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Truffles
July 9th 03, 08:03 PM
******Re-post from misc.kids******

Barbara was moved from the makeshift overflow ICU at Grossmont
Hospital (it's really their surgical recovery room) to a regular
hospital room after midnight last night. She is disconnected from all
the tubes, IVs, etc. and is able to be up and around. I came home
after she was settled in, about 1:30 a.m.

We aren't sure how much longer she will be in the hospital. I may
take my laptop computer in today and see if we can hook it up so that
she can get into the Internet and see all your good wishes.

Michael will take the kids up to see her this morning. She has a
breast pump to keep the pressure off and the supply going. I don't
know if there are any restrictions on her nursing due to any drugs
they are giving her, but if not, I'm sure Vernon will be right back at
it!

Grandma Katie
Mom to Barbara (Circe), Grandma to Julian,

Laurie
July 9th 03, 08:13 PM
Truffles wrote in message ...
>******Re-post from misc.kids******
>
>Barbara was moved from the makeshift overflow ICU at Grossmont
>Hospital (it's really their surgical recovery room) to a regular
>hospital room after midnight last night. She is disconnected from all
>the tubes, IVs, etc. and is able to be up and around. I came home
>after she was settled in, about 1:30 a.m.
>
>We aren't sure how much longer she will be in the hospital. I may
>take my laptop computer in today and see if we can hook it up so that
>she can get into the Internet and see all your good wishes.
>
>Michael will take the kids up to see her this morning. She has a
>breast pump to keep the pressure off and the supply going. I don't
>know if there are any restrictions on her nursing due to any drugs
>they are giving her, but if not, I'm sure Vernon will be right back at
>it!
>
>Grandma Katie
>Mom to Barbara (Circe), Grandma to Julian,

Oh, thank Goodness! I missed the original post about her being in the
hospital and am relieved to have read this after the fact, so that I didn't
have to worry about her! Poor Barbara, what a terrifying experience. I'm
so glad to hear that she's doing so much better. Have they adjusted her meds
around?

laurie
mommy to Jessica, 27 months
and Christopher, 12 weeks

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>

just me
July 9th 03, 10:25 PM
"Truffles" > wrote in message
...
> ******Re-post from misc.kids******
>
> Barbara was moved from the makeshift overflow ICU at Grossmont
> Hospital (it's really their surgical recovery room) to a regular
> hospital room after midnight last night. She is disconnected from all
> the tubes, IVs, etc. and is able to be up and around. I came home
> after she was settled in, about 1:30 a.m.
>
>

What *great* news! More prayers on the way for a rapid recovery and return
to normalcy.

-Aula


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Cherie
July 9th 03, 10:42 PM
Glad to hear she is doing so much better.

Cherie
mom to Jakob (10.75 months)

Marc
July 9th 03, 11:53 PM
<snip>
TG for the update, glad things are getting better.
{{{Circe & family}}}
Marc

Circe
July 10th 03, 12:27 AM
"Larry McMahan" > wrote in message


> Posts! We want posts!
>
> When she can write (to us) then we know she is OK.
>
How's this, Larry? Ask and ye shall receive!

Seriously, thank you all for all your good thoughts, prayers, and
wishes.
I'm sure they helped. It was rough going there for a couple of days, but
I feel well enough now that I think they may spring me once they are
sure
I can do all my meds at home. I'm breathing well, although my chest
still
hurts a bit from where they pounded on me while I was in cardiac arrest.

We still really have no idea what brought on this sudden, severe attack.
I went from a mild asthma attack that is no biggie to complete pulmonary
arrest within about 10 minutes, so it's a little frightening to
contemplate a reoccurence, but the pulmonologist seems reasonably
confident that Advair (which is a combination steriod, serevent and
something else that escapes me) will do the trick and knock it back to
where I don't have to worry about this happening again.

Basically, I'm extremely lucky that a) I called 911 when I did and b)
the team that worked on me was awesome. Another 5 minutes and I
probably wouldn't be writing this post, either because I'd be dead or
brain-damaged. But none of that happened and, aside from a bit of chest
discomfort and leaden limbs, I feel right as rain. To quote _The
Princess
Bride_, I was just a little bit dead!

