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All And Everything => General Discussion => Topic started by: narfstar on February 17, 2010, 12:20:32 AM
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Several have posted in the Pets thread. This forum has been one of the friendliest on the net. So here is a place to share with our internet family.
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I am a 53 year old high school math teacher. The wonderful people here were very sympathetic when my mom passed away on Dec. 23rd 2010. She had a stroke in her sleep and went very peacefully. She was a wonderful Christian woman. She was one of those wonderful mothers who loved her children unconditionally even when we did not deserve it. I was not an easy child to love. Her youngest son was an alcoholic but she never gave up on him or stopped praying for him. He was told by a Doc that he had pancreatitis and had to stop drinking or die. He has two sons so he quit drinking. He has been sober around ten years. My nephews have turned into two fine young men.
My mother was the last of her siblings to pass. Her brother Glenn was first with colon cancer. He had been an alcoholic who became a Christian a few years before passing. Aunt Susie was next living into her 80's. She was the oldest then Glenn then my mom. Her husband is still alive a retired coal miner. Aunt Susie suffered a lot of health problems. Aunt Pearl had heart problems since a young age and went next followed three years later by Aunt Anna who suffered brittle diabetes for many years. All were very sweet loving Christian ladies.
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I am a 53 year old high school math teacher. The wonderful people here were very sympathetic when my mom passed away on Dec. 23rd 2010. She had a stroke in her sleep and went very peacefully. She was a wonderful Christian woman. She was one of those wonderful mothers who loved her children unconditionally even when we did not deserve it. I was not an easy child to love. Her youngest son was an alcoholic but she never gave up on him or stopped praying for him. He was told by a Doc that he had pancreatitis and had to stop drinking or die. He has two sons so he quit drinking. He has been sober around ten years. My nephews have turned into two fine young men.
My mother was the last of her siblings to pass. Her brother Glenn was first with colon cancer. He had been an alcoholic who became a Christian a few years before passing. Aunt Susie was next living into her 80's. She was the oldest then Glenn then my mom. Her husband is still alive a retired coal miner. Aunt Susie suffered a lot of health problems. Aunt Pearl had heart problems since a young age and went next followed three years later by Aunt Anna who suffered brittle diabetes for many years. All were very sweet loving Christian ladies.
Interesting, Narfstar!
I'm 59, almost 60, and taught high school math a couple years (1978-1980).
Re coal-mining, are you from W. VA or Penn.?
I'm from western VA, from (non-professional) working class background.
My dad was a millwright. His father was a iron/steelworker. His father's father died in a saw mill accident. His great-grandfather was a farmer / farm worker. He or an earlier ancestor came over from Germany as an indentured farm worker.
Best,
Bob
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I am from PA. My Grandfather came over from Germany as a kid with his family after WWI. My dad was a jack of all trades carpenter. He could build a house from the ground up. For around 30 years or so he was maintenance man for a small town. Everything from taking care of the roads to chlorinating and montoring the water supple. PA is very different from TN where I live now. Within a county you may have a couple city governments in TN while in PA every 5 people (an exageration) is a taxing government body. Within a county you have boroughs and townships and several other groups all taxing the heck out of you. I am much happier in TN. My dad finally fully retired around a year or two ago. He still keeps busy working on a building he built on some property that he bought. He keeps doing more and more to it because he has to be out doing. He is a month older than my mom. He is 74. They were divorced since I was two.
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I've often thought the same about this forum. Even when some troll posts something about how offended they are by the horrid fiche files, they are kindly reminded that they are free. I think the main reason is that the people here are more mature. Not just chronologically but emotionally as well.
I'm 39, and have been a customer service rep for 10 years at the same company. I lost my mom to a stroke back in '99. My dad died of chronic congestive heart failure (after two heart attacks and two strokes) in '97. My older brother died a week before him in his sleep of heart failure.
My dad served in the 8th Air Force in WWII. He was a radioman on a B-17. By the time I started getting interested in military history, he had his first stroke and couldn't speak well so he wasn't able to share much with me.
My mom grew up pretty poor during the depression. It was just her and her mom as her dad cheated on her mother and her mom kicked him out.
My brother was in the Marine Corps in the early 70's. He was the kind of person that was the life of the party. His nickname was "Chuckles" or "yuk yuk" due to a very distinctive laugh. You could watch the most depressing movie with him and laugh your butt off.
