DDA Chapter 12

[yellowfish78]

Does anyone want to keep a tally for me on:
1. how many times mom cries in the next 5 days (mark down 2 for today.)
2. how many times I want to say i have to go to the library, store, get the mail, clean my car, call someone....just to get away...

 

[mommykds]

Kristine,
I am glad to hear you are ok..sorry you had to geal with all that on vacation. for you & Bill.

 

[mommykds]

Chanon,

for double dip!!!!

 

[babytrees]

Does anyone want to keep a tally for me on:
1. how many times mom cries in the next 5 days (mark down 2 for today.)
2. how many times I want to say i have to go to the library, store, get the mail, clean my car, call someone....just to get away...

hee hee...I will do it!!

 

[mommykds]

Glynis,
Thats great you can be there with your mom...don;t forget to take care of yourself too.

 

[Tammi67]

without going into endless details....I have another non-viable pregnancy (which I knew before the trip) that isn't resolving itself as it was supposed to. instead my levels have gone up...not up enough to make it viable...but enough to cause hysteria of the medical profession....in turn making Bill absolutely crazy....he keeps hovering on me making me promise I won't die ...all around crappy situation.

like I said...it's time to come home

Sending good thoughts and prayers your way.

 

[tink2020]

Kristine

It's confirmed!!! We are double dipping at Castaway Cay!!! Now if they'd only let me book those shore excursions for Monday I'd be all set! We can fit in parasailing and kayaking now!!! This calls for a !

Hooray!

Thanks, Theresa for posting about our weekend and about my mom.

I really appreciate all the support from all of you! It means so much to me. I talked to my brother yesterday, and he had just gotten off the phone with my mom's heart doctor. Sometimes my dad tends to exaggerate things, so my brother wanted to hear the news from the doctor. Basically, they could do surgery to chip away all the calcification, and replace the two valves, but her heart muscle isn't really strong enough so her chances of surviving the surgery are 20 to 30 percent. The doctor told my brother he wouldn't let his wife or mother have the surgery with the odds that low. He also said that it's very difficult to put a time frame on this, as her health (other than this) has improved greatly. He said she could live as long as 2 years, or as little as 2 months.

After I talked to my brother my mom called me. She wanted to let me know that she's at peace with this decision, and really feels like she wouldn't have survived another heart surgery. Her plan is to take it day by day, and be here for Peanut's birth and beyond. They have hired home health care nurses to help her exercise her arms and legs, as they will quickly start to atrophy. She will probably be wheelchair bound by the end of the year, so that's another thing to try to get all worked out. She sounded in good spirits, and it really helped to know that she and my dad both feel very peaceful about their decision.

I probably won't be around too much for the next month or so. Dad has business trips he can't get out of, so I'm planning on spending as much time as possible with mom. She has to have someone with her 24/7, and after much prayer and talking, Alan feel like I should be there with her.

I'll keep you all updated as things progress, but for now, we are all just trying to deal with it, and come to the same peace mom and dad have.

Does anyone want to keep a tally for me on:
1. how many times mom cries in the next 5 days (mark down 2 for today.)
2. how many times I want to say i have to go to the library, store, get the mail, clean my car, call someone....just to get away...

I can't imagine! Good luck!

 

[Tammi67]

It's confirmed!!! We are double dipping at Castaway Cay!!! Now if they'd only let me book those shore excursions for Monday I'd be all set! We can fit in parasailing and kayaking now!!! This calls for a !

How about several?!

 

[Tammi67]

Does anyone want to keep a tally for me on:
1. how many times mom cries in the next 5 days (mark down 2 for today.)
2. how many times I want to say i have to go to the library, store, get the mail, clean my car, call someone....just to get away...

What is she fussing about? Happy tears, I hope?

 

[Tammi67]

Glynis Take care of yourself.

 

[triplefigs]

Chanon, I have a wedding present for you (part of the DDA stuff). I apologize that I didn't get it sent out in time. I will send it out after we get home from the funeral. I want to wish you and Bob the best and a lifetime of love. ICongratulations!!!

 

[tinknme]

without going into endless details....I have another non-viable pregnancy (which I knew before the trip) that isn't resolving itself as it was supposed to. instead my levels have gone up...not up enough to make it viable...but enough to cause hysteria of the medical profession....in turn making Bill absolutely crazy....he keeps hovering on me making me promise I won't die ...all around crappy situation.

like I said...it's time to come home

Kristine I am so sorry

 

[tinknme]

It's confirmed!!! We are double dipping at Castaway Cay!!! Now if they'd only let me book those shore excursions for Monday I'd be all set! We can fit in parasailing and kayaking now!!! This calls for a !

Awesome

 

[tinknme]

I probably won't be around too much for the next month or so. Dad has business trips he can't get out of, so I'm planning on spending as much time as possible with mom. She has to have someone with her 24/7, and after much prayer and talking, Alan feel like I should be there with her.

I'll keep you all updated as things progress, but for now, we are all just trying to deal with it, and come to the same peace mom and dad have.

Take care of yourself as well Glynis, your mother is in my prayers

 

[tinknme]

Does anyone want to keep a tally for me on:
1. how many times mom cries in the next 5 days (mark down 2 for today.)
2. how many times I want to say i have to go to the library, store, get the mail, clean my car, call someone....just to get away...

Chanon try not to stress to much, your her baby & sometimes it is hard to let go

 

[Blueeyes101817]

so i just did lots and lots of christmas shopping--i cant believe it

 

[Pooh67_68]

Jen, I have started Christmas shopping too.

 

[babytrees]

long awaited pics:

Pearl shaved

the piano that some of the dads built for the field show

 

[tinknme]

so i just did lots and lots of christmas shopping--i cant believe it

The only Christmas shopping I am doing this year is for the boys & Garys mother. Not trying to sound like a scrooge, but there is just no point in us buying for everyone anymore. Of course any new babies to the family are a different story

Sounds like you are off to a good start!

 

[yellowfish78]

What is she fussing about? Happy tears, I hope?

Chanon try not to stress to much, your her baby & sometimes it is hard to let go

I think Janet said it quite nicely on why. Really, she just wants to help, but there is nothing to be done. Right now I have her seperating place cards by table so they can get numbered, then tomorrow I'll have her put them in alphabetical order. Can anyone else think of anything for her to do?? Mind you, she just had her nails done... so no major chemicals or else it will take the airbrushing off...