21st july a date i want to forget

@shelly43 (1197)
Australia
July 20, 2008 8:05am CST
i was taken to hospital on this date last year, i was put straight into a induced coma..i had a very bad infection that went right through my system.. i had 13 opperations in less than 2 weeks then i had opperations for skin grafts.. i went into hosp 21st july and woke up in september, fully awake by then i was still in and out of consiousness after waking from the coma.. its been a hell of a year trying to recover and i am its just a very slow prosess, but im doing great..im just soooo scared of tomorrow its the 21st here and im soo afraid, i have to act brave and act like im ok with it all as my hubby and my family have been through sooo much with all that has happened to me..soi though if i come on here and talkj about it tomorrow might be a little easier to cope with.. thanks for reading.. hugsssssssssssssssssss
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@zeloguy (4911)
• United States
20 Jul 08
Wow that is scary... my father had cancer that almost killed him TWICE and the first time was at the age of 27. To say the least it was not a good year for me as that was the first time in my life I felt any vulnerability to life itself. I am glad that you are ok and with your family... that is the most important thing in the world. HUGS Thanks Zelo
@shelly43 (1197)
• Australia
20 Jul 08
that would have been scary to face that at such a young age, im 42 and this day just scares the crap out of me, but i have to beat this and stay strong.. you think i would be happy but im just scared.. im going to keep as busy as i can today and try remember that im here and i beat it all so that should make it easier.. thanks for you reply, hugssssssssssssssssssssss
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@zeloguy (4911)
• United States
20 Jul 08
As I say leave it all out there 'cause you can't take any of it with you! Live each day as if it were your last because you never know what is going to happen in this game called life.! Thanks Zelo
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@alkurishy (2068)
• Iraq
21 Jul 08
I think you are right about not want to remember this day, I hope you good health and happy life. Hugs and a big smile.
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@shelly43 (1197)
• Australia
21 Jul 08
tomorrow is a brand new day, so i will get today over with and move on.. thanks for your reply hun hugssssssssssssssssssssss
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@gemini_rose (16264)
20 Jul 08
I can see that the date would bring back really horrible memories, I think that if I went through that then I would be the same. Funnily enough this time last year I was getting ready to go into hospital to have a hysterectomy. I can see that the date would make you feel so scared but also you have to look at it that you have made it through and you are here to tell the tale. You have been through hell and come out on the other side.
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@shelly43 (1197)
• Australia
20 Jul 08
yes i agree with that and next year will be that much easier to handle it all..its just its a year to the day and ive been thinking some weird stuff about what if.. but as you have just said im here to talk about it and thats just what i have to keep telling myself.. its funny because ive been fine with it all just this day, i have coped really well even my doctor is so happy with my recovery, its just today and the date i was taken and put in a coma thats doing it.. thanks for your reply, hugsssssssssssssssssssss
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@spalladino (17891)
• United States
20 Jul 08
Well, you're right, it's an important date and one that understandably makes you nervous so it's good to talk about it and your fears. This anniversary will probably be the hardest so do whatever you can to take the darkness out of it. Go someplace fun with your family or have people over for a last minute get together to celebrate the year that has gone by and the progress that has been made. Think good thoughts and hang in there. The day will pass.
@shelly43 (1197)
• Australia
20 Jul 08
thanks hun, my hubby has an rdo so he will be home and we are going shopping so that should fill some of the day in, i love the beach so i might just grab my hubby and pack a lunch and a million blankets and head down there, i have no idea what to do..i will have to ease up and stop stressing and be thankful im here thats the good out of all this.. thanks again hugssssssssssssssssssssss
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@baileycows (3665)
• United States
21 Jul 08
Just be brave. I know it is easy for me to day. But there is a day in the year I wish I could forget. It will be Jan. 8th. I a not sure how I will handle this day, but I have to face it with optism. That that was last year this is a new year and a new me. You should really just be thankful that your alive. Good Luck. I hope everything goes well.