Kids were here this morning. Julian was thrilled to see Mommy (he woke
when the ambulance arrived, so he knew something was really wrong),
Vernon nursed like a fiend (he kept checking under my gown to be sure
they were still there <g>), and Aurora seemed subdued but pleased to
see me. So all is well. I hope to be home by tomorrow at the latest.
--
Be well, Barbara (not quite dead yet!)


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Bruce and Jeanne
July 10th 03, 01:04 AM
Good to see your signature again

Jeanne

Meeces
July 10th 03, 01:26 AM
I'm confused now ... which Barbara? Or is Truffles a Barbara?


"Truffles" > wrote in message
...
> ******Re-post from misc.kids******
>
> Barbara was moved from the makeshift overflow ICU at Grossmont
> Hospital (it's really their surgical recovery room) to a regular
> hospital room after midnight last night. She is disconnected from all
> the tubes, IVs, etc. and is able to be up and around. I came home
> after she was settled in, about 1:30 a.m.
>
> We aren't sure how much longer she will be in the hospital. I may
> take my laptop computer in today and see if we can hook it up so that
> she can get into the Internet and see all your good wishes.
>
> Michael will take the kids up to see her this morning. She has a
> breast pump to keep the pressure off and the supply going. I don't
> know if there are any restrictions on her nursing due to any drugs
> they are giving her, but if not, I'm sure Vernon will be right back at
> it!
>
> Grandma Katie
> Mom to Barbara (Circe), Grandma to Julian,
>

lizzard woman
July 10th 03, 01:37 AM
"michelle downunder" > wrote in message
...
> On Thu, 10 Jul 2003 00:26:22 GMT, "Meeces"
> > wrote:
>
> >I'm confused now ... which Barbara? Or is Truffles a Barbara?
>
> bridgette is truffles. bridgette is posting an update on barbara
> (who's screen id is Circe), Barb is in hospital at the moment.
> Michelle

Further, Brigette spells her name "Brigitte".
--
sharon, momma to savannah and willow (11/11/94)

Truffles
July 10th 03, 01:46 AM
lizzard woman wrote:

> "michelle downunder" > wrote in message
> ...
>
>>On Thu, 10 Jul 2003 00:26:22 GMT, "Meeces"
> wrote:
>>
>>
>>>I'm confused now ... which Barbara? Or is Truffles a Barbara?
>>
>>bridgette is truffles. bridgette is posting an update on barbara
>>(who's screen id is Circe), Barb is in hospital at the moment.
>>Michelle
>
>
> Further, Brigette spells her name "Brigitte".

Michele does that on purpose.

--
Brigitte aa #2145
edd #3 February 15, 2004
http://www.babiesonline.com/babies/j/joshuaandkaterina/

"Readers are plentiful; thinkers are rare."
~ Harriet Martineau

Truffles
July 10th 03, 01:51 AM
Circe wrote:

> "Larry McMahan" > wrote in message
>
>
>
>>Posts! We want posts!
>>
>>When she can write (to us) then we know she is OK.
>>
>
> How's this, Larry? Ask and ye shall receive!
>
> Seriously, thank you all for all your good thoughts, prayers, and
> wishes.
> I'm sure they helped. It was rough going there for a couple of days, but
> I feel well enough now that I think they may spring me once they are
> sure
> I can do all my meds at home. I'm breathing well, although my chest
> still
> hurts a bit from where they pounded on me while I was in cardiac arrest.
>
> We still really have no idea what brought on this sudden, severe attack.
> I went from a mild asthma attack that is no biggie to complete pulmonary
> arrest within about 10 minutes, so it's a little frightening to
> contemplate a reoccurence, but the pulmonologist seems reasonably
> confident that Advair (which is a combination steriod, serevent and
> something else that escapes me) will do the trick and knock it back to
> where I don't have to worry about this happening again.
>
> Basically, I'm extremely lucky that a) I called 911 when I did and b)
> the team that worked on me was awesome. Another 5 minutes and I
> probably wouldn't be writing this post, either because I'd be dead or
> brain-damaged. But none of that happened and, aside from a bit of chest
> discomfort and leaden limbs, I feel right as rain. To quote _The
> Princess
> Bride_, I was just a little bit dead!
>
> Kids were here this morning. Julian was thrilled to see Mommy (he woke
> when the ambulance arrived, so he knew something was really wrong),
> Vernon nursed like a fiend (he kept checking under my gown to be sure
> they were still there <g>), and Aurora seemed subdued but pleased to
> see me. So all is well. I hope to be home by tomorrow at the latest.
> --
> Be well, Barbara (not quite dead yet!)
>
>
Absolutely wonderful to see you post again!

