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Hi Sandara,
So glad to hear from you and hope you are on the road to recovery.
Things here have been quite hectic. June 20th we had a lightning storm come through the area ingniting 158 fires in the hills and mountains behind our house. We took pictures and immediately started packing up. Rounded up all the cages for the 11 animals and gased the vehicles up for a speedy retreat when we received the call to evacuate. We knew this was going to be awful and it has been. The fires are now all contained but two large ones are still burning. The smoke has been unbearable.
On June 23rd I ended up in the hospital again for acute renal failure. I spent 5 days there but convinced the doctor I needed to go home, if possible, because I was needed to drive a vehicle in case we had to evacuate. My potassium level was still way too high but the heart monitor showed my heart had settled down so I was released. I had a home nurse come everyday to draw blood for about 2 weeks and 3 weeks of twice a week. Finally my potassium and magnesium were back in balance so I am back to normal....lol
My computer was going with me so I unplugged it and replugged it several times over the course of the last month. When it was finally clear that the fire was contained, we were much relieved. The containment line was 2 miles from us. Those 158 fires consumed over 243,000 acres of forest. Our beautiful view is now charred trees. We had 11 firefighters who lost their lives fighting these fires. Only a few structures were lost.
How has everyone else been?
Hugs, Sandy
From: sandara4_sci <Despoinaj@...>
To: stomacentralint@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Wednesday, August 6, 2008 6:03:33 AM
Subject: [stomacentralint] Hi Everyone.....I'm Still Around :-)
Hi Everyone,
I should be slapped for neglecting our little group as badly as I
have these past several months. I do not seem to evolve at all :-)
I get some bad stuff happening to me and withdraw into my self
pitying mode and cocoon myself away from everything and everybody.
And its not something Im proud of. Its part of my personality and I
shouldnt be like that. That is not to say that I shouldnt grieve,
because of course, we all need to grieve and we all do it in our own
times. Some people take longer than others. (Nobody has died, by the
way, however, I have had a huge loss in another way) its just that
the reason its taken me longer to recover from this particular thing
is because as time has passed, I have learnt more and more and been
shocked and hurt, each time Ive gotten up. A certain someone has
metaphorically kicked me in the teeth again, with yet another
revelation. But anyways.....
.time for wallowing is up.
Im not an overtly religious person, but I do pray each night and I
do ask God for strength and courage to go on. So, Im here my dear
friends and I do apologise for being gone for so long, even though I
know you been in the capable hands of our lovely Linda and Sandy.
(gosh I love those 2 woman (((((hugs))) )
Forget my private life, and lets get down to business...lol. Okay, a
health update from me. I have OA both knees, born with a deformity
both knees, and although I can walk, my UC made my condition worse
and Ive had many times when I cant walk. I use a walking stick or a
crutch depending on which knee is worse. And was using a wheelchair,
mainly after any of my ops as its always harder to get mobile
following an op. My left knee has become very unstable and
incredibly painful and having to use a crutch, so seeing the ortho
surgeon about that on the 4th
September. Asides from that, my stoma
is not so sore. I have lost weight, which Im very pleased about, and
physically apart from my legs. Im in good condition at the moment.
Mentally, Im a little crazy...but hey! arnt we all :-) lol...
Im going to be around a lot more from now on. And now would love for
you all who feel like it to give me an update on how your all doing.
Health, peace and happiness to you all
Sandara.
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