is totally beyond me??????????????????????????????????

Prayers for a speedy recovery! God Bless You!

Sorry to hear about your accident, but you seem to have a very positive attitude. As they say things happen for a reason!!!!!!!!!So rest now and get well. my prayers are with you. Hugs Yvonne

My lightbulb moment was maybe this is God's way of getting you to take the rest you need to heal.. Anyway I think of you often and you are in my prayers. Your positive attitude is such an inspiration.
I will be sending lots of positive thoughts your direction especially on Sunday as you 'ride like a lady' (I hope) on your walk.
Take care of yourself and rest as much as you need to. Blessings.
Lianne

I am so sorry to hear of your accident, with everthing else going on in your life, but maybe the Lord was telling you that you need a rest right now. Take care of yourself and things will work out eventually.
Hugs.

I am sorry to heard that, please take care of yourself, just rest and give that ankle the time that it needs for healing. Love.

On my way now. See you in 30min :)

Hello dear you are absolutly right God doesn't give us more than we can handle but I swear He has me confused with someone else. You have my prayers darlin hope you rest well take one day at a time. (Just a note my son came through the surgury with flying colors He's afraid to caough or what ever but that's natural so I am praising God for the great work of the surgeons etc. and today I find out my brother who is my best friend and heart may have leukemia we will know tomorrow.) One day at a time minute to minute and DON"T take anything for granted) You concentrate on getting well sweetie God Bless

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by meganne 17 Apr 2009

Oh dear, that is terrible news, I will pray with all my heart your brother's diagnosis is NOT leukemia.
I read, & answered, your PM and am so pleased about your son, tell him to hold a pillow, against him, as tightly as he can whenever he needs to cough, it really helps.

I have no choice now but to rest, at least until I get the full cast on my ankle on Monday. My butt is going to be way sore by then, all this laying around in bed is not what it's cracked up to be!!! LOL!

Please take care, my prayers will be with you.
hnr, M

Hi Meg, I'm so sorry to hear that you have this accident to add to your trial, already so hard! This certainly will make you rest more, and no doubt you need it! I like the idea of pink decorated wheel chair, just enjoy the ride for this great cause. Love&blessings, Yoriko

Oh Meg, I could not believe what I was reading!!I am sure the Lord has his reasons for all of your trials and tribulations and I hope he shows you the answers soon and starts giving you the good things in life to look forward too. My thoughts are with you. Get some rest so you can go "walk" with your decorated pink cast in your motorized wheelchair. we all will be rooting for you. Much love and hugs for you. Mary

Well not sure what to say to this. So I hope that this is the last of the run of the downside of what has been happening in your life and from now on everything is on the up. Take care and rest

Sorry to hear about this accident, but you seem to have a very positive attitude, so, you go girl!! Wishing you a speedy recovery and lots of good thoughts and prayers coming your way. *4U

Oh my goodness Meg, I only had to do a double take, when I saw your posting, because I thought I had seen somebody elses post. You know God looks after us in so many ways, and I think he wants you to do that walk, but on your "but" (excuse the pun), and not on your feet. This is one way to get you in a wheelchair all the way. You will still be "walking" Just think how nice it is going to be. Take a pen with you, so that all and sundry can sign that cast. Mabe you can then have a auction and sell it to the highest bidder for the breastcancer fund. I think you are beginning to get famous now. Let me stop talking, and just wish you a quick recovery, hope the ancle will heal fast, and listen to what God says to you. Take things easy !!!!!! (easy for me to say, is it not?). God bless you and Ray. Love, Marietta

God grant you a speedy recovery.Broken bones are the pits!!!!!!!!!!!!

Oh my Dear Meg - I can't believe that. We are going to have to put you in a big bubble. LOL. Things do happen for a reason sometimes, and we just don't understand why. But, please know that we are thinking of you and that we wish you the best. Repairing bridges at times can be very troublesome, but the right repair will come along. Hugs

Good grief!!! What you won't do for an audience... As I read your stories it reminds me of my own life several years ago. While seperated and divorcing my 1st husband, one bad thing after another kept happening. I had to stop asking why? I know, I know... God never gives you more than you can handle. I did end up asking him if he wouldn't mind giving me a little vacation for a while before dumping the next load on me. It worked. I was fresh and relaxed and ready to take on the next challenges he sent my way. Hang in there Meg, we're with you every step of the way.

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by meganne 17 Apr 2009

AHA! Now I know who was responsible for my bad run!!! ROFLMBO!!!!! HAHAHAHAHA!!!!
Actually I thought all my trouble started when my first husband died, he was so posessive he always swore he would come back and get me if he died first and i think, since he can't, he's doing all he can to try and make my existence as miserable as his was!!!! LOL!!!! I'm just not game to say this out loud in case it's true?????

