Catherine with a C
06-30-2003, 12:48 AM
Hi Sandra,
Because I care~~~
I have been wondering how you & yours were doing?!
More to the point---how is that son of yours?!!
If i could stand up quickly, sit back down again & salute you all, I would!!
As my kid's would say, "Well, let's just pretend...!!"
This Tuesday, the 1st of July, it is Canada Day.
(How many of you American's knew that?)
(How man of you cared?!) tee-hee!!
And as we all know, the 4th is July 4th! (insert Homerisms here!) (DOH!!)
I am pro-North American!!
So, after all that!
I guess what I am (not) saying is that I have the utmost respect for what those that do~~
do!!
Please know Sandra that I have often thought of you & your family, when there is a news up-date or report on what is happening!
God Bless Us All!!
Stay Blessed!
with a smile & a hug!
Catherine
P.S. Trust me~~~~if i knew how to properly use the silly faces we are able to insert......I would have used a bunch by now!!
Can't seem to post with Gremlins!
Because I care~~~
I have been wondering how you & yours were doing?!
More to the point---how is that son of yours?!!
If i could stand up quickly, sit back down again & salute you all, I would!!
As my kid's would say, "Well, let's just pretend...!!"
This Tuesday, the 1st of July, it is Canada Day.
(How many of you American's knew that?)
(How man of you cared?!) tee-hee!!
And as we all know, the 4th is July 4th! (insert Homerisms here!) (DOH!!)
I am pro-North American!!
So, after all that!
I guess what I am (not) saying is that I have the utmost respect for what those that do~~
do!!
Please know Sandra that I have often thought of you & your family, when there is a news up-date or report on what is happening!
God Bless Us All!!
Stay Blessed!
with a smile & a hug!
Catherine
P.S. Trust me~~~~if i knew how to properly use the silly faces we are able to insert......I would have used a bunch by now!!
Can't seem to post with Gremlins!
Sponsor
TropicalFox
06-30-2003, 08:57 PM
catherine,
i am so happy to see your post. it came at an especially low moment for me, but your kind words and caring demeanor (i can "feel" your spirit hon!) brought me out of a nasty slump. i know it takes time to heal, but i was visualizing my life without singing and it brings tears to my eyes every time i think i will no longer be able to lull my grandkids and praise God... i know it will be a long time before i'll even be able to speak right, but i miss my voice and when i hear what i used to be able to sing i feel sad that i can't even sing it in a baritone, much less my prior soprano voice. but then i think about how i was before and i know i wouldn't change anything at all... i'd still rather have the surgery and live a voiceless life instead of a paralyzed one...
i cling to my faith that i will once again sing... it's all i can do!!!
hon, thanks for keeping my son in your thoughts and prayers. i told him about you, your little girl praying for him at night, and your prayer group... he is truly grateful for all you've done for him. it brought a tear to his eyes when i told him about you during his recent visit... he said that you made his ordeal worth it because it's for people like you and yours that he risked his life overseas... and he would do it again, in a heartbeat!!!
i am proud of my son, and all of our military who sacrifice themselves, and their families, in order to ensure our freedoms... no matter what anyone else could say, they place themselves in danger at the drop of a hat, without questioning the why's or wherefore's, etc. that takes "cojones" and they sure have them!!!
catherine, i send you a warm embrace, laced with the gratitude of my spirit...
gracias mi amiga,
sandra
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" In the middle of every ocean of difficulty is an island of opportunity."
