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Date Posted: 13:07:49 09/23/06 Sat
Author: Colleen
Subject: I'm Here!

Hello Everyone! Sorry I've been MIA for so long. I hope you all remember me.. :) I'm the 27 y/o I'll be 28 in 15 days...My bday is Oct.9. I'm also from Nebraska..I can't say life has been totally fair to me lately.
About 11:40am on May 8th, 2006 I went over to check on my grandparents. My grandma wasn't answering the phone or returning our calls. I went over by myself after I dropped my sister off at high school (she only had 3 classes) when I walked into grandma's room I found her at the foot of her bed. She was very cold and very heavy to move...she only weighed 180ish lbs..We gather she had been laying at the foot of her bed probably from 7 or 730am-when i found her about 11:40am. I was yelling Grandma and she responded with an uh huh 2-3 times..I had called 911 and as I was on the phone with them I turned her on her side and she again vomitted. I took a CNA class Oct. 2005 (thank god) I learned alot taking that and also the cpr classes I've taken. Come to find out she had a massive brain stem stroke...She was my rock! I have a very bad family history...My real dad took off on my mom b/c she wouldn't have an abortion or put me up for adoption..My step dad was married to my mom for 5 years and he was killed on the job...Grandma was all I had. Grandpa has advanced stages of Alzheimer's but is still at home. So I've now moved in with grandpa and my brother has moved in with us...but brother is a jr in high school so right now during the day it's all me. I'm the one that gets grandpa up in the morning, dressed, fed, taken to the bathroom, we have to do everything for him pretty much.
But...I'm plugging away and the frustrating part is the rest of the family (my aunts, uncles, and cousins) will not help us out and I have to give and take what I can do..I've had some amazing friends helping me out..One close one n particular...So I'm going to talk to their oldest son that's 17 and have him help me plan and I'm going to buy 3 tixs to Trace Adkins concert and take them to that in Dec. it's a married couple and its the least I can do..Just one of those because gifts! Sorry so long I'll type more later hands are hurting.

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[> Hi Colleen, wow! Sounds you had a terrible summer. I'm so sorry to hear about your Grandma and Grandpa. God bless you for taking such good care of them. Seems you have been through a lot over your 27 years. Your a very strong person though so I'm sure you will get through this tough time. Hang in there - keep you chin up. :) That is really nice your going to try and take your friends to that concert; I'm sure they will love it!! Hope to see your around here again soon whenever you have free time. Take care! -- Robyne, 13:20:12 09/23/06 Sat [1]


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[> So sorry to hear about how rough things have been for you. You are carrying a heavy load for someone so young, or for any age. God bless. -- Lynn, 06:27:15 09/25/06 Mon [1]


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[> Wow, sorry to hear about your hardship. You're a wonderful and strong person for working through it. -- Janelle, 21:39:39 09/25/06 Mon [1]


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