I think my luck is about to change again, I've had my five down years and I really think I've answered all the tests and come through all the challenges with an even more positive attitude than when it all started going awry. Surely there has to be a turning point?

I just had a lightbulb moment!!!

Maybe I've been too positive and the powers that be may be thinking it all hasn't been hurting me???

Maybe I should start being miserable and feeling sorry for myself and start whinging really loudly that i've had enough ??? Nah! Not my style, I love to laugh too much.
hugs n love dear friend. M

Oh Meg,you do not need this,i hope you are not in too much pain. Its not fair what has happened to you,i admire how you always come up smileing. Be careful,the chemo is very taxing on your body. You have won the hearts of all the cute family,we will help you be strong. Heather

Ho Poor Meg! I feel we will all have to get together and come over there and wrap u up in bubble wrap... "he he he" Just to keep u safe... I do beleive the Dear Lord is trying to tell u something... slooooooowwwwwww down... Take care and with much love & (((hugs))) & and flower 4U too...
Sam :)

My dearest Meg, I know I'm repeating myself BUT God has a reason for everything now just tell him ok whatever your will I'll accept. The thing is sometimes He has to whap us over the head to get our attention. My feeling especially as a nurse is u were not going to b ready for that walk physically even though I cheered u on I had doubts, now please, please lay back & give your body the time it needs to heal. I do think u have a little Obcessive compulsiveness about u & push yourself way too hard. Much love & many prayers come your way from me. If I could I'd come to Au & nurse u back to health. U continue to b the wind beneath my wings. Much love Lillian *

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by meganne 16 Apr 2009

LOL! No, just stubborn and determined, I'm a TERRIBLE patient, I'm not used to being immobile, it is really irking me not being able to do my normal things! LOL!!! can't even look after MIL properly now.

I'll do the walk in style, riding, and enjoying the view, but believe me I will do it because I said I will and I always do what i say I am going to, as long as I don't forget before i do it!!!! hahahahaha!!!!
I think I would have preferred being whapped over the head to breaking my ankle, my head's pretty thick!!! LOL!

But you're right, physically, I'm getting a bit weaker with every chemo treatment, so I was concerned I wouldn't do the whole walk and our plan was to hire a wheelchair and when I got too tired Ray was going to push me. It just means now we'll hire a motorised one and Ray will have to keep up with me instead. :-)
hugs n love, M

Sorry Meg! Perhaps this happening is for your DIL too. Perhaps she'll understand how difficult things have been for you. Perhaps she will now see your goodwill and determination during times that would make most people crumble. How can she not see that! Take care - hugs to you!!!

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by meganne 16 Apr 2009

Thanks Sweetie, I appreciate that. Ray's daughter is a Nurse in palliative care & very hard hearted. I understand her and hope, one day, she will take the time to get to know and understand me. It's very difficult when you step into a situation where a parent is deceased, much easier if they're still alive and divorced.
hugs n love, M

Hi, maybe this is just a way for the Lord to let you know to take it easy for a little while and rest up for next years walk ****

Hi, Meganne, I don't know what to say! Others have already said it, and better than I could. I am flabbergasted at your misfortunes. And I do think you should rest and take it easy, go on the walk in the wheelchair. Sometimes we try and outrun our pain, do more than we even can, just to show that we're not 'weak', that we didn't give in. It's a fine line, only you can decide. But remember you are WORTHY of life, and you don't have to prove it to anyone, least of all yourself, sweetie. You deserve to BE here because you ARE here, not because of what you DO here. Take it easy on yourself.

Now for the other stuff: I am not normally a litigious person, but any company, government office, etc. that you have to walk thru a food hall to get to should be sued. That's the darnedest setup I ever heard in my life!! Let's see, "Medical Claims Centre", that would mean SICK people, not healthy 20-year-old Crocodile Dundees, right? People who are ill or disabled having to negotiate floors that may be slippery with spilled food or drink is absoultely dumb, and if nothing else you should sue them for 'dumbness'. That's just plain a health hazard, and one that can be avoided by placing an entrance somewhere else. I truly truly would contact a lawyer about this, Meganne. That physical setup is what we in the USA call "an accident waiting to happen", and boy did it ever happen to you!! I'm not a person who's out for money like that, if I twist my ankle on the public sidewalk in front of a shop, I'm not going after the shopkeeper because he didn't rip up the sidewalk and replace it at his expense. But darn, the thought process that placed this office entrance through a FOOD hall eludes me. Sue for stupidity, definitely. Get some good out of it, girl, and maybe you'll save some other poor soul an even worse fall! Love you, Marji

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by meganne 16 Apr 2009

Much like you Marji, I have been thinking the exact same way, I couldn't understand having to walk through the eatery to get to ALL the medical offices, banks, etc.
I'm assuming there was another entrance but Ray was leading the way and I think he chose the quickest way to get there. Yes, I just asked him, he doesn't know how to find the other entrance to that level so he went the only way he knew.

