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Posted by Emme on July 1, 2004, at 2:49:40
and hoping she is doing better.
Posted by fallsfall on July 1, 2004, at 7:38:32
In reply to Thinking of Dee, posted by Emme on July 1, 2004, at 2:49:40
How sweet, Emme!
I saw her last night. She *is* doing better.
They did some pretty significant med changes. She is being very honest with them.
This hospital has many, many groups during the day (like 7 or 8!). She told me about a couple and showed me projects that she made in two of the groups. She is clearly working very hard.
This is the first time she has ever been in the hospital for more than a week. It seems to me like she has moved past the acute crisis and is now in a position to really learn some things there. She is recognizing this and isn't pushing to get out too quickly. That said, I wouldn't be surprised if she got out either today or tomorrow. (I was in a different hospital over the 4th of July weekend 2 years ago - they really tried to discharge anyone they could before the holiday. It was a 4 day holiday that year, and it was long and slow...)
I have printed out the posts for her, and any emails that I got for her. She really appreciates the support that she gets from you guys (and so do I).
Emme, I'll let her know you were asking about her.
Posted by partlycloudy on July 1, 2004, at 8:23:39
In reply to Re: Thinking of Dee » Emme, posted by fallsfall on July 1, 2004, at 7:38:32
It sounds like she's in a very good place. I'm happy she's getting the care she needed.
And thank you so much for keeping us in the loop!
Posted by Jai Narayan on July 1, 2004, at 18:22:24
In reply to Re: Thinking of Dee » fallsfall, posted by partlycloudy on July 1, 2004, at 8:23:39
Posted by deirdrehbrt on July 1, 2004, at 18:27:02
In reply to Re: Thinking of Dee » fallsfall, posted by partlycloudy on July 1, 2004, at 8:23:39
You are all so incredibly special and wonderful people. Someone would probably say something like "you don't know what your posts and support meant to me", but I think that most of you probably do. On more than one occasion your kindness brought tears to my eyes when I read the posts that Falls brought in to me.
I want to say publicly too, that no-one could have a better friend than I. Falls is a rare kind of woman, with a heart much larger than a body could ever contain. I am honesstly humbled to know that she is my friend.
As far as what happened, I was having hallucinations and other problems. I tried to get some help, but the system didn't work for me. One night, I lost it, and od'd. I spent about three days in the hospital... ER, and then telemetry, while getting my blood cleaned via mucomyst (Yeeeecccccchhhhhhhh!!!), and then something over a week in the psychiatric part of the hospital.
I am really tired now. I didn't realize how much this has taken out of my body until I had to cope with heat, stairs, and the like. I really hurt myself this time, and it's going to take some time to get over it. It's going to take some work in other ways too.
Falls will be glad to know that it seems I've found another place to live. I still haven't worked out the cost and timing, but it would be a far better situation than I have now. (And she has a dog!) (And I really like the dog!) (And the dog really likes me!)
So, I'm recovering. I learned some very important things while in the hospital, and I'm going to work really hard to remember them.
Thanks again to all of you for holding me up when I couldn't stand. You've become a really important part of my life. Special thanks to ZenHussy and FallsFalls. You've both done so much for me that I can't thank you enough. I love you both.Dee.
Posted by gardenergirl on July 1, 2004, at 23:58:04
In reply to Dee is humbled, posted by deirdrehbrt on July 1, 2004, at 18:27:02
I'm so glad you are safe. The new place sounds lovely. Dogs can be very therapeutic.
It sounds like you have been through a lot, but you sound stronger. Good for you. Please continue to take gentle care of yourself and lean on us here when you need to.
And I agree, Falls is fabulous! A great friend. And I'll bet she doesn't easily give that friendship to just anyone, so that says something wonderful about you as well.
Take care,
gg
Posted by Emme on July 2, 2004, at 6:27:12
In reply to Dee is humbled, posted by deirdrehbrt on July 1, 2004, at 18:27:02
Hi Dee,
I'm so glad you are recovering. You've been through an incredibly tough time and it takes a tough person to get through it! Keep taking care of yourself and, well (((Dee))). I agree - Fallsfall and ZenHussey are excellent!
Emme
Posted by fallsfall on July 2, 2004, at 7:24:44
In reply to Dee is humbled, posted by deirdrehbrt on July 1, 2004, at 18:27:02
Dee,
I'm so glad you are feeling better.
I feel honored that you trust me enough to let me be an important part of your life.
Thank you for calling me that morning.
Falls.
Posted by Jai Narayan on July 2, 2004, at 15:05:22
In reply to Re: Dee is humbled » deirdrehbrt, posted by fallsfall on July 2, 2004, at 7:24:44
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