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« Reply #100 on: April 07, 2009, 09:09:33 AM »
I woke up about 7 and felt like crap, but Matthew was off today so I got to go back to bed.  That was really nice. 8)
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Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theres is the kingdom of heaven.
Blessed are they who mourn, for they will be comforted.
Blessed are the meek, for they will inherit the land.
Blessed are they whohunger and thirst for righteousness, for theywill be satisfied.
Blessed are the merciful, for they will be shown mercy.
Blessed are the clean of heart, for they will see God.
Blessed are the peacemakers, for they will be called children of God.

Matthew 5:3-9
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« Reply #101 on: April 07, 2009, 04:20:21 PM »
Yesterday, when I got home from D, my gas pig was completely full, paid for courtesy of the State Emergency Relief Fund.  $850 dollars I certainly didn't have.  I'm feeling remarkably grateful today for the simple things, like the warm air blowing out of the vent at my feet as I scrub my dishes in the hot water flowing from the tap.

I spent several hours today with a friend who is fighting colon cancer.  He's trying an alternative treatment next week, flying out to Nevada for one more try at seeing his 4 little kids grow up.  He's down to a skeletal 165 pounds, and is fighting for every day he can get.  I'm grateful for the chance to sit with him, to make him smile, and to be able to offer what he needs most right now - encouragement in the face of some long odds.  He talks with me about things he can't say to some of his other friends and family, because, of course, I "get it."
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"Asbestos Gelos"  (As-bes-tos yay-lohs) Greek. Literally, "fireproof laughter".  A term used by Homer for invincible laughter in the face of death and mortality.
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« Reply #102 on: April 07, 2009, 04:42:38 PM »
Worked a full day today and still have ambition to cook my own dinner.  Some days life just ROCKS!!!
 :yahoo;
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« Reply #103 on: April 07, 2009, 04:45:19 PM »
Yay for dinner!

I got to have dinner with my husband today. Just hot dogs -- but since he started the new job, we haven't gotten to have dinner every night together like usual, so when we do eat together it is not taken for granted anymore. (For me anyway!)
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« Reply #104 on: April 07, 2009, 05:32:44 PM »
I had lunch with four of the grands today and AlohaBeth.  (Eliza, Emma, AJ and Jack).  Tonight had dinner with four grands!  Eliza, Emma, Ezekiel and Paxton.   I am almost granded out today!!  But, it was a good day.  Is there a happy, tired icon??
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« Reply #105 on: April 07, 2009, 07:49:35 PM »
I had a good day getting 7th graders ready to write a narrative. They knew what a narrative was, too!  Hot damn for me!
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Ivanova: "Old Egyptian blessing: May God stand between you and harm in all the empty places you must walk." Babylon 5

Remember your present situation is not your final destination.

Take it one day, one hour, one minute, one second at a time.

"If we don't find a way out of this soon, I'm gonna lose it. Lose it... It means go crazy, nuts, insane, bonzo, no longer in possession of ones faculties, three fries short of a Happy Meal, wacko!" Jack O'Neill - SG-1
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« Reply #106 on: April 07, 2009, 08:04:07 PM »
Woohoo! Don't you love when their little lightbulbls finally turn on?
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« Reply #107 on: April 07, 2009, 09:41:11 PM »
I LOVE it when they GET it!
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Ivanova: "Old Egyptian blessing: May God stand between you and harm in all the empty places you must walk." Babylon 5

Remember your present situation is not your final destination.

Take it one day, one hour, one minute, one second at a time.

"If we don't find a way out of this soon, I'm gonna lose it. Lose it... It means go crazy, nuts, insane, bonzo, no longer in possession of ones faculties, three fries short of a Happy Meal, wacko!" Jack O'Neill - SG-1
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« Reply #108 on: April 08, 2009, 05:22:23 AM »
They had a good Teacher :-)
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« Reply #109 on: April 08, 2009, 06:34:56 PM »
I will be off to dialysis treatment in an hour.  Hmmmm. Am I being sarcastic here?


