When it rains it pours
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Comments (15)Cindy I am so sorry for your loss. What a beautiful boy he was. I know how much it hurts to lose one's furbaby. No other dog can ever take their place because they have laid claim to a piece of your heart that will always belong to only them. If you are like me tho, you will always find room in your heart for one more to claim a place as their own. There are so many out there who need loving homes just as Rusty did. Your heart will tell you when it's time to rescue/adopt another. It hurts so badly to lose them but the joy and love they bring while they are with us can never be equaled. My prayers are with you and Ginger....See MoreWhen it rains, it pours
Comments (6)Oh what an awful turn of bad luck. I'm so sorry that you have the crisis to deal with, and wish you all the best in clean up and repairs. You're just great to be so concerned about your DW, and I admire you for it. At the same time, I hope you will take equally good care of yourself, having experienced the same trauma in your home. It may cost you some out of pocket dollars (beyond insurance), but I hope you'll both consider it money wisely invested to regain your quality of life....See MoreWhen it rains, it pours
Comments (8)I was going along fine until I read you were due 2 days ago! I sure hope your most important addition is not much later and the delivery is a smooth one. I guess this drama with the kitchen is good in that it keeps your mind off of being late. FWIW - my second son was 11 days late and was 9 lbs 5 oz. I have no clue what he was waiting for, lol. His delivery was much faster than son #1, as it took 2 real pushes to get him out (not induced). I guess I was beyond ready by then! When you are late, it is easy to want to rush it along. When you are in the midst of nursing every 1.5 - 2 hours, you may wish you had some more time to rest first ;) Best wishes for all your new chapters and hope you get pampered and taken care of in the midst of all this. Sleep is a real priority!...See MoreWhen it Rains, it Pours (Long Post)
Comments (27)Thanks. My sister was diagnosed in 1989 with stage 4 inflammatory cancer when there was no real survival rate. After 3 years of chemo and radiation and prayers she did survive. Then in 2009 she was diagnosed with another form of breast cancer and had the breast removed with no chemo or radiation. Since she was born she suffers from Arrhythmia and has a pacemaker. Last November we noticed the metal of her pacemaker showing through her skin and just about falling out. This was just before she was diagnosed with cancer. The area was terribly infected and the skin was showing signs of necrosis. As soon as the tech at the pacemaker clinic saw this my sister was immediately sent out of town to London Health and Science Centre 2 hours away. The Doctors were not sure what they were going to do because the leads were also infected and the skin was in bad shape. She stayed in the hospital for a few weeks then they decided they would try to put the pacemaker on the right side of her chest which they did eventually do. They were unsure they had a vein for the lead to the heart but they did find one. They removed the old pacemaker but left the leads attached and tucked them into her chest wall. She came home from the hospital and was hooked up to 24 hour intravenous antibiotics for a few months. The leads eventually came through her skin so she was sent back to London to have them cut shorter. She has had 2 hip replacements, one of her hips needs to be replaced because it is falling apart but she can't undergo that long of a surgery so is living with the pain, same for her shoulder. My sister has never had 1 peaceful year of good health and I am amazed at the strength and fortitude she has. She wants to live so will do everything including asking for prayers from anyone offering them to her. Since being at my house her breathing has improved quite a bit and she doesn't look so sick. Today she got approval and a prescription for the oral chemo drug Tarceva. We have been waiting for the government to approve the funding of the medication. 30 pills $2525.00 . I have informed her of the side effects, read her reviews from people taking the drug and she is wanting to give it a go. When she has had chemo before she was never sick. I am worried about the face and body rash but the Dr had the pharmacy deliver 6 jars of cortisone creams. The Community Care Access manager found my sister a respite bed in a very nice retirement home. She has a 2 week government funded stay and then after the 2 weeks are up my brother and his SO said she can go to their place until the works is done, I talked to the contractor today and work can begin on a days notice so I am hoping for Wednesday. Marjorie is determined to get well or at least well enough to get up to go to her hair salon to get a wash, dye and cut. My younger brother handed the keys to the rental house to my older brother the other day after clearing out the house as much as he could. I told my brother they had a week to let their guy valuate the property and if they don't have a buyer I am selling it to the roofer. I just want it gone out of my life....See Morebpath
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