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  • BobbaLee
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    It's getting better
    Well today we all including the wonderful staff were smiling a little-her oxygen level continues to rise and her temp. dropped a little more.It is strange how the terrible becomes routine-When I walk into the ICU unit I look at the monitors to see what her oxygen/blood, breathing and blood pressure rates are. As I suit up and put on my gloves and mask I ask the attending nurse how the latest X ray was and the PEEP level of the respirator. A week ago I knew nothing of these terms or what the numbers meant. Now I ask as casually as I would if I asking for cream in a cup of coffee. It is surreal. I am looking at ( this a wild guess) thousands of dollars of trained professionals per hour in the ICU, millions of dollars worth of equipment and medicines. In one ICU in a hospital that 4. And the road goes on forever.... BobbaLee
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    strong healing vibes
    to Candy and her loved ones...
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    Positive Vibes
    It is very important that the whole world consist of people who have nothing but positive vibes for each other.
  • free idea
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    Keeping Candy in our prayers. Best thoughts to all who are in need.
  • noonie
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    Positive vibes...
    to candy.. she will be in our prayers
  • cosmicbadger
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    thanks for the updates on Candy. Sending her all good wishes!
  • cosmicbadger
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    american affliction?
    Nope its everywhere! Now that the USA has paid its United Nations dues you are allowed to look at this ;-) http://www.who.int/csr/don/2009_10_02/en/index.html lots of maps and stats
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    Is H1N1 just an American affliction?
    Has there been any H1N1 flu bugs elsewhere around the world lately?
  • BobbaLee
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    Thanks everyone
    Candy is sedated and on a ventilator which sounds worse than it is. This allows her body to rest and the machine actually forces more oxygen and medicine into her lungs. Her temperature is normal and the bacteria count is dropping . It will be a long journey however I feel more hopeful than yesterday. In speaking with the ER and ICU nurses this is the beginning of a Tidal wave of Flu to Pneumonia cases. By midnite they had admitted 5 other patients all under 55 with the same problem, Get your swine flu shots and stay on top of anyone feeling sick and not wanting to go to the doctor. Thanks to all our extended family! Love Bob and Candy And the road goes on forever.... BobbaLee
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    Candy is sedated and on a ventilator which sounds worse than it is. This allows her body to rest and the machine actually forces more oxygen and medicine into her lungs. Her temperature is normal and the bacteria count is dropping . It will be a long journey however I feel more hopeful than yesterday. In speaking with the ER and ICU nurses this is the beginning of a Tidal wave of Flu to Pneumonia cases. By midnite they had admitted 5 other patients all under 55 with the same problem, Get your swine flu shots and stay on top of anyone feeling sick and not wanting to go to the doctor. Thanks to all our extended family! Love Bob and Candy And the road goes on forever.... BobbaLee
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and good vibes. She has lost her close friend of 19 years, her kitty, China...Rene I know you are hurting now, please know I love you and know that China isn't in pain anymore
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Nothing more to sayBlessings to all. Do For Other's You Will Feel Better. Guaranteed!!!!
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hugs it is relatively easy to find a place in the universe with no matter, but it is impossible to find one place in the universe without LOVE
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Positive vibes for your loss.
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it's very hard, but your comments help. He was my friend for 19 years, and came from America to Europe with me, helped me adjust and stuff-I can't realize he's gone yet-I keep looking for him, and forget he's not here, and then get upset all over again.********************************** I am not young enough to know everything. Oscar Wilde
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There's no doubt that is going to be something that will be with you forever, and I can't imagine coping with that, but all you can do is look back and ethankful for all the memories. Warm wishes your way TL.
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sending a great big HUG out to you
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is too much-Samba the dog left us yesterday.********************************** I am not young enough to know everything. Oscar Wilde
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rene......I dunno what to say.........you're in my thoughts and prayers
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especially for my children. we weren't over china. Imi's a grave concern.********************************** I am not young enough to know everything. Oscar Wilde
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sending out extra extra extra hugs and vibes to tigerlily's family...
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that is really over the top. SO sorry TL...
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it's soo over the top that I can't even really believe it. like this numb robot. Am pretending am ok because the kids most certainly are NOT, and I am the adult so....... but the house is too empty, caught myself putting on my shoes today to go walk Samba, thinking she'd enjoy the new snow. stuff like that-keep forgetting ********************************** I am not young enough to know everything. Oscar Wilde
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You and your family will be in my thoughts and prayers--all strength to you-- "A well put together unreality is pretty hard to beat." --Mark Twain
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Positive beams to all in need !! " Life is`nt about running from the storm, it`s about learning to dance in the rain "
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welcome back!!!