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@shelly43 (1197)
• Australia
21 Jul 08
hugssss and thank you for your reply, i have been soo scared of this day coming and i have been a mess but i got through the day ok apart from tears this morning i had hubby take me out to lunch and we shopped and he hates shopping ..i looked at it while enjoying our time out that look what i have im still here and i am healthy so i have to move on and not let it beat me again.. i will fight till the day the doc tells me im 100% ... hugsssssssssssssssssssssssss
@leenie50 (3992)
• United States
20 Jul 08
Hi Shelly, I just finished replying to your other post. I just feel a connection with you because of the hardships, different as they may be that we have in common. Honey, I know it is scary, but try to think of it as a day to celebrate your life. I truly believe that God chooses when He is ready for you. Every moment is precious and I think you have a lot to celebrate. Think of tomorrow as a victory!! An anniversary of Life!! One you fought hard for and won. Be brave and enjoy tomorrow. Leenie
@cwilson26 (2735)
• United States
21 Jul 08
Oh sorry to hear all of that. It's weird because the 21st is my birthday. I will be 28 but it seems like another day to me. I understand you being scared about tomorrow. Sounds like you went through a hell of a mess last year. Hope things get better for you. :)
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@cwilson26 (2735)
• United States
21 Jul 08
Thank you so much for the birthday wishes! Not doing anything special. My dad's birthday is today too and my mom used to take us out to eat but she can't afford to anymore. She did buy me a new pair of shorts and is making me a chocolate pie. Hubby bought me a brand new all in printer in May as an early birthday present. My mother-n-law got me something too but I haven't had the chance to get to her house to get it yet. Anyway I pray you recover soon. What you have been through sounds awful and you are in my prayers. :)
@shelly43 (1197)
• Australia
21 Jul 08
HAPPY HAPPY 28th BIRTHDAY SWEETIE, YOU HAVE THE BEST DAY.. thank you for your reply, and i have at least another year b4 im recovered but im looking at it more positive now that this day is over.. hugssssssssssssssssssss
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@MsTickle (25180)
• Australia
30 Jul 08
It all sounds quite horrifying..you are so young, it must have been simply awful for you and your family. But you are here now and you obviously have a happy and positive outlook which is just great. Do they know what the infection was? That's an awful lot of operations...you are surely a very lucky lady. Bless you.
@MsTickle (25180)
• Australia
13 Aug 08
Oh cripes, I get those in grown hair thingas all the time. The most recent one was in my armpit and it's still itchy though the swelling has gone down now. I often get them at the top of my legs too. I pop them if I can and put a band-aid on them. I'm glad you're ok now.
@shelly43 (1197)
• Australia
30 Jul 08
hi sweetie, yes i had an ingrown hair that got badly infected, it was going through my system and i wasnt with it but my hubby thought it would go away and that i would get better, that didnt happen and i went into some sort of unconsiousness at home, thats whn the ambulance was called the ingrown hair had grown from as little as a 10 cent piece to a 20cm long and 10cm deep thing that was eating at my skin, i have no recalection of it.. whi ch the doctors say is a good thing its a very long story and sooo much to tell but not much fits on here, but at the end of it all i was meant to die the docs have told us that but for some reason im here, im recovering every day the scar is up on the thigh so no one can see it except the grafts they took a great big piece of skin on the bottom part of my right leg they ran out of room on the top .. so it has been a year of pain and trying to get through each day and i do, we have no idea how long it will be b4 im back to my old self or if i ever will be.. thanks for reading and thanks for your reply hugssss
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@Hatley (163776)
• Garden Grove, California
21 Jul 08
hi shelly43 you did really go through an ordeal and a lot of trouble.I can see where it would have been very frightening and then the pain and the skingrafts and all,and the recovery must have seemed endless but now you are doing great so you need now to concentrate on the positive things that are going on and try to put the past in the past.Opening up to us just might make it a lot easier tomorrow for you.I think its easier to talk to us as comparitive strangers than perhaps to those close to you. I went through some bad times two years ago, not as bad as yours by a long shot, but bad as it ended up with me getting a shoulder joint replacement instead of the smashed bones that had been my left shoulder, cause a bad fall with a smashed left shoulder. months of theraphy still have left me without much use in my left arm but I can cope really well. on Aug 25 of each year I cannot but help remembering the fall , the pain and all the rest but I am still very lucky. Hope tomorrow will work out just fine for you and dont forget you have the love ofyour mylot friends as well as the love of your hubby and family, and look they know what all you have been through so if youdo get alittle teary or antsy tomorow they will forgive you, they wont be upset with you at all. they love you shelly hugs from hatley
@shelly43 (1197)
• Australia
21 Jul 08
hi hun, thank you for your reply and you are one that has been through a lot yourself.. when your scared and so afraid we forget that there are other people out there that are struggling through as well as i was..all these beautiful replies i have recieved have helped me get through a day i have been sooo scared to face .. i hope you know if you need a friend im here always just msg and im here my b-day is 23 aug so i will remember your date .. hugssssssss and thank you soo much for your encourageing words they really did help me see this day to shall pass..just words my mum always says when im down.. THIS TO SHALL PASS..
