Birdgirl73

[Psycho4Bud]

We need some good karma. Slip posted this issue before but was deleted because we didn't really have the thumbs up from the family to post it but this is from her hubby:

"You can say she's having heart rhythm and heart valve problems and is in the hospital and, we hope, will be released next week."

Get well very soon........we all miss ya!:(

[The Colonel]

damn man,,
hope she gets better

[nikweiser]

my tokes and smokes and hopes go out to birdgirl, get well soon girl!

[Demeter]

Dear Birdgirl- I am so sorry to hear about your health problems- it is very scary having to go to the hospital! I am keeping healing thoughts for your heart in mine. Get well soon; we are all thinking of you!

[Weedhound]

In my prayers for sure.

[slipknotpsycho]

yeah i did post it =/ sorry birdgirl i didn't ask if it was ok or anything first, i just wanted you to get better, and friends and family have a healing effect not even medicine can sometimes...

get well soon! we miss you!

[Sir Bliss]

Stay strong, bg. I hope everything turns out alright.

Feel better soon. I wish you all the best.

[Dave Byrd]

Thanks for the thread, P4B, and the good wishes from others. Birdie can use the positive vibes. She's had her share of heart stuff to deal with, but this inflammation of her valves is not a good thing. I read her your replies by phone just a few moments ago and she laughed in response. Thanks for that. I'll provide anohther update tomorrow when I get a chance. Don't worry about the earlier post, Slipknot. I appreciate that P4B checked with us on that first, and she's fine with the basic info here.

Y'all take care. Thanks again.

[Psycho4Bud]

Give her our best wishes!!

Also tell her.......

Have a GOOD one!:jointsmile:

[potsmokingnome]

I wish you all the luck, and good kharma! you take care of yourself, and hang in there...

[yoda]

the bird girl will continue to fly
get well soon

sincerely, ryan

[napolitana869]

Get well soon!

[Its a Plant]

Get well Birdgirl!

You've got a forum to nurture, among other things.

Mainly I just miss you. =)

[MacWQ33]

Get well....

See ya soon BG...

[mamma puffpuff420]

needless 2 say
every 1 that knows u
misses u
so get well soon and come back and help keep us in line
we all need u
ur r in my prayers
as well as ur family
latter bg

[tootsie roll]

We need some good karma. Slip posted this issue before but was deleted because we didn't really have the thumbs up from the family to post it but this is from her hubby:

"You can say she's having heart rhythm and heart valve problems and is in the hospital and, we hope, will be released next week."

Get well very soon........we all miss ya!:(

Birdgirl is sick?????!! Birdgirl? Please tellme I'm reading this wrong cuz I'm finally buzzed and just maybe I'm not understanding this right. :(
Dr. Dave....what is happening to my friend?
I haven't been around in a bit so I am lost. Sadly lost.


New avatars tho i see.....

Bg, my prayers are so with you. omgosh. RALLY GIRL! RALLY!!!!

wE TRULY NEED A FLOWER AVATER NOW FOR OUR ILL MEMBERS. a DOOBIE DOESN'T SEEM TO CUT IT.:(

[Jay Matix]

Haven't posted much on this site lately so I don't really know what's going on exactly.

But I remember Birdgirl73 being one of the nicest & most genuine people on here.

Prays go out to you. Get well soon

[Breukelen advocaat]

Dave and Birdgirl,

Sorry to hear about this. We had a very serious problem recently also.

My wife had to go the ER by ambulance two weeks and a half weeks ago. I called 911 - she was sick, but wouldnâ??t have decided to call on her own. We were told that she needed emergency surgery immediately for complete bowel obstruction. We were lucky -the surgeon that performed the operation, which took three hours, is very well regarded (listed on Castle & Connolly several years) and there was no gangrene. We'll know more when we get the operative and pathology reports and bring them to an gastroenterologist. It was due to adhesions from previous (unrelated) surgery and/or a fibroid strangling the intestine.

She's home now, recovering - with only a setback due to pain from a intestinal/groin (we think) strain that occurred after the hospital release.

Best wishes for a speedy recovery and future health.

