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Hey ALL.....

My Dad is having open heart surgery on wed....7/16th. I would appreciate you all keeping him in your prayers. He lives in Arizona and I am flying out there on tuesday.

The interesting thing is ....his open heart surgery is being done with Robotic arms and the are not opening his chest! Crazy huh?

He has 100% occlusion of one artery and that is being bypassed and they are using Robotic arms to do it....isnt it amazing how far we have come in medicine?

Please keep my Dad in your prayers! Thanks!

Wow....I thought it was bad in Mo....I came to visit friends in Iowa....the flooding had been really bad up here. Some areas are totally devastated and closed down. At one point my friends and their area were completely blocked in by the floods and they could not get in or out! Now their homes were ok....but the roads were all flooded. Downtown was a mess....they are cleaning up now....

And I dont mean it isnt that bad in Mo. I know it is....You just dont think (or at least I dont always) about the other places unless you are there....

Anyone else gone and seen the flooding other places?

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Did you see or hear about the 6yr old girl saved by the quick thinking of her Dad? He lost his life but saved hers. That is the link above to the news clip....

It is just so sad and it broke my heart. Sounds like maybe the Dad had led a rougher life before but had been straight for at least a year. They didnt even care that there was an innocent child on that porch...on his lap!

Hello all....well I am going to incl. the link to the newest news article which tells you what is going on now....with Lori Drew....and how she was brought up on charges and indicted!( I am glad)    http://www.myfoxstl.com/myfox/pages/Home/Detail?conten
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AND here is the link to the ORIGINAL blog that I got into ....that actually got me started blogging on fox2 blogs...(course there were many many blogs and this was just one of the big ones.....)

http://community.myfoxstl.com/blogs/jschappe/2007/1
1/16/Update_on_the_Megan_Meier_story?page_no=2

I am personally glad that Lori Drew has to deal with the consequences of what she did. I think the others involved should too....but she was the supposed "adult!"

OK....lets rehash! lol....just dont get viscous! What do you all think?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QFVoLz88hiU

Ok....what do you think? LOL....

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vuBo4E77ZXo

My Dad sent me this link about the govt. signing an agreement .....well just go there and watch....it will explain it all....BUT

ALSO....go to snopes.com after that and type in North American Union and read what they have to say..... here is the link   http://www.snopes.com/politics/immigration/nau.asp
 

ALL VERY interesting.....   SO I want to KNOW....What do YOU think>?

Did you all read, see or hear there is going to be a new reality show starting soon? A Farmer Youngen" (and a pretty nice looking one)...is looking for a wife! One that understands being married to a farmer ......

He is actually from Mo.....and so is his farm! Did you see the right up? He is the main feature of the program and they have some very nice looking young ladies ....much like the other bachelor shows.....

It was filmed at the farm down the road from his real farm....but his real family and friends are all on the show....

Are you going to watch it? I dont think I would have before reading this article.....but now reading it, my curiosity is up...so maybe.....what do you all think ? have you heard of this?

LOL....curious? I was reading in the post how some are NOT paying the fines or the tickets they are getting when they run the red lights at intersections........

NO....not the ones they get from the nice policeman that so kindly pulled you over....but from those new camera's they have put up!

Apparently , presently they arent or may not stand up in court....so many lawyers are telling their clients...just throw them in the trash!

Apparently SOME of the camera's only take a pic. of the license plate which then doesnt prove YOU are the one who was driving.....and the camera's that do ? Folks are covering their faces as they drive thru the light!

So.....what would you do? (or maybe for some of you who have been caught.....what have you done...) with that ticket?

OK...we had an absolutely BEAUTIFUL day!!...it is 74 right now! ....it was sunny and wonderful!!  YEAH!! I love the sun and I love warm weather....

SO....I went to suson park in south county for a nice walk with some friends this morning. Then came home and sat out on my patio with my lunch....sat some more...did some laundry....sat some more....read a book (outside of course)....took a nap (again outside!)....... I was outside pretty much ALL day and LOVED IT!!

What did YOU do with YOUR beautiful day ( I hear some lawn mowers going!)?

