Its Fridayyyyy!!

Good Friday Morning my fellow OHers.  I am working today, hence my early departure from the bed.  Yesterday when I was off I went back to bed after my son got on the bus and slept until dang near 10am.  My mom permed my hair yesterday that will help me to get ready a lil quicker in the mornings because I was rolling it every day. 

I appreciated Tracy's prayer posts regarding the loss of my grandpa and wanted to update ya'all.  I am doing ok, my grandpa is in heaven and not suffering here on earth.  I still miss him, but for selfish reasons and realize for his comfort he had to leave.  I am at peace, I was lucky enough to spend his last hours with him and give him his morphine in his cheek when he could no longer swallow and put him in the bed when he could no longer stand.  My grandma however is having a hard time adjusting.  She is so lonely, they were married for 64 years so prayers for her peace are appreciated. 

I was so proud of my son yesterday.  He mowed my grandmothers grass for her and she tried to pay him and he refused to take it.  He's such  a good boy.

Jeannie

2009 was to have been a better year. It's not turning out that way. I am going to say a special prayer today for all us OH'ers, family and friends.

Today we are going to be in Indy, up on the far NE side. We are meeting with a guy from Met Life about special needs planning, for Mikey. Apparnetly there is a special needs trust you can set up for a child with a disability, to leave them something, without them losing their benefits by getting it. You fund the trust with a survivor life insurance policy. I hope I qualify for that with my health history.

Good morning all.

I am up bright and early.  Marc had to open this morning so I got up with him.  The kids are off today and will probably sleep in.  I had to put all my plans aside for today after a lengthy discussion with the kids' father last night.  So, I don't know that I will be going to make it out of the house today.  Let's just say we have a difference of opinion so I am putting the kids first and saving a huge conflict.  My kids are my whole world and I am not willing to put them in a position that he will make them miserable.  Life can be fun... just not today.  I am praying for Ellen, Dana, and Amy.  Sherri went to the viewing and said Amy was really taking it hard.  I know it would rip my heart in two.  I pray God blesses her with comfort and carries her thru this day.

I hope everyone has a safe day and a wonderful Easter Weekend.

I am so grateful to God for allowing Jesus to die for our sins so we might have eternal life.  Gods love is amazing and I am so blessed to be a part of the family of God.

Blessing and Love in Christ,
Tracy

Good morning everyone. I went to a support group meeting last night and really enjoyed myself. I sat with Christie and Mert (Beth). Those meetings always seem to put life and my post surgical life in perspective. I'm still hunting for a job. We are looking forward to the fact that I'm off this weekend and are going to Fort Wayne to spend Easter with our family. I really look forward to that. I am also taking the boys to our church on Saturday for an easter egg hunt.

Have a nice weekend everyone and let us remember that Jesus died so that we may live.

Good morning....

I guess because I'm off today, my body just did not want to make the transition out of bed. I finally talked myself into getting up so I'd have time to get a protein drink in & take a shower before Tiffany gets here. She's going with me to Nick's funeral services. We'll be heading there a little early and getting something to eat at the restaurant that is attached to the Flying J (it's on 39, just west of 465). We should be there about 10 or so if anyone would like to join us.

There was a huge outpouring of love at the church for Nick and his family. We were there for about an hour and I think the line to get into the church had about 50 people in it...that isn't counting the ~75-100 that was in line from the coffin to the door. I would guess that Ellen was there way past the 8 end time. Ellen was holding up good yesterday. I think it helps her some to know that some of Nick's organs were able to be donated. From talking with her family, Tuesday and Wednesday were very hard on her. Dana (Ellen's dh) and Amy (Nick's mom, Ellen's daughter) was having a very hard time. I think Ellen was probably trying to be strong for them yesterday. We got to know Penny a little bit more and Wendy is here from MN but we haven't met her yet. Ellen had told me Monday that she hoped that with Penny meeting me then that maybe she'd feel more comfortable coming to the clothing exchange. I hope she does.

I know I've been asking for prayers for Ellen & her family..and the ex-girlfriend. I'd like to be a little more specific on the 'her family' portion. Yes, Amy & Dana needs the prayers. More so however is a cousin of the family. He had stayed all night with Nick the night before and was still in Nick's room snoozing when he was awoken by the screaming from Nick being discovered. This kid, they are very concerned about. When he heard the screaming, he came running to go down the stairs and had to step over Nick to get down them. Understandably, he is taking this extremely hard...but trying to keep it inside as teenage boys tend to do.

Please keep us all in your prayers today. There have just been too many losses, young and old, for the past few months.

With love,
Sherri

Good Friday everyone.  Just got our suitcases packed, and now I am off and running. Have to run pay a bill and then go to work.  Hopefully I can get off work at 7 pm tonight, instead of having to stay over like the past few Fridays have been.  With it being a holiday weekend, I am sure that we will be busy. I certainly hope so.
Hope everyone has a wonderful weekend. I know we will. We are spending it with our family and friends back home.  It is going to be a very short trip, but well worth the drive.  Have a great and safe weekend too.  Don't eat too many colored eggs!
Take care, and talk to you all sometime next week!
God Bless each and every one.

So glad it's Friday!! It seems to have been a quick week since I've stayed busy here at work and I like that. The company I work for has had a bad year in 2008 and worse so far in 2009. There seem to be some positive things on the horizon and that would be good since moral is down here due to everyone being afraid of losing their jobs. It's like we walk in to find out we have lost another one or two or more people to layoffs. Since this is a government funded health care organization and we are held to the strictest of the HIPAA act and when someone gets let go, it is swift and mostly silent. I sure hope things are looking up because my son and his girlfriend and my grandson (and baby to be - due date in Aug) may be living with us for awhile. My son still needs a job and they are having big financial problems. Mom and step dad to the rescue!!  I worry about them so much.
Easter will be fun this year with the grandson. I can't wait to see him hunt eggs :)
Have a good weekend all.

My Love, Hugs & Blessings are with all my OH family. I so need each and everyone of you, we are eachs others rock. I need extra prayers today, please lift me up.
I love you , gentle hugs, & many blessings, gail

Honestly, I would like to say good morning but nothing good about it. It seems like so much of my Oh family and myself are hurtin'. It's really starting to get me down. I have had to adjust my meds. because of my anxiety and panick attacks. I try to be such a positive person but it seems right now, Its been a little difficult.I really want to be there to support all of you but I am having a bit of trouble myself. Everyone stay strong as I will try. I love you all....Shanna

I have to agree with you Shanna, all of the hurt, pain and death is causing me depression as well.  I am finding very little here to feel uplifted.  I have been refraining from posting and reading posts to avoid the depression.

I know life has it's ups and downs but the downs seem to be predominant.  The prayer list goes on and on and on and my heart hurts for everyone hurting and in pain.

It seems as if fewer people are posting about their surgical experience and the majority are prayer requests for family, friends, coworkers or someone someone knows etc. 

We all need prayer, some more than others and I cannot emphasize enough.  But i have to ask  is this the purpose of the board?  I feel the whole dynamics of the board has changed drastically from when I first came here. 

In all families we have to experience all the bad stuff that happens to really good people, and people have to go somewhere for support so they can deal with their emotions and eating disorders, but I ask it this the correct venue?

This is not meant to be insensitive, just an observation I have recently made.  I ask what can we do to make this message board uplifting as well as supportive for the surgical experience.  For those about to have surgery, those going through surgical difficulties, kudos to those doing well, recipes that work etc.?

No disrespect is intended to anyone hurting - I pray for each and every one of you. I think everyone should ask themselves these questions knowing the impact it has on so many readers and ask is this the direction we want the message board to go?