The Road of Life Twists and Turns......................... Part 8 of 8

Hi Joy,

You accidentally posted it on Dave's thread...it's got lots of pages just like the Road of Life.  It's an easy mistake to make.

https://www.healingwell.com/community/default.aspx?f=45&m=2260853&p=6

Hope you're having a good week.

Denise

Hi all,

I just wanted to share my immense craving for pizza today...well for the past few months but moreso today b/c my 3 yr old keeps asking for it. So...we are going to Pasta House tonight so the rest of my family can shovel in pizza while I eat a salad (I love pasta house salad) and probably some bland chicken dish. Ahh...alas I wonder if I shall ever enjoy another slice of pizza again. Guess not unless I have the Nissen somewhere down the road. Speaking of which, I have it in my head that if I am still suffering from reflux (though fairly controlled by Prevacid) in 2 years, I am going to take that step. I just can't see being on meds that long.
I was curious if any of you guys who have / had taken PPI's for a long while suffered any permanent ill effects with regards to bone density or vitamin deficiencies, etc???

Hope today finds you all well(ish) :)

Liz

KITT

I am so sorry to hear of the tragedy that has come to your family. I am sending prayers to you and yours hoping that in some small way they will help ease your pain. You are such a warm sensitive and caring person, I know that this has hurt your heart and you need some especially warm and gentle hugs...... Sending a wrap around hug so that there is not one spot on you that is not covered with love and caring.......

DENISE

You are one of the reasons that I will continue coming to this forum for a long time to come.. you are always showing others how to care and support the friends and adopted family members that come here for comfort and guidance. You are such a special person.. I am so glad we are friends.... 17 days until HAPPINESS for that precious baby boy.... OH what a beautiful day for photos!!!!!!

ASHLEY

Thank you so much for thinking of me.. I too think of you often and find it so amazing that we can become friends and I live here in Florida USA and you live there in Finland... it just goes to show that caring people can find a way to show their support and love to others no matter if you can see, touch and hear or not. I care so much for everyone at this forum.. when you live someones pain with them, you begin to care and once you begin to know them, you start to care... thank you for being my friend.. you can never have too many!!!

BILL

I haven't been on here too often recently, but haven't seen much of you .. is everything OK? I hope you have been scarce because you are out in the woods with your daughter... I too hope your freezer is filling up.. nothing like some amazing grilled deer burgers seasoned just right.. love that roast too oh and chunk it up and make stew meat out of it.. oh my gosh..... well you know what I am saying..

JOY and LIZ and all of my other friends here

I hope you all are feeling relatively well, considering the flu going around and reflux and all of the other malady's we have to deal with.. This is the season to be thankful for all of our blessings... I am thankful that the Lord has seen fit to give our doctors the knowledge to heal us or at least make our quality of life a bit better....

I haven't been here as often as I would like because I have been having a few issues with my stomach due to the aspirin that the cardiologist had me on. It really tore my stomach up and I have had to go on over the counter PPI's to try to get it back in shape. Well I went off them too soon and ate a deviled egg the other day and I thought I was going to croak!!! With this along with trying to become accustomed to this pacemaker in my shoulder, I am still not allowed to reach too far and stretch and no lifting.. I am really tired of learning how to deal with these medical situations.. hehe... I guess I will be tired for long time.. I am just tired of being tired... whine whine whine... sorry,, I cannot lay on my left side because it moves the unit and it gets sore.. eventually I maybe able to do this but not now. I do hope that I can get my stomach straightened back out.. I don't have any reflux but my stomach hurts when I don't take the PPI, like it did when I developed that ulcer after being off the PPI's for the Bravo test... gotta do something.. do not want to star this over again.. any suggestions for me??? I know I am babbling like a brook.. but who better to babble to than my best friends who know where I am coming from.... THANK YOU ALL!!!
I suppose I am going to have to take my own advise and....
Reach for the Sunshine... cause Rainbows will follow....

SANDI

Kitt,

I'm so sorry to hear your latest news - please give us an update when you can. I hope they're recovering and that your daughter and son in law are doing ok. Will carry out your prayer request this instant . . .

MMM xx

Annoucing the birth of my grand-niece -Arianna! :)
I'm hoping to see her sometime next week if things don't change.
My father's going to have hernia surgery soon. We'll find out when on Thursday when he sees the doctor.
My favorite cousin is being buried tomorrow after a 2 year battle with cancer. She had colon cancer, lung cancer, and developed brain cancer during the last month. She was just a year younger than me. She leaves behind a husband and three children. Think of them for me will you?

Hi everyone,

I came across this whilst sorting through some papers at home, and I thought it was just so appropriate for us all here!

"Your influence, like your shadow, extends where you may never be"




MMM

Dear Friends,

Last days have been pretty busy.  Our friends have been moved from Rochester to our own Transional Care here at our hospital  They expect a 1-2 month stay.  Betty has 2 fracture vertibrae of her neck  and fractured sternum in upper chest.  Jim has 12 fractured ribs on the Left and 2 on the right.  They are in separate rooms here as they don't do the coed roommates but at least they are in town and can be with their loved ones.

Would you believe the hospital just started building a new addition onto the nursing home - 7 new rooms dedicated to transional care with it's own dining area and lounge.  Right now Trans Care is mixed in with regular long term nursing home patients.

I have been reading and wondering where in the world is Bill.  Anyone heard from him.  I do hope he is oky. 

I will be back here first thing in the morning.  My hubby has his stess test scheduled for 9:00AM in the morning so he is home from up north but headed back up on Friday.  Maybe he has Bill with him.

Love to all,

Kitt

Joy,

I hope you are having a good day.  I'm sure you have your family on your mind!  Those little elves must be keeping you hopping!

Enjoy the day!

Denise

Hi Kitt,

It sounds as if your "what if" has run its course, and you've problem solved its demise!  Yay!  Think positive...good test results and no worries.  I'll be thinking of you today.  Let us know when you find out the results.

I agree...this thread is pretty lengthy!

Happy Day,

Denise