OKay. Positive for today: Fifth period did their story plots and they are done. Friday we write!
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Ivanova: "Old Egyptian blessing: May God stand between you and harm in all the empty places you must walk." Babylon 5

Remember your present situation is not your final destination.

Take it one day, one hour, one minute, one second at a time.

"If we don't find a way out of this soon, I'm gonna lose it. Lose it... It means go crazy, nuts, insane, bonzo, no longer in possession of ones faculties, three fries short of a Happy Meal, wacko!" Jack O'Neill - SG-1
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« Reply #110 on: April 09, 2009, 04:06:09 AM »
no kitkatz -- you are not being sarcastic --however, the last hour to me is the longest

I lost more weight and my dry weight will have to be lowered and the doc put me off two meds -
one blood pressure and one calcium

sarcastic remark --- yesterday I only bled from on site -- ( all over the place )
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« Reply #111 on: April 09, 2009, 09:51:59 AM »
I don't have to leave the house at all today...As far as I know.  :2thumbsup;
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Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theres is the kingdom of heaven.
Blessed are they who mourn, for they will be comforted.
Blessed are the meek, for they will inherit the land.
Blessed are they whohunger and thirst for righteousness, for theywill be satisfied.
Blessed are the merciful, for they will be shown mercy.
Blessed are the clean of heart, for they will see God.
Blessed are the peacemakers, for they will be called children of God.

Matthew 5:3-9
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« Reply #112 on: April 09, 2009, 11:19:28 AM »
Eliza  (9) and Emma (6) spent the night and we are having a "pajama day".  We have played games, working now on a puzzle, ate pizza----just hanging out together and going no where.   :2thumbsup;   Good day  :thumbup;
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« Reply #113 on: April 09, 2009, 03:43:24 PM »
I need a Pajama Day!


The District Language Arts tests are over as of today. I only have two kids who need to make it up!

Math District Test tomorrow.  Holy cow!
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Ivanova: "Old Egyptian blessing: May God stand between you and harm in all the empty places you must walk." Babylon 5

Remember your present situation is not your final destination.

Take it one day, one hour, one minute, one second at a time.

"If we don't find a way out of this soon, I'm gonna lose it. Lose it... It means go crazy, nuts, insane, bonzo, no longer in possession of ones faculties, three fries short of a Happy Meal, wacko!" Jack O'Neill - SG-1
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« Reply #114 on: April 09, 2009, 03:50:45 PM »
Saw my regular nephrologist today for the first time since transplant and he's extremely happy with my results and recovery.   :thumbup;
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Oct 41, 2007 - Got fistula placed.
Feb 13, 2008 - Activated on "the list".
Nov 5, 2008 - Received living donor transplant from my sister-in-law, Etta.
Nov 5, 2011 - THREE YEARS POST TRANSPLANT!  :D
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« Reply #115 on: April 10, 2009, 08:03:54 AM »
That is good news, Kelly   :2thumbsup;

The sun is shining and life is good.  :clap;
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« Reply #116 on: April 10, 2009, 11:09:00 AM »
I am going to go color some egss with my papa! Haha.  Yeah my dad wants to color some egss with the kidos so we are headed that way..
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Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theres is the kingdom of heaven.
Blessed are they who mourn, for they will be comforted.
Blessed are the meek, for they will inherit the land.
Blessed are they whohunger and thirst for righteousness, for theywill be satisfied.
Blessed are the merciful, for they will be shown mercy.
Blessed are the clean of heart, for they will see God.
Blessed are the peacemakers, for they will be called children of God.

