins, one whom is my Aunt, are spending the week in the snow, with thier furs....ARGH!
I am glad he is here...he looks great, I think he misses her though, I wonder how he really feels about her leaving at this time? Not really ready to ask.... :chicken:
(((HUGS))) I didn't think how it looks from your Dad's side of things. :( I was just thinking he was better off with you than your sm! ITA that it's odd she would leave now.
Dh told me recently that we have less time with our parents than we've had ...
How true. We were "joking" about this the other night with my Dad on his birthday. We brought him a scratch-for-life ticket and we said at his age, he's better off taking the cash payout instead of the $1,000/week for life, lol. A reality my Dad faces every remaining day of his life.
Continued hugs from me.
"Well" seems to be very relative. I spoke to mom late last night and after what all she told me has been going on, I cried myself to sleep and am more afraid than ever.
Yes, he survived the surgery but the respirator is breathing for him and from the shape he was in the night he was admitted to the hospital, he's a very sick man. I'm so scared and so sad and I guess it just really hit me between the eyes last night.
Dh told me recently that we have less time with our parents than we've had and it just seems with fil's health and now sd... it's coming faster than we imagined.
Oh, Jenn! I'm so sorry. :\
aw..jak, hope you feel better soon!!! are you seeing a show a day ahead of us or behind us??
Some shows The View, Dr Phil, Survivor (and other reality shows are a day behind), regular shows (ER and shows like that) are usually several months to a season behind. We get the Today show live (at 1:00 in the afternoon) and other news shows live. We get two soap operas, but I don't know where they are in comparison to the states as I don't watch them.
((((Jen)))) I am so sorry you are going through this.
littlesista06
01-10-2007, 10:45 AM
oh sweetie, i am so sorry you are going through this! facing your parents' mortality sucks.
when it was just my cousins and us at Christmas (along with my aunt) i commented about what a small Christmas it was. dh said 'yep, shades of our future Christmases'..just made me sick to my stomach!!!
continued prayers.
It is and I just can't stop crying.
Mom is already saying she can't imagine life without him and he had told her recently he feels he's a burden to her and "this isn't how i picutred our retirement years... as caregiver and patient".
she made a comment to the minister yesterday about this and she's scared he may give up his fight (he's a very strong willed man) because of this mindset he had before he got so ill.
she explained the details of sat. night before she called 911 and he was in the bed on his side gasping for air, he'd not eaten in about 2 days and they were struggling at keeping his oxygen levels at 70... where they had that fight last year, the levels should be in the 90s.
there is no good way to loose someone you love. a sudden death is such a shock to your system and a looming parting is dreadful too. i should not say his death is looming... it's just... i dunno, he's so sick and weak.
she just called. she thought she told me last night she wanted to leave at 10am (she never called back to tell me that, crazy. lol) so we're off.
Some shows The View, Dr Phil, Survivor (and other reality shows are a day behind), regular shows (ER and shows like that) are usually several months to a season behind. We get the Today show live (at 1:00 in the afternoon) and other news shows live. We get two soap operas, but I don't know where they are in comparison to the states as I don't watch them.
thanks! i always wondered how it worked.
It is and I just can't stop crying.
Mom is already saying she can't imagine life without him and he had told her recently he feels he's a burden to her and "this isn't how i picutred our retirement years... as caregiver and patient".
she made a comment to the minister yesterday about this and she's scared he may give up his fight (he's a very strong willed man) because of this mindset he had before he got so ill.
she explained the details of sat. night before she called 911 and he was in the bed on his side gasping for air, he'd not eaten in about 2 days and they were struggling at keeping his oxygen levels at 70... where they had that fight last year, the levels should be in the 90s.
there is no good way to loose someone you love. a sudden death is such a shock to your system and a looming parting is dreadful too. i should not say his death is looming... it's just... i dunno, he's so sick and weak.
she just called. she thought she told me last night she wanted to leave at 10am (she never called back to tell me that, crazy. lol) so we're off.
