(OT) My mom's in the hospital

[Isida Kep'Tukari]

She'll be in my prayers Doc.

And for your amusement, a joke.

How do you catch a special rabbit?

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Unique up on it.

 

[Dareoon Dalandrove]

Sorry to hear the news Doc. I hope that things turn out well for you and your mom. From what I understand early detection is a big plus. So I hope things turn out well.

I know what you mean about people getting older and realizing that things aren't like they were when your young.

 

[Buttercup]

Doc, I understand exactly what you're going through. Watching your parents get old is at best disconcerting and at worst terrifying.

I can't think of a joke right now, but I can tell you what I do when I'm feeling blue. I take the dog for a walk. Really. Rain, snow, sleet, sunlight, darkness, it doesn't matter. Walk fast--so fast that you can't think. Really wear yourself out. If you have a dog, this works better, because they're always so happy to have your company, but even before I had a dog I would do this, and it worked. So go on a long, vigorous walk.

And I hope your mom comes through this with flying colors!

 

[Mathew_Freeman]

Doc - here's a silly phrase for you that someone once told me. You have to say it out loud, just keep saying it out loud and you'll realise how silly it is. Hopefully it'll make you smile.

"Three fried eggs and a hot cross bun
Three fried eggs and a hot cross bun
Roll this phrase around your tongue
Three fried eggs and a hot cross bun!"

 

[WanderingMonster]

I can't think of a joke right now, but I can tell you what I do when I'm feeling blue. I take the dog for a walk. Really. Rain, snow, sleet, sunlight, darkness, it doesn't matter. Walk fast--so fast that you can't think. Really wear yourself out. If you have a dog, this works better, because they're always so happy to have your company, but even before I had a dog I would do this, and it worked. So go on a long, vigorous walk.

Don't do it Doc! She just wants you to walk her dog!

Here's a funny kid story:

So I'm getting my daughter (she's two) ready fo bed. Out of the blue she says, "Do I have a wee-wee?" (my son's term, which she picked up). "No honey," I said, "You don't. Only boys have them." She says, "Oh. A-cause I really hate wee-wees. I really really hate wee-wees. They're stupid."

So as a parent, I think There's no reason to hate them sweetie, just because you don't have one. But as a father of a daughter I think, Very good honey. They're evil and the mere sight of one before you are married will strike you and your entire family dead. Have you thought of becoming a nun?

Good luck with the job.

Best wishes to your mom. I'm sure you and she will get ten prayers for every post you see here.

 

[Sir Osis of Liver]

Best wishes to you and your mom, Doc.

 

[Celtavian]

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Good luck on getting the job you are trying for Doc.

I'm sure the doctors will be able to help your mother. I have known two older folks who have had heart surgery, they are doing fine now. There surgery was over 5 years ago. About the only thing they had to change was their diet.

Medical technology is very good at fixing the heart.

 

[Trevalon Moonleirion]

I'll keep your mom in my thoughts tonight, Doc M....


hmmm... jokes...

well here's a few i dug up on my hard drive...

" A man walking along a California beach was deep in prayer. All of a sudden, he said out loud, "Lord grant me one wish." Suddenly the sky clouded above his head and in a booming voice the Lord said, "Because you have TRIED to be faithful to me in all ways, I will grant you one wish"

The man said, "Build a bridge to Hawaii, so I can drive over anytime I want to."

The Lord said, "Your request is very materialistic. Think of the logistics of that kind of undertaking. The supports required to reach the bottom of the Pacific! The concrete and steel it would take! I can do it, but it is hard for me to justify your desire for
worldly things. Take a little more time and think of another wish, a wish you think would honor and glorify me."

The man thought about it for a long time. Finally he said, "Lord, I wish that I could understand women. I want to know how they feel inside, what they are thinking when they give me the silent treatment, why they cry, what they mean when they say "nothing" and how I can make a woman truly happy"

After a few minutes God said, "You want two lanes or four on that bridge?"

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Just kidding, ladies, you know we love ya!

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The LAPD, The FBI, and CIA...

The LAPD, The FBI, and the CIA are all trying to prove that they are the best at apprehending criminals. The President decides to give them a test. He releases a rabbit into a forest and each of them has to catch it.

The CIA goes in. They place animal informants throughout the forest. They question all plant and mineral witnesses. After three months of extensive investigations they conclude that rabbits do not exist.

The FBI goes in. After two weeks with no leads they burn the forest, killing everything in it, including the rabbit, and they make no apologies. The rabbit had it coming.

The LAPD goes in. They come out two hours later with a badly beaten bear. The bear is yelling: "Okay! Okay! I'm a rabbit! I'm a rabbit!'

Stay strong, and stay positive, Doc M.... you're a great guy and I should you a drink if I ever get the chance to meet you. Your story hours are wonderful.

 

[Ace]

Not looking for somber condolences here, just sharing info and maybe trying to get some positive stuff aimed my way. No need for the little sad face.

Mom's been having some chest pains, and it turns out it's not just stress- it looks like she's been "on the fast track to a heart attack", so I hear. She's having angioplasty tomorrow, and perhaps a bypass could be on the horizon if things don't go well. It's not dire yet, but the last year's been filled with evidence for me that people age and eventually die, and I'm really not ready for any of it.

So, if any of you are the prayer type, and would like to do prayer type things for a complete stranger, that'd be appreciated. Otherwise, maybe you'd just like to tell me a joke or wish me luck with the job I'm trying to get. Slap me with something positive, because I could use a little Ritalin for the inner demons today.

~Doc Midnight

What to say, I'll put in a word for her in my next prayer.

 

[William Ronald]

Doc, my best wishes to your Mom for an easy procedure, a quick recovery, and good health. I will keep her in my prayers.

Hang in there.