For those of you who have sent thoughts and prayers for my cousin, Rick, I just talked with his Mother, my sweet aunt. She had just come from the hospital. He is fine and communicating even with the ventilator still in, they are able to understand him. The doctors plan on removing ventilator tomorrow. They see no permanent damage to any organs. They say there is nothing that should keep him from making a complete recovery. They never found the source of infection but whatever they were treating him with worked.
He is so young and has a 23 year old son named David - like I do - we have lots of Davids - in my family of siblings, spouses, nieces, nephews, their children, we have 6 Davids, that's not counting my cousin's son.
It is so beautiful here, we are going to the mountains - Pigeon Forge - for 2 nights just to get away and do some shopping. We stay on top of a mountain every year - Faro's Castle. The view is beautiful.
We usually go up to see the leaves changing, that didn't happen this year but I still love to go to the mountains.
I have started my Christmas shopping and Gatlinburg and Pigeon Forge have beautiful and uniges gifts.
Leaving in the morning, plan on double sleep tonight, since I got no sleep last night. This is a good day all around, no hostility, no unhappiness, no sickness, thank you God for this day.
I will miss this board, have not been away since I joined but look forward to coming back and seeing all of you an any newcomers we may have.
I may have to take my sons' laptop just to check in.
Thanks to all for your support during a stressful time.
I believe it's Kat who says "This too, shall pass" and it has.
If you are ever having a bad day, don't forget, there's always a tomoroow and you have that to look forward and plan for. I am a planner.
I care for all of you and wish happiness to everyone.
Will try to catch up more on board tonight, watching a Lifetime movie until we start packing.
I want the necomers to have hope. The last 3 years I have not looked forward to any trips, have just gone along. Now I "feel" again. Sometimes feelings aren't good but for the most part, they are and so much better than being numb.
Love to all, hope everyone is well,
Jean/Becky Jean/Mom Jean
Jean, glad to hear it. Did they ever check him for the brown recluse bite?
Hey Wendy:
They told me they did, but the doctors said they were treating him for everything. It may have taken that long for it to work. Since you let me know about that,
everyone I mentioned Brown Recluse to would say - they can kill you - so that day I did call my cousin (his sister) and she assured me she would tell the doctors to make sure they were doing s'thing for that, too - b/c it was too much of a coincidence. She told me that they didn't like her telling them what to do - but he did get better within about 36 hours.
I can't thank you enough. E'one was just dismissing the spider bite b/c the doctor said so - no one was ever asking what kind - me either - 'til you brought it up.
So, I thank you so much. I can't help but think this was it.
My aunt told me they told her never found the sourse, s'thing just started working. We know some doctors don't tell everything.
Love,
Jean
They told me they did, but the doctors said they were treating him for everything. It may have taken that long for it to work. Since you let me know about that,
everyone I mentioned Brown Recluse to would say - they can kill you - so that day I did call my cousin (his sister) and she assured me she would tell the doctors to make sure they were doing s'thing for that, too - b/c it was too much of a coincidence. She told me that they didn't like her telling them what to do - but he did get better within about 36 hours.
I can't thank you enough. E'one was just dismissing the spider bite b/c the doctor said so - no one was ever asking what kind - me either - 'til you brought it up.
So, I thank you so much. I can't help but think this was it.
My aunt told me they told her never found the sourse, s'thing just started working. We know some doctors don't tell everything.
Love,
Jean
They are so toxic that it does take a while to get the antibiotics to kick in. My aunt went thru topical antibiotics and I think three different Rx's of some really strong antibiotics! It is insane how toxic they are. They look like a violin, their backs if you see one. They are migrating all over the place, more common in older homes but not limited to.
Glad to hear your cousin Rick is better, Jean. I thought they were going to put my sister on a ventilator too, but she made it without it. Hopefully she will get out of ICU by tomorrow and into a regular room. Scary stuff.
Wendy, I got your letter (thank you) but I can't find an email address to answer you. Reading it was really comforting, thank you.
I've got to catch up on emails today. Sisi being in the hospital and having the baby over the weekend threw me off.
What a beautiful day it is here today! I love it when it's nice enough to open all the windows.
Love, Kat
Wendy, I got your letter (thank you) but I can't find an email address to answer you. Reading it was really comforting, thank you.
I've got to catch up on emails today. Sisi being in the hospital and having the baby over the weekend threw me off.
What a beautiful day it is here today! I love it when it's nice enough to open all the windows.
Love, Kat
Jean
I Can not not tell you how happy I am to hear this news, God is Good and when he decides to perform miracles, they are so wonderful.
I'm so happy for his elderly parent's........It had to be a nightmare, so glad there will be no permanant damage!!
Enjoy your shopping trip,..............I Love Diamonds.......LMAO
Love Dottie
I Can not not tell you how happy I am to hear this news, God is Good and when he decides to perform miracles, they are so wonderful.
I'm so happy for his elderly parent's........It had to be a nightmare, so glad there will be no permanant damage!!
Enjoy your shopping trip,..............I Love Diamonds.......LMAO
Love Dottie
Thanks so much Kat, I'm so glad your sister is better - just seeing someone on a ventilator is hard. My Father-in-law had to be put on a ventolator 3 times during his 3 yrs of COPD - the upside - all 3 times, he was able to come of the first time they tried and he was 77 when he 1st got sick. .
