Ross, how are you?

[Glenda]

Hi Ross, you haven't posted very much lately, how you are doing? Are the kidney's finally working? You have been in my daily prayers. You are such a trooper and so much help to the rest of us. My mother hen comes out when I don't hear how your are progressing. By the way I am old enough to be your mother so listen up! !

 

[Christina L]

I am with Glenda, Ross, and wanting to know how you are doing. I have been checking in on the board the last few days to see if there are any posts from you regarding your recent bump in the road. We want to know if our prayers are being answered!!

Let us know!

Christina L.

 

[Ross]

Old enough to be my mother-pffft. My older sister maybe, otherwise you'd have had to start at 19 to be mommy to me.

Not a whole lot new on the front. I go for more blood work tomorrow, then the PCP Friday and Cardio on Monday. I'm sort of in "Stuck waiting to see" mode.

 

[Raverlaw]

Ross,

I was thinking about you while I was gone and had hoped that the fluid retention mystery would be solved when I returned. I hope your doctor visits result in some quick relief.

 

[Christina L]

Ross,

Just keep us posted on what the docs say!

It sounds as if you are doing "okay" - hope so! You are the typical "stoic" Midwesterner - so it is hard to tell with you!!

Have a good week.

Christina L.

 

[Glenda]

Ross, if I could I would give you a big hug and kiss. I had my first daughter at 18, my second at 19. Yes. I was a rather young mother I and grew up with my children. I was 38 when I had my first grandchild. So you see, I could be your mother ! ! Please keep us imformed how you are doing. We are not being nosey, but we're like one big happy family on this forum and we love and care for each other so much. So, when one doesn't check in we begin to worry. You already know that ! !

 

[Ross]

Oh so you were as stupid as my wife and I huh? We graduated one week, got married the next and had our first son one month later. Need a calculator for that one?

 

[Glenda]

Well I didn't have her quite that early, but 10 months after we were married, and yes I did get married a month after I graduated from high school. My husband was in college. Then 3 months later I was pregnant again! ! I was always told you couldn't get pregnant if when you were nursing. Wrong

 

[Debrinha GT]

having children

having children

Hi Ross and Glenda, My mother eloped when she was only fifteen and my sister was born a year later. Since my sister had her first child at the age of twenty, that made my mum a granny at thirty seven and Bruna , my daughter is the youngest of five. My sister has three children aged twenty one, eighteen and fourteen, my brother has one aged eleven and Bruna is seven, I only had her after my third surgery when I was coming up for thirty two.

 

[Ross]

I might have been insane, but when I look at it now, even with all the hardships we faced, I'm certainly glad we did it then and did not wait. I'd never be able to handle it now. For the first time since high school, Lyn and I have the place to ourselves once again and it feels good.

 

[epstns]

Ross - Thanks for showing us "late-family" types that there IS hope. . . I waited until I was 31 to marry, and was 38 when our daughter was born. So, here I am in my mid-50's with out (only) child just getting ready to start college in the fall. Chris (wife) and I are finally looking forward to having the house to ourselves again. . .

 

[Debrinha GT]

being young

being young

Sometimes, when I look back and realize the risk I took when I first went to Britain to meet Robert I wonder what I would do if Bruna wanted to do the same thing and on those days we didn't have the internet! We had been pen pals for well over a year and were already madly in love with each other when we decided to meet to get engaged, Neither of us had had a boyfriend or girlfriend before and no matter what others said, we had made up our minds. My mum hesitated at first but then said I might never forgive her if she didn't let me go, I was 19 then but still needed her permission and of course, money to be able to go. As well as that I had and still have a very serious problem in my eyes which allows me to see only 25% and I'd also been through my two heart surgeries. I stayed in Scotland for 40 days and then went to Germany to meet my grandmother so that we could come come back to razil together. It was terrible being apart but after five long months I returned to Scotland where we got married on April 17th,1985. My family finally met my husband in August that same year when we moved back here. But this isn't all. Early in 1986 we decided to move back to Scotland and stayed there for about two years. I got extremely homesick and one day when my mother told me on the phone that my step father which was more than a father to me, was dying from ALS, we then rushed back here where we've been until now. One thing you can be sure, it's not easy marrying someone from another country for several reasons. I think that when e're younger we are more daring and think we can sail through any storms no bother, but I've learned the hard way that it isn't as easy as that and so has Robert.

 

[Mary]

Don't get too complacent

Don't get too complacent

Regarding our children leaving and getting the house back to ourselves, please don't assume too much! I have children ranging in age from 29-18 (five of them, to be exact), and about the time the house starts to empty, they show up again.
I can't explain how it happens, but it does. Kids return from the Marine Corps (thank God for that), kids return home from college, kids get in spats with their spouses and turn up late night on front room couches, kids' spouses go out of town on business trips so they want to stay at Mom and Dad's house, etc. etc. The reasons are endless. I've learned to lock all doors when I shower to prevent being surprised when I walk out.
The sudden arrival of previously independent children seems to be one of those jokes life pulls on us. Children who cringed and complained about sharing my company, now ruthlessly seek me out wherever I try to hide. My advice is to remember the strategies you used years ago, dust them off, and keep them ready. You never know when your darlings will return.
Mary

 

[Karlynn]

For the first time since high school, Lyn and I have the place to ourselves once again and it feels good.

I give that an "AMEN". This was our first year empty nesting and we both turned 45. Our little love nest is being invaded tomorrow when our daughter comes home from her first year of college. Our son is staying at school to take summer classes ( ).

My oldest friend (not age, time span ) is 47 and has a 3 year old and a 5 year old at home. She was traveling and living the carefree life when I was changing diapers, wiping noses and serving on the PTA. Now I get to watch her....and laugh!

 

[Mark Wagner]

How you doing Ross?

How you doing Ross?

Just wanted to say I am worried some about you Ross. Your not posting much, and that is not like you. Remember, you have been here for each one of us, please confide and let us be here for you 'my friend.' You mean more than you can ever imagine to all of us. "God's healing and Peace be with you." Amen.

Mark

 

[Ross]

Thanks Mark. I'm fine really or at least until Monday when I may actually know what's going on. I've just been so tired and messed up sleepwise that it's taking it's toll. I sleep good for an hour or two, then I'm up for 4 or more. It's driving me nuts and my wife too.

I'm sorting of sitting back and watching the others helping out, which is great when you consider most of them were the scared newbies not long ago. Everyone seems to doing just fine with the exception of Lee. He can't possibly feel good about driving a Jeep the color of what he describes.

 

[dwfreck]

Ross,

De gustibus non disputandum.

 

[Mary]

No secret posts!

No secret posts!

Ok Dale!
You need to post in the language most of us can erad, (er, just a minute here) READ!
Mary

 

[Raverlaw]

Good one, Dale! But the complete proverb is "De gustibus non disputandum est"
(Don't ever quote Latin to a lawyer - )

Mary & Karlynn,

I got stuck in the middle. My 20 year old has been back at home since August after being away for a year - and it's been tough for both of us... When he leaves next month, we're both hoping it's for good.

But I'm not an empty nester at 49, either, because I've also got the late comer, my ten year old daughter. I love having her around (she's not a teenager...yet!) but I get envious of those my age who've gotten their freedom back. I'll be Steve's age before my daughter is out of high school.

So that means I can't even think about retirement for a long while to come...

 

[Ross]

Ok Dale!
You need to post in the language most of us can erad, (er, just a minute here) READ!
Mary

Meaning:
it is right, it is fitting, it is lawful.
as much as in me lies.