She Could Use Some Love

MJ from the journal "From the Edge of Dementia" could use our support right now, she's going through a lot of depression due to the MS. She's been a wonderful friend to so many of us here in J-land , I'm hoping everyone will go visit and let her know she's important and loved by us. At the moment she isn't sure she wants to even write in her journal anymore. I'm hoping with enough of us showing some support and love she will be encouraged to keep writing, even if she doesn't feel she has anything to offer.

MJ has offered so much of herself to me, I truly wish she knew what a beautiful spirit she has. I don't see the MS when she writes, I see a human being that is hurting and confused where the road may now lead. Life may of changed the rules when it comes to her disease but it didn't change the way I care for her and cherish her friendship. I'm pretty sure she is probably going to kill me for this; I just want her to know just how many of us DO value her.(Hugs) Indigo

calll for support

Please call round to Kathy at One Summer day she has just heard her Mom has only a few days to live.

a new baby

Melissa over at My Back Pages and her husband, Mark, and her daughter, Hailey, are celebrating the birth of Macy Helena; please call around and offer congratulations.  Thanks.

Regarding MARY!!!

Because I know how much you all care about Mary, please offer her support for the loss of her beloved father.

Joann

Astra / Astra's New Journal

Please call round Astra's journal, as she has had the absolute worst day of her life.

Joni / Joni's Life Now

Joni's sister has passed away after a long and courageous fight with cancer. The news was relayed by her friend and fellow J-lander Linda (lsfp1960). Please leave a comment on Joni's journal.

Let us celebrate Lisa's courage, humor and determination...

I have been to Lisa's journal, today, and having battled high blood pressure all my life, was fully alarmed at her yesterday's reading, she has not posted today.  And in the interest of also writing the good news as well as the bad I want to just celebrate Lisa's strength of character.  I watched all her videos taken of herself the last few days in the attempt to let her J-land friends know what is happening, and I actually had to smile and sometimes laugh right out loud at Lisa's infectious sense of humor, which I kid you not emerged in these videos.  Seeing these videos of her actually gave me a lift.  Her giggle is still intact.  She talks to the dog who is concerned.  But the last video was heartbreaking, showing how swollen even her face is becoming.  I do pray for Lisa for she has taken us all into her heart, showing us her family, celebrating the birth of her second grandson, letting us share her joy and love of life.  Beautiful Lisa!   A friend, Gerry

http://journals.aol.com/seraphoflove9001/Pleasedonttakelifeforgranted/

Lisa / Please don't take life for granted

Lisa is in despair of her condition - those in the know of matters medical will realise the severity of a blood pressure of 164/144. Please call round.

A Special Call...

I just wanted to call everyone together to give a special thank you to this wonderful person who created this journal. It is a huge success and has brought so many people together.

Through this portal, we can travel all over J-Land and offer prayers and support to those who are going through a difficult time. We meet new people and become a bigger, stronger community....a family. All this from one person's idea.

So come in and sign your name and say, thank you friend. Thank you for putting others before yourself. Thank you for bringing us closer together. Thank you for being our anchor in times of trouble. God bless.

Tammy

Needs Support

Our friend from It's A Dog's life needs our help. Not only is she dealing with her own physical pain, she is dealing with the pain of her beloved pets...her children..who are ill.

Please drop in to give her some support, a shoulder and the knowledge that many of us are praying for her and those little ones who give us unconditional love and are the best medicine you can have. Thanks friends.

Monae / Dear Diary

Monae is celebrating her 32nd birthday today, pop along for a party!

Shauneen / Bits of me

Shauneen is finishing her packing ahead of her move from South Africa to the UK on April 30th. Please call round to buoy her up ahead of this major step in her life.

Jeanie / Day to day Life in the Lakes

Jeanie is feeling quite low at the moment, and I think she deserves some extra attention from J-land.

Thoughts of an (almost) middle-aged veterinarian, or is it mother?

Her mother is not doing well, in intensive care.  Please consider calling around.

Silent ticking and her later entry about the difficulty in dealing (the main journal is Thoughts of an (almost) middle-aged veterinarian, or is it mother? )

Michelle / Is this my life?

Michelle has decided to admit herself to hospital to deal with her mental and physical exhaustion. Please pay a visit to let her know we're with her all the way.

Mary Louise / Watching my sister disappear

Mary Louise is going into hospital for a cardiac catheterisation. It once again brings into sharp focus the loss she has suffered with her sister. Peggy is suffering from Pick's Disease, a form of Alzheimer's, and Mary Louise wishes she could still talk to her sister about this, at a very worrying time. Please call round for some moral support on both issues.

Nancy - My Life And Loving It

Nancy is a wonderful woman and a good friend. He mother is not doing well at all. She has been in and out of the hospital on a regular basis lately. Nancy is praying her mother will stay with them, but also praying she will be taken away from the pain she has recently been enduring.

Please stop by and offer some support to our friend Nancy at http://journals.aol.com/nanmm11/MyLifeAndLovingIt/entries/2008/04/18/mom/770

Thank you, Martha

Kathy / One Strange Cat

Kathy's parents are both in hospital, and she is struggling to cope. Please call round on http://journals.aol.com/onestrangecat/OneSummersDay/

John and Krissy

Please visit John and Krissy; John's mom passed away yesterday; please leave words of comfort and support. thanks

Missing

Bea / bgilmore725 [Wanderer] highlights the plight of a journaler who has not posted for two months. She is very concerned about Barry / bbartle3 [Vengeance]. If anyone has word, please let Bea know and leave a comment on this journal as well.

