BARNEY:
THANKS FOR YOUR WORDS OF ENCOURAGEMENT. I MADE IT THROUGH THE DAY WITHOUT ANY PROBLEMS. THE ONLY PROBLEM I ENCOUNTERED WAS GOING TO THE BATHROOM. MY WALKER WOULD NOT FIT IN THE CUBICLE BUT SINCE THE SPACE WAS SMALL I WAS ABLE TO LEAVE THE WALKER OUT OF THE CUBICLE AND WITH HOLDING ON TO THE DOOR WAS ABLE TO GET IN AND TAKE CARE OF BUSINESS. THE CLOSEST BATHROOM DOES NOT HAVE HANDICAP FACILITIES. THERE IS ONE BUT IT IS FARTHER AWAY AND I WAS DETERMINED TO MAKE THIS ONE WORK AND I DID. I ADMIT THAT BY 5:00 I WAS READY TO CALL IT A DAY. I AM ONLY WORKING THE ONE DAY THIS WEEK, BUT NEXT WEEK I WILL BE DOING MY 2 AFTERNOONS A WEEK WHICH WAS WHAT I WAS DOING BEFORE I GOT SICK. IT SOUNDS LIKE YOU ARE DOING PRETTY GOOD WORKING FULL TIME. I AM GLAD I WAS SEMI-RETIRED WHEN TM HIT. IT SOUNDS LIKE YOUR EMPLOYER IS GLAD TO HAVE YOU SINCE THEY DID SO MUCH TO MAKE YOUR DAY EASIER. I WAS PRETTY TIRED WHEN I GOT HOME AND THANKFUL I WAS PLANNING ON HAVING LEFTOVERS FOR DINNER. I GUESS WE CAN'T GIVE UP OR WE ARE LOST. I NEED THE MENTAL STIMULATION BEING WITH PEOPLE SO I DON'T GET MORE DEPRESSED, SO I HOPE I CAN KEEP WORKING. I AM THANKFUL FOR MY HUSBAND WHO DOES SO MUCH FOR ME AROUND THE HOUSE. TAKE CARE PATTI From: Butcher, Bernard G (NY80) [mailto:[email protected]] Sent: Tuesday, January 27, 2009 10:21 AM To: Patricia Cooley Subject: RE: [TMIC] Tuesday am Hi Patti - I know what you mean about having the strength. I work full time & it's tough. Fortunately the company I work for is very good with handicappers like me. They have installed electric doors & I am set up to work from home a couple days per week but the days I go in (it's a 9 mile drive) I am really dragging when I get home, its eat dinner & go to bed. I work in a huge building, & I bought an electric wheelchair which I put permanently in the office - it's great. Barney in New York _____ From: Patricia Cooley [mailto:[email protected]] Sent: Tuesday, January 27, 2009 11:01 AM To: [email protected]; [email protected] Subject: RE: [TMIC] Tuesday am KIM - I AM SO GLAD YOUR SURGERY IS FINALLY OVER. WE WERE ALL THINKING AND PRAYING FOR YOU THAT ALL GOES WELL. I HAD THE COMPRESSION WRAPS WHEN I FIRST WAS IN THE HOSPITAL. THEY FELT GREAT. I WISH I HAD THEM AT HOME. TODAY I AM A LITTLE NERVOUS AS I AM GOING BACK TO WORK TODAY FOR THE FIRST TIME IN 7 MONTHS. I WAS ONLY WORKING PART TIME (2 AFTERNOONS A WEEK) AT THE SWITCHBOARD IN OUR LOCAL MEDICAL CLINIC, BUT I ENJOYED GETTING OUT WITH PEOPLE. I HOPE I HAVE THE STRENGTH TO LAST ALL AFTERNOON. I HOPE YOU FINALLY GET A FULL NIGHTS SLEEP VERY SOON. TAKE CARE. PATTI - WISCONSIN From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] Sent: Tuesday, January 27, 2009 7:07 AM To: [email protected] Subject: [TMIC] Tuesday am Morning, I can not talk; my neck is so sore and hurts. Well made it thru surgery, had no clue it was going to hurt so much later. I have a drain tube coming out of my neck, once they check it they might let me go home today. Need lots of pain meds right now!! They have these compression wraps around my legs that squeeze and release my legs from ankles to thighs. To stop blood clots and let me tell you they feel great!! Its likes having leg messages now this is something I want to take home! They are going to set me up with some physical therapy; I have some weakness in my arms which I don't need with the wheel chair walker. Still working on 1 to 4 hours sleep so having a hard time with consternation and memory issues, I have to write everything down.. If all goes well I will be back to work Monday! And will have an income to pay for all of this Yippee So once I find out if I am going home I will pass the word on! Thanks again for all the encourgement and prayers I can really feel the support and friendship
