One Day in the Life of a Wolf - Memorial 7-25-20

[MacTheWolf (imported)]

Her doctor called me at 7:30pm saying they were trying to clear herr throat but wanted my pewrmission, if necessary, to insert a tube down her throat to her lungs to help her breathe.

I said, "do everything possible to keep her alive." "She's my mom."

[jemagirl (imported)]

Her doctor called me at 7:30pm saying they were trying to clear herr throat but wanted my pewrmission, if necessary, to insert a tube down her throat to her lungs to help her breathe.

I said, "do everything possible to keep her alive." "She's my mom."

I'm sorry to hear your Mom is going through such a tough spell. I hope you aren't forgetting to take care of your self as well as you are taking care of her.

Huggggs

Jema

[MacTheWolf (imported)]

It's probably just my nerves, depression or pessimism but, this is the first time in 3.3 years that I think mom "might" not come out of the hospital alive. However, she's better off in Intensive Care than here at home.

I appreciate all your well wishes, hopes and prayers.

[Kangan (imported)]

It's probably just my nerves, depression or pessimism but, this is the first time in 3.3 years that I think mom "might" not come out of the hospital alive. However, she's better off in Intensive Care than here at home.

I appreciate all your well wishes, hopes and prayers.

Oh, Mac, I really feel for you. I went through all this some 6-months ago. All sorts of thoughts go through your head when a loved one is dying. One part of you wishes that she would die and be at peace and the other part says, "No, she must not die!" We all have to let go at some point. I know she is your Mom, but when her time comes, you will have no choice but to accept it.

Hang in there. All this will pass....

[MacTheWolf (imported)]

Her doc called at noon today to say mom is breathing better without the ventilator. He did say she had two nodules they wanted to check out, an unknown masse on her lung and her blood was a bit off. They are performing a cat scan to get further details. I'll go see her at 5:00pm tonight to see if she's up to company. When I saw her yesterday, they were sucking mucus out of her throat so she was unable to talk.

I had to reinforce my wishes today that ALL POSSIBLE PROCEDURES be done to keep her healthy and alive. I refuse to give up on my mother since her brain still works despite the dementia.

I'll let you all know futher details as I find out.

[MacTheWolf (imported)]

FUBAR

I learned the application of FUBAR today and it convinced me if I didn't have bad luck, I wouldn't have any luck.

I was returning home from getting a money order for $10 to renew my IAM page at BME when my car caught fire. I pulled over and stopped, grabbed a towel from the back seat and tried to stomp it out. The flames moved under the passenger seat and everytime I reached under to brush out the flames, my right hand got burned more.

As luck would have it, my glasses fell off and were incinerated along with the my car...a total loss. Strangely, I don't miss the car as much as I miss my glasses.

I can barely see to type and walking without glasses is almost surrealistic, especially since I had to walk about six blocks home in what seemed like a mist.

Now I'll be able to empathesize with my neighbors without cars who bring their groceries home in shopping carts. However, I will save $37 a month on car insurance. I'm calling the insurance company to see if it was covered for fire damage.

Now if I could only see to the numbers to dial the phone - lol

I planned to go a few miles to the hospital tonight to see mom. It will be interesting for two reasons: (1) I haven't walkedd two miles in one day in years and (2) without glasses, I could end up anywhere

While I'm at the hospital I might drop in the ER to see if my hand burns are serious enough to treat. Several spots blistered up so I popped and drained them and scrubbed them with warm, soapy water. Pain is only minor now.

Addendum...or in mmy case, addenDUMB

I was covered for uninsured motorist, public liability and property damage but no fire insurance. Now, at least, I won't worry about getting it smogged. I do have a second car but it needs tires, battery, an alternator, probably a tune up and it hasn't hasn't bneen smogged in 4 years. It hasn't moved an inch in 4 years either.

Ain't life a kick in the head

[Jenny (imported)]

FUBAR

I learned the application of FUBAR today and it convinced me if I didn't have bad luck, I wouldn't have any luck.

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Dear Mac I know you are going through a difficult time and it must be so hard for you, I just read your latest letter O wow your car caught fire and you lost your glasses and burnt your hand,

Well, that say things come in threes, lets hope this is the end of your bad luck, as I see it things from here on can only get better, as to not being able to see without your glasses, well welcome to the club, I am what is known as blind as a bat without mine.

recently I managed to totally destroy mine, I was having a shower stepped out reached for the towl that I had balanced my classes on before hand, then managed to stand on them twice, I then tried to find My spare pair but could not see to find them.

I could not drive to town to get a new pair as I could not see to drive, so I phoned a friend up to run in to the Opticians , when i got there and walked into the shop, while being fitted with a new pair I was told I had my top on inside out, I think the optician was a little taken a back when I took it off and put it on the right way, Well why worry I am sure he has seen a pair of boobs before.

I am wondering off course here Mac, all I wanted to say I wish you and your mom good luck. as you say with out any bad luck you can never have any good luck that I am sure is now on well on its way.

Take care Jen

[MacTheWolf (imported)]

Actually, one good thing did happen this eveing. The nurses told me mom was improving and she could talk

[MacTheWolf (imported)]

Two miracles in one day occurred:

1. I took a bus for the first time since high school the 3-5 miles down to our Inland Center Mall to Lenscrafters. A good friend from here had told me he'd cover an eye exam, new frames and lenses. So Now I can sing like the song: ...I once was blind but now I see....

2. When I arrived home a few hours later my first thought was to get online and tell everyone of my good fortune in getting new eyes. Unfortunately, my computer wouldn't turn on. I thought to myself, "crap, I get new glasses so I can see and now my computer dies." I unplugged and replugged in everything I could think of. I hit every on/off button and ones I thought might be reset buttons over, and over, etc...nothing worked. This went on for two+ hours of frantic actions. Suddenly, the screen suddenly lit up and it was working. I don't what caused it to work again but I'm happy.

I think my soul is in this computer though I can't recall selling it to Apple.

Two miracles I can see and my computer came back to life. I'm so happy I could kiss a nun...on the facial cheek. Heck I'd even kiss two guys from Escondido except they carry firearms

[jemagirl (imported)]

Hi Mac,

I really happy to hear you are getting some new eyes. I would miss all your post and the occasional PM that I should be in bed. As far as your computer goes, it sounds like it could be a faulty power supply or the the graphics card. I'm just guessing though, but those seem to be the two things that get weird as computers get older. By the way which MAC do you have?

Hugggggs

Jema