Prayers, Blessings & Wishes for Saint

I spoke with Saint in 'installments' today during my lunch hour from kindergarten-land.

She has been re-admitted to the hospital. Now I can't trust my brain to remember the specifics. It must have been yesterday. Yes, I think that's the case.

She felt poorly over the whole weekend, with a slew of symptoms that didn't add up.

The family was out to dinner together for her son's birthday & she got quite sick. We have declared that it is 'legal' to have a 'do-over' birthday celebration. Things kind of spiraled from there.

As we spoke mid-day, today, she was in the process of 'contrast' to do a series of scans.

Again with my memory. I seriously should have taken notes. I don't want to give mis-information.

She had forgotten to take her cell phone to the hospital & so was unable to hear me calling.

Her DH delivered her phone and went to work/school today, as she is in 'good hands.'

They have a possible theory, but will await the scan results, before I go there.

She sounded amazingly 'strong' today.

My surgeon's office called in the middle of the conversation, which was primarily about me, (the conversation I mean) and so we had to visit in chapters.

Of course we both agreed that my situation "sucks" (you know how she loves to use that phrase) but that it's totally do-able yada yada.

She asked questions about my decision-making process and we talked thru the various reactions of well meaning, beloved folks who are obviously overwhelmed by my waltz-the-second-time.

We both agreed that people respond as best they are able and that I'll have a lot of sharing/educating to do this time around in my happy little bubble.

Her daughter is mostly better wisdom teeth wise and returned to school yesterday. Her son would like to head back to campus -- tho his classes don't start for a tad-bit. Once you've been to Paris, good ol' Beloit probably doesn't have the fascination.

She talked at some length about her kids and how they're holding up and I was able to reciprocate with how my daughters have also said and done the 'right' things over the last week.

We're all pretty 'proud' of our kiddos and that's another commonality we share.

That's all I can conjure up at this point. She feels very blessed to have the support of our community and sends her gratitude.

[I want to thank you for extending your prayers from Saint to me..... I suppose some of you think of us as a duo of sorts, dynamic-duo, yeah, I like that..... and for that I am eternally grateful.

I hope I can say this so you understand. There are so many women here in such dire straights, I just honestly don't want to 'take away' anyone's praying time from the rest of our sisters, particularly our stage lV sisters. So here's my suggestion. Send up your prayers for Saint 'n Faith, as one interwoven prayer -- heaven only knows I've been on her coat-tails before..... and then keep adding all of the other sisters here: name by name by name.

When I see my name listed above as: Saint & Kbug & faith, I just want to cry. The priority should be to Watson or anyone of 3 dozen other women in desperate need of prayerful support.

Goodness gracious. Should I delete this portion of my long ramble??? PLEASE don't be offended. I am so blessed to have your prayers. I am just completely humbled and want prayer efforts to extend & expand & flourish & grow.

all cyber hugs are happily accepted.

please put the ramble down to lack-of-meaningful-sleep

How would I do this without you? The collective you?

Lovemyfam, I had originally written this post for the Stage IV thread, I see I forgot to notate that here: duh.

Anyhow, Patmom was kind enough to respond as you have.....

I have an over-active-guilt-receptor...... have no idea why I can't mature out of some of my guilt magnet-functions. Maybe that should be my new year's resolution.....

Having sane responses like yours above will allow me to exhale, which will please Sharon.

LOL.