Oh, Dearest Mother, Sweetest Virgin of Altagracia, our Patroness. You are our Advocate and to you we recommend our needs. You are our Teacher and like disciples we come to learn from the example of your holy life. You are our Mother, and like children, we come to offer you all of the love of our hearts. Receive, dearest Mother, our offerings and listen attentively to our supplications. Amen.



Active Topics || Favorites || Member List || Search || About Us || Help || Register || Login
Tea and Conversation
 4Real Forums : Tea and Conversation
Subject Topic: What do I do? Post ReplyPost New Topic
Author
Message << Prev Topic | Next Topic >>
Leonie
Forum All-Star
Forum All-Star
Avatar

Joined: Jan 28 2005
Online Status: Offline
Posts: 2831
Posted: April 28 2007 at 7:27pm | IP Logged Quote Leonie
Joann, I am keeping you in prayers.

When I have had had surgeries and hospitalizations, I always spent extra time beforehand with the kids - reading picture books with littlies, watching movies with older and younger, listening to books on CD. Just being together. Calms me and them.

Also very good for the post op and recovery period. Once you feel up to it.

A funny - may last surgery was 2005. I had my usual not so good reaction to anasthetic and was very sick. My youngest two came to visit me and said "Mum, you look just like Frodo does in the LOTR movie, when he's been attacked and cocooned by She-lob." Made me laugh - and taking time to laugh during these situations is always a help!

Hugs,

__________________
Leonie in Sydney
Living Without School
Back to Top View Leonie's Profile Search for other posts by Leonie
 
joann10
Forum All-Star
Forum All-Star
Avatar

Joined: Feb 10 2007
Online Status: Offline
Posts: 3493
Posted: April 28 2007 at 9:12pm | IP Logged Quote joann10
Thank-you every one so much for your prayers and good suggestions. I am giving myself until Monday to get used to the idea of another surgery and then I am going to get down to the business of making plans.

I think I will carry around a notebook and make plans as I go thoughout my days.

I will definitely make good meal plans for the kids to carry out.

Schoolwork I am not so sure about. We will probably do a lot of reading and listening to books on tape. I have ordered some Jim Weiss cd's that I have wanted and I can send my husband to the library.
My husband and I did go to Barnes and Noble tonight. (25% homeschool discount this week) He keep telling me to get what I wanted so..... you can see how I did on my blog.

Again, thank you and keep us in your prayers.
Back to Top View joann10's Profile Search for other posts by joann10
 
MichelleW
Forum All-Star
Forum All-Star


Joined: April 01 2005
Location: Oregon
Online Status: Offline
Posts: 947
Posted: April 28 2007 at 9:49pm | IP Logged Quote MichelleW
Joann,

Where arae you? Maybe one of us is close by?


__________________
Michelle
Mom to 3 (dd 14, ds 15, and ds 16)
Back to Top View MichelleW's Profile Search for other posts by MichelleW
 

If you wish to post a reply to this topic you must first login
If you are not already registered you must first register

<< Prev Page of 2
  [Add this topic to My Favorites] Post ReplyPost New Topic
Printable version Printable version

Forum Jump
You cannot post new topics in this forum
You cannot reply to topics in this forum
You cannot delete your posts in this forum
You cannot edit your posts in this forum
You cannot create polls in this forum
You cannot vote in polls in this forum

Hosting and Support provided by theNetSmith.com