New Crisis For My Family

[MelissaM]

Ross is more popular than sex

Ross is more popular than sex

Hi Ross,

Thought it might make your day to know you are more popular than sex.

In a much shorter time frame, your thread has surpassed our infamous sex thread in both page views and replies.

That's how much VR.com loves you.

Best to you and Lyn,

Melissa

 

[Granbonny]

Lyn's rash

Lyn's rash

Ross, is it a rash that looks like diaper rash...or a rash that is in different parts of her body?Like..many small ones...I developed a rash on my legs over the winter..Like maybe in Feb. They looked awful...Tried every cream..when I had my Derm appointment last week.. showed my legs to him Of course, they looked much better. Never fails.. The day before your appointment..but he gave me a cream..(script) called Fluocinonide.. Less than $20.00.... Rash is almost gone now..without using the cream ..Now, STRESS with cause one to develop a rash..I had one years ago..when our first dog was run over and killed. Broke out from my neck to my feet. .Solid rash....Bonnie

 

[Debrinha GT]

Spring time

Spring time

Hi Ross, could Lynn's rash not be from fly bites since it's spring time over in America just now? Bruna, my daughter, is highly allergic to flea bites and that was why we had to give our cat Boris away a couple of years back. The doctor at the time, said that she would eventually get lots of permanent scars all over her body as a result of the constant scratching. Just a thought. Hope things get better for the two of you soon.
Débora

 

[Guest]

What a dork!

I nominate Nancy for the "Quote Of The Day" award .

*sighs*

Only 2 complaints per visit, eh? I wouldn't know where to start .


And...Ross...more popular than sex? My oh my. That IS something to ponder....

Seriously though, thoughts/prayers STILL coming your way .

 

[Georgia]

Ross, for some reason I've missed this post entirely until tonite. I wish and pray for all the best for Lyn.

My 2 cents on STD - I think she's eligible if salaried employees have it; my son-in-law recently had a hernia repair that ended up being problematical; his boss told him there was no STD or LTD for hourly employees; about 3 weeks after surgery someone at the home office called and asked where his "stuff" was for disability benefits.

All my best.

 

[bvdr]

Georgia, you made me re-read your post. In my world of abbreviations, STD always stood for "Sexually transmitted disease" but by context that just wouldn't fit. I was still thinking about the rash...........

 

[perkicar]

Georgia, you made me re-read your post. In my world of abbreviations, STD always stood for "Sexually transmitted disease" but by context that just wouldn't fit. I was still thinking about the rash...........

Don't feel bad, Betty, I thought the same thing. I was sitting here thinking "Lyn has an STD on top of all the other stuff????". I'd forgotten about short term disability.

 

[Ross]

I really have corrupted all of you too well I do believe. While I think of sex all the time, I didn't really think all of you did too. Glad I'm not alone in my perverted little world.

 

[Guest]

While I think of sex all the time, I didn't really think all of you did too.

*grins devilishly*

I think it worse for those of us who haven't gotten any of that yet....

*sighs*


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[Les]

Glad I'm not alone in my perverted little world.

Methinks 'tis very crowded...

 

[Georgia]

Always glad to amuse . . . snicker.

 

[Ross]

Well we went to the Doctor. What a waste of time. I think the visit was nothing more then an avenue to generate more money into his office. In short, he looked at the rash, said contact your primary Doctor about it, then scheduled the renal scan for the 12th and a return visit to him on the 16th. I reminded him that the clock was running on family leave and that if it runs out, so does the job and so does the money to pay.

One thing is certain and for sure, there will be surgery. It's simply a matter of determining how extensive it need be. Do we remove or repair the block or remove the entire kidney? There is no doubt that surgery is in the picture.

I feel sickened by this visit. Once again, I'm trying to control something I have no control over. As the days go by, less and less of family medical leave remains and less and less income being generated. Maybe I need to relax? They don't seem to be influenced or in any darn hurry even though we are.

