Leave Of Absence

trustedfaith · Posted: Tue Aug 15, 2006 8:29 am Post subject: Leave Of Absence

Dear Sinfest:

First off, I would like to thank the many of you that gave me the warm thoughts, wishes, and hugs. For keeping my mom in your prayers, and for every thoughtful thing said.

I am heading out to the hospital in about a half an hour to go see my mom. I'm waiting for her to come back from testing. I just got off the phone with her and after finding out this news, I think I won't be in any cheery mood to play on the boards for awhile.

My mom said that they won't allow her to have the surgery. Her pulmonary doctor told her, her lungs can't handle it. I'm not sure what alternative treatments they do for broken vertebrae when they don't fix it surgically.

However, that being said -- the pulmonary doctor told my mom that she is in the last stages of COPD (bad lungs she has asthma and emphesemia), and that the steroids they have her on are killing her. She has the choice of letting the steroids kill her, or let COPD take it's course, and kill her.

I'm hoping my mom made it sound worse because she's depressed. But I'm really devastated. And I think I just need some time and space to deal with all this.

I will be on MSN and IRC intermittenly, if anyone needs to get a hold of me.

Again, thanks for the kind things you've said and done guys.

Love,
Jen
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andrew · Joined: 13 Jul 2006 Posts: 4495

<3

In my thoughts, Jen.

sporko · Joined: 09 Jul 2006 Posts: 2900

<3 <3 mine too
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MsFrisby · Posted: Tue Aug 15, 2006 8:39 am Post subject:

I'm so sorry to hear about your mother. Here's hoping it's not as serious as she has said. *HUGHUGHUG* Take as much time as you need, but know that we're thinking about you and are here if you need us.
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Jinx · Posted: Tue Aug 15, 2006 8:48 am Post subject:

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maniac_wolfman · Joined: 10 Jul 2006 Posts: 628

My god I'm so sorry faith.

My heart goes out to you and your family. You just have to believe your mother is strong enough to come through this.

Guccipiggy · Joined: 09 Jul 2006 Posts: 2003

Oh wow jen I'm so sorry. I'm here for whenever you want, please know that. <3 <3 <3

Uncle Benny · Joined: 09 Jul 2006 Posts: 8129

I'm sorry to hear that, jenjen. *hug*

Dro · Joined: 09 Jul 2006 Posts: 3899

Take care. I'll be thinking of you and your mother.

Yorick · Joined: 10 Jul 2006 Posts: 12176 Location: October

*hug*
hope you come back soon!

ZiGz · Joined: 10 Jul 2006 Posts: 79 Location: Great White North

Wishing you and yours well and keeping your mom in our prayers.
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Bart · Joined: 22 Jul 2006 Posts: 1572

Sorry to hear that, hoping for all the best.

Kilgore · Joined: 09 Jul 2006 Posts: 2834 Location: The Marine Corps

I'm so sorry Jen.
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kame · Joined: 11 Jul 2006 Posts: 2566 Location: Alba Nuadh

There are no words, or advice I can give, but you will come out the other side of this ... *hugs*
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mouse · Joined: 10 Jul 2006 Posts: 19855 Location: under the bed

what jinx said.

i am so sorry, jen. take the time you need, make sure you take care of yourself, too. i will be thinking about you and your mom.

good luck.
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