Awwww CE... Not many have a heart as big as yours. And even though those little boys are young, they will remember your love and kindness always. 
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how is your hubby colleen and how did his surgery go . :question: :question:
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My hubby is in intensive care with tubes everywhere, had a machine breath for him, got a hole in his neck where this tube goes in to breath. He is hooked up to all kinds of stuff, there is tubes everywhere except for his ear! When I first saw him I froze, my face got hot, and pressure around my eyes forced non stop tears, had to gasp and hold my breath so I would not cry horribly out loud and scare my poor dear. It was very hard, cried all night, in a parking lot in the back of a truck, did want to leave the hospital, I just wanted to be as close to him as possible. His surgery took 14 hours, I paced back and forth between long halls that connected the buildings, finally after a long while, and it was getting to be after ten pm, I found my way back down to the OR and waited outside the door till someone came out and talked to me. I was just a mess of tears, still a mess of tears. I tried to lay down and sleep in the back of the truck on Thursday during his operation, was very tired cause I had to drive all night to get him there for 5 am. I think I may have slept for a couple hours, woke up cause I though I heard him call my name. My mind must have been playing tricks on me.
This picture I took of us at 5am on Thursday, just before the operation, he had to shave his mustache off, never before in over 21 years have I every saw him without his mustache, Poppy said she would make him a new one...
The things you think of when your stressed, I think I will invent a pair of sun glasses that won't fog up and that you can still see thru when crying non stop, that have "built in tissue" to absorb the tears on the bottom rim, with a "cool jell" of some type to stop the sting after the eyes get sore....
They tell me that the swelling will go down on his face, that the new face will look better as time goes on, I said he still looks good to me, I just want him home and healthy, so he can sit with me again in the garden by the pond....
This picture I took of us at 5am on Thursday, just before the operation, he had to shave his mustache off, never before in over 21 years have I every saw him without his mustache, Poppy said she would make him a new one...
The things you think of when your stressed, I think I will invent a pair of sun glasses that won't fog up and that you can still see thru when crying non stop, that have "built in tissue" to absorb the tears on the bottom rim, with a "cool jell" of some type to stop the sting after the eyes get sore....
They tell me that the swelling will go down on his face, that the new face will look better as time goes on, I said he still looks good to me, I just want him home and healthy, so he can sit with me again in the garden by the pond....
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Well at least things are going to be better and you will see that in time and there is always a bad and a good but he is hopefully through the worst of it and only has to get by this part of recovery and sounds like he is strong and will make it and all you have to do is put on a good face and take care of yourself if you don't you will make your self sick and you sure don't need that now .So think of your self I know that is hard to do right now ,but you have to think of both of you .He is being taken care of and you only have you and that needs to be taken care of too .So hoping you will see improvement fast and the stress will be off of you .But please think of your self my friend because he will need you and be relying on you .There is always the dark before the light .Best wishes to him and you and you will all be home soon .It is written in the stars . :razz:
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Colleen, you are a very strong woman, keep your strength, even though I know it must be very difficult for you seeing your precious husband with all those tubes. My heart bleeds for you, I wish I could go there and sit with you and be a comfort for you during this hard time in your life! I guess you don't have any family that lives close, I can't imagine being there by yourself, no one there to help you get through those long hours of surgery he went through!
Remind me what he all had done in surgery. I think I have missed something here, had no idea it would be such a long surgery!
Know that all your GPF peeps are thinking of you, and I'm praying for you and your husband for a quick recovery, and so he can come home and finish recouperating under your tender care, and enjoy the relaxation of your pond while he recovers!
Remind me what he all had done in surgery. I think I have missed something here, had no idea it would be such a long surgery!
Know that all your GPF peeps are thinking of you, and I'm praying for you and your husband for a quick recovery, and so he can come home and finish recouperating under your tender care, and enjoy the relaxation of your pond while he recovers!
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Colleen you two are going through some rough times now but the worst is over. The surgery is done and now you can work on him getting well. I hope he gets better soon so you both can go home and sit by your pond and enjoy life together again. Sorry you are having to go through this all by yourself. We are all here for you if you need to talk. We will be good listeners and try to comfort you.
Keeping you and hubby in my prayers
Keeping you and hubby in my prayers
Yes colleen you and your husband are both in my prayers for a quick recovery. Stay strong.
Sending you prayers also Colleen. Have been running around in circles it seems lately. My husband Dad passed away last weekend, so had to go out of town for a while. Seems like all I do these days is wash clothes ,kids, floors, etc. wash is key word here. Ponds are doing well, as are the three baby turtles! Was not sure how they would do at first since they had just hatched, the yolk sacs are almost completely absorbed and they are all over the small tank and climbing the rocks. Will be glad when they start to eat tho, seems a long time but the yolks are supposed to keep nourishing them until they are absorbed. I know I am one tired old lady this week! Had the birdsong breakaway races this morning to benefit the autism center we have, kids were so cute running, I walked pushing Hannah and the boys were down and back by the time I was only halfway, so I just turned then and headed back lol. Then we had bd party in afternoon, ... I just have a hard time keeping up with all these young Moms!!! Anyway just wanted to check in and see how everyone is. Stay safe all, and Colleen, you take care now, you will need your strength to care for your hubby!
so I just turned then and headed back lol. Then we had bd party in afternoon, ... I just have a hard time keeping up with all these young Moms!!! Anyway just wanted to check in and see how everyone is. Stay safe all, and Colleen, you take care now, you will need your strength to care for your hubby!
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My goodness, Peggy, just reading all you did yesterday made me tired. LOL Keeping up with those little ones is a wonderful thing. Keep the memories forever, as they do NOT stay little long, as we all know.
Colleen, how is your hubby doing today? And, so nice that you and the puppies had time for a nice walk in the sunshine and warm weather! Keep us posted on your hubby. I'm also praying for a speedy recovery for him! Take care of yourself, too.
Colleen, how is your hubby doing today? And, so nice that you and the puppies had time for a nice walk in the sunshine and warm weather! Keep us posted on your hubby. I'm also praying for a speedy recovery for him! Take care of yourself, too.
Hope those ill are on the road to recovery very soon. To everyone else I wish you a peaceful Sunday. Today is my dear wif Cathy's birthday. Rainy and cool here in Desoto.
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I agree w/ CE I am tired just reading your post Peggy :razz: My you do keep busy and then have time for cute little turtle rearing also!Glad the turtle babies are doing well and you need to post pix of them so we can see them too or maybe you did and I've missed them here somewhere?
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If you are bored and like watching a heron stalk, go here http://www.gardenpon...407#entry142407
20 minutes to get a rosey red.
Up close and personnel, he walked right in front of our camera, then stalked the rosey reds. He walked right down the bog past the pond, until I can make up the fishing net that ugly stuff is staying.
20 minutes to get a rosey red.
Up close and personnel, he walked right in front of our camera, then stalked the rosey reds. He walked right down the bog past the pond, until I can make up the fishing net that ugly stuff is staying.
Wow he wants those fish huh?
Decades ago when we lived in Southwest Louisiana (my wife's homeland) a large Blu Heron casually landed in front her while driving on a parish road. Thankfully she had sufficient time to stop. The Heron refused to move even when Cathy blew the cars horn. Eventually, 'Ol Blu strolled off the paved road into a rice field.