Well, my grandmother passed away last night. I'm glad that she is no longer in pain, but I'm sad that I didn't get to see her again. Her funeral is probably going to be on Tuesday, which is when my lovenox injections are supposed to be delivered (in completely different cities, of course). So now we're trying to figure out how to juggle things so that I can have someone here to pick up the injections and have me home by Wednesday morning to take an injection (since I have three injections to cover me Monday night, and all of Tuesday)... Why does life have to be SO complicated!!!
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Mary
Niki,
I'm so sorry to hear about your grandmother. I hope things work out so you can do what you need to do at this time.
Gentle hugs to you and your family.
Mary
I'm so sorry to hear about your grandmother. I hope things work out so you can do what you need to do at this time.
Gentle hugs to you and your family.
Mary
gijanet
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Oh, Niki..............
Oh, Niki..............
sending lots of hugs and prayers. You have so much to deal with right now. I've been offline a few days (nasty sinus infection.....AGAIN!!! Nothing in comparison, I know, but I'm whining anyway.) and have been on an emotional roller coaster just reading your post. I am grateful that the surgery is going to happen and that you are going to do the lovenox as a bridge. I'm just worried about you going back to work so soon after - you don't want to start the rest of the school year under the weather already - then you just might be playing "catchup" the rest of the year with your health, and that's not good at all. I know what you mean about exhausting the sick days, though. I shot through all of my accumulated days the last four years with Katie. During last spring's surgery, I used up all of my current allottment (sp? doesn't look right) and then some. We have an emergency "bank," but it is only good for personal illness, not family. I ended up with no paycheck in June.............argh! You might go ahead and take a day or two and then if doctor's appointments crop up later this year, maybe you can make them midafternoon and one or two of your co-workers might be able to cover your last couple of classes. My VP has done that for me on several occasions. Just a thought, but I know that while it sounds good in theory, it might not play out that way in reality.
Anyway, I am also sorry to hear about your grandmother. While I am also grateful that she is no longer suffering, I am so sorry that you didn't get to see her and say goodbye. She knows how much you love her, though. Listen, if there is anything I can do, don't hesitate to ask. I've never been to Frisco, but, hey,it can't be that hard to find. I've got a compass, grid coordinates, and a map (sorry, old Guard joke). Sending lots of hugs and prayers. If you need me, holler.
Oh, Niki..............
sending lots of hugs and prayers. You have so much to deal with right now. I've been offline a few days (nasty sinus infection.....AGAIN!!! Nothing in comparison, I know, but I'm whining anyway.) and have been on an emotional roller coaster just reading your post. I am grateful that the surgery is going to happen and that you are going to do the lovenox as a bridge. I'm just worried about you going back to work so soon after - you don't want to start the rest of the school year under the weather already - then you just might be playing "catchup" the rest of the year with your health, and that's not good at all. I know what you mean about exhausting the sick days, though. I shot through all of my accumulated days the last four years with Katie. During last spring's surgery, I used up all of my current allottment (sp? doesn't look right) and then some. We have an emergency "bank," but it is only good for personal illness, not family. I ended up with no paycheck in June.............argh! You might go ahead and take a day or two and then if doctor's appointments crop up later this year, maybe you can make them midafternoon and one or two of your co-workers might be able to cover your last couple of classes. My VP has done that for me on several occasions. Just a thought, but I know that while it sounds good in theory, it might not play out that way in reality.
Anyway, I am also sorry to hear about your grandmother. While I am also grateful that she is no longer suffering, I am so sorry that you didn't get to see her and say goodbye. She knows how much you love her, though. Listen, if there is anything I can do, don't hesitate to ask. I've never been to Frisco, but, hey,it can't be that hard to find. I've got a compass, grid coordinates, and a map (sorry, old Guard joke). Sending lots of hugs and prayers. If you need me, holler.
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McCln
Niki
Niki
I feel for you. Sorry about you grandmother. And with the stress of the holidays and preparing for surgery, just take breathe now and then. Breathe in and out. It will all work out. Just belive and it will happen. I will pray for your speedy recovery. Take care.
