You never know what the day will bring...

Originally Posted By Dave

She starts her 50 month celebration on Friday. She going to the park with 50 Mickey head pins covering her body and you'll have to see if you can spot all of them.

 

Originally Posted By teddibubbles

((((((((( Big Hugs)))))))) Prayers for you! that this all may just stop! Protection and love for you LULU In Jesus name !

 

Originally Posted By LuLu

Thanks again, you guys are the best. JB, I love your saying! And trust me, I'm not trying to be thin, but the healthier I eat, it just happens. I don't count calories or ever go hungry, I'm just super careful about *which* foods I eat. With the party foods around, my clothes are telling me I'm gaining a bit, but it wouldn't be in the places that might look too thin, like my arms, legs and chest!

I appreciate your prayers, teddi!

 

Originally Posted By MomofPrincess

I am so sorry that happened!!! I'm glad you're okay! How completely frightening.

Honestly, I can totally relate. I've been through tons in the past 20 years now, since about the time I entered adulthood. Just a brief summary: When I was 18, my mom was diagnosed with very progressed breast cancer, goes through a radical mastectomy & chemo & radiation; then about a year later, Dad diagnosed with lung cancer and starts undergoing treatment, only to find out a month later that my mother's has now spread to her lungs (so I'm driving them to chemo appts TOGETHER); then about a year later my dad dies from it; then my favorite uncle dies from cancer, as well; then his wife (my favorite aunt) spends a year paralyzed from strokes and then dies; then my cousin gets hit by a car and dies; then his brother dies from a drug overdose; a year later my favorite brother gets hit by a car and ends up severly disabled (think vegetable, basically) - so that's an ongoing worry/stress that has never let up; then my mother starts having strokes & suffers from rheumatoid arthritis & glaucoma & cataracts and has a bunch of surgeries; then I get divorced and am a single mom to a toddler; then I get remarried; then a month later my only sister kills herself; then my father-in-law undergoes multiple heart surgeries; my daughter is born a year later; then my mother has heart attacks and pneumonia and congestive heart failure and is hopsitalized off and on for months, and then dies during surgery when my daughter was 18 mos old; then my one other remaining brother almost dies and has to undergo brain surgeries, plus he's schizophrenic and depends on me for support (both emotional & financial); and all the while I am trying to raise two small children and work outside th home full-time! AND my husband had a heart attack shortly before I met him (at age 34) so I worry every day about HIS heart!

Sorry if I made you dizzy with all that! I am just saying that sometimes I wonder how much more I can take - you know? It has literally been one thing after the next, my entire adult life. I know you can relate!!!

Also, I learned long ago NEVER to ask, "What else could possibly go wrong?" because IT WILL. LOL

((((HUGS)))) to you. Things have got to get brighter, right??? RIGHT?!?

 

Originally Posted By LuLu

You are right, Mop! MY mistake to celebrate getting thru the last 5 years! Never again will I get so cocky! ;-)

You must be one strong person, MoP! *hugs* back!

 

Originally Posted By RAM1984

I have to say, MomofPrincess, reading this makes the problems that sometimes overwhelm me seem minor. I have learned not to pray for patience as that always puts a stressful obsticle in my path. In fact today it is just, "Whatever you have planned for me, please give me the strength to deal with it."

I am glad to see that things seem okay with you Lulu. And I agree, I would not have guessed that you are anywhere near 50. Wish I was going to be in SoCal this weekend so I could wish you a Happy Birthday in person. Hunting for 50 Mickey's? hmm, intriguing.

 

Originally Posted By TALL Disney Guy

Well Lulu, I had a bit of a taste of your shower door experience last week.

I had "drawn a bath" for myself and was getting ready to get in, when I looked at a big picture I have over the towel rack above the "throne" and noticed it was a bit off-kilter. I touched it and thought "Huh, I'll take a closer look after my bath".

So I get in the tub, I'm looking down to settle myself in the water for some nice relaxin' clean time, when I hear this big bump and then a shattering *CRASH!!* I froze for a second, saw I was okay, looked outside the tub, and see the picture had fallen on top of the tank, ricocheted off the side of the tub (there was a little chunk of tub-material out of the outside), and shattered glass all over the floor.

So much for my relaxing bath. lol No glass got on me or in the tub thank goodness, but it was still such a shock to hear and see all the glass everywhere. I went ahaead and had my "unnerved bath" and just when I was finishing up and telling myself to be really careful when stepping onto the bathmat, a freaking hair gets into my eye. So now my contact is flipping out on me and I can't see straight. "Great". lol

I made the most of it and got out okay, and no glass was on/in my big Pluto houseshoes either, yay. I didn't step on any, but it's not fun taking out a contact and touching your eyeball repeatedly to get a HAIR out of it (ick). I finally managed it well enough.

Later I carefully picked up all the big and semi-small pieces of glass, swept together all the slivers and shards, and the next night I got the ingenius idea of usin' the vacuum to vacuum up all them li'l glass suckers. It worked like a charm.

Funny, we all have glass everywhere, and don't give a second thought to how dangerous and fragile it can be, lol.

 

Originally Posted By LuLu

Oh, TDG, I'm glad you're OK!

 

Originally Posted By Bucky N Satchel

Now if you DO go bald you won't have to worry about hair in your contact anymore, ;P.

 

Originally Posted By LacyBelle

^^There's a silver lining for ya. LOL

 

Originally Posted By Mary Poppins

TDG,

Scary stuff, indeed. Glad you're in one piece!

 

Originally Posted By TALL Disney Guy

Thanks, me too---and LOL@you jokesters.

 

Originally Posted By beamerdog

I'm so glad that you're okay, LuLu. You are truly amazing for handling things the way you did.

Try an epilady for "shaving" your legs. It might be safer than a razor given your luck lately ;-)

 

Originally Posted By Lady Starlight

What a wonderful Lady you seem to be Lulu to enduer the things you have endured in the last 5 years and still show a positive upbeat outlook ! I'm glad you are alright after your shower door incident.. ((HUGS))

 

Originally Posted By LuLu

Aw, you guys are so sweet!!

Well, I have BIG NEWS today! I finally got a check for my medical expenses!!!

More than 3 months after writing them, many phone calls, and signing a release of all liability, I received a check in today's mail for reimbursement of my emergency room costs. Yippeee!!!

 

Originally Posted By Lady Starlight

YAAAAY Lulu!!! Everything for a reason in life..Good things are comming your way!!!!!

 

Originally Posted By LacyBelle

Great news, LuLu! The red tape can take awhile to get through, but in the end is worth the hassle.

 

Originally Posted By Schmitty Good Vibes

Great news!!

>>>and signing a release of all liability<<<

I figured that this would be what it would take - if you were working with a decent company, and I guess you were. Do you mind saying who this company is (or did I miss that)?

 

Originally Posted By LuLu

The company is a bath/spa manufacturer named MAAX. They have a line, Keystone, which is sold only thru Home Depot. No surprise here, when I was connected with another branch of the company, everyone was so friendly and helpful - then they realized they couldn't help me at that branch! The people that work for the Home Depot line were VERY difficult to deal with.

But they did finally come thru!

 

Originally Posted By Mary Poppins

Good for you, Lulu, for pursuing this matter and getting compensation which you deserve. That accident was a nightmare for sure.