It certainly doesn't make any sense to have the medical claims offices on the lower ground floor, they should be at street level and easily accessable.

I have seriously been thinking of seeing a solicitor as the pain and suffering and being out of action for six weeks is more than inconvenient, it's a downright burden.

Trying to get to the loo is a major exercise and having a shower, well, let's just say, i've quickly given up trying to preserve my dignity!!! LOL!!

I never realised how long the hall way is and how difficult it is reaching up to the top cupboards while balancing on crutches and one leg, and that leg/hip is my bad one, I've had knee surgery and was supposed to have surgery on my hip but have been postponing it for years. It's such a challenge getting myself around that I just can't face it right now.

One thing I'm sure of, when all this is over I'm seriously going to lose the extra pounds I'm carrying, they just make it all so much harder. LOL!!!!
hugs n love, M

Meganne, I am just shocked at what I just read. I do have to think that this was the Lords way of slowing you down enough to give your body time to heal from all else it has had to endure. You are very strong willed but do give yourself some time to heal. As I have said before, I do admire you for your wonderful attitude and your self-will! You have been through alot and you and your hubby need some quality time together. I do hope that you are not in much pain but I know it is going to be uncomfortable until the cast comes off. My prayers go out to you and your family. Linda in Ga

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by meganne 16 Apr 2009

Oh Heavens Linda, poor Ray isn't getting much quality time with THIS irritable patient!!!! LOLOLOL!!!!!
God bless him, he tries so hard, but you've got me pegged, strong willed, and very impatient with my new limitations. I promise I'll be gentler with him tomorrow. The pain in my ankle is easing but I wish I could use someone else's left hip and leg, they are killing me and my butt is so sore!!! LOL!!!
hugs n love, M

Poor Meganne, what a hard way to let you slow down a bit. Take care and take your rest. Hope you can walk a little after monday.

A good man once told me that everything is exactly as it should be, things will happen, be they good or bad, the change comes when and how, you look at it. It's all a matter of perspective.
There is a special day set aside for you when you will be rewarded for all your loses, all you had to suffer and indure. Keep your chin up, that's the only way to keep looking up!

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So sorry to hear about your accident. We just don't know the answer to why things happen! Be positive!!!! Like you have in the past. Hope the healing process goes well.

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Oh sweet Meganne, what a bummer.....

Had a cast a few years ago...was a pain in the you know what, but it was a fiberglass type of cast, very light weight and tough and it came in colors !!!! WOO HOO...yup colors....at the time I did a nice forest green...a few of my girlfriends "decorated it" with holiday stuff... it was during the holiday season. I had fallen off the ladder putting up lights in the front of the house....(only fell 3 feet as I was coming down the ladder...missed the last step..it was a doosey) ...I got alot of comments and it became a joke about what to wear on the cast...like cast jewelry...OMG...a new business venture...cast jewelry !!!!!

So maybe IF you have the same procedures down under you might ask for a PINK one. Now that would be spiffy !!!! Perhaps attach a strand of pearls and some lace.....

Can you do any machine embroidery? Perhaps you might adorn the cast with FSL pink ribbons or fill a basket with ribbons and zoom around the walk and hand out reminder pink ribbons. Don't be down about this...I know is stinks, but have some fun, relax and let your body heal.

Big hugs,
Missey

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by meganne 16 Apr 2009

Great suggestions Missey, I think I'll get a pink one and adorn it with some of my Cutie Angels, pearls and lace, sounds lovely doesn't it.
It certainly should be easier once I get the full cast on as the doctor did say it would be lightweight and the backslab i have now weighs a ton. I'm getting plenty of exercise just carrying it around!!! LOL!!!
I once broke my big toe and the next three when I dropped my bowling ball on my foot, talk about pain, sheesh, that was the most painfilled night i can ever remember having.
Strange, before that I had never broken a bone, but since then I've also broken my right hand in three places, now my ankle.
Just goes to show, even with excellent bone density, you're not immune to broken bones if the accident is bad enough.
I hope you avoid ladders these days!
hugs n roses, M

