The Battle For My Wallet III: The Smell of Free Dining (Addendum, pg 34)

[Alice28]

Oh Zzub- my heart is breaking for you and your wife.

I will pray that God will give you peace and healing.

Thank you for sharing a part of your life with us- the good times, and bad.

 

[SRUAlmn]

This is why I find the DIS so amazing and comforting. We are complete strangers, yet I hung on every word of this trip report (especially the final installment) hoping and praying for your family. I laughed, I cried, and my heart broke for what you were going through. It's so amazing to feel so deeply for someone you have never met. Hugs to your family and thanks for reminding me to always have faith in God no matter what is going on in your life.

 

[MommyPoppins]

Thank you so much for taking them time to write your trip report. I too am so sorry for your loss. I pray we never have to experience that kind of loss, but if we do I know that God's grace is sufficent and His mercies are new every morning. I pray that you and your family will continue to find comfort in your knowledge of His will. and ZZUB....though we won't meet in this lifetime, heaven IS a FASTPASS. I'll see you there...

 

[SaratogaShan]

Thank you for just being you, and to your family for sharing you with us.

I prayed as I read your epilogue. I've been in that situation before (twice), and my heart aches for you and your wife. My prayer for you is for peace and strength.

HUGS

Shan

 

[SoNotAPrincess]

and ZZUB....though we won't meet in this lifetime, heaven IS a FASTPASS. I'll see you there...

Beautifully said! (and, yes, I cried AGAIN!)

 

[Grumpy's Wife]

to you and your wife. Miscarriage is never easy. I lost a baby seven years ago. It is something you will never forget, but will make you a stronger person having gone through it. I was blessed getting pregnant right after.. I now have a wonderful DS who is six. I can't imagine life without him. If the other pregnancy would have lasted I would not have him today. Just rest assured that your little one is an angel in heaven. I wish you all the best and good luck with any future zzubs.

 

[mmeb144]

Zzub,

Thanks for the testimony! God can help us make it through anything. I am so sorry for you loss.

Thanks for the awesome trip report! Especially the ending! I wondered what was holding you up.

Marie

 

[The Beach Bears]

ZZUB,

I have a pretty strict e-mail filter setup; I segregate everything from my inbox in to folders. I had posted up on your post previously and was getting annoyed that I kept getting e-mails from your post; I would give them a quick scan and toss them out. I saw that the post was from you, I read it and have tucked it away in my Friends and Family folder where it will be safe. I have never met you and have only posted once, Friends and Family that’s how I feel. Take care.

 

[skunkvette]

zzub,


Thank you for the wonderful report, I was spellbound all of the way and the epilogue was beyond touching.

Having been through what you and your wife recently went through (eight times with my DW), we both realized that it could tear us down or make us stronger. We choose the latter. Our prayers are with you and yours.

We now count our blessings rather than curse our misfortunes and hold hands a little tighter when we enter those Disney turnstiles.....enjoy the moment, life is good, but you seem to already know that.

 

[kellyb2000]

and ZZUB....though we won't meet in this lifetime, heaven IS a FASTPASS. I'll see you there...

very well said.

Zzub - thanks for sharing everything. my prayers are with your family.

 

[Alysa]

Zzub,
The EXACT same thing happened to DH and I when we returned from our trip to WDW in December2001 and we will always think of that baby who would have been born August 1st, 2002. I can only say I understand how much you are hurting and I hope you won't mind that I am sending up a prayer for you.

I wanted to say how much I enjoyed your report. I didn't write a report for my own trip just past because I didn't think it would be funny like yours or Mel's or Vettechick's. You just said everything so well! I think you summed up so beautifully how I often felt on my trip, like watching my own 3 year old DD watch the fireworks and parades. I think that the reason everyone loves your reports is not because you three are all so funny (you are) but because you are all good people with kind hearts who take such joy in spending time with the ones they love best.

Anywho, God Bless.

 

[HaleyB]

So so sorry for your loss. Your report has made me smile when I was feeling low, made me laugh when I was in pain, and brought back memories I didn't even know I had. So thank you from my heart, for letting us be a part of your family.

LYMI

Take care, see ya on the Community Boards!

 

[JennyW]

I'm so sorry for your loss. I lost a baby before my two children, as well. I was 15 weeks along. No heartbeat. It's very sad, but seeing the baby on the ultrasound was very good closure for me.

I've so truly enjoyed reading your trip report. I lucked out and found it just a few days ago, so I didn't have to wait as long as the rest of the readers to see how the story turned out.

We're going to Disney World in August and I will think of you on many of the rides. We're going to Boma as well, though also Le Cellier.