Then the proceeded to beat her senseless while they filmed it? Something she said on myspace that they took offense to.....

You watch as 1 girl is beating on her and slapping her....then she tries to leave and another gets her at the door. Then you see more on her beating on her on the couch, while someone is taping the whole thing.

And I guess they thougt this was all ok and they would be able to post the video on youtube ....no problem....

Another sign of todays times? What do you all think........

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That is the link to the story.....

I want to say that first of all....I firmly , 100% ...believe in them and feel everyone should have one.....BUT....

Just to let you know....unless your family....your children, your wife....those involved with making THOSE decsions FOR you...are on the same page....it may not happen!

I could tell you of several instances where there is an advanced directive (or living will) is in place....but the patient is unresponsive and cant say anything himself....and the family says....DO WHATEVER YOU HAVE TO....keep him/her alive.

Now sometimes its the Dr's fault in the ER....who ASKS the family member....We need to put them on a ventilator or do this to save them....do you want us to do this? Sometimes its the families coming in screaming....save them.

What I am telling you all...is MAKE sure your loved ones KNOW what you want and WILL stick to it!....B/C who will sue after the patient dies and the ER Doc hasnt done everything? Those family members..... So the Dr's listen to them.....

One more thing....living will....advance directive....it is about healthcare directives. Has NOTHING to do with who in the family gets what after you are gone! Have a great day all!

http://youtube.com/watch?v=JW4LLwkgmqA

Ok....this scares me, b/c she is very influential. I am sure I will get quite a mixed response from those who agree with me to those who wonder why it scares me.

B/C of my strong belief in Jesus...who he is and that He is the way To Heaven, eternal heaven...and she denies him and is convincing others to deny him as well.

Christians need to see this video and be aware and be in prayer. Thanks all....

Curious? .....hee hee.....

Well I was having a lunch with a good friend at Applebees and they, being the good girl that she is.....ordered a salad and pasta for lunch. Well it was friday so she asked if she could have the pasta without the chicken....

They said sure....so we chatted and was enjoying ea. others company when they brought our food out.....they forgot....and there was chicken on her pasta....

I am sorry I ordered the pasta without chicken....OH yeah....ok....be right back. And 5 minutes later it came out without the chicken....

So we go on eating and talking....eating and talking....and my friend says....Well I saw this girl on Easter.....pause.....

its after Easter I can have meat.....

WE BOTH BUST A GUT LAUGHING.....she said it so incidentally....I was like....what did you say? Then realized just as quickly what she said and started laughing! We both laughed SO hard we cried!!!!!

DO YOU KNOW WHO IT WAS????

OK....I am physically....emotionally and totally just exhausted today.....so it got me to thinking.... what do others do to refresh themselves....  what do others do when they are soooooo wiped out they can hardly move....

Like for me today......not expecting anything of myself today. No goals ....no real objectives to get anything done!.....LOTS of computer time and playing!

Plenty of caffeine (tho really I should be investing in some more water and vitamins!)

I also like to go to my Bible....read and pray and restore so to speak.....

How about you all? Share ....

OK....hypothetically (or not....lol) lets say your loved one was in the Intensive Care unit. Do you know how many patients to nurse ratio its supposed to be? Do you know what KIND of nurses are supposed to be vs are....taking care of your loved ones?

How about 12 patients.....over half of them very sick....on ventilators, IV drips (lots of strong and powerful medications that need to be and should be watched carefully)... 5 nurses are on.

One is the charge nurse (who technically is responsible for all the patients and all the nurses....oh yeah and is part of the code team and runs to ALL the codes in the whole hospital!).....she will have 2 sick patients and is well qualified etc. Then you have 4 more nurses....3 of whom are NEW nurses. New to the ICU and actually just new nurses (they just grad. last year and went straight to the unit). And you have one other nurse who is fairly strong and good.

SO.....we need to give 3 patients to 2 of the nurses and the other 3 nurses will have 2 patients each..... How would YOU feel about leaving YOUR loved one in there? Do you KNOW enough to be afraid?