I'm sorry to hear about the timing of this. I hope that you are taking care of yourself. Things have a way of working out. I know sometimes it is hard to see how. :o)

My dear girl it never rains but pours. You are a real trooper and a beacon of hope to all around you. I am glad you are still going on the walk come heck or high water. I know you will finish and wish you all the best. I wish I was closer and could lend a hand but when you walk I and all the cuties will be there in spirit. You could always take your angels with you too couldnt hurt. Love and hugs Lisa aka quiltgrama

WHAT NEXT?????????
You poor Love. Hugs and Kisses Kerry

Oh My Goodness! You Poor thing! You really are being tested to your limits, aren't you? I hope that you afre feeling much better, and are up and around, soon!

I have to agree with the rest of the girls on this one....SLOW Down!!! Your body can't take much more...Next will be the straight jacket!!!! Can you rent a wheelchair for Sunday's event???

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by meganne 16 Apr 2009

Yep, will be renting a 'motorised' wheelchair. I know my limitations, I won't over extend myself at this stage of my chemo. :-) hnr, M

Thank you dear Cuties, I never even thought it might be to make me slow down a bit and to stop me doing the walk, though I must admit i get very short of breath with very little effort just now and my next chemo cycle is supposed to be the worst of all.

BUT HEY!!!!! It's not going to stop me, Ray said we will hire a motorised wheelchair and he will make sure I finish the walk, he knows how much it means to me.
It just means I won't also need to do the walk for life, the week before, to get some practice. LOL!!!

Believe me, I WILL finish the walk, albeit not on my own two feet!!! <<>>

Thank you all for making me see the light, I think you're all right-on with your advices, on all counts. When the time is right everything will improve and hopefully, in the main problem area, it will be 'REAL' and not just more show for Dad's benefit.

hugs n love, M

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by shirlener88 16 Apr 2009

So the walk is on - whether you go in a chair or not - huh? You are something else. *4U

by meganne 16 Apr 2009

Yep, I'm determined to do this walk, I have lost too many friends to cancer and this will be my tribute to them and All my survivor friends too.

I'll enjoy the ride. LOL!!!!

Hi Meg, what a bummer! I too think things happen for a reason. Reading all the other comments from the Cuties also makes me think that you should be slowing down. We all think we can do things but our bodies sometimes don't agree. I will keep you, Ray and family in my prayers.

Love and blessings to you Chris

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Hi Meg Don't let anybody pull you down, as long as you got your hubby next to you and your GOD above you, what else can happened to you this is only small mishapes in life. Don't worry about anything, it will get better. Even with the children there is always one or two that don't want to pull together with us in life. Just let it go Love Marie.

Meg, Sweetie, I wish I knew what to say. Will I love you work? You and Ray are in may thoughts and prayers. Things will work out. Just remember, He'll never bring you to it that he won't bring you through it. Prayers and Blessings, and Get Well Soon, Libbie

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Oh dear Meg, what a trial you are going through, chin up life has to get better, flowers for you

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It never rains but it pours!! You must be very disappointed not to be able to do the charity walk, but maybe that would not have been a good idea in your condition. What a way to be stopped! So all that's left is making more plans - and being frustrated not to have a go at the execution. I hope your pain will be over soon, have a good rest and hopefully you'll be able to hobble around after next Monday. God bless, hugs and flowers!

oh dear.There must be a reason something happens all the time.but perhaps it's a sign for you to take a rest.Now you'll have to!but hugs and love is coming your way !!greetings gerry

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Sending you HEAPS & HEAPS & HEAPS of HUGS and SPARKLES from minicow

Meg, my dear - I do believe that this was something that couldn't be helped and no one is too blame - but if you want to look at more than is what is dealt you at this time - I would say - you may have really not been ready for that walk and this was a way to stop you - before it - not sure about the family issue - however - perhaps - all was not ready to be to be repaired, yet. Give it time - you will see - that you need to slow down and pay more attention of what is in front of you - no pun inteneded. I will be praying for you, much more than usual. *4U

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dear Meganne your ankle will force you to rest, take care of you..Million of flowers for you*********

Oh Meg how sad for you. but think of all the good things that come from not being able to get around. no cooking, no dishes, no washing, no ironing, best of all no shopping. just you lay there and rest and do all the things you ever thought of when you had other things to do.hope the pain is not to bad best wishes *4u les

I THINK YOU JUST WANT MORE FLOWERS, MEGANNE. 4U* PERHAPS IT IS GOD'S WAY OF TELLING YOU TO SLOW DOWN AND ENJOY LIFE AT A SLOWER PACE. LOL