Jan / Serendipity

Jan has lost her aunt Kitty at the age of 87, close on 88. Please call round, as I think Jan does feel the loss.

Lisa / Life on a Bison Farm

Lisa has had to put to sleep one of her cats, Sneakers, and is very upset over it. Please call round.

HAPPY NEWS! Apheresis Worked!

About a year ago I met Krissy (Sometimes I think), she talked about the importance of blood donation and how her husband John.  Required it in order for survival. It jump started me to start donating as often as I was allowed.  I started with donating WHOLE blood.

Last month I tried Apheresis (where they seperate your blood and take 8 times MORE platelets then from whole blood), I got a nasty painful Hematoma and had to be stopped. I was bummed.  However I was going to try it again.

Today I went in at 8 am for my 2nd try. They did the right arm and sure enough, the hemotoma started back up (it is where on the *return* cycle the blood pools around the vein and not IN the vein). They had to unhook me.  This time, we tried my other arm and although the stick was harder and my vein is still not great, I was able to donate for a full 86 minutes!!!!

People ask why I do this when I don't have the best luck somtimes; is just ONE reason..............

My letter from my friend and Jland lady.... Krissy

 hey pey pey!

I wanted to say thank you and that i love you for doing the Apheresis.  i am so overwhelmed with love and respect for you that all i can say is thank you.  so this will be short!  just thank you for saving lives, and helping those with cancer, bone marrow transplants, and anybody else the platelets will go to.  you are special and you are brave.  and DO NOT say you are not! 

 

loving you and God bless you,

 

I may not feel well today, but it is a small sacrafice for someone that feels FAR worse then I do.  Thank you to everyone that sent me good vibes for this to work out today! If you would like to read more about this, I blogged about it today.

 

Peyton Ang ~ PeytonsWater

Here is John's email if you have any questions about the importance of blood donation: johneknox@aol.com and Krissy at Fisherkristina@aol.com

 

Tags: Apheresis

Home For a Rest

My beloved husband, Mark is coming home from Iraq for a two week rest, starting April 15 ( his birthday) until the first of May.  To say I'm excited is an understatment 

Laini 

http://journals.aol.com/mereel2005/Love-from-Ira

great news!!

Koda (my corgi and I think one of J-Lands most famous corgis) lost 3.5 pounds since April 1st!!! He desperately needed to since he was a "bit" overweight at 45 pounds; now he's down to 41.5!!

other good news for my family; we are moving about 45 minutes away from where we live, more inland in Southern California, for a great job offer my husband got

and because I believe in God, I always thank him for answered prayers, so thank you Lord for his new job!

Tags: corgis, good news, weight loss, new jobs

Good news

Dawn / Carpe Diem has been informed that her brain tumour has not shown discernible growth over the past 6 months!

Extension of blog

I've had an idea, prompted by comments on a post I did on Northern Trip this evening. If anyone has any really GOOD news to report - feel free to post here, in order that we can come and celebrate!

Cathy / Life and Lessons

On top of her health problems, Cathy has now suffered a bereavement. Her grandmother passed away yesterday, April 9th, with Cathy at her side.  Please call round, she needs our support more than ever.

Hope/My Thoughts And Feelings

I received a personal email from Hope yesterday asking for help.  Now I'd like to ask everyone else to please stop by and offer your support and encouragement as well.  Hope suffers from bi-polar and last week was at a very low place.  She isn't out of the water, yet, and I know that she could use a big infusion of J-Land warmth.  Thank you!

Mary / Just Mary

Mary is coming to terms with the prospect that her father is nearing the end of his life. Please call round.

Mara/I Have Tea

Another member of J-Land has suffered a loss.  Please call round to Mara at I Have Tea.  Her baby brother died suddenly yesterday evening, leaving his wife and family in shock.  Thank you for taking the time to stop by.

Anne / Saturday's Child

After losing her dog a month ago, Anne is once again facing a loss in her family - please call round.

Rebecca / Journeyz Destination

Rebecca is a new arrival in J-land, and would like to ask for a warm J-land welcome. She suffers from a severe form of fibromyalgia, and as there are several other people in the community afflicted with the same condition, it might be an idea to make contact here and there.

Three requiring support

Lisa (seraphoflove9001) is continuing to suffer with the combined effects of MS, fibromyalgia and congestive heart failure. The latter is causing her to put on weight at a most alarming rate, which restricts her mobility even further.

Second is Mary Jo (malagutigrrl), who is combating chronic fatigue, due to a brain disorder and MS. Her last post was on March 30th, a week ago.

Finally, a private journal, so I cannot link. Those that read Pam's journal (the nurse) will be aware she is going back to work on Monday. Please keep her in thoughts.

Mark / Mark's Daily Journal

Mark is in hospital for a laminectomy since Thursday. Please keep him in thoughts at this time.

Jane / A journey of another kind

Jane has discovered that her cancer has moved up a gear, with the discovery of a fast-growing lump under her armpit. Please call round.

Lori / Dusty Pages

Lori and family are preparing for the funeral of her brother-in-law, who passed away yesterday. Please call round.