Re: An Update..I know the reactions I'm going to get! WITNESS FOR DEFENSE

[Guest guest]

Why.....because she's Irene, an incredible determined woman who has

so many reasons not to do so many things but makes the best out of it

all. Yes, she scares me to death sometimes, but she knows when to

head to ER and she's learning about the new issues. Meanwhile I know

it sounds unbelievable that anyone who went through the weekend she

did, would be " in good spirits " but I can attest that she was. I wish

I was half as tough....make it 25%....and had 10% of the laughter and

joy in my voice and soul that she does.

I call to cheer her up and always feel like I cheated because i come

out cheered up.

So, kick my butt too if you're going to kick hers, which I have

promised to do if she doesn't get to the lung doctor. Because I knew

she went to work and although its not something I would have done I

completely understand her decision.

Yes, I think this trip will lead to better care and checking of

oxygen needs. Yes, I think she'll still do things most of us

wouldn't. Yes, I think she'll get more out of life with her diseases

than anyone else I know would.

It's a battle between making the most of our diseases and not doing

something stupid. We never really know until after. I know that my

trip to Tulsa to help a friend there is nothing short of being in the

hospital that would have kept me from it and even had i ended up in

the hospital there I would have still said it was worth it. I saw

where some in not so good condition went to church if 5 degree

weather this morning. Just yesterday, I didn't leave home until I

found out she was ok. However, then, I said to myself, look at

her....and I'm making the excuse of it being cold. I bundled up well

(nothing stupid) and got in my car and ran my errands and got out.

We have so many great role models here in making the most of life

with their diseases. Well, maybe as a role model one should throttle

back a bit from Irene's determination. But, I have an uncle who 30

years ago was diagnosed with Emphesyma (now COPD) and kept smoking

and planted himself in the recliner and as far as I know hasn't moved

from that recliner, even though today he only requires 2 lpm of

oxygen. Now, he's enjoyed his grandchildren visiting I'm sure, but

seems he's also given up so much of life. Irene is full of more life

than I could have ever imagined possible.

Now, I know she doesn't need a defense witness. Maybe this is just my

confession too. But, I couldn't say " not to go " as much as I wanted

to. All, i could say was " be smart " or I might have said " just don't

do anything stupid " ...lol...same thing. But she recognized when she

had to get help.

It's past midnight so only 102 days....lol.

[Guest guest]

And I love your laugh....just as long as it doesn't make you cough.

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> lol! lol! lol! lol! you're making laugh so much at the moment with

Witness for Defense!

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> To: Breathe-Support

> Sent: Mon, 21 Jan 2008 2:37 am

> Subject: Re: An Update..I know the reactions I'm

going to get! WITNESS FOR DEFENSE

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> Why.....because she's Irene, an incredible determined woman who has

> so many reasons not to do so many things but makes the best out of

it

> all. Yes, she scares me to death sometimes, but she knows when to

> head to ER and she's learning about the new issues. Meanwhile I

know

> it sounds unbelievable that anyone who went through the weekend she

> did, would be " in good spirits " but I can attest that she was. I

wish

> I was half as tough....make it 25%....and had 10% of the laughter

and

> joy in my voice and soul that she does.

>

> I call to cheer her up and always feel like I cheated because i

come

> out cheered up.

>

> So, kick my butt too if you're going to kick hers, which I have

> promised to do if she doesn't get to the lung doctor. Because I

knew

> she went to work and although its not something I would have done I

> completely understand her decision.

>

> Yes, I think this trip will lead to better care and checking of

> oxygen needs. Yes, I think she'll still do things most of us

> wouldn't. Yes, I think she'll get more out of life with her

diseases

> than anyone else I know would.

>

> It's a battle between making the most of our diseases and not doing

> something stupid. We never really know until after. I know that my

> trip to Tulsa to help a friend there is nothing short of being in

the

> hospital that would have kept me from it and even had i ended up in

> the hospital there I would have still said it was worth it. I saw

> where some in not so good condition went to church if 5 degree

> weather this morning. Just yesterday, I didn't leave home until I

> found out she was ok. However, then, I said to myself, look at

> her....and I'm making the excuse of it being cold. I bundled up

well

> (nothing stupid) and got in my car and ran my errands and got out.

>

> We have so many great role models here in making the most of life

> with their diseases. Well, maybe as a role model one should

throttle

> back a bit from Irene's determination. But, I have an uncle who 30

> years ago was diagnosed with Emphesyma (now COPD) and kept smoking

> and planted himself in the recliner and as far as I know hasn't

moved

> from that recliner, even though today he only requires 2 lpm of

> oxygen. Now, he's enjoyed his grandchildren visiting I'm sure, but

> seems he's also given up so much of life. Irene is full of more

life

> than I could have ever imagined possible.

>

> Now, I know she doesn't need a defense witness. Maybe this is just

my

> confession too. But, I couldn't say " not to go " as much as I wanted

> to. All, i could say was " be smart " or I might have said " just

don't

> do anything stupid " ...lol...same thing. But she recognized when she

> had to get help.

>

> It's past midnight so only 102 days....lol.

>

>

>

>

>

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