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Junie - Mr. Kirby is such a cutie, I would miss the heck out of him, also.
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Letting you know that sweet MammaRay passed away this morning. I'm posting some pics of her visits with me in California. I'll miss her, terribly, but am glad she's free from any mortal pain. I know she will watch over her family and friends and is enjoying a reunion with her Grandparents. She has parents and siblings nearby who will help support her husband and young son. Many thanks for all your kindness and support to Rachel. She loved the posts of encouragement, cards you sent, and she truly loved all of you!
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Joanne, Thanks for letting us know. And for posting the pictures. Sad news indeed.
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I was just on the Prayers of MammaRay thread. She passed away this morning.
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The mods were alerted by a member re the pics I posted of MammaRay so I decided to remove them. So sorry. I know she posted pics of her son, but it's been quite a while since she posted any pics of herself. Anyway, I don't want to upset anyone on the boards--rather keep the notice of her passing as kind and reverent as possible.
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Rest in peace Little Sis. I will miss your sweet & gentle voice and our text exchanges late into the night.
Joanne, could you please PM me the picture of MammaRay and her son? Thank you. Amazing how he looks like her.
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PM with extra pics sent. Thanks for asking, Loveroflife
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Joanne thanks for the notice. Sorry about your pics being reported. I think Loverly will have an opinion.
Beatmom thanks for the request, I saw it yesterday and have been thinking. I would love to work on the drugs with you. Hopefully, it would help you, but it will get my brain working too!.
I think you should have the pain genetic panel done. Genelex does it, but there are likely other companies too. Shepkitty had hers done by Genelex. It told her many things. Hopefully she will pop in and chat. She was happy with the results, but not the insurance. But she will also be able to help navigate the insurance.
The reason I think it is important is you are describing a myriad of symptoms. When that occurs, things are muddled.
My counselor who I introduced to Genelex. Started a session one time thanking me for the introduction. Wow how often does your practioner thank you? He had a patient that was a mess with mood swings. He was trying to adjust her on Prozac. But she was swinging wildly. He then decided to have her tested. Prozac only is metabolized by 2D6. For her, that metabolism route was totally absent. He wouldn't have known that without the testing. Many(most) of the psychotropic drugs are metabolized through this route
He was able to work with the Genelex pharmacist and concluded Zoloft would be the drug of choice b/c it doesn't use that path. She was stabilized. This was 2011. Since that time he would not recommended any psychotropic without testing.
First ask your doc for the order for testing, and then work on the insurance approval with Genelex.
Secondly, Within the next few days, you send me your list of all drugs that you have symptoms with and all drugs that you took a year prior to onset of symptoms. I will enter them in my YouScript(genelex) drug checker. We then sign on at the same time. You will be using my username and password. Me too. We are both looking at the same screen. We then go through the drugs. At the same time you will be learning how to use the drug checker.
One of the wonderful features is it suggests alternatives. We then keep substituting alternatives until the profile works it too the least drug interactions. I've done it with many folks.
The disadvantage is your genetics won't be listed. But I can show you my profile and how the genetics change the choice of drugs, or warns that a drug won't metabolize right or at all. The perfect thing is to have the genetics. The next best is to use YouScripts info b/c it so easy to manipulateand read the info. The worst is to do it by hand using the PDR. OH vey, that's what I did with my Greg's drugs before I found Genelex.
I first learned of Genelex in 2010. They were the only ones doing it in the world. Happened upon them with the right Keywords plopped into google. Genelex has now spun, YouScript, off to an independent division or company, so, they could license the program separate from the laboratory division.
Send me your list
I talked with Phyllis today. She started a new trial. It's the best yet for almost no side effects. She was excited and encouraged.
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IF I SHOULD DIE
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You've just walked on ahead of me
And I've got to understand
You must release the ones you love
And let go of their hand.
I try and cope the best I can
But I'm missing you so much
If I could only see you
And once more feel your touch.
Yes, you've just walked on ahead of me
Don't worry I'll be fine
But now and then I swear I feel
Your hand slip into mine.
If I should die before the rest of you
Break not a flower nor inscribe a stone
Nor, when I'm gone, speak in a Sunday voice,
But be the usual selves that I have known.
Weep if you must
Parting is hell.
But life goes on.
So sing as well.
by Joyce Grenfell
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This poem reminds me of Rachel. Our first talk wandered to life after death. She did believe in life after death, but was unsure of how it all worked. Who does, but that's Faith. She was most concerned about her hubby and son. The line about "Parting is hell" sooooo, is Rachel's attitude about dying. Actually, she was more demonstrative about it
Love you Rachel....................sassy
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Perfect poem for our Rachel. Thanks, Sas.
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) Joanne0
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Sas - That is a perfect poem. I am so sad for her DH & son that she has gone on ahead.
Joanne58 - I would also like a picture of Rachel via PM, please.
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Junie--Sent some pics for you. Thanks for asking
Sas--Just reread the poem and realized how that's what Rachel always said: "I'll be fine," or "I'm fine." It's as if she wrote the poem.
And she did write poetry. Here's one I'll share with you that she printed and made into a book mark. I keep it in my scriptures and cherish it.
"Road Trip"
Within each journey lies unique terrain,
Paths of joy or mountains of pain.
Though sun ascends to shepherd through our way,
Darkness finds us at the end of the day.
Faith may waiver; succomb by weight of fear,
Doubts preventing roads from being clear.
Atop the mountain is a broader scope,
Giving views of peacfulness and vistas of hope.
Courage is found when with an alied soul
Companioning the trip with their role.
When feelings of discouragement persist,
And confidence easy to resist--
We find the strength within an outstretched hand,
An Oasis in a lonely land.
