It's Another....LAST to POST! Who cares about the number? It's LAST that matters!

[skiingfast]

Unless we have a miracle, we're not going to Florida. She would have to get a million times better fast. Right now, she'll in he**.

I spent the last couple hours futzing with Morphine. Then it turns out Arline had tons of the medication I was frantically calling all over Long Beach to attempt to locate!

This isn't good. Are you canceling reservations or still hoping everything works out?

 

[franandaj]

I sure hope you and Fran won't have to cancel.

I'm so sorry Alison
I know how much effort you have put into all of this AND to make sure Fran's needs were all met and all sorts of contingencies.
I really hope you don't have to cancel
Do you have any travel insurance cover on credit cards you have. Because we travel overseas (responsible) Australians always get travel insurance. If only for medical expenses in the USA. I racked up a $4000 bill for 9 hours in Celebration hospital.
But it also will cover cancellations and any expenses paid for planned travel.
Many credit cards have a form of cover as well.

Obviously this isn't what you want to do. You want to go. But just something...

This isn't good. Are you canceling reservations or still hoping everything works out?

Thanks everyone. No I'm pretty sure we have to cancel. She just got out of bed to go to the toilet. This is normally a somewhat difficult thing for her (PIO you saw her walking right?), but with this thing on her leg it was extremely difficult. To imagine her not at home feeling this amount of pain is inconceiveable.

We thought we purchased the DVC travel insurance, but we called the other day and evidently we did not. Since the tickets were purchased on points, we can put the points back and reuse them. I don't know about the US/IOA hotel. The DVC points go into holding, I'll try and use them up at the VGC so that will just mean that we take a few extra overnight trips there before Sept 1.

I'll try and see if we can change the Feb trip with Arline from a 1 br to a 2 br and use the holding points. I can do that in Dec. Then she'll have her own bedroom instead of staying on the couch. Then we'll have three bathrooms, one for each of us! Perhaps I'll check on some March or April 2 night stays out there.

Maybe we have some friends who would appreciate a gratis overnight trip, I know of a couple people that I might be gracious enough to bestow it upon. I'm just really bummed that we won't be eating at O'hana soon. We had talked about our 2012 non Disney trip and she mentioned taking a Riverboat up the Mississippi which would probably mean departing from New Orleans. That would kind of be like F&W.

As I said on my PTR. I feel sick right now. I'm wondering if I should have ever done a PTR, I feel like that's why this all fell apart. However the next scratch I see on her body, we're making an appointment with the Doctor! We pay for unlimited visits per year, she will not get away with not seeing her. I will never take any little thing for granted. With diabetes she is at 1000% more risk than normal people. I'm going to have share all my disappointment here on the DIS as I can't let her see any of it.

 

[PrincessInOz]

We're here when you need that shoulder to cry on. I'm so sorry Alison. I know that when we met Fran she was in recovery but even then I could see that walking was an effort for her.

My grandfather had diabetes and I know full well how it impacts the limbs. Take care of Fran....make sure that wound heals.....there will be a next time.

 

[usnuzuloose]

I hope she recovers very soon.

 

[franandaj]

We're here when you need that shoulder to cry on. I'm so sorry Alison. I know that when we met Fran she was in recovery but even then I could see that walking was an effort for her.

My grandfather had diabetes and I know full well how it impacts the limbs. Take care of Fran....make sure that wound heals.....there will be a next time.

I hope she recovers very soon.

Thank you.

I can't tell you the horror that I went through when we were in Texas, the morning we were supposed to fly out and I had to call 911 to take her away. Her lungs had filled with fluid. This was a Monday and it wasn't until Saturday they released her from the hospital. She was in ICU until Wednesday, a regular room for the next three days.

I've heard about people with diabetes and limb problems, but now that I know. As I said, the first time she get a cut, scratch or anything else, I'm making an apointment with the Doctor!

 

[usnuzuloose]

Health comes first. I know its heart breaking. I have had many heartaches. But at least she will be home to get better.

 

[usnuzuloose]

My little dog is really tired. I got up to watch something and she didnt budge. That is so not like her. I came back and she is so passed out.

 

[PrincessInOz]

Thank you.

I can't tell you the horror that I went through when we were in Texas, the morning we were supposed to fly out and I had to call 911 to take her away. Her lungs had filled with fluid. This was a Monday and it wasn't until Saturday they released her from the hospital. She was in ICU until Wednesday, a regular room for the next three days.

I've heard about people with diabetes and limb problems, but now that I know. As I said, the first time she get a cut, scratch or anything else, I'm making an apointment with the Doctor!

Absolutely!

 

[franandaj]

I told her that and she got really pissed off at me.


I'm just out in the living room crying. I can't do that in front of her so I have to get it out of my system before I go to bed. I really wish we had some hard alcohol around here, but I'm glad we just drink wine becuase I'd been taking shots if we did!

