tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25698471.post1592793817786133588..comments2024-01-05T09:41:54.054-05:00Comments on Mimi Writes.......: So I'm Worried (Update)Mimi Lenoxhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01616635898420835541noreply@blogger.comBlogger57125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25698471.post-85191127701396887442009-02-07T23:19:00.000-05:002009-02-07T23:19:00.000-05:00Starr - I'm sorry. No, it is not easy. Hospice has...<B>Starr</B> - I'm sorry. No, it is not easy. Hospice has been taking care of him for nearly 2 years now. He is such a fighter and my mother (with all her quirkiness) is truly worn out.<BR/><BR/>Thank you for the thoughts.Mimi Lenoxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01616635898420835541noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25698471.post-51193228740862970312009-02-07T23:17:00.000-05:002009-02-07T23:17:00.000-05:00Songbird - I never dreamed I would say this but th...<B>Songbird</B> - I never dreamed I would say this but the heart disease and surgery hasn't caused nearly the trouble diabetes has. And then the blasted meds for the heart ruined his liver - as in cirrhosis. Diabetes is hell.<BR/><BR/>I'm sorry. Here's a smooch.Mimi Lenoxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01616635898420835541noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25698471.post-6031690693915354862009-02-07T23:16:00.000-05:002009-02-07T23:16:00.000-05:00Katherine - I, too, loved this quote. Thanks for t...<B>Katherine</B> - I, too, loved this quote. Thanks for the link.Mimi Lenoxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01616635898420835541noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25698471.post-52741491095814593492009-02-07T22:40:00.000-05:002009-02-07T22:40:00.000-05:00My thoughts are with you, Mimi. We just went throu...My thoughts are with you, Mimi. We just went through hospice last year with my grandfather. It's not easy.Cinnamon Girl https://www.blogger.com/profile/06542122037324196279noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25698471.post-48775007828752464902009-02-06T16:39:00.000-05:002009-02-06T16:39:00.000-05:00The ONLY saving grace of losing my parents so youn...The ONLY saving grace of losing my parents so young and so many years ago is that I don't have to watch them suffer through their ailments any longer. And suffer they did. My daddy was a diabetic with heart disease, too, so I can relate. Sadly, I can relate.Desert Songbirdhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14320552900816326120noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25698471.post-68329791182282721602009-02-06T13:29:00.000-05:002009-02-06T13:29:00.000-05:00Mimi and Mojo - I loved that quote too...and set i...Mimi and Mojo - <BR/><BR/>I loved that quote too...and set it aside to look it up. It was part of an article written by Thomas Lynch in the November 2000 edition of Esquire Magazine.<BR/><BR/><A HREF="http://www.esquire.com/features/better-man/ESQ1100-NOV_BETTERMAN1_rev_14" REL="nofollow">How To Throw A Funeral</A><BR/><BR/>I saved it.<BR/><BR/>thanks Mojo.katherine.https://www.blogger.com/profile/06000676644051958330noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25698471.post-34055300237295346832009-02-05T19:01:00.000-05:002009-02-05T19:01:00.000-05:00Mojo - The quote is beautiful and moved me to tear...<B>Mojo</B> - The quote is beautiful and moved me to tears. (the good kind) What a relief to know I have others to lean on. Thank you.Mimi Lenoxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01616635898420835541noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25698471.post-16902325115782878512009-02-05T18:45:00.000-05:002009-02-05T18:45:00.000-05:00We're crying right along with you babe. Some of u...We're crying right along with you babe. Some of us have been there already, most of us will be there before it's all said and done. I've done it once already, and will probably do it again -- if I live that long.<BR/><BR/>To borrow from a quote I heard once...<BR/><BR/>"There is no easy way to do this. So do it right: weep, laugh, watch, pray, love, live, give thanks and praise; comfort, mend, honor and remember."