tough times

[Guest guest]

To all,

I'm battling depression right now... crashed after

the party. It isn't too severe and there are no tears,

but I think 10 months of waiting have started to

cause a constant kind of low-level anxiety in me.

Especially since I spend more time in bed when

I'm at home these days, it just emphasizes the

point. I'm on meds, which I know help, but it takes

a lot of grit to live with this thing, and it does

take a toll as you go along, no matter how

well-grounded you are for the most part.

Plus, I'll find out in a few days if Misha has a

progressive liver disease, which never leaves my

mind. She did get to come home today in hopes

that she'd eat (it had been 4 days) - and she did.

And I'm worried about Joyce, , Peggy,

Bruce, and Zena and everyone else who is struggling

extra hard to stay well and maintain quality of

life. God bless you all.

Bruce,

You must get well right away. That's all there is

to it. Lean pockets and rest for you, my friend.

I do wish I could have been a fly on the ER wall

when you kicked arse. Way to go - look how far

you've come, dude. Hugs to you.

Sher,

Thank you for the card. I hope this will be a year

filled with all kinds of good things for you. Please

do send us a photo of you and Rosebud.

Sandie,

I will be thinking of you at the doctor and hoping

that some things will be resolved for you. We know

there are more questions than answers when dealing

with some of our types of illness, but I think you

have better prepared yourself for whatever is to

come. You are strong enough to handle it. I'll be

anxious to hear what happens next.

,

Thank goodness there's a post from you to start off

the new year, but what an awful experience you had.

These convulsions that you and Joyce had are

horrifying. (I stay amazed that that hasn't happened

to me yet, nor have I passed out, which I think is

sort of incredible.) I'm sorry you are having to fight

so very hard to breathe and to fight infection. My

prayers are with you. You are so loved.

Peggy,

The Levaquin is a gift that just keeps on giving, huh?

Bah. Hope you get relief on all counts starting NOW.

Hugs,

Gwynne IPF 7/04 listed for transplant 3/07 Texas

[Guest guest]

Well, I imagine on top of everything, Misha's illness is the one

that's sort of pushed you over.....both the worry and missing her. It

would have me. I worry about pets just as if they were my kids. I'm

so glad she's home.

As to the other, you have every right and reason to be depressed.

But, I also know you well enough that you'll bounce out of it and

have your good days with some bad ones sprinkled in.

I would come over and do a few somersaults and cartwheels to

entertain you.....well except I can't go anywhere right now and I

wouldn't come there with pneumonia and I never could do a somersault

or cartwheel....but watching me fall might be fun.

Always thinking of you.

>

> To all,

> I'm battling depression right now... crashed after

> the party. It isn't too severe and there are no tears,

> but I think 10 months of waiting have started to

> cause a constant kind of low-level anxiety in me.

> Especially since I spend more time in bed when

> I'm at home these days, it just emphasizes the

> point. I'm on meds, which I know help, but it takes

> a lot of grit to live with this thing, and it does

> take a toll as you go along, no matter how

> well-grounded you are for the most part.

> Plus, I'll find out in a few days if Misha has a

> progressive liver disease, which never leaves my

> mind. She did get to come home today in hopes

> that she'd eat (it had been 4 days) - and she did.

> And I'm worried about Joyce, , Peggy,

> Bruce, and Zena and everyone else who is struggling

> extra hard to stay well and maintain quality of

> life. God bless you all.

>

> Bruce,

> You must get well right away. That's all there is

> to it. Lean pockets and rest for you, my friend.

> I do wish I could have been a fly on the ER wall

> when you kicked arse. Way to go - look how far

> you've come, dude. Hugs to you.

>

> Sher,

> Thank you for the card. I hope this will be a year

> filled with all kinds of good things for you. Please

> do send us a photo of you and Rosebud.

>

> Sandie,

> I will be thinking of you at the doctor and hoping

> that some things will be resolved for you. We know

> there are more questions than answers when dealing

> with some of our types of illness, but I think you

> have better prepared yourself for whatever is to

> come. You are strong enough to handle it. I'll be

> anxious to hear what happens next.

>

> ,

> Thank goodness there's a post from you to start off

> the new year, but what an awful experience you had.

> These convulsions that you and Joyce had are

> horrifying. (I stay amazed that that hasn't happened

> to me yet, nor have I passed out, which I think is

> sort of incredible.) I'm sorry you are having to fight

> so very hard to breathe and to fight infection. My

> prayers are with you. You are so loved.

>

> Peggy,

> The Levaquin is a gift that just keeps on giving, huh?

> Bah. Hope you get relief on all counts starting NOW.

>

> Hugs,

> Gwynne IPF 7/04 listed for transplant 3/07 Texas

>