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Re: Worse Than An IA
« Reply #810 on: May 20, 2010, 01:30:01 PM »
Quote from: mapleleafgirl72 on May 20, 2010, 08:32:36 AM

My friend's sister died on Saturday after a long battle with cancer. My girlfiend was really down when I saw her at Christmas, as it was likely going to be her sister's last.

All I'd like to do is give her a hug.
It's hard to do that from a distance, I know. But I know you'll do your best to be supportive. It's really hard losing a sibling because there goes the past that you shared and the future that might have been.
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Re: Worse Than An IA
« Reply #811 on: May 21, 2010, 07:57:59 AM »
Thanks, SP, Tin, IA & BD. Going to try and skype her this weekend.
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Re: Worse Than An IA
« Reply #812 on: May 21, 2010, 08:23:30 AM »
Quote from: squirrellypoo on May 17, 2010, 02:23:30 PM
Thanks for the support, everyone. My Granny did fine during the surgery, which the doctor called "routine" so now she's just in the ICU for an indefinite amount of time. :( The doctors said she may have good days and bad days so it's still touch & go. I feel bad for my mom, though, because she rushed down there to be at her bed all weekend but now she is forced to go back to work with Granny still so drugged up she doesn't even know her name... But at least my BMT nurse said I'm okay to fly if I have to (and to get specialist travel insurance that'll cover BMT-related things).

Hope she's feeling better soon. 

Quote from: mapleleafgirl72 on May 20, 2010, 08:32:36 AM
Jennie, so glad they figured out what's going on with your dad.

SP, hope you granny perks up soon.

My friend's sister died on Saturday after a long battle with cancer. My girlfiend was really down when I saw her at Christmas, as it was likely going to be her sister's last.

All I'd like to do is give her a hug.

So sorry MLG.  (((Hugs))) to you and her.
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Re: Worse Than An IA
« Reply #813 on: May 22, 2010, 05:42:50 PM »
A friend of DH's has been missing for the last 7 weeks.  They were co-workers here, but lost touch a bit after he moved back to Scotland.  They found a body in the river Tweed and they think it's him :(  DH is beyond gutted.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/scotland/south_scotland/10141867.stm
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Re: Worse Than An IA
« Reply #814 on: May 22, 2010, 06:35:40 PM »
Quote from: Petunia on May 22, 2010, 05:42:50 PM
A friend of DH's has been missing for the last 7 weeks.  They were co-workers here, but lost touch a bit after he moved back to Scotland.  They found a body in the river Tweed and they think it's him :(  DH is beyond gutted.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/scotland/south_scotland/10141867.stm

Sorry to hear that. That's terrible!
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Re: Worse Than An IA
« Reply #815 on: May 22, 2010, 06:52:46 PM »
Quote from: Petunia on May 22, 2010, 05:42:50 PM
A friend of DH's has been missing for the last 7 weeks.  They were co-workers here, but lost touch a bit after he moved back to Scotland.  They found a body in the river Tweed and they think it's him :(  DH is beyond gutted.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/scotland/south_scotland/10141867.stm

Oh no! I'm so sorry to hear that.  :-X :(
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Re: Worse Than An IA
« Reply #816 on: May 22, 2010, 07:11:49 PM »
Quote from: Petunia on May 22, 2010, 05:42:50 PM
A friend of DH's has been missing for the last 7 weeks.  They were co-workers here, but lost touch a bit after he moved back to Scotland.  They found a body in the river Tweed and they think it's him :(  DH is beyond gutted.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/scotland/south_scotland/10141867.stm
That's horrifying and so sad.  I'm sorry.  :(
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Re: Worse Than An IA
« Reply #817 on: May 22, 2010, 08:08:43 PM »
Quote from: Petunia on May 22, 2010, 05:42:50 PM
A friend of DH's has been missing for the last 7 weeks.  They were co-workers here, but lost touch a bit after he moved back to Scotland.  They found a body in the river Tweed and they think it's him :(  DH is beyond gutted.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/scotland/south_scotland/10141867.stm

Oh that's so sad. I am so sorry.  (((hugs)))
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Re: Worse Than An IA
« Reply #818 on: May 22, 2010, 08:37:24 PM »
Quote from: Petunia on May 22, 2010, 05:42:50 PM
A friend of DH's has been missing for the last 7 weeks.  They were co-workers here, but lost touch a bit after he moved back to Scotland.  They found a body in the river Tweed and they think it's him :(  DH is beyond gutted.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/scotland/south_scotland/10141867.stm

I'm so sorry Petunia!
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Re: Worse Than An IA
« Reply #819 on: May 23, 2010, 09:39:03 AM »
Oh, Petunia! That's awful. ((Hugs))
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Re: Worse Than An IA
« Reply #820 on: May 23, 2010, 12:11:22 PM »
(((hugs)))
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Re: Worse Than An IA
« Reply #821 on: May 24, 2010, 04:03:06 PM »
Oh Petunia, I'm so sorry.
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Re: Worse Than An IA
« Reply #822 on: May 27, 2010, 01:27:54 PM »
I just wanted to update that my Granny is not only out of the ICU, but she's out of the hospital entirely! They transferred her to the skilled nursing unit of her retirement village. It's a pretty cool place - my grandparents have a flat there, but the skilled nursing unit is also on site, as are restaurants and lots of activity places like a woodshop for the men, and most importantly - all my Granny's friends are right there, and Pop can stay in their flat and just walk over to see her now. She's got a bunch of rehab ahead of her, and she'll have to let her hair grow back after the brain surgery, but my mom saw her this weekend and said she's in good spirits.
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Re: Worse Than An IA
« Reply #823 on: May 27, 2010, 01:28:51 PM »
Awesome news SP!
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Re: Worse Than An IA
« Reply #824 on: May 27, 2010, 01:32:23 PM »
That's great SP!
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