You have to send off a message to misc.kids and alt.mothers as well.
They miss you too and are looking for updates.

--
Brigitte aa #2145
edd #3 February 15, 2004
http://www.babiesonline.com/babies/j/joshuaandkaterina/

"Readers are plentiful; thinkers are rare."
~ Harriet Martineau

Larry McMahan
July 10th 03, 02:13 AM
In misc.kids.breastfeeding Circe > wrote:
: "Larry McMahan" > wrote in message
:

:> Posts! We want posts!
:>
:> When she can write (to us) then we know she is OK.
:>
: How's this, Larry? Ask and ye shall receive!

Thank God! (really) I can breathe again! :-)

Welcome back to the world of the living,
we missed you!

Larry

lizzard woman
July 10th 03, 02:15 AM
"Circe" > wrote in message
news:62ba799e40b8690ae90a5a5dfa8da729.60995@mygate .mailgate.org...
> "Larry McMahan" > wrote in message
>
>
> > Posts! We want posts!
> >
> > When she can write (to us) then we know she is OK.
> >
> How's this, Larry? Ask and ye shall receive!
>

Oh Barbara how harrowing!

I'm so glad you are better.

--
sharon, momma to savannah and willow (11/11/94)

Alphawave
July 10th 03, 03:11 AM
Barbara says:

> So all is well. I hope to be home by tomorrow at the latest.

*Excellent* news. Whew! :-)

-- Alpha
alphawave at earthlink dot net

Phoebe & Allyson
July 10th 03, 03:41 AM
Circe wrote:


> I feel well enough now that I think they may spring me once they are
> sure I can do all my meds at home.


Yay! I'm so glad to hear you're going to be all right.

Phoebe :)

Laurie
July 10th 03, 04:33 AM
Circe wrote in message
gate.org>...
>"Larry McMahan" > wrote in message

>
>> Posts! We want posts!
>>
>> When she can write (to us) then we know she is OK.
>>
>How's this, Larry? Ask and ye shall receive!
>
>Seriously, thank you all for all your good thoughts, prayers, and
>wishes.
>I'm sure they helped. It was rough going there for a couple of days, but
>I feel well enough now that I think they may spring me once they are
>sure
>I can do all my meds at home. I'm breathing well, although my chest
>still
>hurts a bit from where they pounded on me while I was in cardiac arrest.
>
>We still really have no idea what brought on this sudden, severe attack.
>I went from a mild asthma attack that is no biggie to complete pulmonary
>arrest within about 10 minutes, so it's a little frightening to
>contemplate a reoccurence, but the pulmonologist seems reasonably
>confident that Advair (which is a combination steriod, serevent and
>something else that escapes me) will do the trick and knock it back to
>where I don't have to worry about this happening again.
>
>Basically, I'm extremely lucky that a) I called 911 when I did and b)
>the team that worked on me was awesome. Another 5 minutes and I
>probably wouldn't be writing this post, either because I'd be dead or
>brain-damaged. But none of that happened and, aside from a bit of chest
>discomfort and leaden limbs, I feel right as rain. To quote _The
>Princess
>Bride_, I was just a little bit dead!
>
>Kids were here this morning. Julian was thrilled to see Mommy (he woke
>when the ambulance arrived, so he knew something was really wrong),
>Vernon nursed like a fiend (he kept checking under my gown to be sure
>they were still there <g>), and Aurora seemed subdued but pleased to
>see me. So all is well. I hope to be home by tomorrow at the latest.
>--
>Be well, Barbara (not quite dead yet!)