BK

[tootsie roll]

Thanks for the thread, P4B, and the good wishes from others. Birdie can use the positive vibes. She's had her share of heart stuff to deal with, but this inflammation of her valves is not a good thing. I read her your replies by phone just a few moments ago and she laughed in response. Thanks for that. I'll provide anohther update tomorrow when I get a chance. Don't worry about the earlier post, Slipknot. I appreciate that P4B checked with us on that first, and she's fine with the basic info here.

Y'all take care. Thanks again.

dR. dAVE, TELL HER kIMMY SENDS MUCH LOVE!

CRUD....MY CAPS LOCK IS ON...BLAH

[bentleygtgirl]

get better birdgirl! i hope you feel better soon

[tootsie roll]

Dave and Birdgirl,

Sorry to hear about this. We had a very serious problem recently also.

My wife had to go the ER by ambulance two weeks and a half weeks ago. I called 911 - she was sick, but wouldnâ??t have decided to call on her own. We were told that she needed emergency surgery immediately for complete bowel obstruction. We were lucky -the surgeon that performed the operation, which took three hours, is very well regarded (listed on Castle & Connolly several years) and there was no gangrene. We'll know more when we get the operative and pathology reports and bring them to an gastroenterologist. It was due to adhesions from previous (unrelated) surgery and/or a fibroid strangling the intestine.

She's home now, recovering - with only a setback due to pain from a intestinal/groin (we think) strain that occurred after the hospital release.

Best wishes for a speedy recovery and future health.

BK


Wow. That for sure was an emergency! I hope your wife is feeling better and healing well.
Thank goodness for the no gangrene!! ::wipes brow::

I've had surgeries and I often wonder what is going on inside with the scaring. eek.

[crudemood]

Feel better soon birdgirl..

[BabySnookums]

i love you sistah...hope you get better soon *sends wellness vibes your way*

[Skink]

I will be thinking about you BG... get well soon!!! before Slip goes crazy again,,,LOLz...

[Breukelen advocaat]

Wow. That for sure was an emergency! I hope your wife is feeling better and healing well.
Thank goodness for the no gangrene!! ::wipes brow::

I've had surgeries and I often wonder what is going on inside with the scaring. eek.


Thank you.

It came as a total shock - I was in the ER with her from 8 AM to 11PM, while they were running CAT scans and other tests, and went home because I was wiped out and did not suspect that the condition was that serious. I then got a call and had to go back - after midnight. This was a close call - five more hours and it would have been too late - there was no time for a second opinion or doctor-hunting.

After we get the reports, we have to find out what to do about maintenance and prevention - but there really isn't much you can do to actually prevent the adhesions. We're hoping that the fibroid was the main culprit - and not adhesions that will come back. In the past she's had surgeries for myomectomies, a hysterectomy, a non-malignant ovarian tumor (one ovary removed), and an appendix removal during the ovarian surgery because it was extremely inflamed. We think that a fibroid, or endometrial tissue, attached itself to the small intestine and caused the blockage. I took her to the ER 3 months ago for vomiting, but they blamed her symptoms on an anti-inflammatory med she got from a podiatrist - I now think that she had partial blockage at the time, which became complete when she started throwing up bile. This was her worst surgery yet - and the others were not picnics.

[partyguy420]

i feel like shit... i thought this thread was for some one to ask birdgirl for something, like maybe about one of her pets... but i didnt relise she was in the hospital...since im a nice guy... im not going to make you fill out a application for my (i forget the word)gratitude(ithink thats the word i was trying to think of, i hope it is to) i know its very scary going to the hospital... scary thing is... i have not been in the hospital for something that was directly related to me... except for one time when i was born... everyother time was for some one else...(exsamples... grandma, grandpa, my younger brother... and a ex gf) and even for those ex-samples its scary...

anyways... i hope you get better... and i hope to see you back on here soon... your one of the nicest peoples on here...

[thcbongman]

Get well soon to be stronger than ever.

[LIP]

Tell Birdgirl im thinkin of her and wish her a speedy recovery. We're all thinking of you!

You'll be right as rain before you know it!

All my love, LIP.

[delusionsofNORMALity]

even i love birdgirl and i don't like anybody.
well, i know you'll be back quickly so:

see you soon


by the way, while you're in the hospital don't eat the green jello. no one knows what's in that stuff, but it can't be good.