I just got an email from my uncle - he likes to email and my aunt is a telephone person.
He was getting ready to go to hospital, doctors say that my cousin is breathing on his own enough to try and remove ventilator.
The doctors have made them aware that it may not work the 1st time. I pray that it does - but they are still flying with happiness that they didn't lose him.
We all are. That is only problem if it turns out to be a problem. E'thing else is checking out perfect with Rick.
I really think if Wendy had not told me about Brown Recluse, I had not even asked what kind of spider - it's a good thing that his sister can be agressive and
I'm sure doctors didn't intimidate her - she insisted they treat him for spider bite even though they even used the word "thought" they didn't know if that was it.
He got better really fast after that.
Wendy, you are a Godsend. I told my cousin that a friend had asked the kind of spider and when she said Brown Recluse, I told her what you said and she jumped on it.
Kat, I hope your sister continues to improve.
Try and take it easy. I have always thought that it is harder on the family and loved ones when someone is really sick. The one in the hospital sometimes doesn't even know what's going on. It's good sometimes they don't.
My cousin knew nothing 'til he woke up.
My prayers for your sister and your whole family.
I'm so glad a ventilator was not necessary for her.
Love.
Jean
I just got an email from my uncle - he likes to email and my aunt is a telephone person.
He was getting ready to go to hospital, doctors say that my cousin is breathing on his own enough to try and remove ventilator.
The doctors have made them aware that it may not work the 1st time. I pray that it does - but they are still flying with happiness that they didn't lose him.
We all are. That is only problem if it turns out to be a problem. E'thing else is checking out perfect with Rick.
I really think if Wendy had not told me about Brown Recluse, I had not even asked what kind of spider - it's a good thing that his sister can be agressive and
I'm sure doctors didn't intimidate her - she insisted they treat him for spider bite even though they even used the word "thought" they didn't know if that was it.
He got better really fast after that.
Wendy, you are a Godsend. I told my cousin that a friend had asked the kind of spider and when she said Brown Recluse, I told her what you said and she jumped on it.
Kat, I hope your sister continues to improve.
Try and take it easy. I have always thought that it is harder on the family and loved ones when someone is really sick. The one in the hospital sometimes doesn't even know what's going on. It's good sometimes they don't.
My cousin knew nothing 'til he woke up.
My prayers for your sister and your whole family.
I'm so glad a ventilator was not necessary for her.
Love.
Jean
My Twin!
Thank you so much. I do love happy endings, even my aunt was saying tht she would accept "God's Will" It took me a long time to get to that point with my son..
So, you like diamonds, twins there, too - haha - I'm glad they have started the add a diamond bracelets. They all say I'm so hard to buy for - I don't collect anything - I don't want to dust it.
I stressed little diamonds, otherwise I wouldn't want the children to spend more money if they want to buy that, too. Are all Mothers like that - I hate for my children to spend money on me. We have already sent each other our Christmas list to each other. We email everything we want, then you are surprised b/c we know we don't get e'thing on the list.
It is hard to think of things but it really helps me with my sons, I don't want to just give G.C. even though that's usually the biggest one. I even ask where they want it from. I used to be able to choose exactly what they wanted to wear but they have changed.
The list really helps me for my daughter-in-law. I didn't buy for daughters, I didn't have any, you know what I mean.
She is into quilting and she collects miniature tea sets so that helps. She has a cabinet with glass doors to put them in - she doesn't like to dust either.
Every year I still write one yellow rose (they don't think I'm serious) and I type an inground indoor swimming pool - they know I am serious.
I promise if I ever win PCH, I will share so much but that will be what I buy for me - for this pain. It's better today - I think yesterday was just bad b/c I had not slept the night before.
Love and I'll pick up some diamonds for you, we're not leaving 'til in the morning - forgot about going to son's tonight.
If you hear of a short woman robbing a jewelry store in TN, don't turn me in.
Love you,
Your Twin
Thank you so much. I do love happy endings, even my aunt was saying tht she would accept "God's Will" It took me a long time to get to that point with my son..
So, you like diamonds, twins there, too - haha - I'm glad they have started the add a diamond bracelets. They all say I'm so hard to buy for - I don't collect anything - I don't want to dust it.
I stressed little diamonds, otherwise I wouldn't want the children to spend more money if they want to buy that, too. Are all Mothers like that - I hate for my children to spend money on me. We have already sent each other our Christmas list to each other. We email everything we want, then you are surprised b/c we know we don't get e'thing on the list.
It is hard to think of things but it really helps me with my sons, I don't want to just give G.C. even though that's usually the biggest one. I even ask where they want it from. I used to be able to choose exactly what they wanted to wear but they have changed.
The list really helps me for my daughter-in-law. I didn't buy for daughters, I didn't have any, you know what I mean.
She is into quilting and she collects miniature tea sets so that helps. She has a cabinet with glass doors to put them in - she doesn't like to dust either.
Every year I still write one yellow rose (they don't think I'm serious) and I type an inground indoor swimming pool - they know I am serious.
I promise if I ever win PCH, I will share so much but that will be what I buy for me - for this pain. It's better today - I think yesterday was just bad b/c I had not slept the night before.
Love and I'll pick up some diamonds for you, we're not leaving 'til in the morning - forgot about going to son's tonight.
If you hear of a short woman robbing a jewelry store in TN, don't turn me in.
Love you,
Your Twin
