Heartfelt sympathies for gluten-sensitives
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laceyvail 6A, WV
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Comments (12)Thanks, Pat and Brenda. Brenda that would just kill me to make that decision and have my dog acting happy when I'd made the decision to put him to sleep. Yesterday off the pain meds for the first time in these 2 months he was acting like his old self. He was following me from room to room wanting to go for a walk and nudging his treat can with his nose. The vet hasn't called yet with his test results, if he's going to fight I will too. I don't believe he's in worse pain from his kidneys, he doesn't act like it. She said he'll go down fast, I'll probably be eating these words in a month like she said, but for today, I'm going to enjoy my dog and give him what chance I can. He's still thumping his tail at me and waiting until I'm finished with dinner to see if I've got any meat left to give him some. This dog isn't ready to die yet. I hope the people who run these dog food companies have pets who suffer what my dog is doing, not nice but he was fine until he ate their food. I sincerely believe in what goes around comes around. You're right too Pat, this is the last dog for me, it hurts too much. It's family. Brenda, this has been our vet through all our dogs too. I look at Jackson and I think I can't do this, not until there is no hope and he's ready to go......See MoreWhen a baby dies...emotions
Comments (47)stinky - Late to the thread as usual, but agree that you are a very compassionate and caring person. Compassion, and emotion, are more times felt by others, but not communicated in person to a friend who is grieving. It is so hard to visit someone who has suffered a loss as is the case with your neighbors. Many people aren't comfortable with displaing emotions, and I think it is very telling of your capacity for just reacting in a "real" expression of sympathy upon seeing your friends whose baby passed. I encourage you to attend the funeral if you are able. Not sure about the meds, but if you need them, and your PCP will prescribe an rx, it may help. The one thing that shook my tree when attending the childbirth classes during my pregnancy was that the facilitator used a chalkboard to write everything all of the couples were expecting when their baby-to-be arrived. Not one couple had any expectation of anything other than a great result, babe in arms, nursing, losing sleep, etc. It wasn't until the facilitator brought the loss of the impending child as an outcome, that a palpable hush came over that room. Well, when my own DD was born she was very, very ill. It took about 24 hrs. to pinpoint the problem, and another month to actually put a severity diagnosis on it. I can't tell you how much I appreciated all of my family, friends, collegues, etc. who stood with me, holding my hand, praying, sitting with me, while we awaited her prognosis. Thankfully, the form of her disease is less of an immediate death sentence. However, it is so difficult as a new mom & dad to deal with a health issue in your newborn. It is painful, but to lose a child that you've grown inside your body, given birth to, ugh, I cannot even fathom. I can't imagine what your friends are going through, but I do believe that your honest reaction to the death of their cherished baby upon visiting them was very much appreciated. Have to say it took extreme sympathy for you to take them the tray and see them in person. You could have easily just sent an order to be delivered by a delivery person with no interaction or any connection at all with the grieving parents. No, I don't think you should be at all embarassed by your emotion. This young couple WILL always remember your compassion in a positive way. polly - you are amazing. The hospital staff that cared for my DD as a newborn was wonderful and I did write the team a note of appreciation. It takes special people to work in a NICU, and you are so well suited. Your actions in the situation of holding that baby while she left this world, speak volumes at to why you should be doing just what you are as your profession. As you well know, when a newborn is ill and transported to a major children's hospital for specialized care, it is tough for the first time new mom to be at the hospital 24/7 immediately after giving birth. We moms who face that are comforted by caregivers in those hospitals who, like you, care deeply for your littlest patients. Fortunately, many parents never need to rely on the care of a NICU physician, nurse, or other member of the NICU teams who care for our babies while we are showering and trying our best to get back to the hospital to be with our sick babies. Prayers for your friends and hugs to you stinky....See More"what's in that"
Comments (70)My sympathies to the OP. We had a family stay with us for 2 weeks that included two children who are allergic to EVERYTHING. We are very close to them. The kids are allergic to milk, eggs, peanuts, tree nuts, chocolate and don't like much of anything else. Cooking was very difficult. I had to buy soy milk for them according to their mother, and yet it was never opened. The youngest, 10 yrs. old, (allergic to milk) stuffed herself with bread lathered with butter, sometimes licking the butter off and adding gobs more. We took the children out to eat to give the parents some adult time at a nice restaurant. The mother had to look up the menu for the kids on the computer and tell us what they could order. No breaded chicken sandwich since it might have been dipped in egg. At home they eat Eggos for breakfast. The mother had to read every package list of ingredients at our home. On the other hand, the kids have never had a teacher they approved of (private school) so the parents are always storming off to the school over some infraction the children tattle about. They also have asthma. When we visited them she made the girls take a hit from an inhaler before leaving for swim lessons. We all know inhalers are not preventative medicine. My DH (retired teacher) very calmly told the mother that her children are special to her, but the teacher has over 20 students. Unfortunately the kids do think they are very special and should be catered to. A lot of this "I am special" has become pervasive in our society. Manners are no where to be found. Yes, it is a new generation. My parents would have been mortified by this behavior in children. I simply bite my tongue....See MoreMore tragedy! Unbelievable
Comments (128)I keep having to say it to myself over and over Let It Go! I don't care about the stuff. I was upset today when a large picture of me at my first communion done by my neighbor who was a professional photographer used me as her model. I have had it since I was a child and it was totally destroyed. Some of my other signed art work was destroyed. Some stuff hurts. We are trying to get as much done as possible before we have to leave Saturday....See Morewritersblock (9b/10a)
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