MI Survivors

Yay Not-Me! That makes 14 members and another survivor! Let's go Wings of Hope!!!

1:00 works for me on Saturday.  Is that enough time for you?  I know you have a long drive to Chelsea.

I just read that the 50/50 raffle idea may not work out....

"Please note that all games of chance require a license from the Charitable Gaming Division of the State of Michigan. Contact the Race Office for details."

I'll write Race Lady Jan and see what is involved.  The license may be more than I'm able to collect.

Judy - I don't know how I missed these great pictures from the Komen site...

I had to take the pictures out.  I guess I was busted for hot linking them. Maybe they are copyright protected?

xxxooo

Nancy

12:30-1:00 PM would also work better for me

Is this 6 people - I'll happily call about a reservation.

 I've started doing Walking Off the Pounds as training - did the 2 mile tape today!

Sue

Sue - 7 for lunch. Thanks for making reservation.

West side girls - still time to join us for lunch in Chelsea at the Common Grill.

Sending Big Hugs to Neesie and JudyB - thinking of you girls.

Wings

Good afternoon sisters,

Anytime after noon is fine w/me.  Hasn't been a great weekend.  Just waiting to hear from DH, altho I think I'm just going to head over there, the hospital.  He had a "slight" stroke at some point on Saturday.  Luckily I was still awake when he came up at 12:05 am Sun.  He said he had fallen asleep on the couch and his fingertips were tingling as was the left side of his face.  I had just taken my Ambien to fall asleep so I hadn't started feeling the effects yet, but then he said he was slightly nauseated and his head "felt funny".  The covers went off and I had him in the car to the ER.  They did a CAT scan right away and nothing showed up.  About 3 1/2 years ago, he had a PE and a total of 3 clots but has been on Coumadin.  The ER doc came in and started with "the tingling in the fingertips could be from carpal tunnel and the nausea from a GI bug".  I was ready to head to a different hospital.  I'm a lay person and I KNEW in my head and heart that he had had some type of stroke.  However, then the doc went on to say that taken separately, the symptoms could be explained but when taken ALL TOGETHER, there was a more serious problem.  He did a stress test Sun. AM which was fine, but still was exhibiting weakness in the left arm (he had dropped the toilet seat in his room) so they admitted him.  They did an MRI, an echogram and carotid artery dopler test this AM and I am waiting to hear what the results are.  I am having a hard time.  The neurologist saw him and confirmed that he DID have a stroke but she thought there would be no damage or residual effects. 

In fact, he just called, and is chomping at the bit to come home.  Still has some, very little, weakness in the left arm.  My big question is, WHY did it happen and what are they going to do to stop it from happening again.

It was awful last night.  It was my son's last recital; he's a trumpet performance major at Western Michigan Univ., for the semester and the last time this particular group will play together.  Rick was ready, and tried really hard to convince the docs, to let him check out and attend the performance and then return last last night.  Luckily, the docs said "no", but it was really a shock to son when I told him what had happened.  I'm not sure I could have lied well enough to make up something as to why his dad wasn't there, when he had attended everything he has ever performed.  DH was fine all evening and nothing more happened, but that doesn't mean it couldn't have.  I could have been driving along I-94 and he could have had another stroke and I'd be at some obscure exit.  I ended up going by myself and recorded it for him.

I should probably get going and see him.  Hopefully I'll be there when the neuro doc gets there and I can get all my questions answered.  Thanks friends for letting me get this out and I'll try to update when I get results.

I look forward to Sat and seeing everyone.  Take care.

Blessings,

Wendy

Our reservation is 1:00 at Common Grill, under the name of Sue, for 8 people.

Common Grill is in the middle of the block, on the left side of the street, if you head into downtown from I-94 and take the Jackson Rd exit. Parking is hideous, so I recommend that you go into the lot behind the restaurant (turn left at the courthouse) and go in through the back door.

I will be eating their rolls. They are, truly, the best I have ever eaten.

Can hardly WAIT to see you all.

Sue

Not-Me - sorry you have to bail and about the funerals.  Maybe we can catch up again just before the race to distribute t-shirts.  Speaking of t-shirts, where is IRENE???  I don't have facebook so if anyone is active there, could you give here a ping and tell her to check in?