(((((jen)))) just know we are here anytime you needs us for anything!
angie r
01-10-2007, 11:36 AM
It is and I just can't stop crying.
Mom is already saying she can't imagine life without him and he had told her recently he feels he's a burden to her and "this isn't how i picutred our retirement years... as caregiver and patient".
she made a comment to the minister yesterday about this and she's scared he may give up his fight (he's a very strong willed man) because of this mindset he had before he got so ill.
she explained the details of sat. night before she called 911 and he was in the bed on his side gasping for air, he'd not eaten in about 2 days and they were struggling at keeping his oxygen levels at 70... where they had that fight last year, the levels should be in the 90s.
there is no good way to loose someone you love. a sudden death is such a shock to your system and a looming parting is dreadful too. i should not say his death is looming... it's just... i dunno, he's so sick and weak.
she just called. she thought she told me last night she wanted to leave at 10am (she never called back to tell me that, crazy. lol) so we're off.
Oh ((((Jenn)))) I'm so sorry...
Diane
01-10-2007, 12:39 PM
((((((JEN))))) I'm so sorry Jen.
SpeechMom
01-10-2007, 01:52 PM
It is and I just can't stop crying.
Mom is already saying she can't imagine life without him and he had told her recently he feels he's a burden to her and "this isn't how i picutred our retirement years... as caregiver and patient".
she made a comment to the minister yesterday about this and she's scared he may give up his fight (he's a very strong willed man) because of this mindset he had before he got so ill.
she explained the details of sat. night before she called 911 and he was in the bed on his side gasping for air, he'd not eaten in about 2 days and they were struggling at keeping his oxygen levels at 70... where they had that fight last year, the levels should be in the 90s.
there is no good way to loose someone you love. a sudden death is such a shock to your system and a looming parting is dreadful too. i should not say his death is looming... it's just... i dunno, he's so sick and weak.
she just called. she thought she told me last night she wanted to leave at 10am (she never called back to tell me that, crazy. lol) so we're off.
So sorry sweetie!
littlesista06
01-10-2007, 02:02 PM
oh sweetie, i am so sorry you are going through this! facing your parents' mortality sucks.
when it was just my cousins and us at Christmas (along with my aunt) i commented about what a small Christmas it was. dh said 'yep, shades of our future Christmases'..just made me sick to my stomach!!!
continued prayers.
i meant to ask how your aunt is doing....
i meant to ask how your aunt is doing....
aren't you sweet to think of her right now. she is doing great as far as the breast cancer is concerned. she is really slowing down and looking old though :( but her mind is great. she is dating the most wonderful man (and has been for a while) and we all adore him. he takes very good care of her.
littlesista06
01-10-2007, 03:10 PM
aren't you sweet to think of her right now. she is doing great as far as the breast cancer is concerned. she is really slowing down and looking old though :( but her mind is great. she is dating the most wonderful man (and has been for a while) and we all adore him. he takes very good care of her.
that's great. glad she has a companion. :)
Melody
01-10-2007, 06:37 PM
(((Jen))) Continued prayers for your sf. I'm sorry he's going through this, how sweet about the two of them holding hands.
Ann, glad your aunt is with such a wonderful man. I hope the battle only gets better for her and she recovers fully and wonderfully.
Donna, happy birthday to your ds.
Took ds2 to the speech pathologist today, get results next week but am expecting better news than what I was expecting in the fall.
Ds1 experienced a lockdown at school today due to a bomb threat. At the time they didn't know why they were in lockdown and had to evacuate the school but found out after things calmed and back in class. I really never thought that they would experience it here, even through everything reported on the news in the years since I was in high school, I just didn't think it would happen here. It was just a hoax but still, the thought of my kid in a lockdown. :bawling: It's so sad to think that our kids will experience more violence and the threat of violence in their high school years than what I ever did. ugh! Why can't people leave peace alone? :(
Ds is fine about it, gives him something dramatic to talk about and he knows it was a stupid prank call on some idiots part so is not shaken by it since they didn't know at the time it was a bomb threat. Apparently another area school had the same threat in the last week so I hope they catch whoever is doing it soon.
