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Six a.m. Blog
Author: Joyce Melton erin's blog I woke up having a strange dream, that Jeanne had called me. In the dream she told me that she had it from good authority that it was time for her to check-out. I didn't know what she meant, that phrase could be ...
erin - 2004/10/27 - 2:17am - 1 comment
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Just back from the hospital...
Author: Joyce Melton erin's blog The news isn't good. ...
erin - 2004/10/27 - 2:16am - 1 comment
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Nurses make terrible patients.
They had planned to take the ventilator tube out tonight but her ascites is so bad they were afraid she would have trouble breathing in the night, so they didn't. Since she is conscious and aware now, this annoyed her mightily and they finally gave he ...
erin - 2004/10/27 - 2:15am
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They had to operate on Jeanne last night
She was bleeding internally somewhere, her blood pressure dropping and they had already given her 4 units of blood. I saw her after she got out of the OR and she looked fine but pretty much out of it. I got home at midnight last night but couldn't sle ...
erin - 2004/10/27 - 2:14am - 2 comments
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The Glass Bottom Boat
I went to see Jeanne earlier tonight, I couldn't stay long this time, too painful. They took the breathing tube out but my love lies there in the bed looking as if she's lost her way. She doesn't speak but she will nod after a bit when aske ...
erin - 2004/10/27 - 2:13am - 3 comments
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Singin' in the Rain
The doctors wanted me at the hospital early yesterday for a conference. Basically, they told me that it is unlikely that Jeanne is going to leave the hospital or even the ICU. She has numerous infections, she's unresponsive most of the time and she ...
erin - 2004/10/27 - 11:27am - 2 comments
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No Heroes
I've asked the doctors to make sure Jeanne is comfortable and not in pain but not to take any heroic measures to extend her life. They are not to discontinue anything they are doing right now, fluids and food and breathing support and pain medication ...
erin - 2004/10/31 - 5:18pm - 7 comments
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The Last Forgiveness
The hospital just called, Jeanne died this morning at about 12:50 a.m. I had last seen her at about 10:00 p.m. when her other best friend, Sandy, and I left the hospital. We had spent about four hours with her, telling her we loved her and that she had ou ...
erin - 2004/11/01 - 10:59am - 25 comments
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Gentle Lady
Author: Joyce Melton Audience Rating: General Audience (pg) Publication: Verse, Poetry, Lyric Permission: Posted by author(s) With other recent losses, I was moved to repost this from 2004/10/30. +++++ I went for a drive near the ocean and a song came ...
erin - 2019/02/08 - 1:34am - 8 comments
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An Appointment with Grief
I'm feeling better today, tired and sad but I can see the fading of pain already. I called the Neptune Society on Saturday and they will make all the arrangements, including a boat for going out into the channel and scattering the ashes. The price is ...
erin - 2004/11/01 - 7:42pm - 1 comment
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Why Separate is Not Equal
California's domestic partnership law grants the same rights to domestic partners as to surviving spouses except for narrow areas BUT, the state agency overseeing crematories does not accept this and refuses to grant licenses to crematoriums on the a ...
erin - 2004/11/05 - 11:41am - 5 comments
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Still Moving...
And probably right on through Thanksgiving weekend. I have to be out by November 30 and there is still a lot to do. I'm having a big garage sale this weekend and people are coming over to help out. ...
erin - 2004/11/20 - 10:38am - 1 comment
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Computers being moved...
I'm going to be partly offline for about a week starting an hour or two from now. Bob Arnold will be watching for any problems with the server and he has my number so he can contact me. I'll look in from time to time on friends computers. Wish m ...
erin - 2004/11/27 - 8:44am - 1 comment
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Still moving
Author: Joyce Melton erin's blog Still working on getting things moved, having a yard sale today. If you're in the area, stop by, 7862 Stark St, Huntington Beach, CA.:)- Erin ...
erin - 2004/11/27 - 8:43am
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Well, I'm Back.
Author: Joyce Melton erin's blog Hi Everybody, ...
erin - 2004/12/14 - 5:07pm - 3 comments
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Blogs and Frogs
Griff and I have been having weekly meetings about cartooning lately. These have been a major help to me in coming out of what now appears to have been a several year long depression. I still miss Jeanne but I'm beginning to take an interest in doing ...
erin - 2005/02/04 - 7:06pm - 7 comments
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Wish me luck
Wish me luck.:) I'm going to Fontana for 24 hour comic day tomorrow.:) I'll have a 'puter with me but I dunno if they have internet for us. Google for 24 hour comic day if you want to find the place.:) If things work out, by Monday I'l ...
erin - 2005/04/24 - 2:08pm - 4 comments
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Fudge
When I moved in with my mom after Jeanne died last October, I had to find homes for my cats. My friend Don took in Bebekat and another friend, Shelley, took in Fudge. Rocky, our resident psycho-kitty, went to the pound along with fifty dollars to help him ...
erin - 2005/04/25 - 9:11pm
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Recent problems with the server...
Author: Joyce Melton erin's blog Taxonomy upgrade extras: General Audience (pg) What's up with that? ...
erin - 2006/03/03 - 6:12pm
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Gamex
Hi everybody, I'm attending Gamex in LA this weekend at the Airport Westin Hotel. Look for the fat lady in the open gaming room running the Mutants and Masterminds game if you're in the area.:) Hugs, ...
erin - 2005/05/30 - 10:54am - 2 comments