Prayers please: without going into too much detail, I’m struggling with family of origin issues. One of my siblings has been estranged from my parents for about two years.
He was the proverbial black sheep growing up. My mom is distressed by the situation, but has no insight into her part in the problem.
My daughter-in-law is in bed with backaches coughing and a spinning head. A trip to the doc yesterday left them confused: is it a kidney infection or maybe pneumonia? My son can work from home and is tending her; I’ll be there kid watching this afternoon when he takes her for a chest x-ray. Her health issues are long; pray for clarity, etc. and of course that she’ll be healed and running once more. Hers is a busy household. I wonder who will handle cub scouts today?
I just found out one of my nieces was diagnosed with esophageal cancer. It was found when a yearly scoping was done. She had GERD issues. She is a special needs woman (in her thirties) who lives in a group home. Her name is Janelle. Her parents are divorced but will both accompany to the Mayo for more testing and information.
Carol apparently will be stuck in the nursing home for at least another 10 days, from the sounds of it.
They’re trying a new dosage of Lasix as her legs have ballooned up and she now is having trouble walking because of that (I’m sure she’s also weak after being basically laid up now for a couple weeks). Lassie is the diuretic medication that also caused her potassium to plummet, so the trick now is finding the right dosage as she needs to take something for the severe water retention … Once they can do that, then she’ll have to do some PT to make sure she can get up and walk OK before they’ll discharge her.
We still don’t know what this means for her spot at the Hollywood residence — these facilities are known to bump people out when they’re gone this long and they find they can fill their room with another paying body (I believe Carol’s paid up through the end of January — after that, I suppose all bets are off).
She’s got a pile of library books to get back, too, but fortunately for us LA city libraries just announced they’ll have a citywide amnesty (no fines) period for returning overdue books between Feb. 1 and 14, so that should help out there.
And a praise, one of Carol’s lifelong school friends from NY (who is now a writer living in England) reached out to me, wanting to connect again with Carol — they’ve been in touch here and there through the years, but not for a couple years now and friend was concerned when her Christmas card, sent to Carol’s other residence in Downey, was returned undelivered).
So I gave the friend (we’re connected through FB) a quick update and passed on Carol’s contact info, hoping she gets in touch with her today. 🙂
I just got an email that the Trisomy 18 baby girl passed away. Her funeral will be on Sunday. Very sad time for the parents and grandparents and all in our church family. Two funerals in one week is overload.
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Prayers please: without going into too much detail, I’m struggling with family of origin issues. One of my siblings has been estranged from my parents for about two years.
He was the proverbial black sheep growing up. My mom is distressed by the situation, but has no insight into her part in the problem.
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My daughter-in-law is in bed with backaches coughing and a spinning head. A trip to the doc yesterday left them confused: is it a kidney infection or maybe pneumonia? My son can work from home and is tending her; I’ll be there kid watching this afternoon when he takes her for a chest x-ray. Her health issues are long; pray for clarity, etc. and of course that she’ll be healed and running once more. Hers is a busy household. I wonder who will handle cub scouts today?
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I just found out one of my nieces was diagnosed with esophageal cancer. It was found when a yearly scoping was done. She had GERD issues. She is a special needs woman (in her thirties) who lives in a group home. Her name is Janelle. Her parents are divorced but will both accompany to the Mayo for more testing and information.
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Praying Ann, Michelle, KI.
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Carol apparently will be stuck in the nursing home for at least another 10 days, from the sounds of it.
They’re trying a new dosage of Lasix as her legs have ballooned up and she now is having trouble walking because of that (I’m sure she’s also weak after being basically laid up now for a couple weeks). Lassie is the diuretic medication that also caused her potassium to plummet, so the trick now is finding the right dosage as she needs to take something for the severe water retention … Once they can do that, then she’ll have to do some PT to make sure she can get up and walk OK before they’ll discharge her.
We still don’t know what this means for her spot at the Hollywood residence — these facilities are known to bump people out when they’re gone this long and they find they can fill their room with another paying body (I believe Carol’s paid up through the end of January — after that, I suppose all bets are off).
She’s got a pile of library books to get back, too, but fortunately for us LA city libraries just announced they’ll have a citywide amnesty (no fines) period for returning overdue books between Feb. 1 and 14, so that should help out there.
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Lasix, not Lassie. Lassie is cheryl’s dog.
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It sometimes seems the cure is worse than the ailment doesn’t it?
Prayers for all. Esophogeal cancer scares me.
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Michelle, I bet there is someone around who is familiar with Cub Scouts who could help out. Hmmm….who could it be?
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And a praise, one of Carol’s lifelong school friends from NY (who is now a writer living in England) reached out to me, wanting to connect again with Carol — they’ve been in touch here and there through the years, but not for a couple years now and friend was concerned when her Christmas card, sent to Carol’s other residence in Downey, was returned undelivered).
So I gave the friend (we’re connected through FB) a quick update and passed on Carol’s contact info, hoping she gets in touch with her today. 🙂
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My daughter-in-law has pneumonia. They did not put her in the hospital but she is miserable
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I just got an email that the Trisomy 18 baby girl passed away. Her funeral will be on Sunday. Very sad time for the parents and grandparents and all in our church family. Two funerals in one week is overload.
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That 2 as not referring to two funerals within our church, but that I personally am having two to attend.
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