Euchre tonight. Hope you all have a good night.
Cathy
01-10-2007, 08:18 PM
Oh Jen, I'm so sorry for the pain in your family. (((hugs))) and prayers.....
Cathy
01-10-2007, 08:20 PM
Donna, all I can say is WOW!! You're a better woman than I. LOL
Ann-I'm glad she's fighting, and glad she's found someone who makes her happy.
Renee- Too cool to have your dad with you. Hope he's feeling well.
littlesista06
01-10-2007, 09:43 PM
Ds1 experienced a lockdown at school today due to a bomb threat. At the time they didn't know why they were in lockdown and had to evacuate the school but found out after things calmed and back in class. I really never thought that they would experience it here, even through everything reported on the news in the years since I was in high school, I just didn't think it would happen here. It was just a hoax but still, the thought of my kid in a lockdown. :bawling: It's so sad to think that our kids will experience more violence and the threat of violence in their high school years than what I ever did. ugh! Why can't people leave peace alone? :(
I hear ya. Dd's been through 3 lockdowns. I'm glad all was okay and it was only a prank.
SpeechMom
01-10-2007, 10:21 PM
at least your dh's ex won't be there!
Oh lord, that would be the final straw!
It actually was fine, and ds had a good time, I think. The restaurant is kind of dark, and with a table that long, we had little islands of our own people, with ds in the middle. That's what he wanted for his birthday - not having to worry that someone was mad because he was going to dinner with someone else. So, we won't have that scenario again until he graduates in May!
More prayers for your fil...
Thanks. Dh isn't home from dropping his kids off yet, but there was apparantly some kind of a family meeting that his sister was texting him about during dinner. I don't have much experience with cancer, so it seems I was overly optimistic when I considered the info I found online. At his age and with his health, the prognosis is much worse than I thought. I'll know more when dh gets home, but if his Dad opts for no chemo, he could only have a matter of months left.
littlesista06
01-10-2007, 10:39 PM
Thanks. Dh isn't home from dropping his kids off yet, but there was apparantly some kind of a family meeting that his sister was texting him about during dinner. I don't have much experience with cancer, so it seems I was overly optimistic when I considered the info I found online. At his age and with his health, the prognosis is much worse than I thought. I'll know more when dh gets home, but if his Dad opts for no chemo, he could only have a matter of months left.
Would you feel comfortable sharing with us what type of cancer he has? If not, it's understandable.
I'll say prayers for him and your family.
Glad your ds had a good b'day. How mature of him to think of other's feelings and opt to have a nice family dinner together. Sounds like a good boy. :tinysmile
Donna_ Happy belated Birthday to your ds! Glad you all survived dinner. Prayers for you fil.
(((Jen)))
Prayers for everyone! Wow! I missed out on a big part of yesterday's postings. Congratulations on ds's b-day donna.
Glad the birthday dinner was fun, Donna.
How old is your fil? To be honest, I am not sure if I was older, I would put my family through the ordeal of chemo if it was going to give me a little extra time not cure me. Chemo is just awful to go through and watch.
SpeechMom
01-11-2007, 08:12 AM
Would you feel comfortable sharing with us what type of cancer he has? If not, it's understandable.
I'll say prayers for him and your family.
Glad your ds had a good b'day. How mature of him to think of other's feelings and opt to have a nice family dinner together. Sounds like a good boy. :tinysmile
Diffuse large B-cell lymphoma, and it sounds like stage 1 to me, which is why I was so optimistic. However, he's 69, I think (I think Ann asked that), and has a pacemaker now (he had this same cancer 6 years ago, but no pacemaker) and he's diabetic. I think we're going to have a conference call on Saturday with dh's family. There's a geriatric form of the chemo he can do, but Ann's right, his quality of life needs to be considered.
Thanks for all the birthday wishes for ds - gotta run take ds to school.
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