Niki
I feel for you. Sorry about you grandmother. And with the stress of the holidays and preparing for surgery, just take breathe now and then. Breathe in and out. It will all work out. Just belive and it will happen. I will pray for your speedy recovery. Take care.
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Gnusgal said:
*sighs*
I'm sorry about your grandmother's death, Niki. I'm very familiar with how that feels, so if you need to talk, you have my cellph#....
*grins*
Because it would be so boring if it wasn't.............
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Harrybaby666
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Good Morning Niki...
Good Morning Niki...
I just wanted to say hi there and let you know how sorry I am about your grandmother's passing...This truly has not been a good month for alot of people when it comes to losing someone (including myself). I hope that you are doing ok and will heal from this quickly with speed and grace and most of all great memories. Take Care, and God Bless. Harrybaby666
Good Morning Niki...
I just wanted to say hi there and let you know how sorry I am about your grandmother's passing...This truly has not been a good month for alot of people when it comes to losing someone (including myself). I hope that you are doing ok and will heal from this quickly with speed and grace and most of all great memories. Take Care, and God Bless. Harrybaby666
Well, I think we have everything worked out. My sister-in-law has agreed to stay here at the house to wait for the injections to arrive (I'm going to call in a little bit to make sure it's okay for someone other than me to receive them). I am lucky in that my father-in-law has his pilot's license and his own small private plane and has offered to fly my husband and I down tomorrow morning to the funeral and will fly us back after it is over. It will take WAY less time than driving and we won't have to worry about the dogs or being back in time for injections.
I guess God does work in mysterious ways... If I had gotten the surgery scheduled for the beginning of the week, as I had been hoping, I wouldn't be able to make it down to say my last goodbyes to my grandmother... I'm still nervous about the short amount of time between the surgery and starting back to school, but at least now I know the reason.
I also plan on calling my school secretary this afternoon to let her know that I will be going in for surgery and letting her know it is possible I will be out a couple of days at the beginning of the semester. I'd rather not be, since I'm not even sure who will be in my classes, but I will go ahead and work on sub plans in the event that I find I cannot make it.
Thanks, everyone for your kind words and support. This has been a difficult holiday season, with the difficulties of scheduling surgery, the death of my grandmother, the thought of impending surgery, and of course the "normal" holiday stress... It's helpful to have all of you to turn to. You are all angels sent from heaven.
I guess God does work in mysterious ways... If I had gotten the surgery scheduled for the beginning of the week, as I had been hoping, I wouldn't be able to make it down to say my last goodbyes to my grandmother... I'm still nervous about the short amount of time between the surgery and starting back to school, but at least now I know the reason.
I also plan on calling my school secretary this afternoon to let her know that I will be going in for surgery and letting her know it is possible I will be out a couple of days at the beginning of the semester. I'd rather not be, since I'm not even sure who will be in my classes, but I will go ahead and work on sub plans in the event that I find I cannot make it.
Thanks, everyone for your kind words and support. This has been a difficult holiday season, with the difficulties of scheduling surgery, the death of my grandmother, the thought of impending surgery, and of course the "normal" holiday stress... It's helpful to have all of you to turn to. You are all angels sent from heaven.
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Harpoon
knightfan2691 said:
Frankly, and I'm betting Niki would agree with me here, I'll take the BORING any day!!!!
I'll make my own excitement thankyouverymuch, don't need anyone else heaping it up on top of me!!!
Niki, I know as you do that it was coming, but it's still hard. My grandfather broke a leg this past summer while getting dressed and he never really recovered from it. He's had heavy bouts with CHF and now he's in kidney failure and does home dialysis every night while sleeping. He's been in and out of the hospital and while he seems to be doing better now, it's a fine line that he's walking. He's 95 years old to boot. Grandma is 97 and still chugging away. It's really tough.
Will be thinking of you...
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Karlynn
Niki, I'm so sorry to hear about your Grandmother. You have my deep sympathy.
Good luck with your travel plans and, of course, I'll be thinking and praying for you for a quick surgery and quick recovery.
Good luck with your travel plans and, of course, I'll be thinking and praying for you for a quick surgery and quick recovery.
