General Chat

So sorry to hear about Deanna

Thoughts and hugs to her and her family

Kathy xxxx

I have just written out a card to Deanna and sent it from all her gr friends, saying we send positive thoughts to her to get well soon and come back cos we miss her.
It will go off in the morning so hopefully will be with her husband on Monday and he can take it in to her at the hospital.
So glad I got her address a few weeks ago when I wanted to send her something.
Lizx

Deanna, I can not believe this. I do hope she gets well soon and gets back to being 'pooter geek'. We will miss you until you return.

Makes you realise how fragile everything is.

Gail

just added your name to the card Gail,

really must get to bed now.

take care, love

hope you are ok

Lizxx

Thank you Liz.

Gail

Should any of you visit Deanna or communicate with her family please pass on my sincere regards

my love to deanna get well soon hun

love and hugs

carolina xx

I responded on Liz's thread and carole's last night but just wanted to sen lots of love and positive thoughts to Deanna and wish her well again. Can't stay on here for long as I have visitors. Be back later today.

Ann
Glos

any one had any news about our Deanna? Any one know what hospital she is in? I have sent an email hoping her Tony, hope he see's it, but no reply as yet.

Love to all friends on here, xx

To Carole and all my friends xxx.
I have just read about our Deanna being taken unwell..like all of you I am so worried and just pray she is responding to treatment, bless her..such a bonnie lass xx.
Am thinking of Alan and Tony also who must be devasted, such a close knit family who are as one..
lots of prayers will be said as I lay in bed..
My love to you all and sleep tight

JoyceP xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx

Hopefully the card will arrive on Monday and they can take it in to her.
Does no one have a phone number so they could ring and ask how things are?
Lizx

Goodmorning all
just to let you no have just phoned Allan Deannas hubby to ask how she was,he said its early days as yet,told him everyone was wishing her to get better,the hospital is Kettering northampshire did,nt get post code or ward,as was getting abit upset he ask me how i was ,what realy loverly man
Dutchxx

Hello everyone

I hope you are all feeling a little better today

I hope Deanna is recovering from her stroke

take care

Gill

Latest news from Tony..

Thanks to everyone for your messages. My mum is able to read now (though she can get confused about what she is reading), but I have printed the messages and taken them to her, it will probably take her some time to read and understand them all. With regards to cards and flowers etc they are not allowed on the ward she is on due I think to special measures regarding infection risk. If Anyone who has her address wants to send a card I'm sure she will appreciate it when she either comes home or is moved. She is also on fairly restricted visiting for the time being.


Tony

This seems to have knocked us all sideways. What a well thought of lady Deanna is. I am going to write to Alan and Tony when I have a moment to think about what to say.

Love to you all Carole xx

Carole, yes it has been a shock. I didn't see it at first because we had visitors and I was not on line so the first I knew was the message put up on the board (I think Tony's first message via Carole). Deanna is popular because she is always amongst the first to give support to others, a lovely lady and I do so hope she will soon be well enough to come back on here, she is much missed. and what a caring son she has who is concerned to let all her friends know.

Ann
Glos

Deanna's stroke has knocked me for six. By the quietness on this thread I do not think I am alone in this.

Thank you Carole for the update, looks like there is some improvement, I do not pray much but have been doing so after hearing about Deanna and want her back with her family, Tony and Allen, as well as our extended family.

Please everyone continue posting, I know we are overwhelmed with sadness with Deanna, but I also feel that we need each other more now because of Deanna than we did before.

We have been getting some rain and our tanks are full. There is blossom and flowers every where in our yard. It is a beautiful spring and the best we have had for 10 years. It does not matter how much you water the garden, it is the rain and no frosts that make such a difference. Vegetable patch is springing to life, so lots of great fresh vegs for Christmas.

Thinking of every one and lots of love and hugs and Deanna we want you back.

Gail

Gail

I, too, have been knocked sideways by the news of Deanna's stroke. Had one of the worst days I've had in months yesterday, irritable, and upset to the point of tears. My grandson had multiple meltdowns, broke glass door of the china cabinet, unplanted my huge Oleander tree in the bathroom (mud wall-to-wall), threw a bowl of cereal and milk, urinated on the carpet, pulled down & broke the curtain rod, hit me several times etc etc, but now I ask myself, perhaps my own response, the anxiety triggered by Deanna's news, feeling vulnerable at my own age, left my coping skills lacking, and less able to be calm with him when on a rampage.. Poor example for the kids. Agitation breeds agitation, and not just with autistic children.
This hits so close to home, it's remarkable how close I feel to some cyber friends whom I've never met personally, but have shared some close moments. Deanna is a gem among women, and I'm honoured to consider her a friend.
Mary XXXX

Mary, it has been difficult to cope with and as only another cyber friend can understand the closeness we all feel for each other, we go through the hard times and the good times together. The joys and the sadness.

It is difficult to express how we feel and I know my coping skills have hit rock bottom over the past week. Have constantly had to try an pull myself together and not cry, when a good cry would probably do me more good than bad. Trouble is we try to stay strong for those around us and try not to let our true feelings show to them. We do manage to do so on this thread or via PM.

It is trying to express our sadness of a dear friends illness, and the extra worry that we cannot be there to hold her hand. I would love for her family to know that Deanna has friends all over the world and are feeling the anxiety of waiting and hoping for news, any news.

I too have felt my immortality this week, people around my age passing away, and Deanna having a stroke.

Come on people, we need to pull together, and not stay in our own little worlds like we did before this thread started. Voice how you feel.

I feel like going and kicking a bucket around the paddock, except I would probably fall over and not be able to get back up. So I am sitting her and typing instead.

Gail

I agree Gail - I feel like I could kick a bucket all the way around a paddock.

I wish I could 'chat' on here freely but I can't anymore.

(((((((((((((hugs for all))))))))))))))

Gill

Gill, you can always PM any of us and me in particular when you want. Love my cyber family.

Gail