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elvan
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I have no time to read blogs or write...I just want you to all PLEASE pray tomorrow morning, surgery starts at 7:15 and will take 4-6 hours.  He will be on a ventilator when he returns to his room.  They are cutting his wedding band off because they cannot remove it...he is upset about the inscription being damaged...I told him we will deal with it later and to PLEASE not worry about it.  He was in good spirits...the pre-op teaching is terrifying.  I hope and pray that he is going to be alright.  I feel like a basket case.  I have been using a cane because my back is so bad and now my stupid knee is swollen and sore. My shoulder and wrist are so tender from the cane that I am not sure I can continue to use it.  I may need to have it cut down to see if that helps.  

Be sure to wish YoungAtHeart‌ a very Happy Birthday and to congratulate JACKIE1-25-15‌ and crazymama_Lori‌ on THREE YEARS of freedom....do that for ME.

Love and hugs to all...I am really looking forward to sitting down and reading and commenting on blogs...hope it is soon.

My oldest daughter and granddaughter are leaving Friday morning and I am not sure about my youngest daughter yet.  I have been told that he absolutely cannot be alone at all for the first week, 24 hours a day and at night the second week.  I told them that my room is down the hall from him and asked if I have to move closer...he snores louder than you can imagine and they said it should be fine as long as I am in the house, that is incredibly disturbing.  I am going to look for an intercom because a baby monitor would mean his snoring would be in my room, an intercom might work better. I need sleep.

Ellen

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Retired RN, worked ICU/ER developed RA in early 90's, unable to work because of brittle bones from high dose steroids. Diagnosed with COPD 5 yrs ago but sure it was there and progressing long before. Live with severe chronic pain, degenerative disc disease, had both upper lobes of my lungs removed in 2015. Struggle with shortness of breath. Work in son's cafe as a cashier 2 days a week to be around people. I am a people/animal person. Lost my home and three cats in a fire on my ten month anniversary of quitting smoking. Never thought of smoking, knew it wouldn't help anything.