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> From: mushroo(AT)juno.com[SMTP:mushroo(AT)juno.com]
> Sent: Wednesday, December 30, 1998 8:21 AM
> To: tmic-list(AT)eskimo.com
> Subject: Re: Helloing back!
>
> Dear friends- mushroo here!
> I am thankful to be back on-line via Juno Web. My stamina still needs
> quite a bit of work, but I can last about 15-20 minutes.
> I want to take a moment to thank everyone who responded to me in crisis
> and wrote an encouraging note, said a prayer, and even tucked a "love
> offering" to help. Words cannot describe how much you helped me and my
> family to cope with this relapse. I am still adjusting to this major life
> change. I am taking you all's advice though to never give up on
> improving, even when there's no sign of recovery. I have made gains. I
> call them great, although some would disagree. I am thrilled at being
> able to transfer to a wheelchair and take a bath!!! These new skills have
> given me back some dignity. I'm truly thankful. I decided to be super
> adventurous and attend a Christmas eve service at church even tho I don't
> have a supportive chair. It was great to see everybody and to partake in
> the worship, but I won't do it again until my chair comes- It was a 3 day
> recovery with neck and shoulder pain and migraines- I still think it was
> worth it. That was my experience visiting my class,as well. But it was
> wonderful to see the children. They know now that I won't be returning. i
> told them that it wouldn't be fair to them for me to try and come back
> and leave them wondering from day to day if they'd have to have a
> substitute. A parent later phoned me and said her son told her the news
> and talked about my visit."Was it sad?" she asked? "No" he responded."She
> actually added a sense of humor to the day." Another gal told her mother
> that she will remember that day "forever!!" Still another student said-"
> I'm very sad about it, but I do believe that Mrs. Casey made the right
> decision!" That helped ease the pain of it. We had a great party, sang
> songs, exchanged presents, took pictures and said our "Good byes."
> I've lost a lot of my mental acuity since the relapse- and I need
> someone to give me very easy directions on how to send in a picture of me
> for the list. ( step by step) I have a new scanner my son got me for
> Christmas.
> Well I'd better go rest before a killer headache comes on.
> Love you all so very much!!! Karen in Lakeland, Florida I bet I'm
> warmer than you are!!!( Sorry! I couldn't resist!}
>