*L have the balance thing also and stood up on a chair in Oct and fell so I don't do stuff like that anymore. Loose balance easily but Mare, We are alive and still kicking !!!!!!!*
*Ann* On Fri, Feb 11, 2011 at 10:38 PM, Mare <[email protected]> wrote: > > > Yes Ann your story sounds alot like mine...I came home on a walker but > very fast learned to walk. My big problem is that I get imbalanced at times. > Mare > > > > > *-------Original Message-------* > > *From:* ann banks <[email protected]> > *Date:* 2/11/2011 3:42:09 PM > *To:* [email protected] > *Subject:* Re: [Chihuahuas] Deanna...and all [1 Attachment] > > > > *Mare, when I had my stroke I woke in the morning feeling fine and kept > the 2 young grandsons--around mid day I started saying words that I did not > mean to and did not belong. When boys left early afternoon I put on pajamas > and went to bed. Did not know anything else till I came too in hospital 4 > days later. And could not talk. had small clot which went away quickly. I > could not walk when I came home from hospital but speech was returning . and > within 10 days I was walking . But I cried all the time and my wonderful > doctor told me this was normal. But graDUALLY LIFE did return to normal but > some memory is gone and don't walk the same. But I walk everyday--go to > large store and get a cart and walk. I will not give in and my puppies keep > me going. I take Plavix everyday and blood pressure pills and diabetic > pills and I hate it !!! but know I have to do it. My family has been so > wonderful to me. My grand daughter stayed with me some nights and also my > sons. Grand daughter is in her 3rd year of teaching 8th graders English and > Language Arts.* > > *I am so lucky--I know with out a doubt that I died and went to a black > hole in hell and came back. Doctor said my good health is what brought me > through.* > > *Thank you God and family.* > > *Aren't we the lucky ones??????? I will be 79 in June* > > *Ann * > On Fri, Feb 11, 2011 at 4:15 PM, Mare <[email protected]> wrote: > > > *Thank you Joan* > *Yes I knew they were going to die but you know both of them were so > strong in their lives I still was shocked to realize even they could succumb > to death. As for me they said I almost died ..I remember a nurse stayed with > me in ICU constantly and I was high on Morphine...I asked her why she stayed > with me and she said she liked to comfort those who were dying so I guess I > cam close...I am not afraid now..I realize there is another place for sure. > * > *Things haven't really been calm I had a aneurysm stroke 3 years ago and > it happened in my sleep..they told me the next I would die so if I disappear > someday....then a year ago last July they put thirteen inch rods and plates > in my back..a failure and then last January a year ago I fell on the ice and > basically broke my hand off my two long arm bones...surgery for that too. > But lately have been ok ! LOL !* > *Bless you for responding to my post!* > *Hugs,Mare* > > > > > *-------Original Message-------* > > *From:* Joan Croft <[email protected]> > *Date:* 2/10/2011 7:50:31 PM > *To:* [email protected] > *Subject:* RE: [Chihuahuas] Deanna...and all > > > > Oh, Mare. > > I am sorry for the deaths of your husband and mother. You were blessed to > have had the time to ease into the deaths. Oh…and your stent! I hope that > things say calm for you for a while! > > > > *From:* [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] *On > Behalf Of *Mare > *Sent:* Thursday, February 10, 2011 7:09 PM > *To:* [email protected] > *Subject:* RE: [Chihuahuas] Deanna...and all > > > > > > My husband of 29 years got very ill one day and they life flighted him to > Tulsa where he was in ICU in end stage renal disease ......he was there a > week...came home on hospice care but was home the weekend and he gained 34 > pounds. Back to the little country hospital he wanted to go ...he wanted to > die there not the big hospital...he saw three apparitions come into his > room at 3 am...at 3:30 am he died. Juts took a breath and died...very easy. > > Then I had a respiratory arrest the next month and wound up in ICU > myself..had 2 stents put in and had a rare heart virus...damaged my heart. > > Then 2 months later my mom ran a high fever and we took her to ER...she had > end stage pancreatic cancer. I took care her while she died. > > So much happened so fast! > > Love,Mare > > > > > > > > > > *-------Original Message-------* > > > > *From:* Nancy Lucky <[email protected]> > > *Date:* 2/10/2011 6:42:49 PM > > *To:* [email protected] > > *Subject:* RE: [Chihuahuas] Deanna...and all > > > > When my mother was given from 1 - 6 months the doctor said be happy that > she will have time to say her good-byes and make any amends that she feels > she needs to do. We spent hours going through her personal things getting > rid of the things that she did not wish to share and telling me who she > wanted to give what to as she did not have a formal will. Sadly she only > survived 3 weeks and she did not suffer at all. She just took a deep breath > and she was gone. I could not get her eyes closed, it does not work the way > it is in the movies. We got everything done that she wanted to get done and > I think that gave her peace. My daughter and I then took off her diapers and > gave her a bed bath and put her best panties on and the cutest outfit that > she had even though she was going to be cremated we wanted her to have her > dignity. She was only 62 and her mother my grandmother passed at 55. So I am > grateful for every day I have. > > When you are gifted... give; when you learn... teach > > *Nancy, Abbey-Rose and Maggie-Mae* > > > > > > --- On *Thu, 2/10/11, Peggy & The Girls <[email protected]>* wrote: > > > From: Peggy & The Girls <[email protected]> > Subject: RE: [Chihuahuas] Deanna...and all > To: [email protected] > Date: Thursday, February 10, 2011, 3:45 PM > > > > I hope I go in my sleep! But wait, then I wouldn't have time to make sure > the babies are taken care of!......hmmm, will have to re-think this! > > > > > > > > > > *-------Original Message-------* > > > > *From:* dasha<http://us.mc819.mail.yahoo.com/mc/[email protected]> > > *Date:* 2/10/2011 6:42:42 PM > > *To:* > [email protected]<http://us.mc819.mail.yahoo.com/mc/[email protected]> > > *Subject:* RE: [Chihuahuas] Deanna...and all > > > > > > Me too. I work for a Hospice company and it just confirmed for me that I > hope I go fast when it is my time > > > > Sheila > > > ------------------------------ > > *From:* [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] *On > Behalf Of *[email protected] > *Sent:* Thursday, February 10, 2011 8:38 AM > *To:* [email protected] > *Subject:* Re: [Chihuahuas] Deanna...and all > > MJ, my husband's death was a shock but in retrospect, I hope when my time > comes, I too go quickly. Thank you for the hug. > > > > Gloria > > > > > > > <http://members.chello.nl/aasteekelenburg/> > > > > > > > > > -- > > Ann > > > > > -- Ann
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