One is a carved wooden warrior figure about 2 feet tall that was my grandmother's. It's a well done piece in an ugly unique fashion - if that makes any sense. However, it is anatomically correct and somewhere along the line his loin cloth got lost - I have a butterfly hair clip in that area now which given my parents' warped sense of humor, they would have loved.
Oh! RuthAnn you made me laugh! I have, what some of my peeps refer to as, a dirty/warped/sick sense of humor.. . . and when I read this all I could think was, "H_ll, if it's got it, then flaunt it!"
Not easy at all losing someone so close to you. My SIL passed away last year after battling brain cancer on and off for the last 13 years. She was only 45 years old. The day after she died my cell phone rang with her picture on my phone and then the phone hung up. It really threw me, but later found out her sister was using her cell phone as she was here from out of the country.
Happy to hear there are others here with teens still at home.
Today marks my first week back on IP and I lost 8 pounds. Most of that came off the first few days (lots of water weight) and now the scale has stopped. Normally I would say that's because I lost so much in just a few days, but I fear it has to do more with the medication I'm on which has a lot to do with my gaining back so much of my weight. I've heard it's really hard to lose on this medication. I do know it will be slower this time around, I just hope it at least comes off. Hanging in there.
Oh! RuthAnn you made me laugh! I have, what some of my peeps refer to as, a dirty/warped/sick sense of humor.. . . and when I read this all I could think was, "H_ll, if it's got it, then flaunt it!"
Thank you for that. . .
Glad I could make you laugh! Yeah, my sense of humor is slightly off-center but boy life is more fun that way!
And thank you everyone for sharing these stories - it helps to know I'm not alone in the way I grieve for my gone loved ones. There's just certain things that will always be reminders and in my heart about each of them. Even though we lost my mom nearly 20 years ago, not a day goes by that I don't remember something special about her and that brings a smile to my heart.
jemma51 - congrats on the loss AND the lowered bp. Double victory!
DanafromAustin - 8 pounds is great no matter what! Hang in there, losing slowly is still losing and besides, you get to hang around with all us fun people while you do it.
Been on a very long, boring conference call all morning (couldn't they just wait and have me call in when they're ready for me rather than make me listen to a bunch of irrelevant-to-me stuff?) so been passing the time here. Hope we finish this up before lunch cause I'm hungry!
Glad I could make you laugh! Yeah, my sense of humor is slightly off-center but boy life is more fun that way!
And thank you everyone for sharing these stories - it helps to know I'm not alone in the way I grieve for my gone loved ones. There's just certain things that will always be reminders and in my heart about each of them. Even though we lost my mom nearly 20 years ago, not a day goes by that I don't remember something special about her and that brings a smile to my heart.
Adding my thanks as well. It's good to hear from others that I'm not alone in this. Ruth Ann you got me to chuckling over your warrior adornment :-) My family has this sense of humor as well.
I just posted about my parents earlier and I got a call from my mom after work, they found a mass on my dad's bladder. He goes for a CT scan tomorrow. Please keep him in your prayers.
I just posted about my parents earlier and I got a call from my mom after work, they found a mass on my dad's bladder. He goes for a CT scan tomorrow. Please keep him in your prayers.
I just posted about my parents earlier and I got a call from my mom after work, they found a mass on my dad's bladder. He goes for a CT scan tomorrow. Please keep him in your prayers.
Sending good thoughts and prayers your way Kellyc!
I just posted about my parents earlier and I got a call from my mom after work, they found a mass on my dad's bladder. He goes for a CT scan tomorrow. Please keep him in your prayers.
Thank you! I don't know, this has been weighing heavily on my heart all night. I need to push it out of my mind until he gets his test results on Friday and then deal with it. At that point I have some choices to make. IF the prognosis isn't good I want to move to Florida. I want to be there for him. Thank you for your thoughts and prayers, it means a lot to me.
Thank you! I don't know, this has been weighing heavily on my heart all night. I need to push it out of my mind until he gets his test results on Friday and then deal with it. At that point I have some choices to make. IF the prognosis isn't good I want to move to Florida. I want to be there for him. Thank you for your thoughts and prayers, it means a lot to me.
I'm so sorry Kelly, positive thoughts and prayers for you.
I just posted about my parents earlier and I got a call from my mom after work, they found a mass on my dad's bladder. He goes for a CT scan tomorrow. Please keep him in your prayers.
Keeping my fingers crossed that all is well with your dad. Not easy watching them get older, that's for sure.
Thank you! I don't know, this has been weighing heavily on my heart all night. I need to push it out of my mind until he gets his test results on Friday and then deal with it. At that point I have some choices to make. IF the prognosis isn't good I want to move to Florida. I want to be there for him. Thank you for your thoughts and prayers, it means a lot to me.
Kellyc14: Here's hoping the mass on/in your dad's bladder can be easily removed and isn't connected with any other issues ie prostate. My DH had a bladder cancer removed that was discovered by chance over the course of comparing a couple of years checkups. He had to have unrelated other 'plumbing' surgery done due to a scar tissue problem when they discovered the cancer. His doc told him that the cancer was the least of his worries for the future, as it was not tied to any other tumours/problems/growths anywhere.
He's cancer free for the past 2 years and no problems so far... hopefully your dad will be in the same situation.
Kellyc14: Here's hoping the mass on/in your dad's bladder can be easily removed and isn't connected with any other issues ie prostate. My DH had a bladder cancer removed that was discovered by chance over the course of comparing a couple of years checkups. He had to have unrelated other 'plumbing' surgery done due to a scar tissue problem when they discovered the cancer. His doc told him that the cancer was the least of his worries for the future, as it was not tied to any other tumours/problems/growths anywhere.
He's cancer free for the past 2 years and no problems so far... hopefully your dad will be in the same situation.
Liana
Thank you everyone for your kind words and prayers. Much needed and appreciated!!
Liana- Thank you for sharing about your husband. I know that I should stay away from Google, but I want to be informed. I don't want to be caught off guard on Friday when he gets his results. I want to know the stages/grades of BC, INCASE he does have it so I can know what to expect and how to deal with it. I tend to be a worrier and to assume the worst. I am the person who when driving home sees a fire truck and just know that it is my house that is on fire! I also know that IF he does indeed have cancer, after the initial shock, I will have the faith to believe that he will be OK. So, initially I think the worst (death) but once I process it I am OK and positive, which is very important.
I have, what some of my peeps refer to as, a dirty/warped/sick sense of humor.
. . . and when I read this all I could think was, "H_ll, if it's got it, then flaunt it!"
and prayers your way.