Wow Barbara, I have chills reading your post. As a nurse in ICU, I know all
too well what you've just been through and how hard an ordeal it is, I can't
even imagine how your kids felt! How scary that it progressed so far, and I
hope the advair does wonders for you. I'm so glad you have such a strong
support system. How is your husband holding up?

laurie
mommy to Jessica, 27 months
and Christopher, 12 weeks

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>
>
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Laurie
July 10th 03, 04:34 AM
Larry McMahan wrote in message >...
>In misc.kids.breastfeeding Circe > wrote:
>: "Larry McMahan" > wrote in message
>:
>
>:> Posts! We want posts!
>:>
>:> When she can write (to us) then we know she is OK.
>:>
>: How's this, Larry? Ask and ye shall receive!
>
>Thank God! (really) I can breathe again! :-)

Oh Larry, did you *really* mean to say THAT??????????

laurie
mommy to Jessica, 27 months
and Christopher, 12 weeks

*This email address is now valid*
>Welcome back to the world of the living,
>we missed you!
>
>Larry

Laurie
July 10th 03, 04:52 AM
Larry McMahan wrote in message >...
>In misc.kids.breastfeeding Circe > wrote:
>: "Larry McMahan" > wrote in message
>:
>
>:> Posts! We want posts!
>:>
>:> When she can write (to us) then we know she is OK.
>:>
>: How's this, Larry? Ask and ye shall receive!
>
>Thank God! (really) I can breathe again! :-)

Oh Larry, did you *really* mean to say THAT??????????

laurie
mommy to Jessica, 27 months
and Christopher, 12 weeks

*This email address is now valid*
>Welcome back to the world of the living,
>we missed you!
>
>Larry

A&G&K
July 10th 03, 09:04 AM
"Circe" > wrote in message
news:62ba799e40b8690ae90a5a5dfa8da729.60995@mygate .mailgate.org...
> "Larry McMahan" > wrote in message
>
>
> > Posts! We want posts!
> >
> > When she can write (to us) then we know she is OK.
> >
> How's this, Larry? Ask and ye shall receive!
>
> Seriously, thank you all for all your good thoughts, prayers, and
> wishes.
> I'm sure they helped. It was rough going there for a couple of days, but
> I feel well enough now that I think they may spring me once they are
> sure
> I can do all my meds at home. I'm breathing well, although my chest
> still
> hurts a bit from where they pounded on me while I was in cardiac arrest.
>
> We still really have no idea what brought on this sudden, severe attack.
> I went from a mild asthma attack that is no biggie to complete pulmonary
> arrest within about 10 minutes, so it's a little frightening to
> contemplate a reoccurence, but the pulmonologist seems reasonably
> confident that Advair (which is a combination steriod, serevent and
> something else that escapes me) will do the trick and knock it back to
> where I don't have to worry about this happening again.
>
> Basically, I'm extremely lucky that a) I called 911 when I did and b)
> the team that worked on me was awesome. Another 5 minutes and I
> probably wouldn't be writing this post, either because I'd be dead or
> brain-damaged. But none of that happened and, aside from a bit of chest
> discomfort and leaden limbs, I feel right as rain. To quote _The
> Princess
> Bride_, I was just a little bit dead!
>
> Kids were here this morning. Julian was thrilled to see Mommy (he woke
> when the ambulance arrived, so he knew something was really wrong),
> Vernon nursed like a fiend (he kept checking under my gown to be sure
> they were still there <g>), and Aurora seemed subdued but pleased to
> see me. So all is well. I hope to be home by tomorrow at the latest.
> --
> Be well, Barbara (not quite dead yet!)
>
>
> --
> Posted via Mailgate.ORG Server - http://www.Mailgate.ORG

You just keep on getting better now y'hear
Glad to hear that you are on the mend.
Amanda

Marion Baumgarten
July 10th 03, 12:43 PM
Phoebe & Allyson > wrote:

> Circe wrote:
>
>
> > I feel well enough now that I think they may spring me once they are
> > sure I can do all my meds at home.
>
>
>

So happy to hear you are rapidly improving!!!