<BR/><BR/>And most of all, know that it doesn't make you weak to lean on those who care about you.Mojohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03498213932233245032noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25698471.post-25568810589579740252009-02-04T23:16:00.000-05:002009-02-04T23:16:00.000-05:00Ricardo - I appreciate that. No, it isn't fair tha...<B>Ricardo</B> - I appreciate that. No, it isn't fair that he worked so hard all his life to give us what we needed and now he is suffering this way. Not fair at all.<BR/>Thanks for your well wishes.Mimi Lenoxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01616635898420835541noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25698471.post-91324547173513124392009-02-04T23:15:00.000-05:002009-02-04T23:15:00.000-05:00Jamie - I do know it and your comment made me cry....<B>Jamie</B> - I do know it and your comment made me cry. These are not just little benign boxes. I so get that. Non-bloggers have no clue how rich the blogosphere can be.<BR/><BR/>I feel it. Thank you, my friend.Mimi Lenoxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01616635898420835541noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25698471.post-62223703652992135402009-02-04T23:13:00.000-05:002009-02-04T23:13:00.000-05:00Pam - He soaks it up. Every minute. Every smile. E...<B>Pam</B> - He soaks it up. Every minute. Every smile. Every touch. He soaks it up. I hope I give what he needs.Mimi Lenoxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01616635898420835541noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25698471.post-28048125940434639172009-02-04T23:12:00.001-05:002009-02-04T23:12:00.001-05:00Charles - I am trying. Thank you. It is a day by d...<B>Charles</B> - I am trying. Thank you. It is a day by day process. I never know how he will be from one moment to the next. I wish his good days were longer than the bad.Mimi Lenoxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01616635898420835541noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25698471.post-39321800321537880092009-02-04T23:12:00.000-05:002009-02-04T23:12:00.000-05:00Lee - It is scary that he is dependent on me now. ...<B>Lee</B> - It is scary that he is dependent on me now. Overwhelming. And yet he doesn't want to be. That is the saddest part.Mimi Lenoxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01616635898420835541noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25698471.post-66113394882612948802009-02-04T23:11:00.000-05:002009-02-04T23:11:00.000-05:00Gal - Your mom...yes, I can imagine how hard that ...<B>Gal</B> - Your mom...yes, I can imagine how hard that must be for both of you. <BR/><BR/>Your uncle....sad. He is lucky to have you in his life. Your non-judgmental caring must mean a lot. <BR/><BR/>Your best friend....I've read about him before on your blog. I didn't know about the diabetes. It is an insidiously hellish thing. Hopefully, he is young enough to try and get a handle on it. My dad has had by-pass surgery more than once, the heart meds ruined his liver....it all compiles and is a mess. Prayers to him!<BR/><BR/>Your advice....THANK YOU. I will try to let myself off the hook more.<BR/><BR/>I appreciate you sharing so much. You are a kind person.Mimi Lenoxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01616635898420835541noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25698471.post-54873958531808992662009-02-04T23:07:00.000-05:002009-02-04T23:07:00.000-05:00Tammy - I am sorry about your parents. So sorry.Bo...<B>Tammy</B> - I am sorry about your parents. So sorry.<BR/><BR/><B>Bond</B> - I won the CD! YaY! Smooches and hugs to you my friend.<BR/><BR/><B>Frog</B> - A part of life. Thank you.Mimi Lenoxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01616635898420835541noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25698471.post-67404255671415905072009-02-04T23:05:00.000-05:002009-02-04T23:05:00.000-05:00Mark - I am trying to keep it simple and focus on ...<B>Mark</B> - I am trying to keep it simple and focus on his needs. He is a simple man. I need to stop fretting so much....<BR/><BR/><B>Seher</B> - How sweet. Thank you.<BR/><BR/><B>Sweets</B> - Back to you...<BR/><BR/><B>Jean-luc</B> - I feel them...<BR/><BR/><B>Akelamalu</B> - Reiki. Love it.<BR/>I know you go through this same thing. When I read your posts about your dad, I see it all the same. Bless you.