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Re: The Upsetting News Thread

Postby Dinah » Thu Aug 06, 2009 11:25 pm

WarpGirl, I'm sorry for your loss.

Linda, I know what it's like to be laid off. I hope your find another job real soon.

Both of you are in my thoughts.

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Postby Reanok » Fri Aug 07, 2009 12:47 am

:( Warp Girl my condolences that's so sad to lose your niece like that so suddenly. Linda I'm so sorry about your job. I hope you'll find another job soon.

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Postby WarpGirl » Fri Aug 07, 2009 12:51 am

It wasn't really sudden, we knew there was a chance she could die during her operation. But they said she was doing so well last night, and then today I found out she died. They were in Ohio and I'm here at home. Things are just hard, but I haven't even cried yet. I probably will next week.
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Postby Bether6074 » Fri Aug 07, 2009 1:32 am

Even though it was not entirely unexpected, it must still feel shocking to lose someone who was so young. That's awful. I'm so sorry for your loss. :cry:

Linda, I'm sorry for the loss of your job. Adjustments such as this are always challenging.

My H was just forced to fire one of our employees this week. I was friends with her and just ate over at her house only last week. It's hard not to feel kind of lousy about it.
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Re: The Upsetting News Thread

Postby Alelou » Fri Aug 07, 2009 2:59 am

Oh boy, lots of upsetting news today.

Good luck, Linda. Hope you end up doing something you enjoy one way or the other (but preferably on the timetable you'd prefer!). I'm glad you have the retirement if you need it, though.

And Bether ... that's a bummer.
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Re: The Upsetting News Thread

Postby Aikiweezie » Fri Aug 07, 2009 3:30 am

Shitty week, indeed. My mother had a heart attach on Monday. Due to a pile of complications due to diabetes and kidney problems she hasn't even been able to have an angiogram to find the location of the blockage, which they say is significant. They might do that tomorrow, but it high risk because of her other problems, mostly low blood volume and the fact that she had two heart attacks in the past.

Unfortunately I can't get over to the hospital much because I have my 5 year old son with me home all day and he's not allowed into the hospital due to swine flu. :cry:

It looks like it will be a white-knuckle weekend for the family.

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Re: The Upsetting News Thread

Postby WarpGirl » Fri Aug 07, 2009 4:14 am

I'm sorry my niece died of heart problems so I hope your mother fares well. Just make sure to take care of yourself.
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Re: The Upsetting News Thread

Postby panyasan » Fri Aug 07, 2009 7:22 am

WarpGirl, I am so sorry about your niece. Words can not express enough, so I can only let you know that I feel with you and your family. My husband and I lost our baby girl 3,5 years ago and it's still very hard for us.
Aikiweezi, I am sorry to hear about your mother and I hope you will be able to visit her any time soon.
Linda, that must have been a shock. I really hope you will find a new and interesting job.
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Postby Alelou » Fri Aug 07, 2009 11:34 am

Aikiweezie, that must be so frustrating. I remember once when my husband was in ICU for a minor operation that turned into aspiration pneumonia that it was either my son or my husband but couldn't be both, and just driving between them was an added stress. Luckily my sister-in-law was there to help out with my son. I hope you get some time with your mom.
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Re: The Upsetting News Thread

Postby Silverbullet » Fri Aug 07, 2009 3:24 pm

You know just when you believe life is bad you find people with real problems and Heartache

My condolenses and concern for those of you who have suffered loss.
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Re: The Upsetting News Thread

Postby Linda » Fri Aug 07, 2009 3:39 pm

My gosh, here I am sulking about my problems and didn't read about other peoples! WarpGirl, that is very sad about your niece. Children dying is so hard because they are shortchanged on so much life experience. Aikiweezie, I hope your mother recovers to see many more years of life. Bether, I hope your friend finds other work soon and that you can stay friends with her.

This IS the week from hell, I guess! :(
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Re: The Upsetting News Thread

Postby Reanok » Fri Aug 07, 2009 4:40 pm

Aikiweezie I'm sorry about your Mom being in the hospital and you're not being able to go see her is really a difficult thing to deal with.I hope you can get to see her soon.

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Re: The Upsetting News Thread

Postby Kevin Thomas Riley » Fri Aug 07, 2009 5:19 pm

What an awful week... Sorry about your mom's heart problems, Aikiweezie! :( Hope it works out.

And hard about your job, Linda! That sucks!
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Postby Eian Flannagan » Fri Aug 07, 2009 8:53 pm

I, too, wish to add my condolences to those of you currently engaged in difficult times. Here's to hope for a better tomorrow!
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Re: The Upsetting News Thread

Postby Aquarius » Sun Aug 09, 2009 4:36 am

Gosh, so many families here have hit such a bad patch recently. :( Hang in there, everyone. Your friends here are in your corner.
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