Pat, It seems like when it rains it pours doesn't it. I know how hard it is to try to deal with 'several' life challenges at once, it's enough to keep spirits up with our health issues so for each 'added' life challenge it becomes more and more difficult to keep a smile. The only thing I know to say is "This too shall pass", I just keep saying this during difficult periods until it does pass, it seems kind of simple but works for me. I also have a 20 year old son that has caused me plenty of worry, for your sons sake I hope the 5 months gives him a jolt he won't forget, I know it's hard to imagine your child in this situation, but just keep thinking that this is going to be a good thing for him and when it's done and over he can have a fresh start in life. I hope one by one and little by little things start turning around for you, remember, we're here for you. Big hug, Brenda
--- In [email protected], "Patricia" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Just wanted to say hello to all my fellow CML family. I haven't posted > in a while. I do read all posts but must admit I am even behind on > that at the moment. The last time I wrote, I explained how I have been > trying to overcome a severe bout of depression...I am some better, but > due to personal cicrumstances, it comes and goes. A troubled marriage > and a mentally ill 20 year old son, who by the way got himself 6 > months in the slammer for drug induced actions has been a constant > source of stress for me. My elderly mother who has alzhemeir's has > deteriorated even more in recent months, and I'm terribly saddened by > this, and the day is drawing nearer when I may have to resort to > placing her in a nursing home. I spent about a month in and out of > court with my son's legal problems, trying to get him the help he > needs, rather than jail time, which is not what he needed. He got 5 > months jail time and 28 days in a rehab, but the DA insisted he do the > 5 months before the rehab which is totally opposite of what should > have occurred. It has been devasating to me. When a person has mental > issues, being caged up like an animal is not going to solve anything. > To make matters even worse, the events that led up to his > incarceration involved my husband's daughter and her husband so now > the family is divided...and I am very bitter. > > If all of this is not enough, I have been sick for a month with an > upper respisatory infection and severe bronchitis which I am not > responding to antibotics. Here in Tennessee, the humidity has been > severely high, probably contributing to my lungs being in the shape > they are. With all of this that has been going on... I have not seen > my cml specialist in over 2 months so I have no idea where I stand > with the cml. I'm sure I will get royally chewed out on the 21st when > I do see him. > > I continue to hold you all in my thoughts and prayers. Will try to be > more active in the group as soon as I get better. > > If all of this is not enough, my primary doctor can no longer > prescribe pain meds, and I didn't realize how severe my bone pain is > until I didn't have anything to take. I think also being sick, > runnning temps has also contributed to my bone pain. I have suffered > greatly. > > I just wanted to check in and let everyone know I'm still > kickin'...but definitely not kickin' very high. I know most of you > often write only of the cml, but I felt compelled to share the ascepts > of my daily life of which cml is NOT the only thing I struggle with. > > Thank you all for being here for me....and I wish you all continued > progress. > Love, Peace, Hope & Prayers, Pat New! Sign up for local CML support group meetings in your local community at http://cml.meetup.com Apply for Commercial Real Estate loans online and submit your deal to dozens of hungry lenders in just minutes. Loan programs for all types of business and commercial real estate. Apply anytime at http://realestatezoo.com CML (Chronic Myelogenous Leukemia Support List) --------------------------------- Part Of CMLHope.Com An International Community Of CML Patients For more information: http://cmlhope.com Post Message: [email protected] Subscribe: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Unsubscribe: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Change To No Mail/Web: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Change To Digest: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Change To Email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] List Help: [EMAIL PROTECTED] CML Group Web Site http://groups.yahoo.com/group/CML Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/CML/ <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