 

[usnuzuloose]

You told her what?

 

[franandaj]

You told her what?

As I said, the first time she get a cut, scratch or anything else, I'm making an apointment with the Doctor!

I didn't realize how bad someone with diabetes had it with cuts and stuff. I have it too, but I seem to heal normally. She is evidently much worse and I will make sure that she sees the Doctor EVERY time she get a cut. I hate to be someone to bring up the past, but I am going to cite this event FOREVER

She might end up hating me!

 

[usnuzuloose]

 

[franandaj]

It just all sucks.

I guess we'll call Disney and find out that there is no way to cancel our things we have paid for. They have our money what do they care?

I'm just so sorry, they f***ing canceled the DCA F&W Festival so I was taking solace in the fact that we were going to Florida and now I'm F**ed. excuse my effing use of the word but I'm not only pissed off, I'm disappointed and just can't express myself too much.

 

[PrincessInOz]

It does suck. I know how disappointed you were when they cancelled the DCA event. This is such a double blow.

I know some of those special events are non-refundable when you pay. Maybe they might listen if you cancel because of medical reasons.

 

[PrincessInOz]

I didn't realize how bad someone with diabetes had it with cuts and stuff. I have it too, but I seem to heal normally. She is evidently much worse and I will make sure that she sees the Doctor EVERY time she get a cut. I hate to be someone to bring up the past, but I am going to cite this event FOREVER

She might end up hating me!

Alison - she won't hate you. She'll hate what you're doing but she'll understand why you're doing it.

 

[queenie82]

I told her that and she got really pissed off at me.


I'm just out in the living room crying. I can't do that in front of her so I have to get it out of my system before I go to bed. I really wish we had some hard alcohol around here, but I'm glad we just drink wine becuase I'd been taking shots if we did!

I'm so so sorry. Her health is always what comes first. Sometimes we have to make hard decisions OUT of love for the ones we love even if they don't want it.
It is a double blow definitely.
Ring Disney. You can only try. Expect the worst and they can only say no.
I kinda understand the DVC thing with my brother being a member. He shifts and rents points around But it's the hard cash things that's difficult.

I have utmost respect for all the care you provide.
Yes you went in knowing she had medical issues. You love her. So will care for her. But it IS hard. FEELING FRUSTRATED IS NORMAL!! Fighting...is also normal sadly
It's a different relationship dynamic but my grandmother lived with us my whole life and as the medical burdens grow you get tough decisions. Things just HAPPEN!
She was sitting at an eye doctor appointment when she suddenly coughed up blood. Off to hospital...duodenal ulcer bleed. Evidently too many pain pills. She wasn't monitoring properly.
Japanese mushrooms happen.


Vent...scream....shout...
Let it out...

 

[franandaj]

Well you don't know her that well, however, every time she gets a cut I am going to schedule an appointment. I might not mention why but she will never go without a wound appointment and they will have 4 day follow ups. I don't this to EVER happen again!

It's not the amount of money, its my expectations that I can't deal with. And the fact that I can show it in front of her so expect me to be a B*tch here becuase of it. God I'm in tears, sobbing, this is such a disapointment. I never have looked as forward to a trip as this one.

 

[queenie82]

Well you don't know her that well, however, every time she gets a cut I am going to schedule an appointment. I might not mention why but she will never go without a wound appointment and they will have 4 day follow ups. I don't this to EVER happen again!

It's not the amount of money, its my expectations that I can't deal with. And the fact that I can show it in front of her so expect me to be a B*tch here becuase of it. God I'm in tears, sobbing, this is such a disapointment. I never have looked as forward to a trip as this one.

I know it's not about the money...please don't think I thought was your main concern...
Just...it's ANOTHER thing on your mind....not forefront...just pissing you off. And you HATE wasting things like this.

I'm so sorry about the disappointment. Just scream shout and let it out.
I don't know her...so I won't speak on the 'hating' issue. But I can't imagine she will. ***** fights sure...but hating no...

All I can suggest....


Let it out...and keep letting it out...

 

[franandaj]

I know it's not about the money...please don't think I thought was your main concern...
Just...it's ANOTHER thing on your mind....not forefront...just pissing you off. And you HATE wasting things like this.

I'm so sorry about the disappointment. Just scream shout and let it out.
I don't know her...so I won't speak on the 'hating' issue. But I can't imagine she will. ***** fights sure...but hating no...

All I can suggest....


Let it out...and keep letting it out...

No it's not the money part (altough it is a small part) The disappointment is the biggest part. and perhaps I will continue to scream about it, but we had the freaking Alsacian lunch 150 pp and desert buffet thing at like 80 pp I think and then the grand mariner thing. thing f*cking sucks because I REALLY wanted to actually taste these things, now I've just bought them and won't be able to f***ing enjoy them! I'm so effing pissed!

 

[skiingfast]