my sweet husband marco has been diagnoised with emphysema.
marco had emphysema prior to 1975 when he stopped smoking and then we joined
a dart leauge and a lot of our friends smoke so he decided to join in and i was
My heart goes out to anyone having health problems!..The best thing I can recommend is to be well informed on the disease!.Search the internet! Listen to those that have it!...
I heard that sometimes they can perform surgery and take the affected portion of the lung out. And they can breathe much better! Also the hospital can recommend lung excercises to stengthen the stronger section.
Snoozy....
as many here know..my hubby has terminal cancer.
well hospice came today and we discussed many things.
one of them was a 'pastor of your choice".
Hi Mouthy...did you call the pastor?
She called this morning and I swear I don't know why but I can't talk about the religion without crying!...What his Mom and the other relatives and Him are doing must really be getting to me. Or maybe it's just him being so sick..Probably both~..
Anyway..she was very nice and said the Social worker had thought I might like a visit!...I asked her if she told her I needed a padded cell?..She laughed!..She is going to call me next week and set something up..I guess I will have her come when Hubby is napping.
Hubby's cousin came to visit today and hubby didn't want to see him. He stayed in bed. So his cousin was leaving.(Later) and went in to say good-by..and when he came out he just broke down and started sobbing!..I felt so sorry for him.They were almost raised together...same age.... He saw hubby right after he got out of the hospital but was shocked at how he looked. I keep forgetting because I am watching him change.
My daughter (Daughter #2)also let me go shopping . Her boss gave her the day off to help me!.I hadhospice fax him a letter naming her as my back up caregiver. So he is giving her time off each week to help me..So I refilled the fridge (again) and went to the post office and got a baby monitor!...now he can just call me instead of ringing that darn BELL! --Ding Dong! It also lets me talk to him...tell him I will be there in a minute.
So back to cousin...he brought a whole lot of pictures that his sister put together of hubby and his cousin and their families growing up and wanted to show them to hubby. After he left I told hubby about it and he was sad. He really wanted to see the pictures.So his cousin is coming back next week to show them to him!...That is the first time I have seen him interested in anything for quite a while! Made me smile!
I also called his wife. She has been taking care of her invalid mother for over two years now. She is house bound a lot too. We talked for over an hour and it felt so good to talk to someone that could understand what it is like!. I enjoyed the distraction. Sometimes it just gets to be too much! The sadness can be unbearable! You have to get away sometimes!...No matter how much you love them!
ps..Today was an easier day!..And am looking forward to tomorrow...we will have no visitors..hopefully... he can just relax!..and maybe I can squeeze a (gentle) hug out of him...
Snoozy....
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being new here i may be repeating an issue that has already been brought up but i was wondering ....... do you think that the person that invented the bobble-head dolls may have gotten the idea from viewing people at a circuit assembly ????.
***** rub a dub
My JW Mother in law has a head bobbing Taco Bell Doggie on her Dash Board!...
Don't ask me what she has in the back of her car..................
Snoozy...
i was sorry to hear that on jan 20th there was a gas explosion that killed a person.
this is a village that i stayed at two years ago.
it is such a wonderful place...has any in england heard more about it??
Still hanging in ther Mouthy!..Social worker came today and I started to bawl!..I am such a baby..I hate to lose control like that.
I had to explan why I told her hubby didn't want to see her..
Her and the Pastor had the same first name and I thought she was the pastor wanting to see hubby! I finally realized she was a social worker and started to apologize!
So then I had to explain the JW religon and how they are...Tears started to come out. I told her that Hubby and his Mom and sister and brother in law (JW's) are on one side and me and the kids and the rest of the world are on the other!..Then I explained why..
She was very sweet and professional..I half expected her to recommend a padded cell for me!....But she started to show hubby how important this time is for us. How he should leave his Mom so to speak and be with me!...He told her he never could say NO to his Mom.. He was upset because I didn't think I could handle her staying here for 3 days. I told him one day and one night a week would be OK..I said she could stay longer and I will go to the motel down the street..but he doesn't want me to leave.Soooooooo
I think since her hubby died 3 years ago..her son has taken his place..because now she cries to my hubby and tells him how much she misses "Dad". Now that her son is sick and WE are not up there helping her all the time....it is like she is finally realizing her husband is gone..
And yes..I was up late last night. It used to be my favorite time to get on. I like to stay up late. But when hubby got sick I had to go to bed earlier so I could get up with him...lot of Dr appointments then..Now he goes to bed about 8 and wakes up at 12 AM..he can't sleep! And I have to stay up with him..He is pretty unsteady ad gets confused!..So then he finally goes back to sleep and I am wide awake again!..But we usually take a afternoon nap!