Bummed,
Ross

 

[Michelle]

Ugh, Ross, I am so sorry, darn those Dr.'s.... It is so frustrating dealing with them. We will keep praying for you, hang in there, somehow it will work out.

 

[Ross]

I'm trying too. Never been in this position before, so it's very frustrating and uncomfortable. They don't seem to be in any hurry to get things done, so I wonder, does the samething apply to how they get paid?

 

[perrybucsdad]

Keep the faith Ross. God works in strange ways, but I truly believe yours and your wife's awaits you in heaven. He doesn't give us anything that we can't handle.

I'll keep praying for you and your wife. You will both get through this somehow! When I'm feeling a bit blue over my troubles, I try and think that there is someone out there who has it MUCH worse than me. I know it's hard to do, but it's true. At least you have each other. Just think of that unlucky person who goes through what you are Lyn are right now, but ALONE. That would really suck.

Peace my friend!

 

[geebee]

Ross,

Sorry to hear of the frustrating visit. I do have a question tho.

Does Lynn's company have a limit on family leave time other than the 10 week time frame? In other words, could she go back to work for a couple of weeks and then start a leave all over again? OR is there only so many weeks per year allowed?

Just some thoughts on how to deal with regulations.

 

[Ross]

Ross,

Sorry to hear of the frustrating visit. I do have a question tho.

Does Lynn's company have a limit on family leave time other than the 10 week time frame? In other words, could she go back to work for a couple of weeks and then start a leave all over again? OR is there only so many weeks per year allowed?

Just some thoughts on how to deal with regulations.

12 weeks allowed. There is no way she can return right now and I don't see it happening in the next week or so either. Can it run concurrently or fragmented? Yes, but it's not an option at this point. She had a hard enough time just moving around for the Doctors visit. No way can she stand, bend, lift and all the other basic requirements of her job on the candy line.

17 days of FMLA are going to be blown before surgery is even scheduled.

 

[MelissaM]

Taken from one of my Buddhist texts:

Consider life. For the past ten, twenty, thirty or forty years, how many troubles have you experienced? Countless troubles. But still, you're alive. How? You don't know. But this is reality. You are a survivor. You have been protected and nurtured by many things - your parents, your teachers, your friends, and more. All this time, your life has been supported. You have been illuminated by a golden light that constantly shines, and constantly helps you.

Hang tight, Ross.

 

[Karlynn]

It's really hard not to worry and fret over things you have no control over. Ross, you are like my husband in so many ways (most of them having to do with the subject your mind is on 99% of the time! )

A friend of mine has a saying "If you worry, why pray, and if you pray, why worry?" Very simplistic, but reminds us that there's only so much control we have. And even most of that is an illusion.

Take it a day at a time. Take time each day to do something relaxing. Rent Lyn's favorite movies. Have that decadent hot fudge sundae. Watch a ball game. Try to be "in the present". We are so geared into working and worrying that the hardest part of illness, at times, is having the brakes put on without our control. The brakes are on, light some candles, pop some popcorn, turn on NASCAR - whatever. Make your waiting an act of flipping off Lyn's illness

Then pray for ME!!!!! Glenn goes in for surgery on Monday for a perotid gland cyst. (They feel it is most likely just a cyst.) He'll be off work for a week and that's really going to cramp my style!!!!!

 

[geebee]

I am the worrier in my family and Chris (my S/O) is so laid back it drives me crazy. He is definitely an "in the moment" kind of person. I admire it and wish I could be more like him but I feel I need to worry for both of us.

Don't you just wish there could be a happy medium for everything. But, then, I guess there wouldn't be the extremes. I have always felt there can't be the "high highs" without the "low lows" for comparison.

Ross - I have been so lucky in my life that I cannot comprehend the pain and stress you must be experiencing. I don't even want to say "this too shall pass" because you seem to have had way too many "this toos" recently.

I only hope and pray that God will give you the guidance and wisdom to understand and you will find some peace.