Re: OT: I need to share

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Hi ,

I don't post very often, but always watch what is going on in this, as you say,

'our family'. I have found out things I knew nothing about, and feel for

members who tell of things happening, in & out of Stills.

When I read what you had written, I felt for you. What a very sad time it is

for you. I'm sure your granddaughter will cope with what she has to go through,

& I hope that good comes from these tests. We feel so much more for things that

happen in our young ones lives, but that is as it should be. I will be thinking

of her.

You must be very sad about your ex partner too, and I hope that his operation

will be a success. I will try to give some optimism: My son-in-law has just

had a similar operation just a month ago, and is doing very well. He will have

to have a further operation in a years time so that they can check that all the

tumour has been taken away. But for now things look good. I hope you get some

comfort from this.

Life throws some pretty rotten things at us, we don't them, but I believe it

makes us the people we are. Try to stay strong & remember, so many people will

be with you in what you decided to share.

Lots of Love

Joan

(England)

OT: I need to share

Hello,

I need to share some of my sadness of the past few weeks. It’s off topic and

not about my still’s. It’s about what I’m dealing with in my life but

bringing me great sadness and besides just a couple people, you here are my

family and a place I can share in confidence.

My youngest granddaughter is just turning 11 in September. She was born with a

genetic condition and has now been diagnosed with a severe onset of Graves

disease. The doctor says it’s not related to her genetic condition just a

separate auto-immune disease she has gotten. She has to undergo the radioactive

iodine treatment and be in isolation for a week with restrictions I don’t know

if she will fully understand. I’m grateful that she has wonderful care and is

being seen at the children’s hospital in Houston, TX. My daughter assures me

he is highly respected in his field.

Another situation I’m going through is that , my partner, and I split

up over a year ago and he was just diagnosed with a large facial tumor. Because

he is very emotionally hurt, recently he has chosen to keep from me and my

family how the biopsy went and perhaps the results he will get this week? He

will have to have the tumor removed either way and it will be a risky seven hour

surgery compromising his main facial, ear and neck nerves and he has a pulmonary

condition as well. In all the 18 years of our relationship he has never been an

unkind man but pain can change a person greatly and because of his choices I am

devastated. Some of our closest friends do not understand why we cannot work

things out and that has made things especially difficult.

I am trying so hard to be strong but am on the verge of tears almost daily.

There has been so many years of grief inside me. I have had council for many

years and that has helped me so much but it can only do so much and we must live

through what life hands us.

Thank you for letting me get this out in a safe place. This is a huge reason

for my distraction lately.

Forgive me if I have repeated myself from recent postings about this.

May you all have love to comfort you through your struggles,