I don't often ask for vibes and prayers from the group here, but I know that they work, and I seem to keep on hearing bad news every time my parents call me, so here I am.
The first thing is actually very personal to me - I have a very dear friend who has a brain tumor, or cancer, or something. He lives far away from me and is keeping to himself about the whole thing alot, but that doesn't stop me from worrying alot about him, and what is going to happen with all of this. So some vibes that he recovers, and that he won't be afraid to ask for support if and when he needs it would be very much appreciated.
Second, my dad just called me to tell me that my cousin was admitted to the emergency room last night with acute appendicitis. He's already had the surgery done and is on bed rest for right now. He might be able to go home tomorrow. So he's out of immediate danger, it seems, but that's still pretty scary.
Third, his parents (my aunt and uncle) are having some personal and marital issues right now. She has had ongoing mental problems for a few years at least now, and its starting to look like they might be getting a divorce, which is very sad after so many years.
Fourth, the mother of one of my mom's friends (we call her grandma) had major heart surgery a little while ago. Dad says that she is in rehab now, so she seems to be doing alright, but again, still a scary situation.
And I guess last, a minor one for me. I was diagnosed last year with GERD and VCD (like asthma but its your vocal cords instead of your bronchioles that close up) and have been on PPIs like Nexium for the past year. But this summer, my GERD seems like its really been acting up - and my VCD because of it, and my throat has been sore for the last week - Friday night it was hurting just to breathe, and my voice is starting to go in and out on me. I can barely breathe when I go outside now, even if I'm just walking.
I have another appointment with my doctor in two weeks, but for now, I'm going to take my Nexium twice a day and antacids as necessary and hope things settle a bit. The summer choir at my church is always in need of an extra voice, and I hate to let them down because I can't sing!
Alright, that's enough for now, I think! Thanks in advance guys - I love the wonderful community here!
The first thing is actually very personal to me - I have a very dear friend who has a brain tumor, or cancer, or something. He lives far away from me and is keeping to himself about the whole thing alot, but that doesn't stop me from worrying alot about him, and what is going to happen with all of this. So some vibes that he recovers, and that he won't be afraid to ask for support if and when he needs it would be very much appreciated.
Second, my dad just called me to tell me that my cousin was admitted to the emergency room last night with acute appendicitis. He's already had the surgery done and is on bed rest for right now. He might be able to go home tomorrow. So he's out of immediate danger, it seems, but that's still pretty scary.
Third, his parents (my aunt and uncle) are having some personal and marital issues right now. She has had ongoing mental problems for a few years at least now, and its starting to look like they might be getting a divorce, which is very sad after so many years.
Fourth, the mother of one of my mom's friends (we call her grandma) had major heart surgery a little while ago. Dad says that she is in rehab now, so she seems to be doing alright, but again, still a scary situation.
And I guess last, a minor one for me. I was diagnosed last year with GERD and VCD (like asthma but its your vocal cords instead of your bronchioles that close up) and have been on PPIs like Nexium for the past year. But this summer, my GERD seems like its really been acting up - and my VCD because of it, and my throat has been sore for the last week - Friday night it was hurting just to breathe, and my voice is starting to go in and out on me. I can barely breathe when I go outside now, even if I'm just walking.
I have another appointment with my doctor in two weeks, but for now, I'm going to take my Nexium twice a day and antacids as necessary and hope things settle a bit. The summer choir at my church is always in need of an extra voice, and I hate to let them down because I can't sing!
Alright, that's enough for now, I think! Thanks in advance guys - I love the wonderful community here!
