Coffee_black I totally agree with Reopened Mind that Ali is very blessed and lucky to have you as a mom.
My thoughts are with you and glad she is doing better.
LITS
Update on my daughter, Ali.... the saga continues
by coffee_black 28 Replies latest jw friends
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Mary
While Ali's x isn't a jw...my x, Ali's father is.
I knew someone had been married to a Witness! My god, Ali's ex sounds like a cross between Norman Bates and Atilla the Hun........glad to hear the freakazoid is behind bars.
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minimus
I hope Ali remains positive. God bless her!!!
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PSacramento
Coffee, the strength that You and Ali have shown is truly inspirational.
May Our Lord strenghthen you and fill you and Ali full of His Love and Grace.
Our prayers are with you always :)
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mrsjones5
Onward and upward!
You said it Coffee.
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Lady Lee
I am very glad to read she is doing so well.
I am on permanent disability. I didn't like the idea before I went on it. But the benefit of not having to worry about getting through a day at work has been worth it. I could no longer work counseling people because I was in so much pain. It distracted me from what the person was saying. So it was time to hang it up and take care of myself. People pay taxes so that those who really need it can benefit from things like disabilty income.
It can become an emotional trap though. Once you tag a person with the word Disabled it is easy for them to believe they are less worthy than others. It can trigger depression. We all need to feel like we are contributing in a positive manner to our family and communities.
My saving grace has been the internet when it comes to community. And I am always learning something new that keeps me interested in the world around me. She has kids so that will take up a lot of her time and energy so that is actually a good thing. She will have all the time in the world to be there for her kids. But she will need to find new interests and hobbies for herself that keep her motivated and intersted in life around her.
My best wishes to her
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GLTirebiter
What the dr. didn't tell her at the time was that the infection was MRSA. Apparently, she has beat that as well.
Your Ali personifies "survivor"! I hope her recovery from this latest ordeal continues to go well.
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Robdar
Love and good wishes to Ali. And to her mom.
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hubert
Coffee, I haven't been on here much lately, and didn't know your daughter was having all these health problems. I will have my wife pray for her. You know she's got connections. :) I'll pray too, and hope it helps also.
She is Blessed having a Mother like you, being there to help and protect her as best you can.
Hubert
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jamiebowers
Coffee, I'm really wondering if the defibulator/pacemaker device implanted in Ali and my husband is just too big. My husband's device didn't become detatched or flipped, but the neurologist thinks it's pinching a nerve in his neck which is causing pain in his left arm. His first pacemaker was implanted in July 2005, and it wasn't any bigger than a Zippo lighter, (the old fashioned kind). This new device is about the size of a cell phone. He's been in terrible pain since the surgery last December 2nd and not able to lift his left arm above his waist.
Don't get me wrong; I'm grateful the surgeons were able to keep him alive after being dead for five minutes due to cardiac arrest. But I think something has to be done about either the size of the device or the care after surgery. He complained about the pain in his arm right after the surgery, and now almost six months later they're just getting around to figuring out what he problem is.
Thankfully he doesn't have any heavy lifting with his job and has been back to work since mid March. I hope Ali adjusts well to being on disability. She's made it through so much so far.