[Dave Byrd]

Hey, guys. Bird sends her love to you all. I took a print-out of this thread up to her at the hospital this morning. She laughed and was thrilled to see it. She's feeling better and is being upgraded to a different room sometime today when one becomes free. May get to come home on Monday. We're feeling relieved that she's looking and breathign a lot better. She's even starting to be interested in food again, too, which is good. Not green jello, though, or blue. She always says that any sort of food product that comes in the same colors as Windex or other cleaning products can't be a good thing.

Thanks for your messages. I'll update this again after I see her later today.

[Bong30]

OMG,
Emily,
I hope you are doing better. My family and I will be praying for you. I dont even know what to say...
I love you and hope you get better soon
Adam:1baa:

[geonagual]

I am glad to see your doing better.
We will talk to you in a few days when your home and resting. Take it easy.

[Demeter]

Hey, guys. Bird sends her love to you all. I took a print-out of this thread up to her at the hospital this morning. She laughed and was thrilled to see it. She's feeling better and is being upgraded to a different room sometime today when one becomes free. May get to come home on Monday. We're feeling relieved that she's looking and breathign a lot better. She's even starting to be interested in food again, too, which is good. Not green jello, though, or blue. She always says that any sort of food product that comes in the same colors as Windex or other cleaning products can't be a good thing.

Thanks for your messages. I'll update this again after I see her later today.

I'm so relieved to hear that our dear birdgirl is doing better! I recommend brown food for her- chocolate, chocolate, chocolate!
:lovestruck: :lovestruck: :lovestruck: :lovestruck: :lovestruck: :lovestruck:

[Nation_1ne]

I wasn't even aware that she is or was ill, I really hope she gets on the mend soon. It's very nice of you to keep us up to date David, I hope you're coping well with it all.

[marvelous22]

Get well soon!

[Skink]

You know BG,,, this Karma really works!!! I am so glad you are feeling better... I wish I could make a bowl of soup for you right now,,, Jello is the pits and so is the Hospital,,, Come home soon ya hear!!!

Thinking of you!!!

George AKA the Skink

[Willard_420]

Feel better birdgirl, we all miss you a ton.

[Dutch Pimp]

...get well soon..first responder....soon to be Doctor Responder.....:)...

[Thepossumdance]

Very happy to you are getting better... May the thoughtfulness and compassion you have expressed to the countless individuals here be returned to you 20 fold in your time of ill-health

[cannabis campbell]

Get well soon! :(

[Samwhore]

Get well soon birdgirl,
Im sure all will be fine,
with so many medical advances.

Every surgery, no matter how minor
is a big deal,
we all hope the best for you

[Dave Byrd]

Birdie sends her love to you all. She's been moved up to a regular room now, which is good news, and is breathing better and has better color and cardiac output. Her mom made her her favorite meal, which we took to her tonight in hopes that she'll eat better and gain some weight. She'll probably be dismissed on Monday afternoon or evening if all continues to go well. We can't manage to get her connected from the hospital using her school laptop or I swear she'd be online here this very minute. Trying to get her to rest and take it easy is not an easy thing to do. I tried to give her a re-cap of the goings-on here but probably didn't do a very good job. Thanks for all the good wishes, guys. Goodnight for now.

[LIP]

Phew, good to hear shes doing better. I've been worrying all yesterday!

But the most important thing is she works on getting better!

We're all thinking of her and cant wait untill shes fighting fit!

Thankyou VERY much for the updates Dave.

Let birdgirl know we all send our love and wish her the best of health.

All my love, LIP [Alex.]

[Skink]

Sorry U got to do better with the latop,,,Dave...

Favorite meal,,,What was it??? I want some too!!!

Hmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm Owmmmmmmmmmmmmmm More Karma on the way...

[SkatePopwar]

smoke weed.

feel better birlgirl!

[Dave Byrd]

Sorry U got to do better with the latop,,,Dave...

Favorite meal,,,What was it??? I want some too!!!

Hmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm Owmmmmmmmmmmmmmm More Karma on the way...
It's true I'm not very good with technology like PCs and laptops. I'm better with medical matters.

The food her mom made her was meat loaf with tomato gravy and rice, something that's been one of Birdie's favorite comfort foods since she was a kid. My mother-in-law is a great cook, a talent my wife inherited. Today her mom's making another of her favorites, fried chicken. Also with gravy and rice. We'll take that up to her tonight. The hospital food is not very good.

