Worse Than An IA

Russ Feingold-  probably the most ethical, independent-minded, progressive, principled person in the U.S. Senate-  lost to a tea-party backed millionaire who ran his campaign admitting he had no plan for what to do if he gained office.

I'm not surprised, but I'm very disappointed, and deeply ashamed of 53% of my state.

She's not getting better, they can't find an antibiotic to get rid of the blood infection so they're keeping her in ICU.  She was supposed to be moved out of ICU today, but now not.  I am beside myself and may change my ticket to leave tomorrow or Friday.   

Big (((((hugs))))) Sarah

Sarah - my thoughts are with you. Hope they figure it out.

Sending lots of good vibes for you and your mum lovely, so sorry there's nothing else I can do to help (unless you want to vent at me, vent away x)

Spoke to mom and she sounds much better, she was even sitting in a chair! She also ranted about the election results and said I better be bringing schoolwork home or I'd be in real trouble.  That's my mom!

I changed my ticket and am leaving tomorrow, things changed drastically in both directions today and I simply can't handle being away any longer.  Expedia was absolutely amazing.  They refunded my initial booking and found me a flight for tomorrow morning for 100 quid cheaper than my original flight.  I've had so much love and support from so many of you here and my other friends it's unreal.  One of my classmates has even offered to pick me up from the airport in Manchester next week.  There are so many good people in my life.  Thank you. 

Spoke to mom and she sounds much better, she was even sitting in a chair! She also ranted about the election results and said I better be bringing schoolwork home or I'd be in real trouble.  That's my mom!

I changed my ticket and am leaving tomorrow, things changed drastically in both directions today and I simply can't handle being away any longer.  Expedia was absolutely amazing.  They refunded my initial booking and found me a flight for tomorrow morning for 100 quid cheaper than my original flight.  I've had so much love and support from so many of you here and my other friends it's unreal.  One of my classmates has even offered to pick me up from the airport in Manchester next week.  There are so many good people in my life.  Thank you.  

I'm so glad thing are tuning around! That's the same yardstick I would use for my mom getting better, too. Ranting about something, and nagging a me. I hope it's a good visit.  

Spoke to mom and she sounds much better, she was even sitting in a chair! She also ranted about the election results and said I better be bringing schoolwork home or I'd be in real trouble.  That's my mom!

I changed my ticket and am leaving tomorrow, things changed drastically in both directions today and I simply can't handle being away any longer.  Expedia was absolutely amazing.  They refunded my initial booking and found me a flight for tomorrow morning for 100 quid cheaper than my original flight.  I've had so much love and support from so many of you here and my other friends it's unreal.  One of my classmates has even offered to pick me up from the airport in Manchester next week.  There are so many good people in my life.  Thank you. 

Yay, so glad your mom's sounding better, and the flights worked out! I hope you have a good visit.

Best wishes to your mom, Sarah.

Thank you, I'm going home on Saturday.  I have sort of a crazy family experience and it would help if people weren't such f*cking a*sholes.  Excuse my language, but my mom is not my birth mother but has raised me since birth and is an amazing mother.  My younger sister who was raised by my biological mother just posted on my facebook-" mom is fine, don't know what you're talking about."  That woman is not my mother and how cruel to bring up semantics when my mom is very, very, very ill in the ICU.  I'm angry, I'm so upset and I feel like screaming.  Why are people so awful when you're upset?

Hope your Mom is feeling better soon.  Sorry your sister is being such a biatch. Giving birth doesn't necessarily make a woman a Mom, in my opinion -- it takes a lot of love, care, patience and understanding to be a true Mom. (((HUGS)))

Thanks everyone for the well wishes.  Spent the morning in the hospital and she looks ok and had been moved out of the ICU.  Her kidneys are not functioning well, so we're not sure when she's getting out.  Things are a little better but still not out of the woods. 

sarah - I've not been on here for a while, so I just read your posts.  I really hope that your mom is getting better.  You're in my thoughts.

Sarah, I hope your mom recovers quickly. At least she's out of the ICU and you're there in person now.

Just to give an update- mom is out of ICU and still waiting to be released.  She wants to get home to the cat and dog!  (and her daughters) She has severe kidney failure but they are chalking it up to the infection, but she's well enough to be on my back about the animals and my schoolwork, so she's doing well. 

Can I vent for a second? 

I'm so worried about her.  Every time I leave the hospital I cry.  I hate seeing her there.  I hate the smell of the hospital.  I hate seeing how sick she is.  I can't sleep or eat because I'm so frightened she's going to die and I won't be around.  I don't want to go home on Thursday because I'm afraid she'll die when I leave.  I'm so angry at everything.  Not to sound like a petulant child, but this is so f***ing unfair I want to scream.  My mom is such a wonderful person, she's too young to be this ill.  I'm furious and sad and I don't know what to do.  I want them to keep her in the hospital another day because I don't think she's well enough to come home, but I also know she would be happier in her own home with her girls and the dog and cat.  This just sucks. 

Hugs Sarah.  You don't sound like a petulant child, just like someone who loves her Mom very very much.