<p>Hi sunrise. Sending positive thoughts for you and your DH.</p>
<p>prayers and warm wishes and hugs to you sunriseeast</p>
<p>I always read, but seldom post here. Today, I cannot help but chime in with my sincere wishes for strength and peace in your life, sunrise. My thoughts and prayers are with you and your family as you navigate these uncharted waters.</p>
<p>Sunrise, you are beyond belief. After severe abdominal pain and throwing up, you are on here letting us know what is happening. As usual, you are also demonstrating your strength, positive attitude, and wit. </p>
<p>Remember that it’s ok to let that red-haired demon take over now and then. (I think that’s what you called her!) We are here for you! You have given so much to all of us. We would like the opportunity to be there for you, too. </p>
<p>Wishing you rest and recovery in the next few days.</p>
<p>Crying at my desk. I do believe you are teaching us all something very important. I am not a great enough soul to articulate your lessons, only big enough to feel them and take them forward.</p>
<p>In a twist of fate, I was listening to a song called Beyond this Moment, when I opened your post.</p>
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<p>Enormous thanks foe sharing your journey and your courage with us; I am tremendously moved by the ways you deal with the hand you have been dealt. I wish you days filled with comfort. Your sons have the very best of role models in you; such a wonderful legacy you are giving them.</p>
<p>Sending all good wishes and much gratitude your way, sunrise. Hope that you are able to get that needed rest.</p>
<p>Sending my thoughts and all my best wishes to you for a speedy resolution to your recent health complications. I know that your doctors will be doing everything they can to get you home ASAP so that you can continue to put all of your considerable resources into a lasting recovery. Feel much better soon. </p>
<p>BTW, I’m still disappointed that you were stood up by that dog. I know someone who does pet therapy work. She’s disabled herself - the dog helps the owner with household tasks and with mobility, especially stairs. When the owner is up to it, she takes the dog all over the city to visit with others. I hope you will consider reaching out again. Lots of sweet dogs in your area would just love to meet you!</p>
<p>Sunriseeast, you are in my thoughts every time I sign in to the Parents Cafe. Even though I don’t post much, please know that I am sending positive thoughts your way (as well as everyone on this thread). Just as you captivated your doctor with your charm, intelligence and wit in your essays, you have captivated us, too. I hope you feel the many, many cc friends who are pulling for you, your dear husband and sons.</p>
<p>settled in MSKCC. Another CT scan. Soon, I will glow in the dark! I have been averaging one a month since my bowel problems started.</p>
<p>Unfortunately, this time, it showed bowel obstruction. They wanted to insert an NG tube to bring everything out. I said, not so fast. In many cases, the bowel obstruction resolves itself on its own. I would like to see how I do over night. After all, I am not vomitting, nor the pain is so severe that extreme measures have to taken right away. They are managing the pain with morphine. I am a bona fide drug junkie now!</p>
<p>I wonder if I will have another shot at the “healing dog” But I am too afraid to risk the rejection. How many times can you be stood up by a dog and still maintain a semblance of self esteem?</p>
<p>How many times can you face rejection from a dog? We had a fiercely independent golden. She came when she wanted to come. Told us what she wanted on no uncertain terms. So Sunrise, think of this as a challenge. Do NOT give up on the dog or on anything else. When the dog comes to visit, when you conquer the demon…the victory will be sweeter. Do NOT give up.</p>
<p>So happy to hear from you, Sunrise. I’m sorry about your news, but I know you will handle it with your usual strength and grace. Hope they let you get some rest tonight. Thanks for letting us know how you’re doing.</p>
<p>Perhaps the dog was having a vowel problem and wouldn’t heel on that particular day. Wishing you continued strength and big-time healing, with an “a”. Plus a visit from a really nice dog who doesn’t drool.</p>
<p>Like so many others, I am deeply touched by your wisdom, your wry humor, your toughness, your intellect, your eloquence, and your willingness to include all of us in your experience (experience isn’t quite the right word, but I’m afraid that “journey” sounds too much like an episode of The Bachelor). Sunrise, you are a remarkable person. You are in my thoughts daily.</p>
<p>Sending good thoughts your way. I hope today will bring some improvement for you.</p>
<p>Maybe you should ask for a therapy horse! (my cousin’s mini-horse goes to hospitals & nursing homes in Florida)</p>
<p>Good morning, sunrise. I hope you had a restful night. </p>
<p>We are thinking of you and sending good, healing thoughts. </p>
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Very clever.</p>
<p>More good thoughts coming your way. Thank you for including us on your journey. I hope your hospital stay gives you some relief.<br>
Praying for your husband too…</p>
<p>I hope both you and your husband had a good night, and have an even better day today.</p>
<p>Good morning sunriseeast, just let me know if the dog is a no show again. Lilpup is on standby for a virtual visit!</p>
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<p>well, unfortunately, I did not have a restful night.</p>
<p>My roommate’s TV is on 19 hours a day - loud too. Unfortunately, they don’t have earphones for TV. </p>
<p>I tried to subtly indicate that perhaps she could lower the volume, but it’s not working</p>
<p>Based on the way she treats everybody here (the nurses, the nurses aids, the woman who cleans the room, the woman who delivers her breakfast…), she seems to be a “I don’t give a flying f*** to how I am inconveniencing you” type. </p>
<p>I decided not to create major confrontation over this. Simply not worth it. Instead, my H is bringing industrial strength ear plugs for me. </p>
<p>I am not sure whether it’s the noise or the atrociously stupid nature of the programs she is watching that grates on me more…</p>
<p>Thanks for letting me vent…</p>