Author Unknown
i am so happy to see your post. it came at an especially low moment for me, but your kind words and caring demeanor (i can "feel" your spirit hon!) brought me out of a nasty slump. i know it takes time to heal, but i was visualizing my life without singing and it brings tears to my eyes every time i think i will no longer be able to lull my grandkids and praise God... i know it will be a long time before i'll even be able to speak right, but i miss my voice and when i hear what i used to be able to sing i feel sad that i can't even sing it in a baritone, much less my prior soprano voice. but then i think about how i was before and i know i wouldn't change anything at all... i'd still rather have the surgery and live a voiceless life instead of a paralyzed one...
i cling to my faith that i will once again sing... it's all i can do!!!
hon, thanks for keeping my son in your thoughts and prayers. i told him about you, your little girl praying for him at night, and your prayer group... he is truly grateful for all you've done for him. it brought a tear to his eyes when i told him about you during his recent visit... he said that you made his ordeal worth it because it's for people like you and yours that he risked his life overseas... and he would do it again, in a heartbeat!!!
i am proud of my son, and all of our military who sacrifice themselves, and their families, in order to ensure our freedoms... no matter what anyone else could say, they place themselves in danger at the drop of a hat, without questioning the why's or wherefore's, etc. that takes "cojones" and they sure have them!!!
catherine, i send you a warm embrace, laced with the gratitude of my spirit...
gracias mi amiga,
sandra
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" In the middle of every ocean of difficulty is an island of opportunity."
Author Unknown
BDW2
06-30-2003, 09:22 PM
Hey Surgery Pal,
Sorry to hear your voice is not back yet. Please keep the faith and try not to get too down. I had a terrible time at 6 weeks, but then it was like a miracle, my voice came back 100%, I am sure that yours will to. I am going back to work tommorrow, I am ready. Just having to deal with those nasty muscle spasms, I hope they go away soon. I will pray everyday for you Sandra until your all better, The Lord will see you through it.
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ACDF C6-7 with plating and donor bone (3/28/03)
Sorry to hear your voice is not back yet. Please keep the faith and try not to get too down. I had a terrible time at 6 weeks, but then it was like a miracle, my voice came back 100%, I am sure that yours will to. I am going back to work tommorrow, I am ready. Just having to deal with those nasty muscle spasms, I hope they go away soon. I will pray everyday for you Sandra until your all better, The Lord will see you through it.
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ACDF C6-7 with plating and donor bone (3/28/03)
TropicalFox
06-30-2003, 09:39 PM
hi sweetie,
soooooooo good to "hear" from you!
thank you so much for your encouraging words... i'm so happy you're doing well and have recovered your voice!
it's been a time of intense personal growth for me, especially in the "patience" department... but i know that i'll continue to be blessed and my voice will return in His time...
thank you so much for your kindness hon,
sandra
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" In the middle of every ocean of difficulty is an island of opportunity."
Author Unknown
soooooooo good to "hear" from you!
thank you so much for your encouraging words... i'm so happy you're doing well and have recovered your voice!
it's been a time of intense personal growth for me, especially in the "patience" department... but i know that i'll continue to be blessed and my voice will return in His time...
thank you so much for your kindness hon,
sandra
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" In the middle of every ocean of difficulty is an island of opportunity."
Author Unknown
lifeonhold2003
06-30-2003, 10:53 PM
Catherine,
I noticed at the end of your post that you aren't quite sure how to add smiles to your posts. I started a new topic with you in mind. It's titled Adding Smiles (aka Gremlins). I hope this helps.
Julie
I noticed at the end of your post that you aren't quite sure how to add smiles to your posts. I started a new topic with you in mind. It's titled Adding Smiles (aka Gremlins). I hope this helps.
Julie
Catherine with a C
07-01-2003, 04:27 AM
Hey Julie,
Thanks for the consult! The cheque is in the mail!
I did respond on your late-night crash cousre!!
Sandra~~~~~
Ms. Fox!!
I want you to know that I can "feel" your sadness~~~
Rejoice in the fact that you can embrace the joy which singing gives you; (perhaps, right now only in memory!)
Stay strong! Stay Happy! :D (thanks Julie!)
For some reason, I want to suggest that you watch Julie Andrews & Mr. Peter et.al in "The Sound of Music." What a wonderful, feel good, can't help but sing along to kind of movie.
~~~~~~Or~~~~~is it just me!
Either way!
Feel better tomorrow,
So long~
Farewell!
Au videsein!!(ok, you try type it without thinking about it!!)
Good-bye!!!