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My mom passed away overnight. :'(
I expect to be a bit off kilter for a bit.
B.
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Sorry to hear that, boox.
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Same here, boox. God bless.
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Oh man, I'm really sorry to hear this boox. :'(
I'm extremely close to my own mom and I can imagine the loss you must feel.
Hang in there, we're here for you.
-Yoc
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Sorry to hear about it Boox I feel for you
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Yeesh. I'll join the chorus of people who are sorry to hear about your loss and wish there was something actually useful to say in these situation.
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Having just gone through it there is nothing special to be said it is just special to know there are so many willing to say something. Each comment is heartening.
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Thanks so much for your kind words folks.
This has been a frick'n long day, arrangements, phone calls, family and friends...oy.
I'm getting ready for bed...hopefully my mind can slow down long enough for me to get to sleep.
Thanks again.
B.
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Take a couple generic benedryl It is the same ingrediant as most OTC sleeping pills
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So sorry to hear about that. My mom died suddenly as well. What helped me through were my friends and family. Take it one day at a time.
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Sorry for your loss Boox.
My mom's husband was given 2 weeks to live, so we went up to see him last Saturday, so my kids could say their good-byes. I feel so bad for my mom, having to watch him fade away.
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Sorry for your loss Boox.
My mom's husband was given 2 weeks to live, so we went up to see him last Saturday, so my kids could say their good-byes. I feel so bad for my mom, having to watch him fade away.
That is a tough situation. My best to your family. :(
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Sorry to hear that. My prayers are with you.
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My prayers are also with you and your family Jed. Having just gone through it. It takes a family
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Thanks all. The support is appreciated.
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Don't really want to trouble anyone with my problems but they prey on the mind and eat into time. My sister has been diagnosed with osteoarthritis just at the time when her husband was told he had cancer, had a major operation and shortly after, as he seemed to be doing well, he suffered a series of small heart attacks. Doctors caught him in time and as a result of all the tests he had, discovered he also had diabetes. Then, my wife's aunt died. She was Linda's late father's last surviving sibling. So it was a rush getting flights to Cardiff and hotel booked to attend the funeral.
Also, an ongoing problem with my brother in law, who has M.S. has got quickly worse and he has been in and out of hospital for all sorts of assessments and is now in a wheelchair as well as all his other symptoms with memory loss and speech deterioration. So sad.
Not an easy time, rushing about like a blue arsed fly.
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Don't really want to trouble anyone with my problems but they prey on the mind and eat into time. My sister has been diagnosed with osteoarthritis just at the time when her husband was told he had cancer, had a major operation and shortly after, as he seemed to be doing well, he suffered a series of small heart attacks. Doctors caught him in time and as a result of all the tests he had, discovered he also had diabetes. Then, my wife's aunt died. She was Linda's late father's last surviving sibling. So it was a rush getting flights to Cardiff and hotel booked to attend the funeral.
Also, an ongoing problem with my brother in law, who has M.S. has got quickly worse and he has been in and out of hospital for all sorts of assessments and is now in a wheelchair as well as all his other symptoms with memory loss and speech deterioration. So sad.
Not an easy time, rushing about like a blue arsed fly.
You have my deepest sympathies. Many of us have been suffering a whirlwind of family sadness. It is why I now say "Hold your loved ones tight, and keep your friends in your heart." The brevity and delicateness of life truly is a thing of awe.
B.
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I can relate to the pain, folks, having lost a few close people already this year myself and shared the grief of losses experienced by several close friends.
The greatest gift you have is the NOW. Use it to tell those you care about that you love them. It's why it's called the "PRESENT".
Don't put contact off just to download or scan one more comic. Since my brother-in-law died in February, causing a grief I NEVER anticipated, I've been more in touch with my family that ever before. As we get older, it just becomes more constant. Be strong and be there, paw, it's all you can do.
Peace, Jim (|:{>
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I pray the Lord gives you the strength and comfort you and your family need at this time Paw. We were made to be temporary it is just so hard to accept that fact some times more for those we love than for ourselves.
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I lost my older brother and dad within two weeks of each other back in '97, just a few months before I was married. My mom died a couple of years after that. It really puts things in perspective. I NEVER let a day go by that I don't tell my wife and daughter that I love them. My thoughts and prayers are with you and your family and I hope you can find some comfort.
