DDA Chapter 6

[bear74]

Anne Marie have a great trip. Can't wait to hear how the kids like the suprise part of the trip

 

[Tammi67]

By the way,
I got the results from my breast MRI & I got the "all clear"..no mammo needed until Jan 2009!

I'm glad everything is good. I need to get mine done.

 

[Tammi67]

Hi, everyone. I'm checking in. Won't be able to do much chatting for a few more days, but wanted to see how everyone is doing. I don't stand a chance of catching up, so could someone do a recap for me?

Just wanted to let y'all know that our niece, Carissa, who's been in and out of the hospital for the last 2 months, passed away on Sunday. It's been a really sad time, and likely to remain so for some time. She was only 22. She had Down's Syndrome, and had been aspirating her food and liquid for her entire life. I guess it's fairly common in Down's kids, and that indirectly led to her death. The family is just devastated! She was our ray of sunshine, and she will be missed. We are working on the funeral now. I've been asked to play the prelude and postlude music, plus accompany Alan in singing "Nearer My God To Thee" during the service. This is a really tough one.

The funeral will be on Tuesday morning. Wish us all luck that we can get through this. My SIL is really struggling. It's not the natural order of things to have a child die before you do.

I'm sending pixie dust to all of you! I miss chatting with you on a daily basis. Hopefully, life will calm down, soon, and I can come back home!

I'm so sorry, Glynis. You all are in my prayers.

 

[Glynis]

Glynis,
I am so very sorry for your loss.

Thanks, Anne Marie! I'm glad I caught you before you left on your trip! Have a wonderful time! I can't wait to hear all about it!

 

[babytrees]

Glynis-I can just see Carissa up in heaven helping spread sunshine Her parents and your entire family will be in my prayers.

 

[bear74]

Glynis,
I am so very sorry for your loss.

 

[Glynis]

to all of you. I will keep your family in my prayers. That is so sad.

Thanks, Beth!

 

[Glynis]

I'm so sorry, Glynis. You all are in my prayers.

Thanks, Tammi! The prayers are appreciated!

 

[babytrees]

Great news!

Have a wonderful time!!! I can't wait to hear all about the trip!

gotta ditto Beth on this one!!

Anne Marie enjoy your vacation!!

 

[Glynis]

Glynis-I can just see Carissa up in heaven helping spread sunshine Her parents and your entire family will be in my prayers.

Theresa, that is exactly how I see Carissa, now! Free from the limitations of her body! Thanks!

 

[Glynis]

Glynis,
I am so very sorry for your loss.

Thanks, Jennifer.

 

[Mommy2EmMoLu]

Glynis,

Sending prayers for peace and strength at this sad time. Carissa sounded like such a joy!

 

[ReAnSt]

Hope all of you are doing well

Jennifer- Hope tomorrow's appointment goes well. I hope the babies can stay where they are for several more weeks.

Elizabeth- Glad your DS's science grade is much better then yesterday. Hope you get the meds situated.

Robyn- Hope the Grandfather is OK. Hope the school figures out a plan to keep the teachers.

Tammi- Welcome back! Hope you had a productive trip.

Glynis-

One of the schools in my service unit closed yesterday because of Black mold. It is supposedly only closed through the end of the week as they figure out a plan. This is what they are telling the public. I have heard from a teacher that they are talking September or later when they can totally use the building again.

They are trying to find churches and other buildings to house small groups of kids, as there are no buildings in the area large enough to house the kids. Plus the other schools in the district are pretty full already. I can imagine parents will not be happy if families are separated at multiple locations. This may get interesting.

Have a great night.

 

[Mommy2EmMoLu]

We got an update on the boys' PopPop. He is being released with only minor injuries. We gather he was taken to Shock Trauma because it was the nearest hospital. We didn't get much info other than he is ok, which is all that matters.

Jennifer- The hospital is outstanding. My sister's best friend's BIL was there after being involved in a horrific crash a few weeks ago. The car he was in was hit by a drunk driver. He had broken every bone in his body from his neck down, had swelling on his brain and numerous other injuries. Today he is rehab slowly gaining back his strength. It is amazing that he survived and the doctors/nurses there are a tremendous part of that.

 

[babytrees]

The name of the town we went to the hot springs to was Thermopolis, WY. But there are a lot of other little towns to get the hot springs experience.

ETA: forgot to put the website for Red Lodge for you:

http://www.redlodge.com/

 

[Glynis]

Glynis,

Sending prayers for peace and strength at this sad time. Carissa sounded like such a joy!

Thanks, Robyn. She was a joy!

 

[babytrees]

We got an update on the boys' PopPop. He is being released with only minor injuries. We gather he was taken to Shock Trauma because it was the nearest hospital. We didn't get much info other than he is ok, which is all that matters.

Jennifer- The hospital is outstanding. My sister's best friend's BIL was there after being involved in a horrific crash a few weeks ago. The car he was in was hit by a drunk driver. He had broken every bone in his body from his neck down, had swelling on his brain and numerous other injuries. Today he is rehab slowly gaining back his strength. It is amazing that he survived and the doctors/nurses there are a tremendous part of that.

that is great to hear on PopPop.

 

[Mommy2EmMoLu]

How are you feeling?

The meeting at the school board was an exercise in futility. It's not "their" fault that the teacher's are getting cut, it's the counties. The school board doesn't control the amount of funding they receive from the county and they are totally dependent on the county for their operating expenses. Then the superintendent turns around and says that the teacher's are not losing their jobs, just the position they currently have in the school. So where are these teachers going to be teaching? It makes no sense. There are open meetings with the county council next month that we will be attending. We may be a little school but our PTA refuses to let this die. We were the only school there tonight, which is a good thing. We had several kids speak and parents, grandparents and a teacher who knows she won't be coming back.

Hope all of you are doing well

Jennifer- Hope tomorrow's appointment goes well. I hope the babies can stay where they are for several more weeks.

Elizabeth- Glad your DS's science grade is much better then yesterday. Hope you get the meds situated.

Robyn- Hope the Grandfather is OK. Hope the school figures out a plan to keep the teachers.

Tammi- Welcome back! Hope you had a productive trip.

Glynis-

One of the schools in my service unit closed yesterday because of Black mold. It is supposedly only closed through the end of the week as they figure out a plan. This is what they are telling the public. I have heard from a teacher that they are talking September or later when they can totally use the building again.

They are trying to find churches and other buildings to house small groups of kids, as there are no buildings in the area large enough to house the kids. Plus the other schools in the district are pretty full already. I can imagine parents will not be happy if families are separated at multiple locations. This may get interesting.

Have a great night.

 

[Tammi67]

Tammi- Welcome back! Hope you had a productive trip.

Hi Becky. I think it was. Thanks.

 

[Tammi67]

We got an update on the boys' PopPop. He is being released with only minor injuries. We gather he was taken to Shock Trauma because it was the nearest hospital. We didn't get much info other than he is ok, which is all that matters.

Jennifer- The hospital is outstanding. My sister's best friend's BIL was there after being involved in a horrific crash a few weeks ago. The car he was in was hit by a drunk driver. He had broken every bone in his body from his neck down, had swelling on his brain and numerous other injuries. Today he is rehab slowly gaining back his strength. It is amazing that he survived and the doctors/nurses there are a tremendous part of that.

for only minor injuries. I'm sure that was quite a scare for you all though.