So loooooooooooooooong!!
Curtsy!!!Curtsy! Pas-de deux!
Good-night!
Until later,
I remain,
Grateful! Catherine
Thanks for the consult! The cheque is in the mail!
I did respond on your late-night crash cousre!!
Sandra~~~~~
Ms. Fox!!
I want you to know that I can "feel" your sadness~~~
Rejoice in the fact that you can embrace the joy which singing gives you; (perhaps, right now only in memory!)
Stay strong! Stay Happy! :D (thanks Julie!)
For some reason, I want to suggest that you watch Julie Andrews & Mr. Peter et.al in "The Sound of Music." What a wonderful, feel good, can't help but sing along to kind of movie.
~~~~~~Or~~~~~is it just me!
Either way!
Feel better tomorrow,
So long~
Farewell!
Au videsein!!(ok, you try type it without thinking about it!!)
Good-bye!!!
So loooooooooooooooong!!
Curtsy!!!Curtsy! Pas-de deux!
Good-night!
Until later,
I remain,
Grateful! Catherine
Catherine with a C
07-03-2003, 01:18 AM
T. FOX~~~~~
Hang in there!!
You are soooooo loved!
Look up!
Blessing will come down!!
Hugs,
Catherine :wave:
Hang in there!!
You are soooooo loved!
Look up!
Blessing will come down!!
Hugs,
Catherine :wave:
TropicalFox
07-03-2003, 01:42 AM
thank you darlin' :D
i took today off completely... i did not cook, clean, wash clothes, clean house, organize... nothing!
i read for a while, finished a 1000 piece jigsaw puzzle i started yesterday (love them!), had grapes for breakfast, a double fudge brownie waffle cone for lunch (i packed it REALLY well!), and some rice with kielbasa and red beans with ham chunks i cooked yesterday for dinner...
listened to beautiful music (andrea bocelli, barry white, bob carlisle, sandy patti, phillips, craig & dean, jason groban, alejandro fernandez, jesse, and plenty of the motown people!!!
didn't try to sing to any of them... just enjoyed them...
happy, happy, happy!!!
hmmmm, maybe tomorrow i'll cook some Mexican food... yum!
hugs http://www.healthboards.com/ubb/love2.gif
sandra
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" In the middle of every ocean of difficulty is an island of opportunity."
Author Unknown
i took today off completely... i did not cook, clean, wash clothes, clean house, organize... nothing!
i read for a while, finished a 1000 piece jigsaw puzzle i started yesterday (love them!), had grapes for breakfast, a double fudge brownie waffle cone for lunch (i packed it REALLY well!), and some rice with kielbasa and red beans with ham chunks i cooked yesterday for dinner...
listened to beautiful music (andrea bocelli, barry white, bob carlisle, sandy patti, phillips, craig & dean, jason groban, alejandro fernandez, jesse, and plenty of the motown people!!!
didn't try to sing to any of them... just enjoyed them...
happy, happy, happy!!!
hmmmm, maybe tomorrow i'll cook some Mexican food... yum!
hugs http://www.healthboards.com/ubb/love2.gif
sandra
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" In the middle of every ocean of difficulty is an island of opportunity."
Author Unknown
BamaPeach
07-03-2003, 03:00 PM
ahh Sandra I am so sorry for what you are going through. I too have had a little trouble with my voice changing(huh puberty again<NO way). Nothing compared to yours though. I am listening to motown right now and was used to singing in church and praising through song. I guess we will have to just praise with our souls and not our mouths for awhile. I am trying to look at it as another blessing and that maybe I need to grow in some other area. Wishing you warm thoughts and prayers and claiming the blessing for you darlin
Ginny
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"The only thing neccessary for evil to succeed is for good people to do nothing"
ACF June 18, 2003 C4-5, C5-6, and C6-7 with bone donor and hardware
Ginny
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"The only thing neccessary for evil to succeed is for good people to do nothing"
ACF June 18, 2003 C4-5, C5-6, and C6-7 with bone donor and hardware