Re: Re: Being Grateful/Debbie

[Guest guest]

oh Debbie I am so sorry to hear about your husband,

what is his name? We will put him on our prayer list

at church and here at home.

Kerry

--- Debbie sdlentz2@...> wrote:

>

> Ross - Thanks so much for this support. Since I

> originally wrote this

> morning, my husband fell 3 feet onto concrete on the

> back of his head

> and upper back while working on a tractor. I just

> got home from the

> hospital where they have him in ICU to watch him

> overnight. The CAT

> scan showed he does have some breakage on his skull

> and some bleeding

> underneath. But the ER doc thinks we'll just have

> to watch him, (no

> surgery), but are waiting the neurosurgeon's opinion

> in the morning.

> (Oh, I guess it actually is morning, now.)

>

> I came home to take my contacts out and get a little

> rest before going

> back, and I decided to just check it here real

> quick. I'm so glad

> everyone's just a modem away. It makes the house

> feel not so quiet

> right now.

>

> You're right that we are strong. We've dealt with

> my thyroid problems

> and are still together and strong. Now we'll deal

> with this --

> whatever it is. I am very grateful that I'm feeling

> this much better

> now so I can be here for him. Funny how everything

> turns around so

> fast.

>

> Thanks - Debbie

>

>

> > Your 2 stories are wonderful! I'm starting to

> notice these things,

> > too. I can now wash my hair and not have a

> breakdown over the amount

> > of loss. I can walk up the stairs and not have to

> sit at the top for

> > my heart to stop racing. I can talk to my kids

> and actually be in

> > touch with them. I can make it through a day with

> out crying.

> >

> > BUT -- what I am noticing is that I'm not letting

> myself *really*

> > enjoy these things. I take note of them and write

> them on my symptoms

> > spreadsheeet, but I guess I'm too scared to

> believe they're really

> > going to last. I've had soooo many ups and downs

> the last few years

> > -- where I'd feel better and then it would be

> gone. I think I'm just

> > waiting for the other shoe to drop again.

>

>

>

>

>

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