Just checking in...

As a huge hockey fan (the more blood on the ice, the better), I understood your wording reference, but do NOT understand why you apply it to that particular message you responded to. N.

Hi Leah,

What great ideas, we all need to know that we can do those things to save. Gemini lives in Canada so I don't know about the public assistance like we have here in the states. Glad to hear you are getting back on your feet too.

Hugs,

Nora

"JaneB" wrote in news: snipped-for-privacy@corp.supernews.com:

how little you know... nursing could scar a child for life .

ah, no WONDER you don't understand nursing. your gender confusion has addled you. lee

Wow, Leah! You've given some incredible ideas here ... which you, unfortunately, learned through experience. Am so pleased to hear that you are back on your feet now after having gone through such a hard (and surely very frightening) time.

As for Gem, she might not be visiting the Board anymore, so perhaps you could send your post to her directly via email? Eve :o)

Yes, you do.

J.

Now now, calm down please, Jane and what balls are you talking about dear I hope not the bottom ones.

Els

Els, point taken, I should have said the *courage* to poin things out. LOL

Gem, I'm so sorry to hear about all of your problems. I hope they get resolved and you are back on your feet again soon. I look forward to seeing you again before long.

Janise

Cotton wool balls dear Els, it's quite the thing don't you know? As regarding brain damaged children, I am a reg nurse, but I also have my own brain damaged child, now adult, and all the nursing in the world didn't prepare me for this challenge, so I doubt JaneB or anyone on here knows much about this, unless like me, they live and breathe it day in and day out, cos even when he is away at college you never stop fretting and worrying about it all...

hugz cher

Gemini, I would strongly recommend that you do NOT end your connection with this group! Not even temporarily! That would not be in your best interest or ours. You are not just part of this group, you are a foundation block!

This is the time to reach out to all your support groups and harvest the energy and kindness of others. You cannot do that if you are not here!

I know nothing of Canadian law, but in America (actually, I don't know much about our laws either) there are provisions to assist folks in your situation (lots of people are in this situation; a lot more than most people would imagine). I hope you can take advantage of these if they exist for you.

I, for one, appreciate your postings and I am looking forward to hearing from you, REGULARLY!

Padishar Creel

Adding to this, even if her phone and therefore internet ARE shut off, she'll be able to OCCASSIONALLY post from the Library, albeit sporadically! JM2C, Noreen

Gem, hon, am praying like mad for you and Matthew, and hoping

*something* will turn up for you. Lots of love and luck, and we'll pray we hear from you when you can!

Hugs, Monica

Hi Nora

Found out the hard way that every little bit helps, and until you need these programs, they can be "invisible" unless you go by the local food bank or soup kitchen on your way to work.

I am hoping there are at least some programs up there like we have here to help her out, because it's rough being down and out when you suddenly have someone in the house without a job for months!

Thanks! Don't worry about me, though, we've still got a roof over our heads, and thanks to the food bank and soup kitchen, we ate more regularly than we hoped, though having lots of rice for more than a year got to be a drag, but it does help fill you up. But, I know we're luckier than many people, and when things are straightened out for us, we are going to donate again. I always gave food, old clothes, etc. before, but being on the receiving end is quite another matter.

I hope Gem doesn't hesitate to ask around for programs in her area. It's HARD to ask for help the first time, you feel quite the failure for having to ask for a hand, but very seldom did I see people looking down at me, as most of them are run by true Christians who don't judge you, they truly do want to just help you out.

Leah

Thanks Eve,

It is very scary, and it's also hard to ask for help, but if you go to the true Christian charities, I think they seem to be the best, not judging you, just truly wanting to do charity work by helping you out.

I just hope there are some of these programs in Canada for Gem!

Leah

Yes Gem, I totally agree with Noreen, don't go off or stop posting even if you have to snail mail some of us hugz Cher

Gem, my heart breaks for you. It seems that you and Matthew have just had more than any two people should have to bear. I hope that somehow something works out for you. I'll be thinking of you...

LauraJ

Thank you, Laura! I have managed to persuade the main ones who were going to turn things off within two weeks to give us at least one extra week to work something out... now to actually manage to get things worked out is the iffy part. I'm feeling more positive, like I usually am... so hopefully that will help some too. :o)

*hugs* Gem