Ask Me Help Desk - Our poor Starby

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Originally Posted by Altenweg

They'll think I'm crazy. It's a wooden reindeer!

Wait...is that your plan?

Are you trying to get me sent away? :eek:

What :eek:?? I would never... well, it would depend... (second thought)... no... not worth it... nope :rolleyes:

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Originally Posted by Stringer

What :eek:??? I would never...well, it would depend....(second thought)...no...not worth it...nope :rolleyes:

:(

You would.

You really would.

Then I'd be locked in a round rubber room with a pyschotic reindeer. :(

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Originally Posted by Altenweg

:(

You would.

You really would.

Then I'd be locked in a round rubber room with a pyschotic reindeer. :(

We can paint it pink for you. :)

Ever notice that the reindeers' eyes seem to follow you around the room?

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Originally Posted by JudyKayTee

Ever notice that the reindeers' eyes seem to follow you around the room?

That's to evil. I just had a visual. But very funny. Alty will sense it now.

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Originally Posted by 88sunflower

Thats to evil. I just had a visual. But very funny. Alty will sense it now.

I believe that the reindeer is now trash...

:p LOL!

Omg I'm going to have nightmares about raindeers eyes following me around, glowing all evil like...

It wasn't Rudolph's nose, the song got it wrong.

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Originally Posted by JudyKayTee

Ever notice that the reindeers' eyes seem to follow you around the room?

:eek:

They do!

They do!

I am afraid.

What did you do to that reindeer Judy? :eek:

Every time this thread is bumped to the top of my 'recent posts' I get a chill thinking I'm going to open it to find a bad update :( :(

Any new news?

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Originally Posted by J_9

Any new news?

There hasn't been much J. Just emails about what she's doing, etc. etc. Her liver has healed some, but the doctors are still saying that it's not looking good. It would still be a miracle but the fact that she's survived this long already is a miracle.

The family is hopeful because of the tiny improvement in the liver, but the doctors told them, even if she were to survive she'd never be the same, would need care the rest of her life, would be in the hospital at least 1 year etc. etc. That's all if and it's a big if.

I agree with Jennie - I'm afraid to respond to the thread.

I think what you have posted is good news - she's still fighting for her life.

Go, Jo, go.

I'm happy to hear she is still fighting. She's a stubborn ole gal for sho!!

Stubborn she is, thank God. :)

She'll fight until the end. I hope she wins.

She will win Alty, she will! :)

I have been following this thread but I don't post too often.

I really nenver know what to say, I just sit back hoping for some good news.

We get a glimmer of hope every now and then which is great, I know Jo would hate being in assisted living but isn't that better than not living at all?

Amen, to all of the above. Every time I say a prayer before I open it that his will be done and look what we have. She is a fighter, a hot one at that!
Assisted living vs. no living... come on..? No brainer!! KEEP FIGHTING JO!!

Someone mentioned assisted living. I don't think they will keep her in the hospital for a year. I know what she is going through, I know what a compromised liver can do to the human body. It is devastating even for a fighter. Does she have family who will care for her at home with the assitance of VON and Red Cross. This is the way it is done in Ontario.

Tick

Not sure what kind of programs they have in Alberta. Or how different it is. Tickle I know what you mean about ontario. Very familiar with the programs. I have had to use the VON services in the past for myself.

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Originally Posted by tickle

Someone mentioned assisted living. I dont think they will keep her in the hospital for a year. I know what she is going through, I know what a compromised liver can do to the human body. It is devastating even for a fighter. Does she have family who wil care for her at home with the assitance of VON and Red Cross. This is the way it is done in Ontario.

tick

Sadly she cannot go home or to assisted living until her health is better. Her survival is still a huge if, and if she does survive the hospital is the place she'll have to stay for at least the next year. This is what her doctors and her family are saying.

Right now there is a tiny improvement. If (again, big if) she survives for another 6 months then she may qualify for a liver transplant. May, not for sure. She'd still be last on the list and could never receive a liver.

The slight improvement is a sign of hope, more so for the family then the doctors.

This is why I didn't want to say anything. I didn't want to get everyone's hopes up.

Is this hopeful? Yes. Does this mean she'll survive? No. She's not in the clear yet, not by a long shot.

Sorry guys, I don't want to be harsh. I also don't want to take away anyone's hope, but please be realistic. Pray, hope, but don't set yourselves up for more heartache.

I can't relax my guard, my heart won't let me. Until the doctors give her the all clear I'm still skeptical. I'm preparing for the worst because the doctors are still saying that's what will happen. I know all to well the hope that families cling to when their loved ones are dying. I've been there, don't that, and both times I lost. It's harder to hope and lose then it is to expect the worst and then have the best.

I was on line when she fell and came back to the computer to tell us what happened.

That seems so long ago and she is still with us, even though it wasn't expected. So I'm thinking a miracle could be happening.:)

I hope I'm right!

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Originally Posted by Just Dahlia

I was on line when she fell and came back to the computer to tell us what happened.

That seems soo long ago and she is still with us, even though it wasn't expected. So I'm thinking a miracle could be happening.:)

I hope I'm right!

I hope you're right too Dahlia.

It's in my nature not to hope too much. When you hope you open yourself to disappointment.

A miracle is possible. The doctors didn't think she'd live this long so every day she survives is another day of hope, but still, I'm weary to hope too much. It's scares me.

Nothing I can do to change it. Too many deaths, too much hope lost. It's who I am, it's what keeps me alive.

Always think positive;)
It's not like you are going to be any more disappointed if your good thoughts don't happen.

It's out of your hands, except for prayer and still that might be out of our hands, but it doesn't look like it! Everyone is praying and she is still with us.:D

I'm sorry you are suffering so:(

I'm okay Dahlia, really I am. Okay, maybe not, but I'm putting up a good front, right? ;)

This is just so hard. Not only because she's my friend and I can't be with her, but because of past experiences. It's bringing a lot back to me and I'm not really handling it very well.

I'll be okay though, I always am. I just hope Starby is too. Wow, hope. Maybe I do have some. :)

You are putting up a very good front Alty, I don't know how you can be so strong, you're an angel.

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Originally Posted by shazamataz

You are putting up a very good front Alty, I don't know how you can be so strong, you're an angel.

More like a little devil Shazzy, but thanks. ;)

I don't like to let people know I'm hurting. I don't know why I'm letting you all know now. A crack in the armour I guess. Me no likey! :(

Ha Ha

Alty has a soft spot :D

::running away::

It's like how to kill a dragon, go for the soft squishy underbelly :eek:

Maybe she really is evil. :p

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Originally Posted by shazamataz

It's like how to kill a dragon, go for the soft squishy underbelly :eek:

Maybe she really is evil. :p

SShhhhhhhh... she's listening

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Originally Posted by friend4u178

SShhhhhhhh....................she's listening

sorry....

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Originally Posted by friend4u178

SShhhhhhhh....................she's listening

That was good;)

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Originally Posted by shazamataz

sorry....

That was better;)

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Originally Posted by Just Dahlia

That was better;)

Hey... :rolleyes:

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Originally Posted by friend4u178

Ha Ha

Alty has a soft spot :D

::running away::

I must kill you now. :cool:

I have a major soft spot for hunky Aussie men, so watch out! :D

Run my pretty, run away.

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Originally Posted by friend4u178

SShhhhhhhh....................she's listening

Listening, watching, planning.

You must be ever diligent. Alty always wins. :)

Well no need for me to even say...

BOO.

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Originally Posted by Jesushelper76

Well no need for me to even say...

BOO.

Ahhhhhhh! :eek:

Meanie. :(

Hahaha Random!