Marion Baumgarten

slowly
July 10th 03, 12:45 PM
In article
gate.org>,
"Circe" > wrote:

> "Larry McMahan" > wrote in message
>
>
> > Posts! We want posts!
> >
> > When she can write (to us) then we know she is OK.
> >
> How's this, Larry? Ask and ye shall receive!
>
> Seriously, thank you all for all your good thoughts, prayers, and
> wishes.
> I'm sure they helped. It was rough going there for a couple of days, but
> I feel well enough now that I think they may spring me once they are
> sure
> I can do all my meds at home. I'm breathing well, although my chest
> still
> hurts a bit from where they pounded on me while I was in cardiac arrest.
>

Barbara, I'm so glad you're doing so well!

Look after yourself - I don't think most of us could handle another
scare like that ;)

--
Rob
"Carpe Chocolate"

Sharon Bailey Glasco
July 10th 03, 02:22 PM
"Circe" > wrote in message gate.org>...
> "Larry McMahan" > wrote in message
>
>
> > Posts! We want posts!
> >
> > When she can write (to us) then we know she is OK.
> >
> How's this, Larry? Ask and ye shall receive!
>
> Seriously, thank you all for all your good thoughts, prayers, and
> wishes.
> I'm sure they helped.


Barbara,

It's wonderful to see you online again and that you are on the mend.
My mom has been on Advair for the past year and tells me it has done
wonders for her asthma. Too funny about Vernon - I am sure he is
happy to have access to you again!

Sharon
Mom to James 6.2.00
EDD #2 5 December

Kathy Cole
July 10th 03, 02:31 PM
On Wed, 9 Jul 2003 23:27:23 +0000 (UTC), "Circe" >
wrote:

> Kids were here this morning. Julian was thrilled to see Mommy (he woke
> when the ambulance arrived, so he knew something was really wrong),
> Vernon nursed like a fiend (he kept checking under my gown to be sure
> they were still there <g>), and Aurora seemed subdued but pleased to
> see me. So all is well. I hope to be home by tomorrow at the latest.

Modern medicine is a wondrous thing. You sound great, and I'm really
happy the outcome from your scare is so positive.

Astromum
July 10th 03, 02:43 PM
Circe wrote:

> "I was just a little bit dead!"
>

Seriously, I had shivers running down my spine when I read this, and I
am so thrilled to see you recovering at near lightspeed! Take it easy!

--
-- Ilse
mom to Olaf (07/15/2002)
TTC #2
"What's the use of brains if you are a girl?"
Aletta Jacobs, first Dutch woman to receive a PhD

Ericka Kammerer
July 10th 03, 02:54 PM
Circe wrote:


> Seriously, thank you all for all your good thoughts, prayers, and
> wishes.
> I'm sure they helped. It was rough going there for a couple of days, but
> I feel well enough now that I think they may spring me once they are
> sure
> I can do all my meds at home.


Yay! I am so glad to hear you're on the road to recovery--
and that you've got a plan to prevent a reoccurance! I was so
worried about you!

Take care,
Ericka

Em
July 10th 03, 04:38 PM
"Circe" > wrote in message
> How's this, Larry? Ask and ye shall receive!
>
> Seriously, thank you all for all your good thoughts, prayers, and
> wishes.
> I'm sure they helped. It was rough going there for a couple of days, but
> I feel well enough now that I think they may spring me once they are
> sure
> I can do all my meds at home. I'm breathing well, although my chest
> still
> hurts a bit from where they pounded on me while I was in cardiac arrest.
<snip>
> So all is well. I hope to be home by tomorrow at the latest.

