I have your surgery in my date book and will be sure
to wish you luck before you go in, Robin!! Hope this
is "the one"! Love, Marianne
--- Robin <rmasse2333@aol.com> wrote:
> I think that would be a great idea! I was just there > the end of June & > the 6th of July. I am getting ready for surgery, > (Aug 15) so it will be > a while until I can go again, but will let you know > when I am planning a > trip. > love > robin > > 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 >
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