Bird's been up and walking a good bit today and working hard at talking her doctor into releasing her to go home, but he wasn't buying that. No earlier than Monday afternoon, he said. She says hello to everyone here.

[the yeag]

well I hope you take the time to help yourself recover birdgirl. If you spend even half the time on yourself that you do for others you willl be fine. Not trying to sound negative, but damn watch the fatty foods...meatloaf gravy fried chicken... take it easy girl.

[Dave Byrd]

Not trying to sound negative, but damn watch the fatty foods...meatloaf gravy fried chicken... take it easy girl.
We're working hard at intentionally fattening her up with those foods. Bird's far too thin right now and has naturally very low, safe cholesterol levels. In her case, her heart function's at far more risk from her being too thin than it is from eating those foods. They're a key part of the plan to get some more meat on those bones of hers.

[the yeag]

good..i am no doc. quack quack. it just did not sound right to me but now i understand. gravy..hospital..heart problems...Kind regards- the pontiff

[Dave Byrd]

Your hunch was excellent. I tell 99% of heart patients to stay away from stuff like that. The ones with coronary artery disease, that is. In Bird's case, she has the clearest coronary arteries in the country but has electrical/rhythm-related problems that are aggravated by the fact that her weight's too low.

[Nation_1ne]

Out of curiosity Dave, will you be sticking around now? Or is this just to let us now how Bird is doing?

Hope you and your wife keep well.

[Psycho4Bud]

For some odd reason I can't send right now with my e-mail so tell Birdgirl that I woke to -17 degree this morning with a -35 wind chill. Glad to hear she's on the mend and getting sassy.....

Have a good one!:jointsmile:

[Skink]

Send my good wishes today,,,

Skink...

[Skink]

For some odd reason I can't send right now with my e-mail so tell Birdgirl that I woke to -17 degree this morning with a -35 wind chill. Glad to hear she's on the mend and getting sassy.....

Have a good one!:jointsmile:

Global warming,,,right... it's freeeezing here too...

[nikweiser]

glad to hear shes doing better, hope to see her posting soon

[The Figment]

Best wishes on a speedy recovery:D

[Demeter]

I'm having fried chicken too -in birdgirl's honor tonight:D

[Skink]

Sorry to all the peeps that think skim milk and bran flakes is the way to go... I believe fat lubricates the blood and prevents blockage...

[Dave Byrd]

Some fats do exactly that.

Not the ones we're fixing to take Birdie for dinner, though. I'm printing out this thread and a coupel of others to show her. She's been sleeping more than usual today and running some fever. Keep your fingers crossed that she'll keep feeling better, folks.

[Skink]

Get well soon Birdie,,,we miss you guidance...

[Psycho4Bud]

Global warming,,,right... it's freeeezing here too...

NO SHIT! It's -13 right now and the high temp for tomarrow is suppose to be -9!

Dave, changed up my e-mail due to the sending probs........feel free!

Have a good one!:jointsmile:

[IntoTheEther]

Get well soon, Birdgirl... We miss you and your profound bits of wisdom!

[partyguy420]

get well soon... heres a smiley or to for you :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :)
:) :) :) :) :) :) :)

[Skink]

Well I am going to sleep now hoping for the best...

[geonagual]

NO SHIT! It's -13 right now and the high temp for tomarrow is suppose to be -9!

Dave, changed up my e-mail due to the sending probs........feel free!

Have a good one!:jointsmile:


Just ran out to my truck in shorts and a t shirt:cool: . Went hiking yesterday and got sunburn:cool: . Sorry to hear about your coldness. :S2:

Hey Birdgirl, I am glad to see your feeling better:) . Make sure you drink lots of water and eat lots of food when you get home. All your favorites.

[friendowl]

hey bird
sorry to hear your not feeling too good
your a tough cookie
get well soon

ill behave till your return

[birdgirl73]

I'm home, y'all. Never been so glad to be out of anyplace in my life and to see my dogs. Thank you for all your kind words and good wishes. I loved this thread when Dave brought me prints of it. There's so much that's been happening here. New forums, even. I feel like I've been gone a year instead of the better part of a week.

