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ilovedogs


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Hi guys!  I'm stuck home with a sick kid, sick self, and a brand new puppy who has lots of energy!  My AH is out of town for work and I asked him to come back(which I've never done in our entire marriage) and he told me that he doesn't want to get sick because he has to be out of town again next week.  Gee, thanks, what else did I expect?

Also, ds had a friend pass away last week from a 2 year battle with leukemia.  AH and I had an argument about this family(the boy's family) when we were in marriage counseling last week.  AH said that he was tired of hearing about Evan and how Evan was doing and that he doesn't understand where they get the money from to treat their child and traipse around the country vacationing for new leukemia trials.  WOW!  My mouth hit the floor.  These poor people were taking their whole family of 5 to various testing hospitals to try new chemo treatments for their son.  They were staying in Ronald McDonald Houses that are about the size of a hotel room.  The things he was saying about this family were incredulous and sick and I was so sad to hear him say these things.  Anyway, that night Evan passed away and when I told my son about it on Wednesday he said, "Don't tell dad."  I asked why and he said, "He'll just say GOOD.  Remember how he was last year when grandpop passed away and he yelled at you and told you he didn't want to hear about it anymore and then said mean things about your dad and his wife?"  Yep, how could I forget.  So, I haven't told AH yet about Evan.  I have been so sad for this boy's family.  We've known them since the boys were 4 years old and, granted our boys haven't been really close for a few years now, but it still was hard for us to handle.

Anyway, it wouldn't be so bad this week if it wasn't for the puppy.  I set myself up in the yard with a comfy chair and table and lots of chew toys around me so I can entertain the pup.  Son is inside on the couch trying to just manage the symptoms.  He won't take any pain meds because his throat hurts too much.  He was throwing up this AM and that didn't help matters any, either.  And, here, I thought I was going to have an uneventful week, LOL!



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Take care of yourself and lay low. Sending you much love and support!

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So sorry to hear about Evan, it makes you cherish your own that little bit more. It always surprises me how my abf can some times not emphasise with other people, maybe its part of the disease, the same way as how self centred and selfish they can be.

Hope your Son has a speedy recovery, and take care of yourself, although with the puppy it may be hard lol.

Hugs and support to you breakingfree. xx

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(((ILD)))

Rest liquids and be very gentle with yourself



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I am being very gentle with myself. It's too bad my puppy won't settle down for long enough for me to get some real rest. My fever is higher than my son's now. And, I can't pawn the puppy off on anybody because he's too young to be around other dogs and be exposed to stuff. He's the cutest little thing, though, but boy is he a trouble maker.

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I laughed everytime you mentioned your puppy! lol they are chaos~ it is such a short time, enjoy it. It would be hard when ya have a fever. Just drag him into bed with you. I put an old blanket on top my bed and give them marrow and knucle bones. Yes the sound puts me to sleep. Does my son too lol

With my giant puppy Yeti I tie stuff on him to keep him busy. He is only 18    mo. old and over a hundred pounds. So I will baby sit yours and you can babysit mine!

so sad about the little boy. now son is sick! Yep its life eh? All at once.  sending you hugs and OH yea come on now lady, we all know none of us are as sick as an A thinks they are...geez debilyn



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