What are you grateful for?
Public Thnx4 Journal
Desmond
- October 21, 2022
Yesterday I wasn't feeling good, so my mom was checking on me and asking me if I needed anything, offering me food or asking if I needed a hug.
II didn't take her up on any of her offers but it is nice to know she cares enough to ask and seek me out.
Cristina
- October 21, 2022
I am very grateful for my husband's surgeon Dr. Nelson. He was supposed to get his left kidney out on Monday 10/17. He decided to do another CT scan and it showed some changes.
We already knew the kidney is enlarged from the cancerous tumor that is in it and the tumor has grown in to the IVC (inferior vena cava which is the vein that takes blood back to the heart). That was going to be the only thing they operate on.
The CT they did yesterday showed that there is a big mass on the liver that is pushing in to his IVC. That mass is causing the blood not to flow properly to his heart which is also causing major swelling in his legs (which we thought was due to something else).
Because this is now a bigger case, they are trying to reschedule his surgery at a bigger hospital. Right now, we are in a waiting period to hear more. When they do the surgery the kidney surgeon will be taking out his left kidney, the tumor that is growing in to the IVC (the thoracic surgeon waiting in the wings just in case), and the liver surgeon will be taking out a lobe of his liver. I am trying to not be frustrated in the waiting and focus on be grateful for the fact that they found what they did before they opened him up. The surgeon told us if they went ahead with the surgery without knowing what they know now he probably would not have made it because they would not have been prepared.
We already knew the kidney is enlarged from the cancerous tumor that is in it and the tumor has grown in to the IVC (inferior vena cava which is the vein that takes blood back to the heart). That was going to be the only thing they operate on.
The CT they did yesterday showed that there is a big mass on the liver that is pushing in to his IVC. That mass is causing the blood not to flow properly to his heart which is also causing major swelling in his legs (which we thought was due to something else).
Because this is now a bigger case, they are trying to reschedule his surgery at a bigger hospital. Right now, we are in a waiting period to hear more. When they do the surgery the kidney surgeon will be taking out his left kidney, the tumor that is growing in to the IVC (the thoracic surgeon waiting in the wings just in case), and the liver surgeon will be taking out a lobe of his liver. I am trying to not be frustrated in the waiting and focus on be grateful for the fact that they found what they did before they opened him up. The surgeon told us if they went ahead with the surgery without knowing what they know now he probably would not have made it because they would not have been prepared.
My husband is still alive
Erica
- October 21, 2022
This is a tough one. I'm trying to be grateful for dialysis. Yesterday my husband's clinic really screwed up and he lost a lot of blood, so much so that he passed out right in the clinic and nurses had to swarm him and try to get him conscious. He doesn't make blood like the rest of us, his kidneys are dead so they can't produce the blood. They will have to give him special blood boosting meds to get his bones to try and make loads of blood to compensate or give him a transfusion soon. In the mean time his hemoglobin is probably hovering around 7 and he can't breathe, he's weak and its through no fault of our own. I was really pissed off yesterday, really really mad. When i went to the plasma donation center to do my weekly donation I had a temperature of 100.1 simply due to how "heated" i was, just seethingly angry at the ineptitude of the person responsible. So today, instead of letting my anger ruin my whole day. I've decided to try and be grateful instead. I'm going to be grateful for the opportunity to take my husband to dialysis. No such process has been designed for the liver, or most vital organs. Dialysis exists and because it does, my husband is still with me! He would've died 7 years ago otherwise. I'm so so glad he's still here with me. Things are hard. But I'll take hard over being a widow any day. In the future, when he's no longer here, I'll yearn for the hard times when he was alive. So that's it for today, I'm being grateful that dialysis exists and that my husband is able to maintain.
Dorothy
- October 20, 2022
The leaves are falling so swiftly now,as fall winds blow, and I am so grateful for those wonderful trees whose leaves provided shade and beauty for the last 6 months. What a beautiful farewell as they ready for winter.