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Paw, my wife and I send you our sympathy and prayers. Please keep us informed as to the situation and, above all, please take care of yourself. Eat, rest, and remember we're here to share these difficult times. Grief has a nasty way of lowering our body's resistance and we surely don't need you getting sick- you have enough on your plate. Anyway, if you ever need a sympathetic ear, please feel free to contact me off-list. Strength and healing to you and your wife- Bowers
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Thank you all for the comforting and kind words. That's a few days now with no emergencies. Fingers crossed. Problem is, my sister lives in the back of beyond - 3 1/2 hours on the train and a long bus or taxi ride, and I really wonder how she's going to cope. More bridges to cross. As we both get older, it seems as if our past is disintegrating around us as family members pass away and we become more aware of our own mortality. Comes to all of us, I suppose. My wife says more and more these days that we have to enjoy ourselves while we can.
Thanks.
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I have to admit that I've been avoiding this thread recently.
Mainly because there have been so many deaths among family and friends in the last two years to want to contemplate it.
Right now I'd like to ask for your prayers for my grand niece.
She is mixed race, (American Indian, Caucasion, Hispanic, and African American)though it doesn't show, a pretty tiny blonde girl that takes after her grandma.
I mention mixed race only because she was tested and carries the gene for Sickle Cell Anemia, and may be presenting symptoms at such an early age.
She's developed a serious palsy of the right arm and hand and complains of severe pains.
Don't know for sure whats causing it, we are taking her in for tests tomorrow morning.
Shes very special to all of us.
When my mom was in intensive care after her cancer surgery she saw a tiny blonde girl that came into the room and talked with her. No little girl was there, and we figured it a halucination.
This little girl was born shortly there after and whenever brought over for a visit she would spend hours standing by the bed and talking with Mom, just as in Mom's vision before she was born.
Precognition?
Funny thing.
My grand niece at the time knew nothing about the elderly and thought Mom was my sister's giant baby.
She once asked why mom was so big and wasn't growing up like other babies.
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A few of my nephews have the Sickle Cell trait, but no full blown development, so I do understand your concerns.
Your grand niece will be in my prayers.
B.
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I put her on our Saturday morning prayer list.
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Captain, my wife and I will remember your family in our prayers. Watching a child suffer, especially such a young one, is probably the worst feeling in the world. Please stay strong and remember we're here to listen- please keep us informed as to the outcome of the tests. With sympathy, Bowers
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I cannot imagine what it's like going through that. When my youngest was born, they performed some test in the hospital and they said it came back positive and she may develop some sort of retardation. They thought it could be a false positive so they tested again. My wife and I were crazed with worry. I finally called the hospital and they said "oh, everything is fine! We'd only call if there is a problem."
My thoughts and prayers are with you, your niece and her family. I'll ask my mother-in-law to light a candle at church for the little angel.
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Captain, please accept my sympathies and fervent hopes for a good outcome.
Like you, I've been staying away from, not only this bit, but GAC in general. I was becoming a bit depressed by not only my family problems but all the terrible things happening to some of you and couldn't really bring myself to chat about comics etc. when all this was going on. A bit daft, perhaps.
A few days after my last post, my mother in law was rushed to hospital and, in fact, is still there. The old lady has a number of ongoing health problems and now has shingles. My wife, however has strongly suggested to me that I make an effort to re-engage with GAC and C.C. as she's convinced that it'll take my mind of the problems a bit and she'll be a lot happier knowing I'm pursuing at least one of my hobbies.
Thanks for letting me bore you.
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No boredom here Paw. I have used the term that may be coined by me that "we are friends that haven't physically met yet." I have guest rooms all across the globe where I am welcome and if I had a guest room would love to have visits from some of you. Actually have a comfy couch and recliner if someone does not mind a night. I spend more time talking with my online friends than many of my physical friends
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Well near as I can tell its not cycle Cell.
Her grand mother (my niece) will let me know how things are going, but so far tests for diabetes and other conditions are also negative.
It could be as simple as exhaustion, its been terribly hot here in recent months, and this is a very hot climate in the summers anyway, 78 straight days of 90 degrees and more with noon day pushing 100 degrees on many days.
I gave her mom an air conditioner a couple of years back, I should check to be sure she still has one in good working condition.
