Nick in Whistler

KaeEll · Original Soap Dish Diva

Nick in Whistler

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He sounds like a very happy camper out there! I know you miss him, but it's nice that you can read his blog, see his pictures, and know that he's having a great time.

KaeEll · Original Soap Dish Diva

I miss him so much more now than when he was travelling for a whole year. It's a really strange feeling for me, partly missing him and partly feeling intense sadness, and yet I am so happy for him too. I'm really emotional about it all.

Thanks looking in on his blogs, Moore. I'm such a puddle today. Argh!! It's snowing!

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KaeEll, do NOT send any of that Canadian snow our direction. I am NOT ready for snow yet!!

I know this move of Nick's has been really tough on you, and I'm sure that some days are more difficult than others. Changing diapers, and being up all night with a sick child was a lot easier, wasn't it?

Some days, there's no explaining the feelings. I fret over Arizona Daughter, and she's just away at college! And, I haven't mentioned yet that she's not coming home this year for Thanksgiving, and I'm having a really hard time with that! Nor have I mentioned "Mission Impossible" coming up this week when she has some minor surgery(laproscopic -- looking for endometriosis). Jim is sneaking out to Arizona tomorrow morning, unannounced, and even AD's older siblings haven't said one word to her about it. It's an "independence" thing she has going on right now, and we don't know if she'll be pleased to have a member of her family there, or if she'll be furious!

shellyinphx · Long Lost DiMera Daughter

Kae that place he is living in almost looks like a college dorm. Is that what it is like? He sounds like he is doing ok. And at least here you know he isn't going to catch some random disease like when he was on the other side of the planet. I don't know how you guys do it. I don't look forward to Jolene growing up. My only hope is that since she will have spent her whole life moving around with the Navy maybe she will be like my parents were and want to stay put. Probably wishful thinking huh?

Moore I am pretty sure that when it comes down to it AD will be happy to have dad there. Especially after the surgery.

KaeEll · Original Soap Dish Diva

Yes, Shelly, it is like a college dorm but the people there are all in their twenties, so no children doing silly things. Nick was concerned that he's be saddled with late teens as room mates and have to endure the shenanigans of first-time-away-from-home antics. He did mention homesickness as a fairly common problem, though. I heard a little in his voice the other day too!

Moore, AD will be very pleased when dad turns up. These darn kids are all talk and bluster but at the end of the day they truly appreciate the support. It's scary, never mind what she SAYS about being just fine. Keep us posted, okay? (BTW, when Nick's buddies let him down as company for the long drive out west and Ted stepped up to go with him as far as Edmonton, Nick was SO relieved. He wouldn't have asked his dad to go, but when Ted offered, Nick was really glad. I know AD will feel the very same way.)

Shelly, don't borrow any worries about the future. Enjoy the little ones now. There's no way of knowing one way or another what the kids will do when all grown up. We do our best to raise them to be self-reliant and independent, so we have to deal with the consequences of that, lol.

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Jim is halfway there. He just called from Detroit about half an hour ago. Minutes later, AD called (and it's very early for her to call because of the time difference), telling me that she's so grateful that she's having the surgery tomorrow because she's in a lot of pain today.

I don't know how to feel about this. HER worst nightmare is that they WON'T find endometriosis, and her pain will remain a mystery. On the other hand, if it IS endometriosis, that means she'll have to go through this frequently, and it could affect her ability to have children, and SHE's the child who wants a lot of children!

I am SO glad that Jim is on his way out there...

KaeEll · Original Soap Dish Diva

Aw, Moore, please let us know what happens. Fingers and toes are crossed that all turns out well for AD. I know that endometriosis CAN affect reproduction, but not necessarily so. AD is in famous company now. Julianna Hough from DWTS had the same surgery a couple of weeks ago and she's back dancing already.

BTW, how come AD isn't coming home for Thanksgiving? It's such a big deal holiday. Will she be home for Christmas?

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You know, I told AD about Julianne Hough to make her feel a little better, and it just pissed her off! (There's no winning...) She explained to Neanderthal mom here that Julianne is a professional dancer (since I obviously didn't already know that), and that it's going to simply depress her to know that she can't bounce back that fast.

Nice try though, KaeEll... We two moms were clearly thinking alike. And...so much for that!!

The explanation for her not coming home for Thanksgiving is complex, but one issue is that she wanted to get this surgery over with, and she wanted to have it done out there because she really likes her doctor, and has great confidence in her. Also, she has that bunny, and getting bunny back and forth is a bit of an issue, especially for a short holiday. Her close friend who looked after bunny before doesn't live nearby anymore.

Then, there's the issue of independence, and I think that she wants to do her own thing this year. I imagine that she'll feel differently next year, and she does plan to come home for Christmas.

I would have been out there with her for this surgery, and had PLANNED to be out there for the surgery which was originally scheduled for last August. However, it was a crazy time, and Jim and I asked her if she could postpone it, and encouraged her to wait until she could come home for it when we could take care of her. Part of the problem with this surgery is that they can go in there, and find nothing, in which case there was a trip to Arizona, well, not for nothing because we get to see her, but a long trip nevertheless. If she were already here, then it was easier logistically. She cancelled it, but became very grumpy about it, and I guess she just decided to go ahead with it on her own terms. We felt very strongly that a member of the family ought to be there, and for various reasons, Jim drew the straw.

shellyinphx · Long Lost DiMera Daughter

Moore please do keep us posted on what happens. I don't know what to pray; that she has endometriosis or that she doesn't and they won't know whats wrong. So I am just going to pray that things go the way she wants. I mean I don't know much about it but in the case of Julianne Hough she said they got to it in time and she shouldn't have problems having kids. And as far as A-D healing i bet she will surprise herself. Women tend to be a lot tougher then we think we are.

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Thanks, Shelly. I hardly know what to pray for myself except that she comes through it without complications, that we get some answers one way or the other, and that she bounces back quickly.

Julianne had her appendix out, along with some other scraping, and she did some amazing dancing afterwards! I think that our daughter will bounce back too, but I feel much better having Jim out there. The thing is that there's no cure for endometriosis, but there is some hormonal therapy. Unfortunately, that might not be a good choice for her since we have the clotting issue, and the breast cancer factors in our family.

No easy answers yet.

I'm tracking Jim's flight on flightview.com, and he's just crossing the northern-most part of Illinois.

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Jim arrived safely a couple of hours ago, and confessed to AD where he was.

She grumped, and called her sister.

Her sister told her to get over it.

AD called Jim back at his hotel, and told him that he may as well just go on over to her apartment for a little while, and see her Christmas tree.

It's like pulling teeth!! LOL...

KaeEll · Original Soap Dish Diva

Oh Moore, thank goodness he IS there. One day you'll be able to remind her of this and she'll laugh at herself for having been so pissy about it. I've got one like that too. They're a challenge. See her tree, eh? Kids!

Do you not LOVE Skype? I just talked to and saw Mikey again from Auckland and he took his laptop to the window to show me NZ sunshine. Love Skype.