I hope you all will forgive me

[lauralynn]

Hello to my AN Family,

I recently met Christine on this forum.  She is having surgery April 7 by my surgeons.  We were speaking on the phone the other nite and she told me she had received the "Magic Scarf" and said that no one knew where the journal is.  I thought to myself...I returned the scarf....but I don't think I ever sent the journal back.  I hung up with Christine and immediately started looking for the journal, thankfully I found it.  I hope you all will forgive me for this.  When I returned home from the hospital I wasn't ready to put my entry in the journal because it seemed everyone else's was a positive one.  I had had so many problems that I wanted to wait to be able to enter a positive entry.  Needless to say...time went by and I forgot all about it.  Well Christine helped me to remember and I finally put my entry in there which had a mixture of positive and negative in it.  I personally delivered the journal to Christine today.

I met Christine today (in person) at her doctor's appt.  We only spoke for a few minutes but it was a true blessing for me to be able to meet her and her family.  She of course is nervous but I hope my little visit was of some help to her.  I will be visiting her in the hospital when she is ready.  Blessings do come from these AN's that God has given us.  I am going to help Christine as much as I can and I believe a beautiful friendship is going to come from this. 

God Bless,

Laura Lynn

[Kaybo]

To me, the great thing is that it "was lost, but is now found!"  I bet a bunch of scatter-brained ANers are probably the most understanding of this oversight!!   

K   

[lori67]

Uh, yeah, because the rest of us never forget anything!   

I think we can cut you some slack - besides, it sounds like it's in exactly the right place and gave you an opportunity the meet a new AN'er.  I'm sure getting a chance to meet with someone who has been there will help her even more than the magic scarf/journal!  And if you both made a good friend in the process, then I'm glad the journal was temporarily misplaced.

Lori

[jaylogs]

Yayyy....what was once lost is now found!! Kind of like my mind sometimes! LOL!!  We can forgive ya...this time!!!
Jay

[moe]

No apologies necessary, just nice to have that book and scarf together again!
Maureen

[Suu]

  I loved reading this. Thankyou.

Suu xxoo

[cindyj]

Wow, how great!  Thank you so much!  And how interesting, odd, coincidental, ironic, very cool that it surfaces now and you can give it to Christine who just received the Scarf (which had taken a bit of a hiatus too) and lives so close to you   Wow!  Know she is so thankful to you for meeting her and helping her through her journey.  No forgiveness needed, just so glad the Scarf and Journal are back on their journey again!

Please give Christine my best and update us after her surgery if you can.

Cindy

[lauralynn]

Hello my AN family,

Thank you so much for all of your sweet responses.  ANers are so understanding...I love that.  As soon as I hear from Christine's husband with updates I will definately post it on here. 

God Bless,

Laura Lynn

[Keri]

i'm so glad you found it and all is well. don't feel badly! seems it's all working out.

how are YOU doing? i sometimes forget what's the latest on other an'ers!

keri

[Jim Scott]

Laura Lynn ~

Your appeal to be forgiven for temporarily misplacing the journal that accompanies the magic scarf was poignant.  Of course, forgiveness was guaranteed because we're all fallible at times and no harm was done or intended by you, we know.  That you've reunited both scarf and journal and passed them on to Christine is welcome news.  Now, we await the updates - and thanks in advance for offering to provide them. 

Jim

[lauralynn]

Thanks Jim for your sweet note...makes me feel better hearing all the understanding responses. Thank you too Keri.  And to answer your question of how I am doing....I'm hanging in there, taking one day at a time.  I just saw my pcp yesterday due to a scarey episode that happened from a new medication (Amitripyline)  that my neurosurgeon prescribed.  I had only taken it for 4 days and then the following day...one minute I felt ok and the next minute...I literally felt like I was going to die.  I called my neurosurgeon's office and they told me to see my pcp and go to the ER if it happens again.  That didn't help me at all.  I stopped taking the medication and my pcp gave me a vitamin B shot and will once a week for a month.  I hope and pray after that I will notice a change in my energy level.  She recommended I go to pain management, which I'm going to look into that.  I have been trying for 3 wks to get pain medication from my neurosurgeon...finally my pcp helped me out and gave me a script for percoset. 

I currently am not working due to my doctor requested that I be put on long term disability.  My employer has denied my case but it is being appealed.  I will know sometime this month if the decision will be overturned.  I know being off of work has helped alot.  I get alot more rest and I am able to take pain meds when needed.  Most importantly I'm able to take care of my 12 and 10 year old alot better.  I was so exhausted when I was working...I'd sometimes have to take a nap when I got home and wouldn't be able to help my kids with their homework and get dinner ready at a decent time.  Fortunately they have been very understanding during all of this.

I hope all is well with you.  Keep in touch.

God Bless,

Laura Lynn