From what they told her the little one will probably not develop cycle cell, but if she married someone with the same trait their children would be at high risk.
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The little girl is doing fine, healthy and happy.
My nephew has had a serious setback though.
He was told long ago that he might need a liver transplant, but had made a remarkable recovery with signs his liver was regenerating lost tissue.
Yesterday morning he unexpectedly lapsed into a coma.
His liver was unable to break down ammonia which is a byproduct of digestion of proteins.
He is in intensive care. They are trying to flush the ammonia from his blood and brain cells.
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Praying for our nephew
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The little girl is doing fine, healthy and happy.
My nephew has had a serious setback though.
He was told long ago that he might need a liver transplant, but had made a remarkable recovery with signs his liver was regenerating lost tissue.
Yesterday morning he unexpectedly lapsed into a coma.
His liver was unable to break down ammonia which is a byproduct of digestion of proteins.
He is in intensive care. They are trying to flush the ammonia from his blood and brain cells.
:( I'm so sorry to hear about of your nephew's condition. Prayers for him and your family.
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My uncle; my father's younger brother, passed away within the last two hours. :'(
I will still be around GAC-UK, but not saying much.
2010 marches on...
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So sorry to hear that boox. My prayers are with you and your family.
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My condolences and prayers for Boox, Captain Audio and their families for their losses and tribulations at this time.
Best
Joe
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So sorry to hear. I have few aunts and uncles left. I was much closer to my mom's siblings than my dads and hers are all gone now. My dad's twin sister is still alive and she is great. His youngest brother is a jerk and no one really has much to do with him. Prayers and sympathy Boox
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So sorry to hear that boox, my prayers go out to you and your family at this time.
Geo
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My condolences Boox, my best to you and yours in this time of loss.
My nephew's condition has begun to respond to treatment and he has regained consciousness.
It will take some time for the toxins to leave his brain cells, but things look better for now.
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Well, I hope everyone's over their bad news. Fortunately, my parents are still alive, and seem to be in relatively good health, although my mom has to be on oxygen. I'm 47 and my parents are 71 and 66. Of course, they haven't been married to each other in a long time, as they divorced in '74, when I was nine years old. That might have had something to do with me turning to comics...
I also have a sister who is four years younger than me, but I don't get to see her too often, as she and her family live a long ways away. They live in Washington (state) while my parents and I live in Oklahoma.
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Oklahoma where the wind comes whistling......
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Oklahoma where the wind comes whistling......
Well, we could sure use some wind. Fortunately, we seem to be over the 100+ degree weather, but it's still in the 90s.
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Not the best Easter ever for us. I got unwell last Thursday but that has passed quite quickly. Friday, while we were out with Linda's mum, Linda started to feel unwell. We got home and she went to bed. Sat., no better, so we went to the pharmacy who told us, given her symptoms, we should call NHS 24, who in turn made an appointment at the hospital that same day. I got her there, tests were done and she was prescribed antibiotics. She's fit, so slowly getting back to normal but still has to see her G.P. What a week.
By the way, Scotland has another outbreak of Norovirus and I don't fancy a dose of that.
It can only get better, can't it?
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Glad for the recovery avoid the Norovirus.
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Hi everyone. I'm a long time member, but infrequent poster. This thread seemed like an appropriate place to post this news.
I was a friend of Don Ensign, the man behind "The Blue Boy" Captain Marvel Jr. blog at http://capmarjr.blogspot.com/
Sadly, Don recently passed away after a long fight with cancer. He was an artist, a writer, and a lifelong comics fan. He was active in early comics fandom, and was co-founder of the Christian Comic Arts Society. He was a kind & devout man, a good friend, and will be missed by all who knew him.
The majority of Don's extensive comic book collection is being donated to a university library. However, I got permission to hold onto the smaller Golden Age portion of his collection to see if there was any public domain material that could be scanned. He was a fan of both the CB+ and DCM sites, and made use of these resources often. He would have wanted his collection shared for posterity.
So, in the months ahead, I'll be trying to scan and upload what I can from my friend's collection. I'll post updates in the forum when I have new scans ready. (And I'll probably be posting various questions about the copyrights of specific titles if I can't figure it out myself. Thanks in advance for any help.)
-- Kevin Yong
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Condolences for the loss of your friend.
