asking for Help

  • To Give AND Receive – Being able to do both is crucial

    Happy Samhain or Halloween if you prefer. First off, my surgery was canceled yesterday. We were bumped by 2 trauma patients and my Surgeon did not want to wait until after 9 pm with a tired team and a tired surgeon. He was visibly upset and I respect his decision. It is rescheduled to an

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  • Fear – what does it look like and how do we support someone who is scared

    As I write this, I will be getting to the hospital in about 2 hours for my surgery to repair the fracture to my left leg. The fracture is a nasty one of the tibia which is the larger of the two bones in your lower leg, and I crushed mine right at the knee.

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  • Friends are Amazing

    Friends are Amazing

    Sorry about the lateness of the posts recently, with the pain of the fracture my sleep is disrupted. The good news is that surgery is scheduled for Wednesday 10/30/24. I am now in a new brace that is smaller and less restrictive, however, my pain has increased while I get used to it. Today, I

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  • You are not Unfixable!

    You are not Unfixable!

    Good Morning! I was going to post about the wonderful power of ADLs, specifically a shower, but something more pressing has come up. One of my dear friends that comes over to help with my animals, had an awful incident with someone who was supposed to be helping her. This “Counselor” told her that she

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  • Counter dependency

    Counter dependency

    UGH! I hate having to be dependent!!! Before Wednesday evening, 10/16/24, I was a strong, independent woman. In fact, my boyfriend told me a month or so ago that I am “Not a Damsel in Distress.” That all changed in an instant Wednesday night, I fell and broke a bone in my knee so bad

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  • Attitude of Gratitude

    Attitude of Gratitude

    With all the people reaching out to offer help and or prayers, I am trying hard to stay in a mood of gratitude. It helps with the severe pain and keeping me out of crying and feeling sorry for myself. I will have to have surgery within the next week or two. I will be

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  • Asking for Help

    Asking for Help

    Good Morning beautiful people. Those os you that receive my text quote and links every morning, received a late evening please for help last night. THANK YOU, to all who texted back. This morning is covered. I fell while I was putting my 2 pitties out after work last night and I have a severe

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