They surrounded me with beauty, were the first things I saw each morning
Dan
- October 20, 2022
My wife offered to bring my medicine by my office
Will help my eye heal
Charleigh
- October 20, 2022
Having close family and friends support
Feel settled and relaxed
Erica
- October 20, 2022
This is a duplicate. I'm feeling grateful for my job again today. I'm grateful that I've done this a long time and am confident and knowledgeable in my field. I'm grateful that I can do little things to help others out as they learn. I'm grateful that I am somewhat of an authority in my office and people come to me for help.
I feel accomplished and good about myself. I feel useful.
Susan
- October 19, 2022
A trip out of town
saw Laura and enjoyed music
denise
- October 19, 2022
Students who posted in LIBT discussion thread that they felt our courses were helpful.
useful, appreciated
Erica
- October 19, 2022
I am grateful for my car. It's a beat up junker that's about to roll over to 400,000 miles here in a few days. It's old and gross inside and makes all sorts of suspicious noises. But it gets me where I need to go. I see people all over town walking to their fast food jobs or getting dropped off at work by a friend or coworker and this morning I am so grateful that I don't need to rely on others just to get to work in the morning. It has good heat in the winter and AC in the summer and just does the basic things that I need. I'm so glad that I have it!
In every way a car can
Charleigh
- October 18, 2022
Pumpkin picking with my friends in nature and then cooking the food I’ve collected.
Grateful and close to nature
Marcia
- October 18, 2022
Me sinto grata por ter a oportunidade de me tornar uma profissional, uma mentora de vida no meu tempo. sinto que estou amadurecendo a ideia e me encaminhando naturalmente para essa realidade. Na verdade tenho que agradecer ao Eduardo por me dar esse tempo não me cobrando resultados financeiros.
Estou me fortalecendo nessa ideia. ME sentindo mais confiante a cada dia e percebendo sem pressa a realidade
Dorothy
- October 18, 2022
I'm grateful that I can still see the wonderful colors of autumn as trees and plants prepare for the winter ahead. I smile every time I look out the window at the glorious show and am so glad I can still see it.
Improves my mood
Erica
- October 18, 2022
My mother made me feel grateful today. I text message her every morning, its very basic, what our breakfasts were, our plans for the day...just boring every day stuff. But I'm glad she's there to bounce ideas off of. I'm glad she's part of my morning routine. I often take that relationship for granted, but today I'm going to pause and be grateful for her!
Stability
Susan
- October 17, 2022
getting out of bed more easily
less rushed
Susan
- October 17, 2022
Gave me a referral to medical professional, went the extra mile
Have a referral I may need
Desmond
- October 17, 2022
My mom wanted to make me feel better on Sunday by going outside somewhere.
We went to costco and I felt a little better. I appreciate that she's looking out for me and trying ot make me happy.
Dorothy
- October 17, 2022
Dorris shared Welsh cakes with me, a wonderful treat, and a gift that involved time and effort, as well as remembering how much I love them. I know I could count on her if I ever needed help, and while not in good health herself, is always doing caring things to show others she cares.
It is so comforting to know someone is there if you ever need a friend.
Erica
- October 17, 2022
I'm grateful that I can pee. Ok...hear me out. My husband can't, he has ESRD and hasn't been able to produce urine in about 6 years. So h requires dialysis to remove fluid from his body- which sucks. But i don't need that, I have functioning kidneys and every time i have to pee I'm very grateful that my body can do this vital function. All of my body works pretty much the way it's supposed to. With brief asthmatic episodes thrown in the mix. So I'm grateful my organs work, my limbs are in tact, my brain isn't horrifically out of balance, I'm not deficient or broken in any way. Thanks universe.
Immensely
Charleigh
- October 17, 2022
Being able to wake up each morning and study a masters degree in really interested in
Makes me feel very lucky and content
Charleigh
- October 16, 2022
Watching the tree leaves go from green to red
Made me appreciate the season change
Susan
- October 16, 2022
Breakfast out with my 🐻
Nice outing
Susan
- October 16, 2022
Talked to me
Asked about my medical appt
Asked about my medical appt
Felt cared for
Susan
- October 16, 2022
Offer breakfast out
Good
Susan
- October 16, 2022
Offer breakfast out
Good