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Harpoon said:
*ponders*
Goodness knows I make up my own excitement with all of my road trips
.So, I guess it kind of depends on the type of boring one would receive.....he he he.
*turns to Niki*
Good to hear that things seem to be working out for you. Please remember you and your family are in my thoughts/prayers.
Well, I started taking the lovenox shots this morning. When I took my INR to see if I was ready (they wanted my INR below 2.0 before starting) I was at 1.1! Yikes! That really dropped like a rock. Only missed two days of coumadin at this point. Imagine if I'd gone with the guy who wanted me to be off for 5 days with no bridging!
I'm already starting to look a bit like an eggplant. My husband, the nursing student, has decided to auction off the opportunity to give me my shots to his fellow nursing students so they can have practice! I think not! It's hard enough letting him do it (but there's just no way I can do it myself. That would require watching the needle ), I don't think I'm going to let perfect strangers start taking jabs at my tummy!
Time to head for bed. I have to meet my father-in-law at the airport at 7:30 in the morning, so I'll be waking up bright and early. I'm just glad I only have to deal with a 2 hour flight instead of a 5 hour drive! Thanks everyone for your love and support. I don't know what I'd do without y'all.
I'm already starting to look a bit like an eggplant.
My husband, the nursing student, has decided to auction off the opportunity to give me my shots to his fellow nursing students so they can have practice! I think not! It's hard enough letting him do it (but there's just no way I can do it myself. That would require watching the needle ), I don't think I'm going to let perfect strangers start taking jabs at my tummy!Time to head for bed. I have to meet my father-in-law at the airport at 7:30 in the morning, so I'll be waking up bright and early. I'm just glad I only have to deal with a 2 hour flight instead of a 5 hour drive! Thanks everyone for your love and support. I don't know what I'd do without y'all.
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Gnusgal said:
Ah, shucks. You'd be fine without us....but, wouldn't have as many great friends
.*chuckles*
Hmmm...too bad I don't need a few shots...I could come back down there and let those fine nurses practice on me....
*grins innocently*
Seriously, good luck with everything, be safe traveling and keep in touch....
Also: Good luck with your surgery on Thursday...!
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Harpoon
No sense of adventure, eh?
Needle sticks are ok with me as long as they only get one chance to get it right then a "professional" takes over.
Although, once upon a time a nurse came to take a blood sample (this was NOT heart related) and after three attempts called in another nurse. After HER three attempts they called in the head nurse and SHE got it only after her second try and making me practically stand up and hang my arm off the side of the bed.
They kept apologizing.
Yeah yeah, whatever, just get the stupid needle in my arm and draw the blood before I start drawing some blood from YOU!
Well, I didn't say THAT but I really wanted to.....
Hang in there, we're all pullin' for ya and will be ehre when you get back. =)
Needle sticks are ok with me as long as they only get one chance to get it right then a "professional" takes over.
Although, once upon a time a nurse came to take a blood sample (this was NOT heart related) and after three attempts called in another nurse. After HER three attempts they called in the head nurse and SHE got it only after her second try and making me practically stand up and hang my arm off the side of the bed.
They kept apologizing.
Yeah yeah, whatever, just get the stupid needle in my arm and draw the blood before I start drawing some blood from YOU!
Well, I didn't say THAT but I really wanted to.....
Hang in there, we're all pullin' for ya and will be ehre when you get back. =)
gijanet
Well-known member
Just sending more hugs and prayers............
Just sending more hugs and prayers............
for a safe trip and for peace and strength. Please try and check in before your surgery Thursday. Love ya. J. You call me if you need anything!!!
Just sending more hugs and prayers............
for a safe trip and for peace and strength. Please try and check in before your surgery Thursday. Love ya. J. You call me if you need anything!!!
What else?!
What else?!
Maybe I shouldn't ask... Yesterday morning my husband and I woke up bright and early so we could head to the airport. However, my husband was not feeling very well. He took his temp. and it was a little high, so we decided it might be best for him to stay home rather than sit in a little plane with me for 4 hours and possibly get me sick before surgery.
