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Pity Party- Nestie JuJu
So this is more of a pity post, but I know that Nestie JuJu works wonders and I could use some to help me deal with everything right now.
So, I always thought bad stuff happened in threes. It seemed to be never ending for me. About 3 weeks ago now my mom had a pulmonary embolism and nearly dies (side note: is doing better and has gone home but still has blood clots that could kill her as well as a damaged heart), MH's grandfather is dying of bone cancer, MH's favorite aunt was just diagnosed with kidney caner, MH's mother was just laid off from work, his brother and his wife are getting a divorce. And the kicker today...I went to see a cardiologist for some heart troubles I have been having and was told by the receptionist that my doctor had died and she was wondering if I had a new one yet.
Dr Paul Bonjour has been MH's family doctor since before MH was born. He saw MH, his mother, his siblings, his aunts and uncles and their children, and about 5 years ago now I started seeing him. He was an amazing man and a wonderful doctor. I just have a lot of baggage right now and it's hard to talk to MH about it because he is going through it all as well.
Sorry this was so long. Thanks for listening ladies. It helps to have someone to "talk" to.
Re: Pity Party- Nestie JuJu
Amen. Dr. Paul was such an awesome man. Such an amazing family. MH has been seeing him most of his life as his parents. So it was pretty hard news to hear. We were just talking the other day about if we were to ever have a kid and which practice we'd bring them to (the one I go to or Dr. Paul). We decided that Dr. Paul was likely going to retire before we got to that point. Literally the next day we got the call. It was definitely NOT how we saw that story going. :-(
I'm sorry for all of the other kickers. It is always roughest when everything seems to happen all at once. My grandfather passed today (was very expected) and Dr. Paul earlier this week... ok. Let's not make anything happen for #3, ok?
What a rough time, sounds very stressful. And waiting for people to pass is so hard.
Sorry for your loss too Susie.
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This isn't a pity party-- this is major stress!
I'm so sorry that you're going through this and that YH is also experiencing such rotten luck on his side of the family-- that makes it even harder, obviously. You can always rely on us here to give you as many cyber hugs as you need!
I don't know if this helps, but I always try to remember that a) this, too, shall pass; and b) no matter how bad it gets, I know that I can slog through it-- I may be dirty and muddy and exhausted when I reach the other side, but I will reach it.
You are a strong woman and you have a fantastic network of people who will support you (in RL and here in Nestie-Land). You will make it through this, even if it sucks "eggs" every step of the way.
In the meantime, I'm sending some serious good juju and lots of love your way. Hang in there!
that is a sh!tstorm of awful things. sending virtual hugs and hopes that things start looking up soon.