Ahhh Sunny and Warm Sunday!!!

Jeane when u r in Tampa g u ve me a jingle. 3037261802. Ill be home around the 14th. I live about 4p miles south of Tampa,. Ill come to meet up with u.

Carla, I will be in Tampa the week of March 16-through the following Sunday.   I will give you a call and if nothing else, we can meet for coffee or lunch.   

Good morning Carla and everyone.....

Carla....please be careful driving to Chicago. The weather sure has been nasty. I am glad your sister will be with you. So is your sister staying with you when you take care of Vinnie for those 2 weeks? Where isyour daughter and hubby going, on a trip?

As for me....I am doing okay. I posted last night about my parents and how this time of year is so hard for me. Just talking about it helped. Christine sent a very sweet reply. Today is a bit better day.

I don't have anything exciting going on today. Just relaxing and doing whatever I feel like. I took some chicken tenders out of the freezer yesterday so I will be making something with them. Not sure yet what I want to make.

Wishing everyone a really peaceful day!!

Prayers for our wonderful OFF Family and their families.

Special prayers for Vickie and Butch...I pray today will be a better day for Butch. I hope he can manage to get up and sit in a chair for a little while and maybe a short walk later. Also that he can eat a bit more. Prayers for comfort and strength for our sweet Vickie. I love you Vickie!!

Oodles of love and bunches of hugs to all....connie d

Im taking my sister back to Michigan on my way to chicago. 

Liz has to work and doesnt have anyone to care for Vinnie Since her husband got a job. So I told her I would be her nanny! Plus they r looking for a new place to live closer to Jareds work. 

Carla....now I remember what this trip was about. Vinnie will love having a playmate for two weeks!!! Take some more pics of Vinnie when your can...she is getting so big!!

I hope your daughter and son in law find a new place closer to where he works. That will be better for everyone!! If they don't have to worry about taking Vinnie along with them they will be able to look at more places. 

Love and hugs...connie d

Hello sweet sistas,

I will try to post a bit. Butch is napping right now. He had a difficult night with the pain but is doing better today. He had breakfast and got up and sat in the chair a little while. The doctor said he has to be able to spend at least 50% of his waking hours out of bed before he can start chemo. At least we have a concrete goal to work towards.

I am doing okay. Don't worry about me. In many ways it is much less stressful for me when we are in the hospital. All I have to do is sit here by his side and crochet or watch tv.  I call food services to order meals. I chat on line or FB. I am doing okay.

Of course I do want us to be able to go home but not until Butch is back on his feet and his pain is under control.

I am reading all the posts every day. Connie I was touched by your story about your parents. My daddy died on Feb 3 and their 50th anniversary was on Feb 10th. So many parallels. And Jeannie thank you for sharing your story about your mom. Someone else shared a personal story of loss, too, but I can't remember who right now. And Judy I'm sorry to sit bad memories for you.

I have been remiss in welcoming our newbies. Ladies please forgive me. This is a wonderful group. We are glad you are here.

I love you all so much. We stick with each other no matter what and that means the world to me.

Hello my sweet, sweet Vickie!!

I am glad to hear that Butch is a bit better today. So sorry he had a bad night.  50% of his time...that is 12 hours a day...that seem a bit harsh for someone in Butch's condition. There are days I can't be up that much. More prayers on that issue.

Vickie I worry about you anyway. Especially when you are home and doing it all yourself. So like it or not I will be worrying..LOL. I love you and care very much about you and Butch.

Thank you for the nice comment about my post last night. How I feel has nothing to do with Butch's situation other then I can relate to some of what you are going through. It hasn't brought up bad times for me. I have a hard time this time of year...every year. This too shall pass. You also lost your dad in a very similar situation. I am so sorry to hear that. Them missing that 50th Anniversary and what it meant to them makes it even harder. Always more love to you!! I knew you and my OFF friends would understand.

I hope it won't be too long before you can go home again. If Butch feels a little better that is a good sign. I do know how up and down his days can be. At least now he is really trying!! Prayers...prayers   prayers!!!

You my dear try to have a peaceful day. You mean so much to me....my little sister!!

Loads of love and bunches of hugs...connie d

Vic it is NOT your fault that these awful memories are popping up for me!!!! Do not feel that way!!! HUGSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSS You are going through so much and I want to support you and I am not sure HOW I can anymore...seems all I can do is think and pray!!! Have you found any support groups near you OR online???? I found great online support when I had to deal with Gary and my mom and sister!!! IT DID HELP!!! Online was when YOU had time to go there and people would either be online themselves or answer when they came online...it did help!!! I am still friends to this day with a few...even though our loved ones are gone...(some) we were ALL going through the same thing and supported each other. Give it a shot...ask at MDA if they have an online support group for you.

Love you and Prayers Always!!

HUGSSSSSSSSSSSSS

Hi Judy....I feel the same way...I want to help more but all I can do is pray and keep those good thoughts going to Vickie and Butch. It just doesn't feel like enough.

Vickie checking into a support group of others dealing with cancer and all that entails could be a real benefit. Although her plate seems pretty full right now. I hope at some point she can do that. I am glad that our amazing OFF family is always there for her!!! You are right MDA may very well have their own support group. You are full of good ideas today...thanks my sweet friend!!

Hope the plows came back and cleaned your area up the right way. What idiots!! They obviously don't know squat about handicap accessibility and elderly people! Worse yet they don't care. I just had a talk with the Lord about this. That company needs to care more about their clients. They need to teach those drivers the correct way of doing things. It all comes down to be sloppy and lazy!! 

Love you much...HUGS....connie d

Vic,

I was the same way with my husband and my daughter.  When they were in the hospital, it was much less stressful for me because I had medical support with a ring of the call bell.   The problem with being in the hospital for me was the never ending on time...you can take your bra off, put your feet up, but at any moment, nurses, doctors, support staff come and go and that is all good but it can be a little stressful.   Take advantage of the do not disturb signs for your own sanity.    I don't know what it is with men, but they need reminding much more than women.   My husband's doctor said the same thing with him...if you want to go home, you have to be up out of bed for more than a few minutes a day.   Take care of yourself and hopefully the new chemo will start soon.