t Fri, 10 Aug 2001, marianne bolding wrote:
>
>Whenever you come up to visit...you should let me
>know...You, Collette, and I can have an ice cream
>party :-) Marianne
>--- Robin <rmasse2333@aol.com> wrote:
>> Dear Marianne
>> Most of my family live in AZ. I have a sister who
>> has a motel in Ajo.
>> My brother lives in Chandler. My parents live in
>> PHX around 43 Ave. Our
>> daughter lives in El Mirage. I have 2 other
>> sisters, one lives in New
>> Mexico (about 4 hrs away) & the other lives in GA.
>> After my barrium
>> test, I took mineral oil (YUCK!!!!) Hope you are
>> doing better today.
>> love
>> robin
>>
>> At Wed, 8 Aug 2001, marianne bolding wrote:
>> >
>> >Robin, Hi. I didn't think (after all the water I
>> >drank) that I'd get constipated from
>> it...especially
>> >after white diarrhea yesterday...but, today...It is
>> >completely lodged. I might tear myself trying to
>> push
>> >so hard...which also hurts the hernia. Coffee
>> didn't
>> >work, acidophilus didn't work, now I'm trying
>> >metamucil...I just hate stool softners with a
>> passion.
>> > I'm hoping cause I sure hate this feeling. I'm
>> glad
>> >you're family stands behind you when you need them.
>> >It "should" be that way. My
>> >husband isn't so much insensitive as he is
>> unknowing,
>> >unaware, and too tired to learn. It hits 105 here
>> and
>> >he works outside all day. I can imagine it is
>> >draining...and then to have me asking him to read
>> >stuff and listen to me isn't as easy as I think it
>> >should be. We're all different, I guess. I could
>> do
>> >it...but, he isn't me...(thank God sometimes for
>> that,
>> >too!) All I can do is pray he will gain
>> understanding
>> >somehow. My hubbys in-laws are like that, too.
>> They
>> >too, need prayers as they have no clue sometimes!!!
>> >LOL It's so hard to make a marriage work and family
>> >interference just makes it tougher. I try to
>> distance
>> >myself from getting involved. The hubbys have got
>> to
>> >get physically tired of it one day and maybe then
>> >they'll stand up for themselves. (or so someone
>> told
>> >me) LOL Take care of your self, Robin and thank
>> you.
>> >Love, Marianne---P.S. where in AZ does your folks
>> >live? I'm in Tucson. I'll say hi for you :-)
>> >--- Robin <rmasse2333@aol.com> wrote:
>> >> Dear Marianne
>> >> I have had the barrium test done, it isn't fun.
>> I
>> >> had to take stuff
>> >> afterwards to flush the barrium out of my system,
>> >> which was awful! I am
>> >> lucky that my husband & kids are supportive, but
>> his
>> >> family lives in the
>> >> same town & can't be bothered to help him out,
>> >> although they like to
>> >> have his help with everything. I finally told
>> his
>> >> mom I was having
>> >> surgery, she is going to cook for them while I am
>> in
>> >> the hospital. I
>> >> told her that while I am in the hospital and
>> >> recouping, nothing would be
>> >> different around here, he has to work all day &
>> then
>> >> come home & cook &
>> >> clean, but she doesn't get it. I just wish they
>> >> would help him or
>> >> atleast stop asking him for help. My parents are
>> >> also supportive, but
>> >> they live in AZ, so they arent able to help much.
>> I
>> >> hope things will
>> >> get easier for you & you can find some support.
>> >> love
>> >> robin
>> >>
>> >> Tue, 7 Aug 2001, marianne bolding wrote:
>> >> >
>> >> >Well, I had an upper GI done yesterday. Talk
>> about
>> >> >nasty barrium stuff...bluck. Completely
>> dehydrated
>> >> my
>> >> >body...and today I have a stomach ache along
>> with
>> >> >"pure" white diarrhea. I assume this is the
>> >> barrium
>> >> >trying to get out of my symptom. Anyone been
>> >> there?
>> >> >I'm going to reach out for a moment here...Ever
>> >> since
>> >> >diagnosis and surgeory I seem to be declining
>> into
>> >> a
>> >> >serious mode of depression. Like "Post surgical
>> >> >trauma/stress" or something. I don't know...it
>> >> just
>> >> >seems that I've had to change everything in my
>> >> life.
>> >> >The way I eat, how I exert myself, eating or
>> just
>> >> >being in public due to gas, friends you thought
>> >> were
>> >> >friends---but they left you standing alone when
>> you
>> >> >needed support (family, too), the clothes I wear
>> >> >(excessive bloating), my job and how they
>> handled
>> >> the
>> >> >whole situation with me being out of work
>> (moving
>> >> my
>> >> >office while I was out, losing my personal
>> pictures
>> >> >and properties, threatening to fire me if I
>> didn't
>> >> >recupe quick enough for them-even with doctors
>> >> >documents), my relationship-I was telling my
>> >> husband
>> >> >last night I need more help and support mentally
>> >> and
>> >> >physically...he said "Huh?" (He was watching a
>> >> >baseball game)...repeated myself and he said,
>> >> "It'll
>> >> >get better."...then started yelling at the ump
>> on
>> >> t.v.
>> >> > He didn't get I needed to talk. When I told
>> him I
>> >> >needed it desperately...he said "I'm just so
>> >> tired."
>> >> >(He's always tired..or busy...or just selfish).
>> I
>> >> >told him in advance, I wouldn't probably feel
>> well
>> >> >after GI, I wasn't allowed to eat or even drink
>> all
>> >> >day yesterday before the test (and it hit 105 in
>> >> >Tucson), I had only barrium in my stomach and
>> that
>> >> I
>> >> >needed him to take care of our dinner for the
>> first
>> >> >time in 2 months. He said sure no prob. But,
>> when
>> >> >the day rolled around...he left it in my lap
>> again.
>> >> I
>> >> >resent the fact I've been so supportive to all
>> >> these
>> >> >people when they needed it...but, noone can seem
>> to
>> >> >turn the tables back for me. My whole outlook on
>> >> >people and life is changing. I don't
>> know...thanks
>> >> >for letting me share. And to not "thoroughly
>> >> depress"
>> >> >anyone else out there by my whiny letter...How
>> many
>> >> >cups of coffee can I drink to make my stool turn
>> >> "not
>> >> >white"? LOL and Don't you hate the pimples
>> that
>> >> are
>> >> >under the skin...no whitehead so you can't
>> squeeze
>> >> >them...but, they hurt like a you know what! LOL
>> >> >Pain-free days to all. My love, Marianne B.
>> >>
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