I may be on for shorter periods of time for the next week or two. I got some inflammation/infection in two of my heart valves, which didn't help my arrhythmia I already had. They let me go home to try and keep me from getting an antibiotic-resistant bug of some kind in the hospital. But I'm tired, tired and will be taking medicine to fight the infection for two months. Much love to you guys. More later after I've slept a while.

[nikweiser]

glad to see you back!!!!:S5: :S5: :rastasmoke: :jointsmile:
just keep takin it easy and get a bunch of good sleep!!

[slipknotpsycho]

I'm home, y'all. Never been so glad to be out of anyplace in my life and to see my dogs. Thank you for all your kind words and good wishes. I loved this thread when Dave brought me prints of it. There's so much that's been happening here. New forums, even. I feel like I've been gone a year instead of the better part of a week.

I may be on for shorter periods of time for the next week or two. I got some inflammation/infection in two of my heart valves, which didn't help my arrhythmia I already had. They let me go home to try and keep me from getting an antibiotic-resistant bug of some kind in the hospital. But I'm tired, tired and will be taking medicine to fight the infection for two months. Much love to you guys. More later after I've slept a while.

WELCOME BACK! just as you've never been so glad to be out of a place, i've never been so glad to see someone post on a forum!

take it easy... take your rest, and leave the moderation issues left up to the rest for now... you just need to concentrate on yourself.... atleast for the time being...

[birdgirl73]

Thanks, Slip. I missed you and Skink and Plant something terrible. And everyone else, too, obviously. But I thought about you guys a lot and wondered how you were.

OK, my dad's yelling at me to come eat and rest. P4B's already been pestering me about that via PM. I'd better listen to the men in my life. LAter, y'all.

[partyguy420]

good luck with getting over with the rest of your "sickness"(not sure what to call it) and get plenty of rest... and eat a bunch of food(it sounds like they are trying to fattin you up a bit?) eating befor sleeping... is a good way to gain weight... because, you get a bunch of calories, that you dont burn off in your sleep...

[slipknotpsycho]

yes you do :p go rest and get better... when i was read a certain email, i kinda got that sick in the pit of your stomach feeling.. ya know? i did my classic stay quiet and hold it in thing (bleh, i wish i didn't sometimes, but that's me, and how i deal with things) i actually was geniunely worried....

but of course everyone worries about their mother :p even if it's just their forum-mom... lol..

i'll be sure you're the first thing that comes outta my mouth when the wife's home.... i'm sure she's been just as worried and will be relieved to hear you're at home...

[Bong30]

Welcome Home BG.....I would give you a big Bear hug......

Hope you are feeling better, and You better quit scaring us like this...LOL

Thanks for all the updates Dave.

We all could only wish to be such a great team as you guys.


Let me know if you need my pecan Pie Recipe....yummy

[slipknotpsycho]

Welcome Home BG.....I would give you a big Bear hug......

Hope you are feeling better, and You better quit scaring us like this...LOL

Thanks for all the updates Dave.

We all could only wish to be such a great team as you guys.


Let me know if you need my pecan Pie Recipe....yummy

haven't you posted it before? >.< my two favorite pies are pecan and pumpkin... i could choose neither to be the top tho... they're both so damned good in their own way...

i would love to make it, but i don't have an oven... and i don't have teeth anymore to chew the pecans... which gives it alot of it's 'yummy-ness'.... within the next couple of months tho... supposed to be gettin' em... then you can send me some pecan pie! lol....

[Demeter]

I'm home, y'all. Never been so glad to be out of anyplace in my life and to see my dogs. Thank you for all your kind words and good wishes. I loved this thread when Dave brought me prints of it. There's so much that's been happening here. New forums, even. I feel like I've been gone a year instead of the better part of a week.

I may be on for shorter periods of time for the next week or two. I got some inflammation/infection in two of my heart valves, which didn't help my arrhythmia I already had. They let me go home to try and keep me from getting an antibiotic-resistant bug of some kind in the hospital. But I'm tired, tired and will be taking medicine to fight the infection for two months. Much love to you guys. More later after I've slept a while.