<BR/><BR/><B>Tammy</B> - It is so hard to watch him decline. Up and down. Up and down. Now there are more bad days than good, it seems.Mimi Lenoxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01616635898420835541noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25698471.post-26838683642715939082009-02-04T23:01:00.001-05:002009-02-04T23:01:00.001-05:00Margo - Ah. Your wisdom always calms me. "Embracin...<B>Margo</B> - Ah. Your wisdom always calms me. "Embracing the entire life means holding on tight to this part too. "<BR/><BR/>Thank you.Mimi Lenoxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01616635898420835541noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25698471.post-36622168721869502892009-02-04T23:01:00.000-05:002009-02-04T23:01:00.000-05:00Summer - Prayer is a wonderful thing. Much appreci...<B>Summer</B> - Prayer is a wonderful thing. Much appreciated.Mimi Lenoxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01616635898420835541noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25698471.post-12029242843749762452009-02-04T23:00:00.000-05:002009-02-04T23:00:00.000-05:00Bud - You have met my dad and know the story. It i...<B>Bud</B> - You have met my dad and know the story. It is not easy. I appreciate your words of comfort.Mimi Lenoxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01616635898420835541noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25698471.post-37270401156080609302009-02-04T22:59:00.000-05:002009-02-04T22:59:00.000-05:00Eric - Hug received. Sending one back. Thank you.C...<B>Eric</B> - Hug received. Sending one back. Thank you.<BR/><BR/><B>Cindy</B> - You said it brilliantly. The circle of life.....I loved your comment.<BR/><BR/><B>Meleah</B> - How are you doing? Any better? Thanks for the hugs dear.<BR/><BR/><B>Nick</B> - Diabetes is a beast. I'm sorry you have had to deal with so much. Hugs to you.<BR/><BR/><B>Sharon</B> - One MOMENT at a time. Perfect. Thank you.Mimi Lenoxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01616635898420835541noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25698471.post-68803684767900849092009-02-04T22:57:00.000-05:002009-02-04T22:57:00.000-05:00Dawn - Yes. The watching and the feeling of helple...<B>Dawn</B> - Yes. The watching and the feeling of helplessness. How did you cope?<BR/><BR/><B>Travis</B> - Your thoughts are heard and received all the way from the other side of the country. Thank you.<BR/><BR/><B>Sherrie</B> - I'm sorry you went through this too. The memories of better days are so difficult - and wonderful at the same time - to remember.Mimi Lenoxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01616635898420835541noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25698471.post-11284273928515251292009-02-04T22:55:00.000-05:002009-02-04T22:55:00.000-05:00Autumn - You are great friend. Thank you. All hugs...<B>Autumn</B> - You are great friend. Thank you. All hugs accepted.<BR/><BR/><B>Julie</B> - I do. And thank you for praying.<BR/><BR/><B>Debbie</B> - I need that hug. Thank you so much.<BR/><BR/><B>Bee and Lois</B> - You are both excellent friends and huggers.Mimi Lenoxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01616635898420835541noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25698471.post-68261369057339382032009-02-04T22:53:00.000-05:002009-02-04T22:53:00.000-05:00Katherine - I know you are going through something...<B>Katherine</B> - I know you are going through something similiar - and worse - in so many ways. Hugs to you as well.Mimi Lenoxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01616635898420835541noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25698471.post-45887711994563435852009-02-04T22:52:00.000-05:002009-02-04T22:52:00.000-05:00Gal - Thank you.<B>Gal</B> - Thank you.Mimi Lenoxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01616635898420835541noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25698471.post-55727666530182239822009-02-04T22:22:00.000-05:002009-02-04T22:22:00.000-05:00mimi this is terrible and I hope things get better...mimi this is terrible and I hope things get better for him soon. Some of the things like not eating and not wanting help remind me of my own grandfather who pretty much raised me. He did not have diabetes but suffered a bad stroke. I felt helpless and awful when I visited him. I feel your pain on this one and it's just not easy or fair. I'm hoping for the best for you, him and your family.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01393234934008656683noreply@blogger.com