I'm so glad to see a post from you in person, Barbara! Sounds like you're
speeding on your way to recovery. So glad to hear it! What a scary
experience--it was so good that you had the presence of mind to call 911
when you did.

--
Em
edd 9/23/03

Molly Fisher
July 10th 03, 05:40 PM
So glad to know that you are on the mend. How nice to see a post from
you so soon! Thinking of you.

nak oht

--
Molly
http://www.fisher-studio.com/

Sidheag McCormack
July 10th 03, 06:30 PM
Circe writes:

> Basically, I'm extremely lucky that a) I called 911 when I did and b)
> the team that worked on me was awesome.

You know, (a) wasn't luck, it was your good judgement - pat yourself
on the back and let it tell you that you weren't helpless, you did the
right thing :-) Your experience must have been terrifying though.
Sympathies.

Sidheag
edd Oct 13th

Larry McMahan
July 10th 03, 07:34 PM
In misc.kids.breastfeeding Laurie > wrote:

: Larry McMahan wrote in message >...
:>In misc.kids.breastfeeding Circe > wrote:
:>: "Larry McMahan" > wrote in message
:>:
:>
:>:> Posts! We want posts!
:>:>
:>:> When she can write (to us) then we know she is OK.
:>:>
:>: How's this, Larry? Ask and ye shall receive!
:>
:>Thank God! (really) I can breathe again! :-)

: Oh Larry, did you *really* mean to say THAT??????????
Ahhh. I get it! (finally) I actually meant I was holding
my breath waiting for her post. I was too stupid to
recognize the more direct implication.

Larry

Lynne M.
July 10th 03, 07:57 PM
"Circe" > wrote in message gate.org>...
> "Larry McMahan" > wrote in message
>
>
>
> Seriously, thank you all for all your good thoughts, prayers, and
> wishes.
> I'm sure they helped. It was rough going there for a couple of days, but
> I feel well enough now that I think they may spring me once they are
> sure
> I can do all my meds at home. I'm breathing well, although my chest
> still
> hurts a bit from where they pounded on me while I was in cardiac arrest.
>
Please, woman, have a little pity on your fan club! My nerves
are a little shot these days anyway: this is too much. So glad to
hear your voice, so to speak. Take extra good care of yourself--

Lynne

Irish Marie
July 10th 03, 08:07 PM
"Truffles" > wrote in message
...
> ******Re-post from misc.kids******
>
> Barbara was moved from the makeshift overflow ICU at Grossmont
> Hospital (it's really their surgical recovery room) to a regular
> hospital room after midnight last night. She is disconnected from all
> the tubes, IVs, etc. and is able to be up and around. I came home
> after she was settled in, about 1:30 a.m.
>
> We aren't sure how much longer she will be in the hospital. I may
> take my laptop computer in today and see if we can hook it up so that
> she can get into the Internet and see all your good wishes.
>
> Michael will take the kids up to see her this morning. She has a
> breast pump to keep the pressure off and the supply going. I don't
> know if there are any restrictions on her nursing due to any drugs
> they are giving her, but if not, I'm sure Vernon will be right back at
> it!
>
Great stuff!! Thanks for the updates both Grandma Katie and Brigitte.
Marie

Akuvikate
July 10th 03, 08:49 PM
Phew! Glad you emerged with your life, faculties, and sense of humor
intact. I hope the Advair does it for you to keep anything like this
from happening again.