Hi dear, I am so glad you are home! You must visit the grl forum when you feel stronger, we womens are wild!
Is there anything you need- silly pictures or crazy stories? If so, it looks like you have come to the right place:S1:
Welcome Back= :lovestruck:

[Lethal G]

sorry guys, I'm just now hearing about this. I'm glad to hear that you are back home now though, Birdgirl, and I will continue to keep you in my thoughts and prayers. You're a great member and a great person who has brought a lot of joy to this community.

[birdgirl73]

Hi again, y'all. Didn't mean to scare you guys. I think Dave was more frightened than he let on, and he sees folks with heart stuff all day long. Maybe just because it was me. Thanks for the bear hug, Bong. I missed you!

If you read this, Dave, I lov eyou honey. Thanks for checking my email and updating the people here. Thanks for taking good care of me and not trying to talk Dr. D into keeping me there even longer. I'm so happy to be home. I was truly afraid if I stayed gone one more day you'd either get rid of the dogs or try and trade in my car. Sounds like you'd be a welcome regular member here, so give it some thought.

Well, I've had a nap, supper, dessert, a shower, a breathing treatment, and a few huffs of oxygen. What an exciting night. Now I'm going to check some of these forums and see what I missed.

[birdgirl73]

Hi dear, I am so glad you are home! You must visit the grl forum when you feel stronger, we womens are wild!
Is there anything you need- silly pictures or crazy stories? If so, it looks like you have come to the right place:S1:
Welcome Back= :lovestruck:
I was just heading that way now to put in my vote on the feminine hygiene products and to see what everyone has to say about makeup. I love the idea of that new forum! Thanks for the warm welcome.

[slipknotpsycho]

get in bed!

[birdgirl73]

Can't stand to get back in bed. I've just spent five days in one. Besides, from the looks of my bed, it's taken. There are two cats and two dogs asleep behind me on the bed. One dog is under the comforter and the other animals are on top. I'm up for a while. I'll go to bed when Dave does in another hour and a half or so. I may go lie on the couch for a while, though. At least it's animal-free.

[slipknotpsycho]

put a boot in them animal's asses o.0 you're the one who needs rest not them!

[birdgirl73]

OK, daddy Slip, I'm going to go lie on the couch for a while and watch the news and eat strawberry popsicles. As soon as I do that, the animals will follow me in there, and then I can go get in the animal-free real bed. Talk to you tomorrow. Tell Snookums hello and that I love her!

[slipknotpsycho]

k, just go rest!

WAIT! i'm the daddy of my mother???? htf does that work?! :confused:

[birdgirl73]

Yeah, it's a strange dynamic, to be sure. A little too distortedly Oedipal for me, but I think everyone's "fathering" me right now, including you and my son I gave birth to, my husband, P4B, and my real dad. It's y'all's way of showing your love, and I appreciate it. OK, I'm going to sign off now before anyone else tells me to rest or eat something. If I preted to be asleep, no one can try to persuade me to eat anything else.

[Bong30]

Nighty....nite

[Skink]

I could smell Dave was scared,,,he had me worried when he said you did not have a good day yesterday... I am so glad your home BG!!!

Listen to Slip and take it easy...

And EAT something...

[tootsie roll]

I'm home, y'all. Never been so glad to be out of anyplace in my life and to see my dogs. Thank you for all your kind words and good wishes. I loved this thread when Dave brought me prints of it. There's so much that's been happening here. New forums, even. I feel like I've been gone a year instead of the better part of a week.

I may be on for shorter periods of time for the next week or two. I got some inflammation/infection in two of my heart valves, which didn't help my arrhythmia I already had. They let me go home to try and keep me from getting an antibiotic-resistant bug of some kind in the hospital. But I'm tired, tired and will be taking medicine to fight the infection for two months. Much love to you guys. More later after I've slept a while.


I'm so glad you are home Em!
That's some scary stuff going on. :( Please rest and eat eat eat!
I know when my weight gets too low bad stuff starts to happen.
I'd fatten you up right fast with loads of brownies and all things homemade!
FEEL BETTER SOON!!!!

[tootsie roll]

I suddenly have a very strong need and desire of a strawberry popcicle!

[LIP]

Welcome back Birdie. Sorry i've only just replied. I've been worried sick!
I hope your resting!!!!

Im at work so i've gotta dash off but i'll write a proper reply later, take it easy sweetheart, and enjoy being waited on lol!