I'd never run across his site before. I'll be sure to look it over while it remains available.
Looks like he put a lot of work into it.
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So sorry for the passing of your friend Kevin. But as a Christian I know he is in a better place.
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Thanks for the kind words and sympathies, everyone.
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Hi Kevin,
So sorry to hear about Don's passing. It's very touching that you would honour his love of GA books and sharing his collection with the world. I'm sure he would be happy to know his book will live on.
-Yoc
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My pal Russell passed away last Friday after collapsing and being rushed to hospital. The funeral was today and friends and family turned out for him and to comfort his wife. Some of you might just remember that I have mentioned his name on the forum as a pulp, comic and book collector. Russell had a close to encyclopaedic knowledge of pulps and S.F. as well as being a fount of knowledge on safe crackers and adventurers in fiction. I learned a lot from him on many visits to his home and at marts and cons with him going back decades. He was an artist and maintained a studio in Glasgow right up to the end and was still painting. Although a lot older than the immediate comics crowd here, he was always thought of as one of the boys. A sad day, today, but good memories.
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I am so sorry to hear of your friend's passing. My sincere condolences to all. It's hard when all that is left is memories; but at least those memories keep some part of a friend or loved one alive.
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Sorry for your loss of your friend and a member of our hobby.
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Things just keep happening. My wife has been ill with some sort of flu like lurgy that's doing the rounds up here, which, after a few days gives you a cough that doesn't stop or go away. The doctor can't do much and you have to wait it out. So, neither of us get much sleep, even though she has moved into the other bedroom. But she's at least up and about after a fashion now and needs to be as her mother has been ill and is now in hospital and had an operation yesterday. We've started running about again. And that is part of why I've not been able to join in as much on the site as I would have liked to. Sorry.
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As always life comes first. Take care and prayers sent your way.
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Hi Stephen,
Sorry to hear of your troubles. Hope your wife and her mother soon make a full recovery. Make sure you look after your own health as well.
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Hi Stephen!
I hope everyone is on the mend. I know what you mean about "Things just keep happening" ... you are cruising along OK and then its one thing after another. Hopefully you're heading towards calmer waters.
Best regards,
Mark
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Thanks for the kind words, everyone, and thank you narfstar for the cough remedy. That will either kill you or cure you. We didn't have all the ingredients so adapted it using fresh ginger, local honey, squeezed fresh lemon and hot water. That helped.
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We found out my nearly 80 year old father has a tumor on his kidney. They are not going to operate. He goes next week to find out how much time he has left.
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Our prayers go out to you and your family. May your faith give you strength. With sympathy, Bowers
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Thanks Bowers. April 8th is when he goes back to doc. Hard to wait to find out how much time he has. I hope he is still around and lucid when we go up the end of May.
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Yeah, waiting is always the worst part. Please take care of yourself and your family so all can be strong for your dad. Hope the news will be at least somewhat good. With hope, Bowers
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As Bowers says, waiting is the worst part. Our thoughts are with you and your dad.
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paw broon, I know what you mean about the wandering and sleeplessness thing. My wife has had sleep apnea for years and I'm always heading out to quieter venues in the middle of the night for some sleep away from the rattle and hum. Always reminds me of a Jackie Mason routine where he talks about how he and his wife are up all night and she's getting food, and he's going to the can...neither can sleep.
Sorry about your father narfstar. I pray his suffering will be small...we all become kids again inside when we see their end coming, I found. The best quote I found was someone who 'did not fear what would happen on the other side' as he believed in a God who 'owned both sides of the river'.
I like that.
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Thanks for the concerns. Good comment Morgus that we all become kids again when we see the end coming. I think it is probably that way for my dad and for me and the other kids. He is my daddy.
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The satisfying thing is that we are ALSO adults now...and can talk as men...fellow travellers down this long road. That was probably the best thing that came out of my dad's illnesses...we would sit and talk and laugh as the time grew shorter...nearly got him out to see AFRICAN QUEEN one last time, but it wasn't to be...
A tip: you are going to play music to decompress during this time...I wound up playing stuff on the way out and the way back...it was a 40 minute drive either way...but pick something you are not going to miss for the next two years...because once it's over I found it took that long before I could listen to it again.
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I did get some good news. The results show that my dad's cancer has not spread. They still are not going to remove it but are going to do chemo to extend his life. So I may get to see him a few more summers.
