Regards from Errol (down in the southern hemisphere where we have had a very
wet summery new years day).
-----Original Message-----
From: Karen E Casey <mushroo(AT)juno.com>
To: tmic-list(AT)eskimo.com <tmic-list(AT)eskimo.com>
Date: Wednesday, 30 December, 1998 8:15 AM
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!}
>