My thoughts are with you and your family. I know you'll find comfort in each other.

jenny

 

[lillygator]

Zzub...I am so sorry for your loss....my family and I went through the exact same thing - wrong dates, no heartbeat the agonizing waiting........I had my D&C 2/7/04 and was blessed with our second daughter 2/10/05 - I think that was truly meant to be a message for me!...None the less -its an unimaginable thing to have to go through and my thoughts and prayers go out to you and your family.

Thank you for sharing you and your families adventures with us!

 

[ead79]

ZZUB, please know that you and your family are in my prayers. I wanted to let you know that the strength of your faith and of your character shine through in your words. He is in control, even when life seems so difficult. May the Lord continue to shower His comfort and strength upon you and hold you in His Hand. Thank you for sharing your family's story with us.

 

[Grammyof2]

Zzub - my prayers are with you and your family.

God blessed you with the ability to touch alot of strangers with your gift of writing. We all so loved your reports. Maybe you could find a little comfort in the fact that those same strangers are thinking of you and your wife and that many of us will be saying a little prayer for your family.

 

[LaLa]

ZZUB-

You know, I have read your reports and laughed and cried at every single one of them. You are a captivating writer and your emotions come through so clearly in your writing. I could always tell from the way you spoke about your family that you were a wonderful guy, but after reading this last chapter, I have to say that I have so much respect for you. I don't even really know you from Adam, but I feel like I do, and my heart goes out to you and your sweet wife and your darling daughter.

We have been where you are two agonizing, heartbreaking times. You will never fully get over it, but it does ease some in time. We lost two angels and we had two angels right after that. For the longest time, I felt completely lost. I knew God had a plan but it was never fully clear until I realized that had we not gone through what we went through, neither DS or DD would be here today. He chose to give us our son and daughter.
That's the way I look at it anyway and it helps some.

I know there is nothing I can say to you that can ease the pain you and your family are going through right now, just know that we are praying for your sweet little family.

The sun will come out again.

God Bless

 

[nicolemarie]

Zzub -

It never ceases to amaze me that people I have never even met can have such an impact on my life. What an incredible testimony of your faith - thank you for sharing. He is able to do "immeasurably more than all we ask or imagine" - including covering you with peace during your time of grief. I will be praying for you and your sweet wife and daughter as you deal with your loss. But it does strike me as funny that I'll be praying for "Zzub"! And the Lord will know exactly who you are by just my mention of your cyber name!

Thanks so much for your wonderful, wonderful trip reports. I feel sad that it appears we won't hear from you for a while. I actually "copy/pasted" your report to Word and printed it out for my DH to read. He loved it, too. Anyway, so long for now - thanks for all the fun!

 

[1000thhappyhaunt]

The first thing I want to say to you is ~ I'm SO sorry for you. Truly. I just cried reading your Epilogue. I cried because it was so beautiful. And it was so sad. And because it brought back so many memories to me. Actually, I'm STILL crying as I write this. I've been through a number of miscarriages. So has our whole family. Because it affects everyone... so deeply. Everyone told me at those times that it was because it was meant to be. I suppose it was. And they wanted to help me... somehow. But... FINALLY I got a doctor who gave me an easy little bloodtest. It was to measure my PROGESTERONE level. Right when I found out I was pregnant. And then each week thereafter. They discovered that while I have no trouble getting pregnant... my natural progesterone level are too low to maintain a pregnancy throughout the 1st trimester. They drop too far and I suffer miscarriages. It was a very easy simple test. That I was NEVER offered before. I lost babies I didn't have to. That still breaks my heart. STILL. If you don't know about the test. Look into it. Make them give it to your wife. Next time. Then, if that is the problem, they can give her a synthetic form to maintain the pregnancy. Having one child already does not necessarily mean anything, either. I was able to have Beth, somehow, before I found all this out. The other thing I want to say is that I've mostly healed now. It does take time. And I believe in God. And that this was the plan for our family. Because without the miscarriages we suffered... our family would not have the three wonderful children in it that we have now. Beth, Calvin and Tommy were meant to be. I thank God every day for them. I love them more than anything. Life works out. There are twists and turns and bumps. I won't and don't complain. I love the ride. All the good parts are worth all the bad. Again, I feel for you and yours. I'm sorry. I'll pray for you all.

Also... I wanted to thank you SO much for your Trip Report. You know how much I loved it. I've told you. But... I don't know if you know this: The reason I signed up and joined the Dis was... to post to YOUR thread. My first post was to you. And that makes me happy. YOU'RE THE MAN!!!! Rock on, my friend. YOU are a FASTPASS!!!!! Cheers, take care and all that. Mel.

P.S. That's for you.

 

[luvpooh]

I also wanted to thank you for all of your reports and offer my condolences and prayers for your family. I've really enjoyed your writing, and I hope you continue in some form, you're very talented.
And like so many others have said, I don't know you from a hole in the wall, but I feel like I was right there with you in your 'Vote for Pedro' shirt!