All my love, LIP [Alex]

[birdgirl73]

Thanks, Lip, my sweet and wonderful friend. I missed you. Sorry you were worried. I think I'm on the mend now. Just one night at home and I already feel worlds better. Amazing how nice it is to sleep through the night without IV alarms going off, EKG leads coming unstuck, or nurses coming in to take my blood pressure or listen to my pulse/heartbeat. Don't get me wrong. Hospitals serve an important purpose, and nurses are the most important people working inside. But the routine in a hospital isn't exactly restful for patients. It's much better to be home and sleeping in my own bed with my husband nearby and my doggies and kitties up against me.

[orangeman]

Birdgirl You helped me so much in the past. I'm praying for you every night, I love you Birdgirl :D!!!

[420izzle]

Best wishes Birdgirl! Godspeed.

[Skink]

so whatcha doing today BG???

[birdgirl73]

Thanks for all the sweet, wonderful messages, guys. I love you, too. Orangeman, you are my sweet baby, and I just adore you. You know that, right? Thanks for the prayers.

Today I surfed online for a while earlier. Then I rested. Then my dad took me to a doctor's appointment. Then I studied for a while. I've stayed pretty caught up with school, fortunately, and can go back on Thursday. Then I sat out back with my dad in the sunshine and watched the dogs play in the yard (it was 70 degrees here today). Then I rested some more. And at every step along the way, I was eating. Breakfast. Supplement milkshake. Lunch. Snack. Ice cream. Reese's peanut butter cups. And now I'm back online and am waiting for Dave to get home from work so he can ask me what I've eaten so far today and listen to my breathing and see if he agrees that it's clearer. At this rate, I should weigh 300 pounds by, oh, Valentine's Day.

[Skink]

Look...

[thcbongman]

Thanks for all the sweet, wonderful messages, guys. I love you, too. Orangeman, you are my sweet baby, and I just adore you. You know that, right? Thanks for the prayers.

Today I surfed online for a while earlier. Then I rested. Then my dad took me to a doctor's appointment. Then I studied for a while. I've stayed pretty caught up with school, fortunately, and can go back on Thursday. Then I sat out back with my dad in the sunshine and watched the dogs play in the yard (it was 70 degrees here today). Then I rested some more. And at every step along the way, I was eating. Breakfast. Supplement milkshake. Lunch. Snack. Ice cream. Reese's peanut butter cups. And now I'm back online and am waiting for Dave to get home from work so he can ask me what I've eaten so far today and listen to my breathing and see if he agrees that it's clearer. At this rate, I should weigh 300 pounds by, oh, Valentine's Day.

Enjoy it while it lasts! Stuff yourself, then renew your commitments to get back in shape! When you look at now, it sucks to lose all you worked hard for, but you'll get it back in optimal shape, trust me :)

I'm glad you are feeling much better!

[birdgirl73]

OK, Skink, now you're just trying to freak me out by fattening up my avatar!! My worst fears imagined. Birdgirl turns into a wide-load fowl.

You'll be glad to know, THCBongman, that my doctor said if I weren't in such good cardio and fitness shape before I picked up this bug that things would have been much worse and that I would have a much more difficult time shaking off pneumonia, which I'm apparently at high risk for right now. My five-times-a-week workouts have set me in good stead, even if I'm having to stay away from the gym for a time and just let my metabolic rate slow down a bit. I'll be back to my taut self in good time. He told me today I can start to do walking (not race-walking or running and not any cardio machines) in the neighborhood and lift very light weights to try and maintain my strength and regain the ground I've lost in the last two or three weeks.

[Cheery Cherry]

Great to see you back, Birdgirl. *HUGS* boy you had me scared. Stay strong, we need you around here ;).

[robert42]

let me just say i just came across this thread to my shoc

i didnt post much during the days this thread was on, and i feel bad! im glad to hear u r ok birdgirl!

Well sorry to bring back old threads and memorys but i had to post!

im really happy things are better now

xx

[nikweiser]

glad to see you are doing ok, :thumbsup:

happy 4:20

[Shelbay]

hmm,where are you....birdgirl....

[thcbongman]

You almost gave me a heart attack! My heart sunk when I read the original post only to realize it occurred 2 years ago....

[Mediuser]

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