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and send Tigerlilly all the love and support that we can muster. She has just learned of the passing of her father over the weekend. What with the recent passing of her beloved pets I know she must be a wreck. Send love and vibes please!!
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TL, this is really too much for anyone. I am so sorry.
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I am thinking of you and sending prayers and positive vibes your way.
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All the vibes we can spare and then some to tigerlilly.. your family will be in our prayers..HUUUUG
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I can hardly bear it, so heaven knows what you are going through. Stay strong. If anyone can, you can. And just know how many people are feeling for you.
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I have lost the kindest most generous spirited person I ever knew. Who loved me no matter what. He was (that was vs IS is f-ing making me cry) my idol my shining example and some of you know how many he helped, either personally or through his profession. I know so little about what actually happened to him. I was told in an e mail that the police found him no more than that. I am in shock but I am coherant to know that he was truly special and a blessing, and I am lucky he loved me so. The hole is gigantic but the beautiful memories are many. I think that we have not heard the last of him either. He has thousands of pages of words he wrote-thoughts on many many many things-and he can STILL help us from where he is now. That is his legacy. ********************************** I am not young enough to know everything. Oscar Wilde
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I'm so very sorry. Our thoughts are with you, TL.
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GOT THIRTY YEARS AT LEAST ALL SUSPENDED BUT TWELVE YEARS .........YOU WILL BE MISSED BY MANY AND AM AWAITING YOUR RETURN ..THIRTY POUNDS OF FUNGI ..ANATURAL THING LIKE 'ROOMS' SHOULD NOT CARRY SUCH HARSH PENALTIES YOU ARE IN MY THOUGHTS EVERY DAY AND WILL AWAIT YOUR RETURN
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but gone...
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My children's grandmother (father's mother) was found passed away in her home last night. This means 4 deaths in 2 months that my kids have had to swallow, with no breathing time in between. Imena has a scary fever; from heartbreak, I am afraid-cuz she was ok yesterday. She's inconsolable and lethargic and delirious and I am frightened. This streak has gotta stop-YES we got it that death is part of life. Now we need the evil loss wave to STOP!!!!!!!!!********************************** I am not young enough to know everything. Oscar Wilde
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your poor family has really been through the wringer. All good and healing vibes to you.
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Healing vibes and the biggest of HUGS from my family to yours
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to the ol' parrothead! one can overdo these changes in latitudes, changes in attitudes...
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Wasting away again in Margaritaville, searching for his lost shaker of salt? I do like Jimmy and hope he recovers quickly.
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Healthy healing vibes to Mandela, who was hospitalized on Wednesday.********************************** I am not young enough to know everything. Oscar Wilde
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My sister Barbara Mihm is undergoing surgery on March 20 to remove most of her pancreas.Unfortunately there is a large tumor on it. We won't know for a few days after it's removal if it's malignant or benign. My sister is a very talented and caring nurse PA. She spends most of her vacation time working as a volunteer with Doctors Without Borders. She is a very spiritual person and is a devoted Buddhist plus a great aunt to my 4 children.. Of course we are expecting good results. When I told her how my Dead Head friends responded to my wife's illness she asked me to post something for her.Thanks! And the road goes on forever.... BobbaLee
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my deadhead friend Miki and her family live in Fukushima. I heard from her just now via email-- in her words: "Hi,Joe. I'm sorry I haven't contact for a while. I'm ok.My family is fine,too. I'm very worring about nuclear plants exploded yesterday. There is only150km from here. If the wind coming this way, we may be bomb. We went shopping to buy daily necessities. There is no bottle of water in a supermarket. It was horrible earthquake. Luckily,we can use electric and water. Thank you for your concening.Thank you from bottom of my heart. Miki" ((((((Miki and her family))))) ((((((everyone else))))))))) love&peace.
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for the people of Japan & the rest of the world.......
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Keeping Barbara in my prayers, BobbaLee, and out to where ever else it is needed and wanted. Love is real, not fade away
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on your Japan peeps, cc... hard to imagine that whole scene. All good and healing forces deployed in their direction...
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everyone I know in that area survived, luckily. thanks, mary. Miki & family are in the danger zone for the nukes-- as are millions of other folks. this is a terrible tragedy three fold: the quake, tsunami, and now the nuke risk. love&peace.
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Golden and pink healing rays to cool down xox