Driving up to the Eastern Shore
#245921 - 02/13/06 10:44 AM
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Nelly
Reged: 08/06/04
Posts: 4381
Loc: Within stray mortar fire of DC
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This morning I got a call from my friend Andy, whom I've mentioned a couple times bafore here. His mother is going in for triple bypass surgery tomorrow. Yeah, valentine's day, I know.
I'm going to drive to the Eastern Shore tonight for a couple of days to help him out while she's in the hospital. As I've mentioned, he's in a wheelchair and has always been a support to me. He's one of the few people outside these boards who understands daily pain and has always been a comfort to me.
It drives me nuts that his able-bodied brother is not flying in for the surgery. That's his only family. At least I can help do laundry and other easy stuff for me, hard stuff for him.
His mother has always been there for me. She had severe IBS in the '50's and unscrupulous doctors removed part of her stomach in an effort to help. We always joke about docs telling us to remove stress from our lives. ("Wow. I'm cured! Thanks for the advice."  ) She's been dealing with IBS and fibromyalgia since before I was born, and I've learned a lot about patience and humor from both of them. 
She's been in the hospital for the last 6 days, but this morning was the first time he'd been able to give me a call. I wish he'd let me know before, but I'm glad I can help my friend now at least.
Have a great v-day everybody, and I'll try to check back when I can! I'll be back Thursday at the latest. BF's been understanding because he realizes how important friends are to me. He hadn't planned anything for VD aither, so the heat's off him this week!!!
~nelly~
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I'm sorry to hear about Andy's mom. I know you guys have been close and its great that you can go and help out! I hope your tummy behaves and you have a good trip. I'll keep his mom in my thoughts and hope she has a speedy recovery!
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Taking it one day at a time.....
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*HUGS*
#245938 - 02/13/06 11:44 AM
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melitami
Reged: 02/23/04
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Loc: Ewing, NJ, USA (IBS-D, Vegetarian)
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You, Andy, and his mom will all be in my thoughts. Let us know how it goes, and shoot me an email when you get back.
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Melissa
Friendship is thicker than blood. ~Rent
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You're a GREAT friend to him Nelly. Hugs!
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Hugs Nelly
#245972 - 02/13/06 01:06 PM
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Tissy
Reged: 07/15/04
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Loc: Baltimore, MD
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I hope you have as good a trip as possible and that your fibro and IBS behave. I am sending you nd your friend good thoughts.
Christie
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Christie
~Hoping and Praying for Sleep!~
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Nely- my uncle had a triple bypass five (I think) years ago on Valentine's Day- we always remember him saying "Today lots of people are getting their heart broke but I'm getting mine fixed!" He is great now, no problems since with it, even though he has been very bold.
You are a great friend to Andy too. The recovery from the bypass is tough, I remember visiting my uncle two days after he had his op and he looked like a truck had run over him, but like I said he is great now.
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S.
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I grew up on Kent Island. Have a safe trip in all this snow and ice. My prayers are with you and your friends family.
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Hey everyone, Thanks for the great replies. I was off the boards not even a day and I missed my friends! Greetings from the eastern shore-- not much snow here and the drive up was quick this time. 
Andy sez hi. We visited his mom last night and this morning, and she's goofy off her meds, but in good spirits. She's in surgery this minute, so we're relaxing at his place and scrounging for something to eat. Slim pickins here at the mo. Between he and his mom, they don't get a chance to do much food shopping.
Just wanted to check in! Sorry I haven't had a chance to weigh in on the other topics in the living room. I'll do some catching up soon. Best to everyone,
~nelly~
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Hi Nel!
I've been off the boards more than on recently since I've been busy at work, but I need to email you about catching up this weekend - can you still get email at your friend's place?
It was great of you to make the trip for him and be such a supportive friend! I'm glad the drive went smoothly and I hope it didn't make you too achy or anything.
Prayers for your freind's mom with her surgery!
Min
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Cheeseburger ICU
#246516 - 02/15/06 10:20 AM
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Nelly
Reged: 08/06/04
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Loc: Within stray mortar fire of DC
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Hey Min! No email here, but I'll be home tonight and will be able to catch up then. The surgery went well. They took out her breathing tube this morning, and she was back to her old self. She's tripping hard off of the morphine-oxycodone-darvon cocktail they've got her on, and we got a call at 1am from her night nurse who had been convinced that Andy and I had been in a car accident. Andy's mom doesn't remember the whole situation today, but we got an earfull from the nurse.  
Visiting hours in the ICU are weird, so we have 1/2 an hour to visit her between 2 and 2:30. So we're picking her up a cheeseburger from McDonalds. Can't wait to march back into the ICU with a McDonald's bag, with all of those heart attack patients looking on, sniffing the air. She's not eating so they have her on a completely unrestricted diet to try and get her appetite back. We'll make them rethink that.
~nelly~
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