I usually try to get to bed at least by 12. and get up about 8 or 8:30. Seems like the phone starts ringing at 9..............Such a life of leisure...NOT!
Snoozy...
hey boys & girls!
i just had an interview with a reporter that wants to do an article in the houston chronicle on our ex-jw meet up group www.exjw.meetup.com ==== she asked me some questions about my experience & the group & said she wants to do an article about us and take some photos at our next meet - up.
i sure hope we have a good turn out hey houston - i mean u!!!!!!
OMG...I just had this image of the XJW's starting to have their "Get togethers in a Vacant Kingdom hall ..every Tuesday..Thursday and Sunday!!!
Tell me it isn't so......
Snoozy.....
these are the number of publishers in the u.s. 9excluding alaska and hawaii) for every month of the 2000, 2001, and 2002 service year.
just take a look at the number of publishers in may of 2001 compare to that same month of 2002. a whopper!
an increade of 4%!.
It's easy to make numbers on paper... work to your benefit!...I worked in a bank!
And I always did admire those Texans!!!!!!!!!!
Snoozy........
Who lives with one of those statistics!
ps.I did notice the decline in the yearbook about Japan tho. I also noticed that a few months later the awake had an article about how materialistic Japan was becoming and how their teens were out of control!..Nice cover job..don't ya think? Always cover your butt!..Famous JW saying!..
Edited by - Golden Girl on 22 January 2003 19:33:49
12/1 1990 wathtower:.
why do you not operate hospitals or clinics and engage in relief work and other social services as many religious groups do?jehovah's witnesses quickly respond to emergencies in the aftermath of war or natural disaster when they can.
in fact, usually they are among the first on the scene with food, clothing, and volunteers to help with rebuilding.. .
We have a special hospital ..It is a rehabed old hospital...but it only does "Bloodless" surgery!..I am not sure if only the witnesses run it though. It was recommended by the laison committee when we thought hubby was going to get a porta cath put in. Kinda spooky looking hospital!...
Snoozy......
i was sorry to hear that on jan 20th there was a gas explosion that killed a person.
this is a village that i stayed at two years ago.
it is such a wonderful place...has any in england heard more about it??
Mouthy..I didn't see that...But I did just read about a 7.6 earthquake that just hit Mexico..that's one big earthquake!. My brother is in L.A. Calif. and he is scared to death of earthquakes!.
I worked with a girl from England in the bank. I loved hearing about all the differences between us. The US and England. I am sorry to hear about the explosion!...On paper it is just a story..but imagine what those that were involved are going through!...
Being older has it's disadvantages!..seen too much!..I can imagine all the pain that must go with such a short story!.
Snoozy.....
another anti-apostacy article.
speaks for itself.
(updated with better scanned images) .
Hubby was waiting for that magazine because he told someone a long time ago he was no longer a JW . He also prayed to the devil to let him win the lottery!..Who in the world would think to do that?...
Anyway..now that he has cancer..he is afraid that he commited the 'Unforgivable sin". He is asking his Mom and Sister about it without telling the the whole truth!..I pointed out to him it said "Practice" not just a one time thing!..
But who am I....I know nothing!...Even tho I read it out of HIS magazine!..Maybe I will have his "JW brother read and discuss it with him next week..It must be terrible to feel that fear and have Cancer!...I feel so sorry for him..
When I was reading the magazine and trying to explain it to him...I saw so much doubletalk I don't know how anyone could understand it!...
One of the other books he has me read to him said.."Jehovah forgives and forgets your sins!"..Then on the very next paragraph..it says.."Jehovah never forgets your sins!"...Duh.....
Do they confuse on purpose??
Snoozy....
as many here know..my hubby has terminal cancer.
well hospice came today and we discussed many things.
one of them was a 'pastor of your choice".
They finally showed up!..Well ..one..finally showed up.
They said his Mom kept calling!...No credit for me!..So whats new...
Anyway..he was a very nice man..very king and a good speaker. Hubby could hear him good. I told him I was disassociated and he said ..he would be respectful. He was in my house and appreciated me letting him in..I told him I had ben keeping hubby up on the daily text but hadn't done it yet today. So he explained it very carefully to hubby.
I then excused myself saying I had things to do. He tried real hard to get me to stay...but I declined!....
He started coughing so I brought him some water..then he was still kind of choking so I brought him a cough drop..he must think I am Florence Nightingale!.....
At the end of about a half hour visit..he asked hubby if he wanted a prayer, and..hubby said "YES PLEASE!" Asked if he could come back..again...hubby said.. "YES PLEASE"..so he will be coming once a week!..I hope hubby feels better now. ...
Snoozy......
Nice man..to bad he's a witness.......