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excellent news...enjoy the time...
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Great news! The wife and I send our best to your family. Cheers, Bowers
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That is good news Jim.
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It has just been posted on Facebook that one of own has passed away. Robin Olsen known as Uncle Robin is gone. R.I.P.
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Last week I went to PA to say goodbye to my dad. He was still very lucid and strong of voice although very weak. He has cancer and has nearly starved himself after chemo. He is still alive but barely so not sure for how much longer. I got to say my goodbyes and share my love while we could still appreciate it. My biggest concern is that he would not entertain the idea of becoming a Christian. I know that I will eventually see my mom again but not my dad. It is not too late so for those who pray, please say a prayer that my dad will accept Christ into his heart before it is too late.
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Consider it done, my friend. We'll also do a prayer for you . With sympathy, Bowers
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My thoughts are with you and your dad.
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thanks guys
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Narf, how are you and your family holding up? Are you taking care of yourselves and each other? Anything we can do? Stay strong! With sympathy and hope, Bowers
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I am 600 miles away from my dad awaiting the final news from my sister. My dad is stubborn even at the end. I had my closure last week when I went to PA and said my goodbyes. I am sure it will still hit me when my sister calls. I think it is easier for me having lived so far away for so long. Those that saw him almost everyday are really going to have it hard. His grandkids are crazy about him.
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You have my thoughts and prayers are with you and your Father. I lost mine and he was only 67! With much sympathy and respect.
Kindly
Richard
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I am in TN and he is in PA. Somehow he is still holding on. We no there is not chance but still awaiting the word is hard.
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hi Narf
I'm now living in MO... closer that CA was to you.... hang in there pal...I know it's hard to do.... I lost my Brother and he was only 51 when he died....he was 5 years older than me and I'm getting to be 60 in Dec., I also lost my dad and he was only 67....sad to think I outlived one and soon (God willing) I even outlive my Dad...thisis a tuff time for you I know but my prayers go out to you and yours..... Good luck my friend and God speed for your father.....
Kindly
Richard
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A prayer request for my grand niece's infant son.
He was born by a botched C-section about two weeks ago and somehow he breathed in ambiotic fluid and blood which caused one lung to collapse and he immediately caught pneumonia on top of that.
He's been in neo natal intensive care ever since. The outlook is good and he was recently taken off the respirator and breathing on his own, but prayers that there's no relapse would go along way.
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Prayers sent
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GOODBYE DAD :'( Seven weeks ago they said my dad might be gone in a couple days. He has held on this long. He never really suffered. We hope that he lasted this long because God was continuing to give him a chance to accept Jesus. He never lost his mental faculties and was able to say a few words up until a couple days ago. He has been restless for a few days this week and his twin sister said he might be fighting with the devil. My nephew visited him yesterday and he was able to squeeze his had that he was aware. My nephew prayed with him including the sinners prayer. We can only pray that in those last minutes he finally gave in to God.
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My condolences, Narf.
Having lost both my parents I can sympathize with what you are going through now.
The Lil Missus and I will keep you and yours in our thoughts and prayers,
Joe
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Our thoughts and prayers are with you at this sad time.
Carol & Graeme
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Please accept my condolences narfstar.
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thanks for the caring
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Hello to all- I'm finally back on line after a couple of weeks of no power, phone, cable, etc. Our city, Spokane, Wa, got slammed with over 70mph winds a few days before Thanksgiving and over 150,000 people were without power. My neighbor's 30 foot pine tree decided to pay a visit to my backyard, taking out two fences and crushing our old '83 Ford pickup. Also pulled all the lines out of our house. The winds blew off about 25% of our roof's shingles. Still,we were pretty lucky that tree didn't smack our house or garage and nobody in my family was was hurt. The Father was really looking out for us. The town is still piled high with fallen trees, but most of them are off the streets by now and most folks have their power back on. Unfortunately , two women were killed, and I heard it was much worse over on the western side of the state. Glad to be back. Cheers, Bowers
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We had a tornado hit five years ago so I have an idea what you are going through. I had students with family killed in the tornado. The good thing for a lot of people was getting roofs replaced. I had mine done the year before with metal roofing. If I had waited my insurance probably would have replaced it because it would have been damaged by the winds. I was looking through the storm door when there was suddenly a big black wall at the edge of my yard. I went to the inside bathroom and heard THUMP. It was trees. Minor damage to house but loss of two sheds.
