Whenever you come up to visit...you should let me
know...You, Collette, and I can have an ice cream
party :-) Marianne
--- Robin <rmasse2333@aol.com> wrote:
> Dear Marianne > Most of my family live in AZ. I have a sister who > has a motel in Ajo. > My brother lives in Chandler. My parents live in > PHX around 43 Ave. Our > daughter lives in El Mirage. I have 2 other > sisters, one lives in New > Mexico (about 4 hrs away) & the other lives in GA. > After my barrium > test, I took mineral oil (YUCK!!!!) Hope you are > doing better today. > love > robin > > At Wed, 8 Aug 2001, marianne bolding wrote: > > > >Robin, Hi. I didn't think (after all the water I > >drank) that I'd get constipated from > it...especially > >after white diarrhea yesterday...but, today...It is > >completely lodged. I might tear myself trying to > push > >so hard...which also hurts the hernia. Coffee > didn't > >work, acidophilus didn't work, now I'm trying > >metamucil...I just hate stool softners with a > passion. > > I'm hoping cause I sure hate this feeling. I'm > glad > >you're family stands behind you when you need them. > >It "should" be that way. My > >husband isn't so much insensitive as he is > unknowing, > >unaware, and too tired to learn. It hits 105 here > and > >he works outside all day. I can imagine it is > >draining...and then to have me asking him to read > >stuff and listen to me isn't as easy as I think it > >should be. We're all different, I guess. I could > do > >it...but, he isn't me...(thank God sometimes for > that, > >too!) All I can do is pray he will gain > understanding > >somehow. My hubbys in-laws are like that, too. > They > >too, need prayers as they have no clue sometimes!!! > >LOL It's so hard to make a marriage work and family > >interference just makes it tougher. I try to > distance > >myself from getting involved. The hubbys have got > to > >get physically tired of it one day and maybe then > >they'll stand up for themselves. (or so someone > told > >me) LOL Take care of your self, Robin and thank > you. > >Love, Marianne---P.S. where in AZ does your folks > >live? I'm in Tucson. I'll say hi for you :-) > >--- Robin <rmasse2333@aol.com> wrote: > >> Dear Marianne > >> I have had the barrium test done, it isn't fun. > I > >> had to take stuff > >> afterwards to flush the barrium out of my system, > >> which was awful! I am > >> lucky that my husband & kids are supportive, but > his > >> family lives in the > >> same town & can't be bothered to help him out, > >> although they like to > >> have his help with everything. I finally told > his > >> mom I was having > >> surgery, she is going to cook for them while I am > in > >> the hospital. I > >> told her that while I am in the hospital and > >> recouping, nothing would be > >> different around here, he has to work all day & > then > >> come home & cook & > >> clean, but she doesn't get it. I just wish they > >> would help him or > >> atleast stop asking him for help. My parents are > >> also supportive, but > >> they live in AZ, so they arent able to help much. > I > >> hope things will > >> get easier for you & you can find some support. > >> love > >> robin > >> > >> Tue, 7 Aug 2001, marianne bolding wrote: > >> > > >> >Well, I had an upper GI done yesterday. Talk > about > >> >nasty barrium stuff...bluck. Completely > dehydrated > >> my > >> >body...and today I have a stomach ache along > with > >> >"pure" white diarrhea. I assume this is the > >> barrium > >> >trying to get out of my symptom. Anyone been > >> there? > >> >I'm going to reach out for a moment here...Ever > >> since > >> >diagnosis and surgeory I seem to be declining > into > >> a > >> >serious mode of depression. Like "Post surgical > >> >trauma/stress" or something. I don't know...it > >> just > >> >seems that I've had to change everything in my > >> life. > >> >The way I eat, how I exert myself, eating or > just > >> >being in public due to gas, friends you thought > >> were > >> >friends---but they left you standing alone when > you > >> >needed support (family, too), the clothes I wear > >> >(excessive bloating), my job and how they > handled > >> the > >> >whole situation with me being out of work > (moving > >> my > >> >office while I was out, losing my personal > pictures > >> >and properties, threatening to fire me if I > didn't > >> >recupe quick enough for them-even with doctors > >> >documents), my relationship-I was telling my > >> husband > >> >last night I need more help and support mentally > >> and > >> >physically...he said "Huh?" (He was watching a > >> >baseball game)...repeated myself and he said, > >> "It'll > >> >get better."...then started yelling at the ump > on > >> t.v. > >> > He didn't get I needed to talk. When I told > him I > >> >needed it desperately...he said "I'm just so > >> tired." > >> >(He's always tired..or busy...or just selfish). > I > >> >told him in advance, I wouldn't probably feel > well > >> >after GI, I wasn't allowed to eat or even drink > all > >> >day yesterday before the test (and it hit 105 in > >> >Tucson), I had only barrium in my stomach and > that > >> I > >> >needed him to take care of our dinner for the > first > >> >time in 2 months. He said sure no prob. But, > when > >> >the day rolled around...he left it in my lap > again. > >> I > >> >resent the fact I've been so supportive to all > >> these > >> >people when they needed it...but, noone can seem > to > >> >turn the tables back for me. My whole outlook on > >> >people and life is changing. I don't > know...thanks > >> >for letting me share. And to not "thoroughly > >> depress" > >> >anyone else out there by my whiny letter...How > many > >> >cups of coffee can I drink to make my stool turn > >> "not > >> >white"? LOL and Don't you hate the pimples > that > >> are > >> >under the skin...no whitehead so you can't > squeeze > >> >them...but, they hurt like a you know what! LOL > >> >Pain-free days to all. My love, Marianne B. > >> > >> http://www.adhesions.org/forums/listcmds.htm > > http://www.adhesions.org/forums/listcmds.htm
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