Sherri & Bill....Thinking about ya

Haven't heard anything! Just wanted you to know that I was thinking about you! I am sure many are! Hoping that you are getting the information that is needed to make the most of this difficult time! Wishing you both the best! Let me know if I can do anything! Thinking of you, Hugz Dawn

yes you both are in my prayers...hoping for good news....DEB

Sherri, Keeping both of you in my thoughts. Cindy

Please continue to keep them in your prayers everyone. She emailed me that "this has been the worst 24 hrs. of our lives". I don't know any details, other than they really need our prayers and support. I know this isn't what they had hoped for or planned, but know their love & faith in each other will see them thru this tough time. They are a great couple and Sherri is one of the sweetest,caring,supportive people on OH that I know.She is always there for us, so lets encourage her/them,K??!! I will keep you updated as I hear from her. (((hugs))) Ellen

Thanks Ellen for the update. I knew it couldnt be good for her to have went so long without posting. I hope we hear things are better for them really soon.

Dawn (& others), Thank you so much. Yesterday was just too rough of a day for me to get on here. I do apologize for that. (Ellen...I'm sorry that I didn't get back on & send you that email either). Tuesday night, we had dinner with some friends and I thought Bill was handling things o****il I said something about when we had that big snow and some young people had done a zip code search on MySpace and was offering to shovel drives in their zip code (for a price, of course). I distintly remember a conversation with Bill about this when it happened because we talked about how when we were young, you went door to door and asked and how technology has affected that. I REMEMBER that conversation! So...Tuesday night, I was floored when Bill looked at me and says 'YOU have a MySpace account? What else are you keeping a secret from me?'. I was like 'huh???'. He was mad at me all night long and wouldn't go to bed even. So the next morning I emailed him my log on info for MySpace & Classmates and reminded him of some sites I know he belongs to that I don't and that I have no clue as to his log on info. Then...had him back at Dr. Price's by 7 AM. His pressure did go down to 46 (from 75) with the assistance of some very strong drugs. Dr. Price told him he had 1 of 3 options: surgery (and he explained how the tubes he uses has a shut-off valve of sorts and that they would very closely monitor his pressure and remove the tube if needed), meds (but NOT the strong one because long term effects causes new blood to quit being made so he'd have to have blood transfusions not to mention all of it's other nasty side effects), or do nothing and be totally blind in 2-4 weeks. Bill did opt for the surgery...with LOTS of attitude. He refused to have it that day though so now I'm on pins & needles waiting for next Thursday. He's still on that strong drug till then so I'm hoping his blood will be ok for that long. I'm also hoping for no more spikes in his pressure. Any more can kill his optic nerve. If that happens, the doctor said it would be much worse than having an absessed nerve in a tooth pain-wise...not to mention, it would wipe out his vision. When they insert the tube, it is suppose to prevent the pressure from going below 8....after the first 3 days. Until then however, it can leak additional pressure out around where the tube is inserted. So those first 3 days are going to be crucial. Yesterday during the day, I think Bill was able to lay down and rest some while I was at work. His attitude was a little bit better when I got home anyway. We had dinner with his mom and I followed his lead and not a word was said to her about all of this. Typical of him. So yes, that means that if he loses all of his sight, guess who gets to break it to his 82 yr old mother. When we got home, he was back to his pre-bad eye visit self. Not another word about MySpace. In fact, cuddled up in bed all night and even got up with me this morning. I really do wonder if his reaction to that wasn't him conscerned about would I stand by him if he does go totally blind. His eyesight (or lack thereof) wouldn't be why we'd have problems as far as I'm concerned...but his attitude would definately be a catalyst. So...it has been stress-city! Oh...GYN called this morning. The bloodwork was conclusive that menopause is definately here. Hmm...something I didn't know???? She said that if I felt I needed to be on something before May 2nd to just call and they would up my appointment. I figured that I didn't kill Bill the past 2 days (although some women would have wanted to at least take a swing with their skillet!) so I would most likely be ok waiting. I DO think that one more comment from Bill about ME being moody though might just be the one too many! Oh Dawn...One of Bill's comments Tuesday was 'Guess that means bowling would be a little tough'. lol. Yes, have to try to find some kind of humor in all of this mess. Thank you guys for keeping us in your prayers & thoughts. Please continue to. There is so much going on that right now, I would just appreciate prayers that my sanity stays in-tact. Sherri

prayers this surgery works for him....something good has to happen... oh yeah i remember being told i was in the final stages....DUH...i did not need blood work to tell me...but was still about 2 years before the END.... and you know it was depressing.....never had sweats, but moods, my feelings would be so hurt over nothing

Sherrie, I have you and Bill in my prayers. Hope all come s out well for the both of you. Oh yeah, that little thing called menopause....I am not so much moody but I do get my feelings hurt easily and oh my the night sweats. They are horrible...Anyways again I will say prayers for you and Bill. May God Bless both of you.. Dawn R