• Philippines
21 Jul 08
good day...It's a hard experience for anyone to go through what you went thru. At least now you're ok and I hope that the trauma that date has brought you would be forgotten in due time. It's doesn't do well to live in fear and I know that deep inside you've gain strength from that situation.With your husband and family behind you. I'll know you'll be ok.
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@shelly43 (1197)
• Australia
21 Jul 08
well thank you for your caring words, and i got through the day ok, it was pretty hard this morning with all the family calling to see how i was coping, but my hubby was home from work today so he took me to lunch and a day shopping, he hates shopping, but he came just to get me away from the house .. i now i will never forget this day but i will not put myself through this again next year as i have been a mess for 2 weeks, i think thats enough now i have to move on from this and just hope all will be ok in the coming year... hugsssssssssssssssssssssssss
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@nupats (3564)
• India
21 Jul 08
ohhh that is really sad and very understandable why you feel so...you need to be brave if you look at the brighter side whatever happened on 21 july last year you actually fought back bravely and finally got back to your life..so this shows that you are a fighter and very brave indeed....i think it is more of nervousness now ..when you have such a loving and caring husband why worry..have a blast shopping and put all your fears aside...take care..God bless..
@shelly43 (1197)
• Australia
21 Jul 08
hi and thank you for your reply and i got through the day ok a few tears in the morning but i made it through and im glad the day is gone.. hugssssssssssssssssssss
• United States
21 Jul 08
Wow! You must be a fighter! You are an amazing woman if you can over come all that!God must have been watching over you! If you get though today that will be one more accomplishment! I can't imagine waking up two months later! You are a strong woman. Have a great day!
@MOMMASAM (1004)
• United States
21 Jul 08
i can't imagine how scarey this must have been for you and your entire family ! i hope today was gentle to you. i hope you found time to count the blessings THIS YEAR has bestowed upon you. i hope this year has been wonderful for you. i hope the memory of last year will fade with time and become only a very distant memory for you. Blessings!
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@shelly43 (1197)
• Australia
21 Jul 08
hi hun, well i had a great day i was a bit upset this morning with everyone calling to see if i was ok but then my hubby took me out to lunch then on a shopping trip lol he never likes shopping so we spent most of the day out and about..it was very scary knowing this was the day i nearly past away but i cant cont to be scared of it i was a mess for the past 2 weeks scared of this day, but it is now over and i will not let myself do that again next year.. hugs and thank you for you sweet and caring words...
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@MOMMASAM (1004)
• United States
21 Jul 08
it WAS a big day for you and i'm glad you passed the first anniversary with flying colors. i'm sure you realize you have many, many blessings to count.
@gothic03 (55)
• Philippines
21 Jul 08
hello friend, just pray to GOD. He knows all the best to help us to solve the problem.
@shelly43 (1197)
• Australia
21 Jul 08
thank you for your reply, and i do that every day.. hugsssssssssssssssssss
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