Matthew 5:3-9
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« Reply #117 on: April 10, 2009, 11:14:39 AM »
I'm home again, I feel good again and my best (and only) sister is visiting me.  We just did a nice walk and had my homemade split pea soup for lunch.  Who could ask for anything more?
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Pyelonephritis (began at 8 mos old)
Home haemo 1980-1985 (self-cannulated with 15 gauge sharps)
Cadaveric transplant 1985
New upper-arm fistula April 2008
Uldall-Cook catheter inserted May 2008
Haemo-dialysis, self care unit June 2008
(2 1/2 hours X 5 weekly)
Self-cannulated, 15 gauge blunts, buttonholes.
Living donor transplant (sister-in law Kathy) Feb. 2009
First failed kidney transplant removed Apr.  2009
Second trx doing great so far...all lab values in normal ranges
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« Reply #118 on: April 10, 2009, 11:18:40 AM »
I am gald your home Monrein.   :cuddle;
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Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theres is the kingdom of heaven.
Blessed are they who mourn, for they will be comforted.
Blessed are the meek, for they will inherit the land.
Blessed are they whohunger and thirst for righteousness, for theywill be satisfied.
Blessed are the merciful, for they will be shown mercy.
Blessed are the clean of heart, for they will see God.
Blessed are the peacemakers, for they will be called children of God.

Matthew 5:3-9
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« Reply #119 on: April 10, 2009, 02:44:04 PM »
It is FRIDAY!
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Ivanova: "Old Egyptian blessing: May God stand between you and harm in all the empty places you must walk." Babylon 5

Remember your present situation is not your final destination.

Take it one day, one hour, one minute, one second at a time.

"If we don't find a way out of this soon, I'm gonna lose it. Lose it... It means go crazy, nuts, insane, bonzo, no longer in possession of ones faculties, three fries short of a Happy Meal, wacko!" Jack O'Neill - SG-1
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« Reply #120 on: April 10, 2009, 02:47:23 PM »
Just finished filling 84 eggs for Easter egg hunt for grandkids.    :basket:
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« Reply #121 on: April 10, 2009, 02:48:38 PM »
Wow Paris 84?  Your making me look bad. haha 
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Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theres is the kingdom of heaven.
Blessed are they who mourn, for they will be comforted.
Blessed are the meek, for they will inherit the land.
Blessed are they whohunger and thirst for righteousness, for theywill be satisfied.
Blessed are the merciful, for they will be shown mercy.
Blessed are the clean of heart, for they will see God.
Blessed are the peacemakers, for they will be called children of God.

Matthew 5:3-9
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« Reply #122 on: April 10, 2009, 03:49:55 PM »
I just got the garbage to the street!! I am so proud of me and my kid- I had to use the lawn mower and a wagon- but we made it!! (I have never done that before) Our driveway is long we live on a 'flag lot'  The trash had been building up for days and days. YIPEEEEE!!!!   :bandance; :bandance;
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Jack A Adams July 2, 1957--Feb. 28, 2009
I will miss him- FOREVER

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« Reply #123 on: April 10, 2009, 04:41:37 PM »
I live in TN and I just made it through some REALLY bad tornadoes!!!!    The tornadoes hit really close too...............about 20 minutes from me as a matter of fact.   We even had some fatalities.     Soooooooo, my daily positive is that I made it through some really bad storms!!!    They are say we are going to get some bad storms again starting Sunday night too!
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I had 3 different catheters from Nov. 06 - Dec. 08
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You can easily judge the character of others by how they treat those who they think can do nothing for them.    I BELIEVE THIS TO BE SOOOOO TRUE!
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« Reply #124 on: April 10, 2009, 04:48:04 PM »
Tyny thank God your okay.  Tornadoes scare me.  Mean witches fly around in them. But no really I am happy to hear your alright.  Did it effect anyone you know?
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Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theres is the kingdom of heaven.
Blessed are they who mourn, for they will be comforted.
Blessed are the meek, for they will inherit the land.
Blessed are they whohunger and thirst for righteousness, for theywill be satisfied.
Blessed are the merciful, for they will be shown mercy.
Blessed are the clean of heart, for they will see God.
Blessed are the peacemakers, for they will be called children of God.

Matthew 5:3-9
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