Kate
and Bug June 8 2003

"Circe" > wrote in message gate.org>...
> "Larry McMahan" > wrote in message
>
>
> > Posts! We want posts!
> >
> > When she can write (to us) then we know she is OK.
> >
> How's this, Larry? Ask and ye shall receive!
>
> Seriously, thank you all for all your good thoughts, prayers, and
> wishes.
> I'm sure they helped. It was rough going there for a couple of days, but
> I feel well enough now that I think they may spring me once they are
> sure
> I can do all my meds at home. I'm breathing well, although my chest
> still
> hurts a bit from where they pounded on me while I was in cardiac arrest.
>
> We still really have no idea what brought on this sudden, severe attack.
> I went from a mild asthma attack that is no biggie to complete pulmonary
> arrest within about 10 minutes, so it's a little frightening to
> contemplate a reoccurence, but the pulmonologist seems reasonably
> confident that Advair (which is a combination steriod, serevent and
> something else that escapes me) will do the trick and knock it back to
> where I don't have to worry about this happening again.
>
> Basically, I'm extremely lucky that a) I called 911 when I did and b)
> the team that worked on me was awesome. Another 5 minutes and I
> probably wouldn't be writing this post, either because I'd be dead or
> brain-damaged. But none of that happened and, aside from a bit of chest
> discomfort and leaden limbs, I feel right as rain. To quote _The
> Princess
> Bride_, I was just a little bit dead!
>
> Kids were here this morning. Julian was thrilled to see Mommy (he woke
> when the ambulance arrived, so he knew something was really wrong),
> Vernon nursed like a fiend (he kept checking under my gown to be sure
> they were still there <g>), and Aurora seemed subdued but pleased to
> see me. So all is well. I hope to be home by tomorrow at the latest.
> --
> Be well, Barbara (not quite dead yet!)

newfy
July 10th 03, 09:40 PM
Barbara!! I'm so glad to hear that you are doing better. I hope that your
asthma will be under control with the drugs that you are given now. How
scary.

JennP.

> How's this, Larry? Ask and ye shall receive!
>
> Seriously, thank you all for all your good thoughts, prayers, and
> wishes.
> I'm sure they helped. It was rough going there for a couple of days, but
> I feel well enough now that I think they may spring me once they are
> sure
> I can do all my meds at home. I'm breathing well, although my chest
> still
> hurts a bit from where they pounded on me while I was in cardiac arrest.
>
> We still really have no idea what brought on this sudden, severe attack.
> I went from a mild asthma attack that is no biggie to complete pulmonary
> arrest within about 10 minutes, so it's a little frightening to
> contemplate a reoccurence, but the pulmonologist seems reasonably
> confident that Advair (which is a combination steriod, serevent and
> something else that escapes me) will do the trick and knock it back to
> where I don't have to worry about this happening again.
>
> Basically, I'm extremely lucky that a) I called 911 when I did and b)
> the team that worked on me was awesome. Another 5 minutes and I
> probably wouldn't be writing this post, either because I'd be dead or
> brain-damaged. But none of that happened and, aside from a bit of chest
> discomfort and leaden limbs, I feel right as rain. To quote _The
> Princess
> Bride_, I was just a little bit dead!
>
> Kids were here this morning. Julian was thrilled to see Mommy (he woke
> when the ambulance arrived, so he knew something was really wrong),
> Vernon nursed like a fiend (he kept checking under my gown to be sure
> they were still there <g>), and Aurora seemed subdued but pleased to
> see me. So all is well. I hope to be home by tomorrow at the latest.
> --
> Be well, Barbara (not quite dead yet!)
>
>
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Laurie
July 11th 03, 04:35 AM
Larry McMahan wrote in message >...
>In misc.kids.breastfeeding Laurie > wrote:
>
>: Larry McMahan wrote in message >...
>:>In misc.kids.breastfeeding Circe > wrote:
>:>: "Larry McMahan" > wrote in message
>:>:
>:>
>:>:> Posts! We want posts!
>:>:>
>:>:> When she can write (to us) then we know she is OK.
>:>:>
>:>: How's this, Larry? Ask and ye shall receive!
>:>
>:>Thank God! (really) I can breathe again! :-)
>
>: Oh Larry, did you *really* mean to say THAT??????????
>Ahhh. I get it! (finally) I actually meant I was holding
>my breath waiting for her post. I was too stupid to
>recognize the more direct implication.
>
>Larry

I'm sure Barbara will appreciate the irony. ;)

laurie
mommy to Jessica, 27 months
and Christopher, 12 weeks

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Chookie
July 11th 03, 11:59 AM
Great to see you're OK. Be well, now, y'hear?

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Chookie -- Sydney, Australia
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