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Beautiful
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Feelingfeline, you took the word out of my mouth re the poem. Rachel will be greatly missed.
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Lover, SIL is military.
Sorry I haven't been around. Just took a break.
Out of the snow storm we got hit with here in the Northeast, I got 16 inches of snow at my house.
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Joanne whew.......
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Reading to date - done. Processing. What would we do without one another? I call this "Sister Trees Dancing."
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Hello everyone, coming out of my hibernation to read such sad news. RIP MommaRay 😢
Thank you Sassy for reaching out, I’m sorry for not returning your call but my grand babies kept me going all day long and I loved every minute of it!
Not much new with me but I sure do need to catch up with all of you ladies 🤗
I’m finally getting my exchange surgery next Wednesday! YAY!! That will give me some time to get some reading in between recovering and packing up our house. We’re on our way to Millington TN. I’m excited to go but very sad that I can’t pack up our property here and all my critters to take along with me. It will give me a chance to meet new critters lol
I’m so happy to see all your shining (names) faces and I’m anxious to catch up with my special ladies 💜💜
Until next time!
Wench Lori aka Wenchie
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Blue, Love the dancing trees
Wenchi so glad to see you back. Hope all goes well with the surgery. Any pics with the grands? Are you able to take any of the animals with you to TN? How did the garden finnish? Sorry, you had to learn about Rachel this way. It can be a shocker to tune in and see a death the first thing.
Waving at everyone !
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Queenie, My sister wants to get a computer. She's never had one before. Needs a lap top that is simple to maintain. nd a router system. What did you get at Christmas?
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Totally bummed...........Reupped my subscription to YouScript. They improved it. It's totally useless now.
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Sent offan email to my contact from Genelex. Our last talk was exactly at the time they were splitting the two components of the company. Laboratory and the pharmacy info. TOTAL< TOTAL TOTAL ....TOTAL mess up of a great system. Best system going. TOTALLY P>O>..............so angry............CHIT...
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Joanne, thank you so much for sharing Rachel's poem. The struggle of our flesh. Rachel described it perfectly. I am comforted that she has arrived at the Oasis.
Also, thank you for the bonus pictures. She wanted to meet , but we didn't get a chance. I am happy that Susie and you had the privilege to visit with her.
Blue, love your short stories as usual. The next time I see a fake ladybug, I know not to play with it
Prior to reading the story, I didn't know about the Asian beetle. Like the name you gave to the trees. Even trees need loving and support. Mommy, thanks your SIL for me.
Lori! So good to see you drop in. You will feel so much better with the expanders out....the light at the end of the tunnel.
Ms. Sas, I don't know what I did with your address. I have an idea.
ShepK,
Hey Feline.
Wonder how Forward is doing.
JunieB, how was your appointment? Meant to text you, but it has not been an easy week. Went to work on Monday and was told my boss died unexpectedly. I feel bad for his family. We all had to step out of our comfort zone and take on responsibilities to keep the place going. A lot of the administrative duties we have no clues.
Kath, hope the winter storm was not too rough for you. Can't imagine using the bathroom without the heater.
Talk about rest room, this is what one of my brothers gave me:
I think he is trying to tell me something.
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Shep~Oops, just realized I didn't finish my thoughts to you. Anyway, our neighbor gave us two nice fish. I cleaned them and even took pictures to share with you. However, DD2 told me she didn't think you would appreciate it. She left for Washington with her coaches and teammates this morning. Of all days, she has her first period today 30 minutes after DH dropped her off at the airport. Poor child has to learn how to use a tampon from her older Sis over the phone ( I was at work) ;
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Ms. Sas, uh oh.
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Loverly - I couldn't remember what appt. on Monday your were talking about and had to go check my phone calendar. Oh yeah! I just met with Kirby's trainer to give her more food for my little boy.
I am so sorry to hear of the unexpected passing of your boss. His poor family! Such a shock.
I sure hope that the management at work will be able to find you & your co-workers some help to navigate the administrative stuff until things smooth over.
I am off to bed now. Since I didn't volunteer for 5 weeks I have quite the stack of paperwork/data-entry to catch up on. Today I was there for 4.5 hours and only managed to get through about 15 percent.
So Nite Nite to you all!
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Kirby 💕
I love the rain. Oh the joy of dancing in the rain. I used to get in trouble with Mom for playing in the rain. I wish Mom knew how liberating it was. I wish I had the courage to tell her...
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Loverly - Such beautiful music.
As I was walking across the parking lot of my complex today toward the bus stop, 3 Sheriffs vehicles descended upon the complex. Our manager told me and other tenants that the police wanted everyone to go back into their apts. I chose to head down the driveway and away from the complex to the bus. Much later when I returned I found out that not only the 3 sheriffs, but city police & state troopers showed up as well. As it turns out, a man had stolen a Hummer and then drove into our complex to ditch the vehicle and make a run for it. The police apparently had drawn their weapons on the Hummer, thinking it was still occupied. Wow! so glad I left. I've lived here over 10 years and we've never had anything like that before.
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Junie, love Kirby sleeping with his toy. He has changed so much. What a cutie!
Lover, the music is so relaxing to listen to. Had to laugh at the write up for the Poo Pourri. Talk about creative writing!
Oh no Sas, what are you going to do!? I was just thinking about getting that testing done but wasn’t sure if the medicines I’m concerned about fall into what they look at. Does that make sense? Hopefully you know what I mean.
Finally got the nerve up to see an eye surgeon about my cataracts. Ugh! Decisions to make as to the type of lens and surgery. I’m wanting to chicken out because I have mild retinopathy that my specialist wants to treat first. The chicken feathers are starting to come out. Cluck, cluck, cluck.
Losing power so I’ll say nite, nite
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