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Submitted by 12yrstepmonster on Tue, 12/11/2012 - 3:22pm

I posted right after Thanksgiving that my mom has a liver problem.

12 days ago my mom was rushed to ER again, for not feeling well- her CF revealed air in her body cavity- that means a perforated bowel.

For a normal healthy person, this surgery wouldn't be considered risky.

My mothers health is far from normal- she was severely dehydrated, severely malnorished, chronic liver problem - she faced less than 50% chance of survival.

I simply ask that each of you find your reason to be thankful for the people in your life.

I'm thankful that my mother is still with me, and it made me more aware of the importance in extending olive branches.

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Submitted by RedWingsFan on Tue, 12/11/2012 - 3:28pm

So sorry to hear of your mom's illness. Glad she's still hanging on!!!! You're right about cherishing what you have while you have it. I had a dream the other night that my DH was in a fatal car accident. I woke up bawling and hugging him. He had no idea why and didn't ask, but even with all of the issues with BM and SD14, I truly cherish every minute we have together.

I hope your mom's health improves and she recovers fully and is around for a LONG LONG time for you!!!

Smile

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Submitted by tryingmom on Tue, 12/11/2012 - 3:29pm

Prayers for your Mom, for you and for your family to support her. I lost my Mom a month ago after 20 years of declining health. You are right, be thankful for everyone in your life. Smile

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Submitted by StepX2 on Tue, 12/11/2012 - 3:58pm

Prayers for your mom and your family. Valueing the people in my life has been a top priority for me since 1993. I had a sister who was several years older than me and she and I had a serious disagreement but she died in a car accident and I never had the opportunity to "make things right" between us before she died. That is something I will live with for the rest of my life. On the other side of that, my 21 year old son died at the beginning of 2012, also a car accident, and as hard as it is dealing with the loss of my sweet son, I can take comfort in knowing that he knew how much he was loved by me and his older siblings and any conflict we had was resolved and handled instead of letting resentment or anger build up.
Life is too short to hold onto grudges! Thank you for posting this 12!