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08-26-2016, 07:29 PM | #1 | |||
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Celebrated our 24th wedding anniversary yesterday. We laughed, who would have imagined us in a restaurant with only a Japanese sushi train offering delightful temptations to delve into while drinking tea. We had a really lovely sober day.
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08-26-2016, 08:25 PM | #2 | |||
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Pamela, that is really great !
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08-26-2016, 11:13 PM | #3 | ||
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Pam,
Congratulations to both of you on celebrating 24 years of marriage. The 25th will be time for a really"big" celebration; with of course tea or coffee and a lovely anniversary cake for desert. Gerry |
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08-28-2016, 07:51 PM | #4 | |||
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Pam,
I have not been on here in quite some time, but I just wasted to congratulate the two of you on your 24th a few days late.
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09-25-2016, 08:19 PM | #5 | |||
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DB has had his leave approved and will go home to see his dad for Xmas and NY. I'm really pleased he has this chance. His dad is 75 with Parkinsons and had his right leg amputated at knee stump 23 years ago. Seems like a lifetime, he never complains. I will stay home as I'm not well enough to fly, and it means the pets aren't disrupted. We went to our friends 30th wedding anniversary party on Saturday. Held in a pub and DB handled it really well. The leg he injured weeks ago may need surgery, has a 7cm tear in the calf with an 8cm hematoma, has to see an ortho surgeon next week, that coupled with learning he needs hearing aids and injuring his shoulder again on Friday has made for challenging days and yet he has handled it well. 270 days since his last drink and 402 since a bender. I'm hopeful he will have everything resolved before Dec 16 particularly getting the hearing aids, I think it will make a huge difference to his confidence and he agrees, apparently he has been deaf in one ear for a very long time, maybe even since childhood.
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09-25-2016, 09:37 PM | #6 | |||
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Pamela, that is all excellent news .
It sounds to me that DB is doing a great job in dealing with his various health problems.
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09-27-2016, 12:12 AM | #7 | ||
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Pam,
Good news about DB getting leave to visit with his dad plus he obviously was really tested going to a party in a pub. Pray he continues with counting days added to the ones he has already accomplished. Your support has really been key to his wanting to remain sober. Pam, I don recall your mentioning before how DB's tear in the leg and injury to the shoulder occurred??? I wish I could mention a hearing aid to my husband; but his ego would be very upset if I suggested it. Gerry |
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10-06-2016, 10:20 AM | #8 | |||
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Hi Pam,
Congratulations on your anniversary(a bit late). We have our 25th anniversary this month. It is so great to read all the happy posts about DB's successes with his sobriety journey. You have both surmounted so many obstacles in the past few years, it is rather remarkable. Just wanted to say how happy I am for you both. My best, D. |
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"Thanks for this!" says: | PamelaJune (10-06-2016) |
10-10-2016, 05:10 AM | #9 | |||
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Good news, no surgery to the leg required, the hearing aids are ordered and will arrive on the 20th October. They are only a cool $10,000 after medical insurance rebate and discounts... Came as quite a shock I can tell you! $15-20k outlay on the teeth and we haven't booked his flights home yet. It's a good thing I went back to work and we aren't drinking.
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10-10-2016, 11:05 PM | #10 | ||
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Thankfully DB does not need surgery. but WOW; there have been some pretty high price expenses. Didn't realize hearing aids are so costly. Also, adding to that are the flight bookings .I hope you will be able continuing working. I know it's not easy with all the pain you deal with. As I mentioned before; I am very impressed with your drive and accomplishments.
As far as the expenses with teeth; I can attest to that. Every tooth in my mouth is either crowned or caped; along with two permanent partials. (I was 10 years old when I had my first cap put in my front tooth. It came in decayed and fillings kept falling out; eventually the dentist drilled the entire tooth to the root and put in a screw where a cap was placed. (Kids can be cruel; at school while I was waiting for the cap to be put completed; I was being as teased about being toothless and 4 eyed (eyeglasses). How many days for DB??? Who's counting; right?? Really good for him to be all fixed and ready for his visit with his dad. Continued prayers for both of you. Gerry |
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"Thanks for this!" says: | PamelaJune (10-10-2016), PurpleFoot721 (10-13-2016) |
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