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Posted 8/28/2008 3:26 AM (GMT 0)
   Hey all............Just a quick note.....sending everyone a "Hope your feeling well wish"......Just had a kidney removed and a mild heart attack during the procedure..been away for a while now.......not realising how much encouragement I get from this forum until I was unable to access it while in hospital....Just wanted everyone here to understand how lucky we all are to have this forum, and others who know what we are going through........even if they don't understand one or two of our symptoms........we all know how hard Lupus is to deal with and just how unpredictable it can be.........so we support each other as though we are family..........and wow......It means so much more then I ever knew..........you still will NEVER know what tomorrow brings with Lupas...........Learning just how important it is to take my meds........listen to doctors..........I encourage others.............speak in here............ask questions......and if you aren't sure..........ask again.........Life is to short to go through it without knowing......Keep asking questions........its the only way you will ever know..and even at that...........you may NEVER know............but will do your best to take care of yourself with the information you learn from others here who have the same future as you do.......... And you will always have friends here who understand, care.......and will always listen...no matter how silly others may think it is.........Us LUPIES NEVER feel any symptom or emotion is insignificant and will do our best to help.....and if we havn't the knowledge the least we can do is suppost you emotionally until you are through the problem you are having.

   Really want to thank everyone here for getting me to this point.........without the support from here.......and the feeling of belonging I am not sure how well I would have coped with everything I just went through..............Thanks to all....... and Please..........ask questions..and more questions...........vent.....and feel better.......we all need a place like this.

 Take care

 

Posted 8/28/2008 1:01 PM (GMT 0)
What a beautiful and inspiring post you wrote, Cheeki. It's one that I'll refer back to when I'm feeling down. Thanks for sharing such wonderful thoughts.

But boy, you have gone through a lot. How are you feeling? Are you up and around yet? I pray that you have plenty of help and support at home and that you have plenty of time off work. I see that you are a nurse and hopefully that means that those at your workplace will understand your situation.

Everything you said about asking questions really hit home with me. That should be our motto. And yes, this forum is a special place full of special people. Welcome back. Hope you'll feel better now. Let us know how you're doing!

I'm sending you a great big imaginary bouquet of flowers.

((((((((Hugs))))))))

Pat
Posted 8/28/2008 2:02 PM (GMT 0)
Cheeki,

Im glad to see you are now able to access the forum. I have only been here a few days and finally feel like someone else understands! Take care and hope you are good as new as soon as possible!

Stephanie
Posted 8/28/2008 3:10 PM (GMT 0)
((((Cheeki)))) Your post was just beautiful and you described so well how I feel about this forum and the people here. I don't know where I would be without all of you. You have really been through a lot lately and I hope you are getting the time to recover. How are you feeling now? The operation and the heart attack sounds scary. Please keep us updated when you are feeling up to it and make sure to take good care of yourself.
Posted 8/29/2008 1:10 AM (GMT 0)
(((( Cheeki )))) welcome back! Bless your heart, you've been through a lot. I pray you are feeling better now. Your words are so true and I am glad you posted your message. I am like the others, I don't know what I would have done without all of you, this forum has been a God send. Take good care of yourself and keep us updated on how you are doing.
Posted 8/29/2008 3:14 AM (GMT 0)
OH NO!! (((((((((( Cheeki )))))))))) I'm so sorry you have had such a very rough go of it!! Yowsa!! Life can sure take some twists and turns in a hurry!! I'm glad you are back home and recovering. I hope you will be feeling way better soon. Thanks so much for the update!! YES! I appreciate each breath that I take and EVERY ability that I have to to ANY little thing on my own !! For sure!! Thanks for the reminder!! Blessings!
Posted 8/29/2008 3:25 AM (GMT 0)
Cheeki(((((hugs)))),

 

That is a lovely post and so gently written.... You're right, we need to ask questions about our disease.  Learn as much as we can. I hope and pray that your recovery from your heart attack goes smoothly.  Thank you for writing what you did.  It's positive and encouraging.  We do need HW.  Glad you're here!

 

Ginny

Posted 8/29/2008 4:05 AM (GMT 0)
  

    Thanx for your responses............I guess I was just feeling as though I come to the forum........I take in all the info...everyone is so very helpful then I leave the forum and continue on my day...........But not often I mention how wonderful you all have been and how grateful I am to have stumbled across this beautiful blessing of a site. I have had many struggles with my lupus in the past,  a few scares....But this last one was such an eye opener.......Yes I have Lupus.....Yes it can make my life tough at times..........But wow.........Life is so darned short...really needs to be lived as though tomorrow may never come......

   I have been feeling much better mentally........been in a rough flare since the surgery......But I know it will eventually end,  and that things could be much worse..........My husband and kids could be living without a mother and a wife.  I am so very lucky..I have been blessed with a fantastic husband and 6 wonderful children who are so understanding, supportive and helpful.  And I am also so extremely thankful I have found all of you.......and after realizing how much this forum and all of you mean to me........I need to do what I can to give back.  to hopefully someday help someone as much as you have all helped me, to be appriciated as much as I appriciate all of you.  I have never met any of you other then through here......but I feel as though you are all such a big part in my heart......I feel as though I have family in all of you. So once again........Thank you everyone....for truley understaning and really caring about the well being of all our family members right here in our forum...........Encouraging words go so much farther then anyone knows.

God Bless

Posted 9/17/2008 1:24 AM (GMT 0)
Just a real quick update.......Been a long haul thinking it is almost over............ended up with serious infection from surgery, Back into hospital I went. The only good thing about that was they were able to get my Lupus back under control......Home now struggling but making it work..........Glad to have a moment to pop in here and read a few new posts to give me a sense of belonging again:)...Anyway going to keep this short, Just had a little bout of energy so thought I would drop a line and say Hi.

God bless and I hope everyone is doing well
Posted 9/17/2008 2:14 AM (GMT 0)
Cheeki, So sorry you had a setback, although a serious infection from major surgery can hardly be described as a setback. I'm glad to hear that they got your lupus back under control and I wonder, you say you're home struggling but making it work. What is going on with you now that you're back at home. Isn't it wonderful to have this place to come to for that sense of belonging. I'm so glad you found this forum. And we're lucky too.

Do let us know, when you have more energy, what's going on with you. I hope your energy comes back as the doctors expect it should.

Sending lots of healing energy your way,

Pat
Posted 9/17/2008 5:59 AM (GMT 0)
Hi Cheeki. I'm so sorry you've been having such a terrible time. A kidney removed, MI and it sounds like the mother of bacterial infections. Oh, and lets not forget that little ailment called lupus. I sure hope you improve soon GF. Your post about this forum is very touching. I'm sending you lots of positive energy! (((Hugs))) Love, Butterflake 

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