<p>Hi Donna,
I’ll buy you that ginger ale as soon as you are able. Hoping you make it to Mt. Sinai soon. They do have the greatest doctors there and I know you will be more comfortable with (almost) everyone speaking English rather than French! ;)</p>
<p>To Donna, stay strong and positive. I am also new to posting to your thread since a few days ago. If I still lived in Montreal I would visit you if only to keep you company and help out with the French a bit. I’m so sorry you have so much pain and are going through this. I send a ton of positive energy that you improve and that you can get back home. Hugs to you and James.</p>
<p>I am praying for you Donna, and I don’t pray often. Stay strong, we’re all sending you positive energy.</p>
<p>I’m sending along the positive cosmic vibes you requested, but if you’ve lost 10-15 pounds and were only 115 to start with, I think some good, home-cooked comfort food would be more the ticket. Ice chips may taste wonderful to you now … but hopefully, in another week or so, you’ll be thinking more along the lines of mashed potatoes. 
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<p>Keep healing and know that you have an army of folks wishing you nothing but the best. Plus, you have a wonderful (and very articulate) son. What a blessing!</p>
<p>Hang in there, Donna. You have such a dear son (he obviously has your genes!). You’ll get through this.</p>
<p>Donna,</p>
<p>I can’t add anything to what others have already said except to say that you’re in my thoughts too. </p>
<p>I hope your insurance cooperates and you make it to Mt. Sinai soon.</p>
<p>Isn’t anyone on here who’s been posting located in or near Montreal??? I so want Donna to have a friend close by. Everyone needs someone to advocate for them while they’re in the hospital. </p>
<p>Donna, this sucks right now. Really sucks. It will be great if you can get to NY and Mt Sinai, but they are very competent in Montreal – it’s not the back woods of Africa, for Pete’s sake – and if, for whatever reason, you need the surgery up there, you will be fine.</p>
<p>I didn’t say happy; I said fine.</p>
<p>And you will heal, and you will regain your strength and your weight, and you will go back to work and continue your life in a glorious new way.</p>
<p>Getting through this sucks. But you will do it, and you’ll be fine. I promise.</p>
<p>Edit: I just checked the “in loco parentis” thread. No one indicated they are close to McGill, so I don’t think anyone on here is in Montreal. Sacre bleu! I can’t believe it!!!</p>
<p>Donna, my good thoughts and best wishes continue to flow their way up the 401 to Montreal and to you. I wish that I was closer. I actually could be there next week if that would be of any assistance to you, if, for some reason, you are still there and not back in NY. I am unable to travel before that but would be happy to do so next week. I really, really wish that I could do more. Please let me know, or have your wonderful son contact me via PM or email. Big, but gentle, hugs to you.</p>
<p>Donna, what a time you are having. Even through the haze of your trials, your beautiful, strong spirit shines bright. We are all praying for you, doubling the positive energy beamed your way. I am confident you will get to NYC and your familiar doctors where you will feel more comfortable and can heal best. </p>
<p>Here’s to ice chips, approved ambulance service, a functional GI tract and the most wonderful son a woman could ever hope to have. James is a treasure. </p>
<p>Here’s another huge but gentle hug. </p>
<p>Love,
jnsq</p>
<p>the situation is woorse. each days xray worse than last, more air more obstructiion. tomorrow still ok to travel, friday mybe no. im very frightened. i came literally a few hours from death of this 5 yrs ago. my gstroenterologist at mt sinai on vacation , almost impossible to reach. my surgeon doesnt work there anymore. insurance dragging feet. my close friend in ny trying to arrange for ambulance tomorrow, worry about who pays later.</p>
<p>So sorry things have taken a bad turn. I am praying for you, please try to not be frightened and know you have so much support here.</p>
<p>Praying for you, I’ve been reading but haven’t posted.</p>
<p>Holding you in my heart with hope and warmth and healing vibes. Also holding your caregivers with expectations of wisdom, skill, and caring.</p>
<p>Oh dear. Perfectly right. The money doesn’t matter at all.</p>
<p>Donna, my heart sank when I saw your last post. Hang in there! Praying for your recovery.</p>
<p>Oh, Donna, of course you are scared. I’m so sorry you are alone. If it helps at all, please know how many of us are holding you close to our hearts tonight. I know you will fight with every ounce of your strength and you will prevail. I am relieved you have a friend working to arrange an ambulance in time. </p>
<p>Regardless of where, I have confidence the medical personnel will appropriately intervene when necessary and you will recover from this latest bout. </p>
<p>If there is anything you or James need that those of us from afar can provide, please ask.</p>
<p>Donna - I’m sorry to hear of these complications but hopefully you’ll get through them soon. Give my thanks to James (and yourself) for keeping us posted. James sounds like a great son.</p>
<p>I feel so helpless, and I wish I could help. Sending positive thoughts your way.</p>
<p>Oh Donna, my heart is with you. Sending good wishes your way!</p>
<p>Donna,
I PMed you, don’t know if you got my message – I would be happy to translate anything you need to or from French. Please PM me back if you need that and I will send you my phone numbers.</p>
<p>Hugs and prayers to you.</p>