weak and whiny…tell hubby he is lucky to have you still around even with all the pain and suffering…you should give him credit, us hubbies can endure much, someday it may be his turn to be weak and whiny…
My motto is to push through the pain. I have to be strong. I have a little girl that is 7. she counts on her mommy to be strong for her. I do have to admit that I cry when no one is looking. Remember that just talking and being with your wife on the hardest of days is the best med of all. I found on the days I was lying in med crying ready to let go of this world because of all the pain, my family always brought me back. Not to get you upset or anything but I do have to tell you a story if you will allow me to. Right after my double surgery I had a horrible infection in my spine that nearly killed me. I was about to have surgery again to remove infected tissue in the back. The antibotics did not work and I was well..dying. I hate to even utter that word. I have always been a fighter but the last surgery almost did me in mentally. I was in my room by myself crying and asked God to take me home. I wondered why he allowed me to go through so much pain and hurt. I am crying right now thinking of this, I am sorry. I asked him no, pleaded to leave to go Home. My little girl walked in with smiles bringing me a drink and saw I was crying. She grabbed my hand and kissed it. She said mommy I am sorry you are hurting, is there anything i can do? I love you so much mommy. I stopped right then and realized why I was alive. That next week I got up in my walker and forced myself to get better. I forced myself to be strong for her. Sorry I have not talked about that and it sorta came out. Sorry.
My PM and Ortho Surgeron have put me through alot of stuff but acupuncture was not one of them. I have several friends that recommend it. I have a TENS unit as well for pain. It has electrodes that I put in pain spots and ramp the voltage up to confuse my body of the pain signals. it is great. I like that when I have bad pain days too. Would something like that help her?
Margaret,
Please share your recipe for bourbon potatoes.
Send to wayne.yancey@callison.com
Thanks and Happy Thanksgiving.
Wayne
Actually we have sort of have a tens unit that she uses for Nausea, it wraps the wrist and pulses the pressure points in the wrist, and I used a tens unit in the past for migraine pain, I’ll have to dig thru the closet, think I still have it, worth a try…boy this is sounding like a pain support group thread - sorry Colin…oh yeah still haven’t come up with a way to prepare specs for Dubai that will allow me to “easily” convert Amer Standards to British - any takers Colin, et.al.
Melissa, a daughter’s I love u’s are the best medicine in the world…Our daughter, though much older, provides a great deal of comfort to us.
Margaret - include me in that request, too - in fact, why don’t you just post it?
oh yeah Melissa, in regards to daughters, enjoy her now, ours is 19 and sometimes she is not so enjoyable…take the good times with the not so good times.
Did you get to go to the Dubai fireworks show last weekend since you do the architecture out there for the rich and famous?!!
Thanks! Happy Thanksgiving Jerome!
my apologies to the board, lack of sleep, too much babbling…but seriously has anyone successfully prepared specs for Dubai - any secrets you would share?
Melissa, this jewboy is not going to Dubai anytime soon…besides i don’t have the luxury of time for traveling these days and no one extended an invitation with benefits, so I guess I’ll have to watch it on utube.
Comment on Lynns note on thanksgiving. Although certainly an American tradition, most (farming and hunter-gatather)cultures that are located in non-equatorial regions have very significant harvest festivals in the late fall celebrating a bountiful harvest in preparation for winter. Ours is one of those but with an added story line. Just the anthropologist in me squeaking out.
On our other topic:
Helping a relative or mate who is ill is hard and it takes great strength. I applaud all of you who are caring for someone, its frustrating, and you feel powerless to fix it. My mom passed on 4 years ago and I fear the day my dad or another loved one gets really ill.
And Melissa you go girl!! Such strength in the face of pain is to be praised!
To all,
Ive killed all the worst of the deadlines and the menu is set. Ill be over the river and through the woods at my Dads in Idaho for thanksgiving and will offer up a cup to all of you on T-day
Happy thanksgiving
For all you Yankees out there with hearts in the South:
Bourbon Yams
2 cans of Sweet taters or Yams (1 lb each)
2/3 c. sugar
1/3 c. Butter
1/4 c. Bourbon (Mom recommended VA Gentleman)
1 tsp Salt
1/2 tsp Vanilla
1 1/2 c mini marshmellows (optional - it’s sweet enough without)
Place potatos in heavy sauce pan. cook down at least 10 minutes stirring over medium heat. Combine all ingredients, beat until smooth and place in a buttered cassarole dish. Cook 30 min at 350 degrees, (top with marshmellows) place under broiler until browned.
A sweet dinner treat for all my Friends. Happy Thanksgiving all from the South!
YUMM-O! I especially will enjoy the burbon part of it. LOL!
I watched Food Network this week and nearly ate my arm with all the delicious holiday receipes. I am definately going to try this one as well this year. Thanks so much Margaret!
Melissa:
Sorry if I sounded “preachy”, and sorry about the med bills. You had said this client has done this several times before - even when the economy was stronger… that is the reason I suggested we (as a profession) need to stand up for ourselves! I have heard alot of stories lately of consultants working for clients that don’t pay, cause they are afraid of loosing the client, etc. etc.
Sounds like you are getting ready to drink some bourbon… and maybe add some yams.
Hey Robin,
What was the saying the warthog and yellow prarie dog said in Lion King…um…Hakuna Matata…I think. I have only watched that thing a thousand times with my little one. LOL!
No Worries. I hope you and yours have a happy holiday…mine started last night with the bourbon…and it was GOOD! LOL! Take care!
Remember, there’s nothing that says you can’t celebrate and give thanks on another day! It’s only the President of America who says it’s the 4th Thursday of November. According to an Earth calendar, it’s Thanksgiving today in Palau, on Sunday in Turkmenistan, they’ll celebrate Harvest Holiday and on December 4th., the Marshall Islands will celebrate Kamolol Day (Thanksgiving). So pick your own day!
Of course, when you celebrate Thanksgiving in Palau, you do it with fruit bat soup. Take one fruit bat, wash it off, and put it in the pot (head, wings, fur, and all). I think I will wait for turkey.
i bet it taste just like chicken huh! LOL! You are all feeling frisky aren’t you. Ready for that holiday, I can tell!
So this is Christmas…and what have you done.
Another year over…a new one just begun.
And so Merry Christmas…and a happy New Year.
Let’s hope it’s a good one…without any fear.
This is great! I had to do sweet-potatoes (but fresh - not canned) today for dinner at my Mom’s tomorrow - but I never figured on getting the recipe on THIS website! I might need to test several bourbon’s though - isn’t that covered in Division-62 or something . . .
HAPPY THANKSGIVING TO ALL!
Just another example of the benefits of CSI membership. I wonder if “sharing recipes” will make it into the benefits literature?