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Hi bowers. I'm glad you're back, safe and well. Nightmare stuff. Being in Central Scotland, we get stuff from the Atlantic
charging right through this part of the world. Fortunately not always as bad as your event. But this week we've had intermittent powercuts because of a major fault near our house. In fact the workmen are parked right outside our back gate. It's realy strange because we've only had lights flickering, dimming and coming back but right next door and across the wee road, they've had major power cuts, as have many houses in neighbouring streets. Oh, and the streetlights are out too.
Linda was getting anxious as I was in hospital yesterday for an operation and she didn't wan't me coming home to a dark, cold house. Fortunately, by the time I got home, our house was ok, although the 3 houses across the street were in darkness. I can do bugger all for the next few days and I can't drive for a couple of weeks. So I'm sitting here with my painkillers.
Mind you, our right wing Tory government has given a big part of our nuclear future to the Chinese, so we'll see how well that works out. I don't want to get political, but really!!!
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Narf and Paw, thanks for the kind messages- you're good people! Paw, was your operation serious? Prayers and best wishes for a speedy recovery. Cheers, Bowers
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Not that serious. I had done myself a mischief and needed a hernia repair, so day surgery - in the hospital at 8am and out by 5 pm, back home by 6pm. We have a relatively new, shiny bright hospital midway between our house and Stirling, motorway access almost to the door, so, easy to get to. Also lots of buses to and from it.
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Sorry for the sad news Narf.
Just dropped by to say Hi y'all.....living in Missouri now,,,,,be back soon I hope posting more good stuff and the likes,,,,,till then y'all take care now.....
Richard
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Good news and bad news the baby that I posted about before pulled through with no lasting ill effects, but his mother's sister's baby girl passed away three nights ago of SIDS. She was a little over three months old, which is apparently the most common age for this to happen. They are doing an autopsy and full range of tests to attempt to determine the exact cause, but apparently there's still no known cause for most such deaths. The owner of the local funeral home was so moved when he heard of this that he offered to perform the undertaking and funeral free of charge.
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Sympathy to the family
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You know how stuff happens? Well, Friday, my wife was in Edinburgh where she tripped, fell and broke her arm. A few hours in A&E confirmed it and she's home with a collar/immobilizing thingy and a pile of painkillers. I'm running about like a blue a****d fly trying to make sure she's as comfortable as possible. I'm knackered but Linda's worse.
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So sorry to hear about your wife's injury, paw! My best wishes for a speedy and complete recovery.
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sorry about the bad luck Paw. I know it may be rough, but avoid as many pain pills as possible the addiction can be far worse than the pain ever was. It is an epidemic in the US
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Thanks chaps. The doctor has told us to use over-the-counter painkillers, none of the heavy duty prescription stuff, and has given us a limit. So that's the advice we're following. She has to see the specialist in a couple of weeks, so we'll see how she's getting on and what happens after that. Mind you, Linda can't do a lot with her arm in a sling and her confidence low, so I'm knackered, running about like a baf.
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What a depressing week/10 days this has been. First, a member of a group of blokes who were at school together - we meet up regularly for lunch, chat and reminiscences - died suddenly. Immediately followed by news that another of our friends was diagnosed with prostate cancer.
Then another three friends revealed they had serious illnesses, and my brother-in-law, who suffers from MS, has been having a lot of medical and social assessments.
I suppose it's that we're all getting older but it sometimes feels as if bits of my life are breaking off and fading away.
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Sorry for all the bad news. We are made with temporary earthly bodies that wear out.
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My sincere condolences...I'm sorry to hear about the losses and illnesses. I understand your feeling that "bits of life are breaking off." It's sobering to see obits of old schoolmates begin to appear. It must be good to have a group of old friends with whom to see it through.
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Shocker this morning. My youngest niece passed away in her sleep for no apparent reason. She was in her early 50's and never sick that I know off.
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So sorry for your loss. I know how I love my nieces and nephews.
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I am sorry for your loss, Captain. Please accept my condolences.
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Autopsy results were early stage lung cancer, blockage in the heart and some lung disease that triggered a heart attack. A trifeca of otherwise survivable conditions. She was never one to complain.