To be honest, I thought it was probably just a cold... no big deal but nothing I wanted to catch. However, by the time I got home that evening his fever had raised to as high as 102.8 and he'd been having chills off and on all day long... My guess is the flu. Fortunately, I DID get the flu shot, but I'm still avoiding him as much as possible (slept in the guest room last night) while at the same time trying to take care of him (getting him orange juice or kleenex when he needs it).
Somehow I'm doubting he's going to be better before tomorrow when I go in for surgery. My mother-in-law, grandmother, and aunt have all offered to take me to the hospital, so that's not the issue, but it's just hard thinking that my husband's won't be the face I see when I wake up. My mother had decided not to come up after all, since I'd only be in the hospital one night and she hates to travel. So I won't have her either. I know it's silly, but those are the two faces I've always looked for when I first awaken from surgery. I won't say anything to my husband, of course, because there's no reason to make him feel bad over something he can't control, but I'm disappointed that he won't be able to be there.
It seems like one thing after another has gone wrong this holiday season and I just pray it isn't a prediction of how the surgery will go. Surely SOMETHING will go right, and that is the surgery itself.
What else?!
Maybe I shouldn't ask... Yesterday morning my husband and I woke up bright and early so we could head to the airport. However, my husband was not feeling very well. He took his temp. and it was a little high, so we decided it might be best for him to stay home rather than sit in a little plane with me for 4 hours and possibly get me sick before surgery.
To be honest, I thought it was probably just a cold... no big deal but nothing I wanted to catch. However, by the time I got home that evening his fever had raised to as high as 102.8 and he'd been having chills off and on all day long... My guess is the flu. Fortunately, I DID get the flu shot, but I'm still avoiding him as much as possible (slept in the guest room last night) while at the same time trying to take care of him (getting him orange juice or kleenex when he needs it).
Somehow I'm doubting he's going to be better before tomorrow when I go in for surgery. My mother-in-law, grandmother, and aunt have all offered to take me to the hospital, so that's not the issue, but it's just hard thinking that my husband's won't be the face I see when I wake up. My mother had decided not to come up after all, since I'd only be in the hospital one night and she hates to travel. So I won't have her either. I know it's silly, but those are the two faces I've always looked for when I first awaken from surgery. I won't say anything to my husband, of course, because there's no reason to make him feel bad over something he can't control, but I'm disappointed that he won't be able to be there.
It seems like one thing after another has gone wrong this holiday season and I just pray it isn't a prediction of how the surgery will go. Surely SOMETHING will go right, and that is the surgery itself.
Harrybaby666
Well-known member
Morning Niki...
Morning Niki...
Just wanted to say hello and wish you all the best with your surgery, and I hope that your hubby gets to feeling better really quick for his sake and for yours...Gosh, you have been going through so much lately...I sure hope that you get some happy things going on for you and your hubby real soon...Please know that you are always in my heart and prayers. Take Care, Harrybaby
Morning Niki...
Just wanted to say hello and wish you all the best with your surgery, and I hope that your hubby gets to feeling better really quick for his sake and for yours...Gosh, you have been going through so much lately...I sure hope that you get some happy things going on for you and your hubby real soon...Please know that you are always in my heart and prayers. Take Care, Harrybaby
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Karlynn
More things to keep you guessing and questioning. I always wonder why nothing ever seems to go off without a hitch. As Rosanne Rosannadanna said "It's aways sumthin." Try not to read too much into this being a sign of how your surgery goes. I'm pretty good with freaking myself out with those types of thoughts and usually find that I'm wrong. I'm sure your surgery will go fine. It will be the one big right "thing" in the events of your last several days.
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Mary
Niki,
I'm wishing you a fast, successful surgery so you can recuperate quickly!
Mary
I'm wishing you a fast, successful surgery so you can recuperate quickly!
Mary
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Kay
Niki,
You probably won't see this before you go into surgery but I wanted you to know you're in my prayers on many counts. It absolutely exhausts me to read of your last few weeks. Imagine that you've lived through them! You're quite a trooper -- and an inspiration to us all.
God bless you,
Kay
You probably won't see this before you go into surgery but I wanted you to know you're in my prayers on many counts. It absolutely exhausts me to read of your last few weeks. Imagine that you've lived through them! You're quite a trooper -- and an inspiration to us all.
God bless you,
Kay