I got this link from our most talented Kats.  To our newbies, Kats from Chicago was really active with Wings of Hope and made our first head boppers, signs and a video after the race.  Miss you Kats and wish you could come back to Michigan for the walk!

for our bird lovers:  http://s36.photobucket.com/albums/e16/kats54/?action=view&current=HummingbirdPhotoStory1.flv

I'm looking forward to tomorrow.  I'm eating light today so I can ...oink - excuse me.. eat heartily tomorrow.

Since my 50/50 raffle keeps hitting a dead-end at work, I'm planning a bake sale.  People in my department have offered to help bake and I hope to sell the goodies in the building.  I'll let you know how it goes.

Edited to note:  I'm not sure why the video doesn't come up from this link but it does take you to Kat's album and her public pics are wonderful.  I hope she doesn't mind that I shared them.

p.s. We now have 17 Team members.  Yay Wings of Hope!

xxxooo

Nancy

Chris, I am also sorry about the losses and that you won't be joining us tomorrow.

Irene.........do you have her phone #, Nancy?  She usually joins us for lunch. Also thinking about Susie and Maureen.......haven't heard from them in a long time.........SUSIE LOU PHONE HOME!

Will see you all tomorrow.................praying that MapQuest does me a good job!

Denise

Laughing at you (or with you) Nancy!   Maybe instead of lunch, one of these days we'll all load up in a car and go track these ladies down!!

See you at 1:00p..........safe travels ladies!

Denise

OK ladies,

I feel like I'm being conspired against!  Woke up with temp and rolling tummy.  I'll wait until last minute but unless I feel ALOT better, I'm not going anywhere but back and forth to the bathroom.  Aarrgh.  I was really looking forward to seeing everyone but I guess not this time.  Hopefully it will work out that DH and I will be doing the walk on the 30th.  There is a possibility I will be going to CA to work on uniforms for Blue Devils, the drum and bugle corps that DS will be marching with this summer but they will be letting me know exactly when they need me.

If I'm not there at 1:00, I'm still in bed!  Just in case, have a wonderful lunch.  Even the thought of food doesn't feel good.  We ate at Max & Erma's last night.  I wonder if it was something I ate there?  It all tasted great at the time.  Oh well, I hope someone is on the thread that is going so it doesn't look like I just didn't show.  I'll come if at all possible but I also don't want to give anything to anyone.  Food poisoning doesn't usually come with a temp.  I just can't seem to get warm; I'm laying here with a heating pad on high and 2 quilts on over my regular covers.  I'm still shaking!

Have fun MI sisters.  My heart is with you.

Wendy

What a great lunch it was!  So nice to see you all........I had a great time.  Thanks for the laughs and the support....DH isn't doing so well this evening.

Hugs,

Denise

Denise, JudyRock, Nancy, Geri, Sue - Great to see you.

Had a fun time at lunch. Food was awesome.

Denise - So glad you could join us as we know what a rough time this is for you and DH. Hoping for better days ahead for both of you.

I did not get home until 7:00! Stopped in Jackson and did some shopping. Nancy did you stop into Kohl's? They had some good sales yesterday.

Wings

Sounds like you all had a great time at the luncheon.  I was at that restaurant about six month ago...and thought it was very good.  Yum, yum.  Sadly...I did have two funerals...my best friend's mom and my cousin.  My cousin was a shock...she had a massive heart attack and was on life support for 4 days.  She was just at my daughter's wedding a little over a month ago...and I will miss her.  Two funerals and an upper repiratory infection at the same time, and working and covering the department right now.  Ugh!

I love the website idea...we sure do have some good times at the walk.  This will be the fourth year...correct?  I hope we get good weather that day.  I think we only have a few more weeks to get team members signed up...lets all make a grand effort and maybe we can get "that" award this year. 

Denise-I hope your husband is okay. 

Any of you who would like to join us on the Komen walk, please sign up. Pink t-shirts are the hottest fashion statement, you know!

All Right LAdies- may I have your attention please!!!

I am making a pink "boa" for the walk. I'm having ribbons with "in honor of" and "in memory of" on them.

Ex: I have one for my Mom that says "In memory of My Mom", to tie onto the boa.

I would like all your input as to whose names you would like me to add.

I already have in memory of Alaska Deb (Clonan) and Kay (Fancy) Galipeau.

I also have one In Honor of JudyB.

Please let me know who you would like to add and They will have their own ribbon on the walk boa.

thanks.

You got it Nancy. I have "In Support of Beverly" and "In Memory of Sprite."

Yes, the angels list is getting long.