Please my freinds, can yu all add me and mine to your prayer list as e are going through a very tough time just now

With Hope

Popea

Carrying you and yours in my heart...

I'm reminded of something beautiful that you sent to me when I was going through a very painful time: I still have it on the bulletin board beside the computer. Here's an excerpt of what you wrote to me:

"My soul is in the safe hands of thee, most wondrous caretaker...nudging me gently forward into living and loving as far as is humanly possible."

We're all in on this 'caretaking' of each other's beings and souls - lean against our care and love for you...

Popea, you have friends all over the world, literally, that are offering support. We are there for you. Please take care.

Kathy

Same here Po...you and yours are in my prayers, daily. Much love, JJ

Popea,
Love and prayers
to you and yours
from this corner of the universe

Po...you're in my thoughts and prayers...

And in mine, always. We are all here for you. I love you.

All the way from Oklahoma comes much Love and Prayer, Po.

Oh boy... life's roller coaster can be a pain. Just hang on Chara.
You're in my prayers.
Hannelore

Popea, my prayers are offered up for you, too.

Popea,
I hope you find as much comfort as I did recently, knowing that you have many friends around the world praying for you and yours. Even though we can't be with you in person, we are with you in spirit.

As the song goes..."Lean on me, when you're not strong. I'll be your friend, I'll help you carry on".

Hang in there girl. Big (((Hugs))) from Australia.

Popea, you will be in my prayers.
(((((Hugs)))))

How is it going today? I am praying that everything gets much, much better, soon.

With love, Mom

I'm praying for all of you too. Please know that you are loved.

Popea: Please know that we care enough to pray and hope for a good outcome. Take it one moment at a time and trust that after the darkest moment in the night, comes the light of the new day!

You've been in my heart all day. When I was doing my prayer time this afternoon, the theme turned out to be "beauty from ashes", very appropriate for me these days, as I continue to heal from the loss of my brother. I was also reminded of a song by Carey Landry called "Dance in the Darkness" and the imagery of the phoenix rising from the ashes. I think we all possess a very powerful ability to "dance in the darkness" and to rise from the ashes of our pain and grief...with prayer, loving support from friends and family and our own faith in our power and ability to both survive and thrive beyond everything life throws at us, we can and do come out the other side of the fire stronger and more beautiful than ever.

Beauty from ashes...an odd paradox, but comforting too, somehow, and powerful. You're already what I would call a "wounded healer", so perhaps you already know from painful firsthand experience the possibility of beauty from ashes...

Love, prayers and support being sent from my piece of this beloved earth to yours. You can't limit the love that's flowing your way, angel a chara...for all of you.

Dear Po, as Sharon said, I hope you find as much comfort as I did recently knowing that you have many friends in this forum praying for you. They tell me it'll get better and I'm believing them.

Po, prayers are winging their way as I type.

Hi, Po. Prayer intentions always include you and yours.

ladies,you are always here 4 me and mine-and once again you each diplay such love and concern(and Dots-you even spoke gealic!) I have no profound words just at this time, save for to say all the concern is so needed and already well received. thank you one and all.(in gealic, guir mia agath) popea

We're still here for you!

Popea: May you see the beauty of life, the greatness of love, the blessing of friends and the power of faith each and every day!

Hello my freinds,
It doesnt rain,, but it pours. I am in hospital on iv antibiotics, steroids...chest related......yada, yada! Celtic is pretty poorly too and in the middle of the house move! Everything seems to hard from all angles!!

Again, I ask for big universal shouts "the big fella", please, o that we somehow get through.

Love Popea

Lighting a candle and saying a prayer, turtle

May you soon be on calm waters
Mountain ash

Oh Gosh, Po, I wish I could help in some way. You must be doing poorly if you have to be hospitilized. I'll send a prayer to you and Celtic and the little one; that you all will heal in every way possible.
Please keep us posted.


MISS YOU CHARAAAAAAAAAA!!!!!!!

Gee Po, I wish I was closer too. Hang in there and know we are talking to the man upstairs.

po got phnomonia (sp) weer the lungs fill up with water. She has some strange and as yet not quite identified bugg, hence intraviniouse antibioticks. Tommorow may tell what the bug is, i sure its not life threatning but she's on oxigene her breathing is better but the peack flow isent going above 100. (peak flow measures the volume of breath you output)

lucien dosen't quite know whats happening at the minuet as theirs so manie changies, a house move on turesday po comming and going even if he seen her in hospital he dosent quite get it, his wee mood has stabilised as he seemed quite depressed for 3 days or so not wantting to go to school becouse he was sad or even go out the door.

This was affter he recovered from his chest and ear infection then he was stire crazie to go out. When po initualie was away he got depressed and its a bit scarrie to say the lest and hard to know what to do for the best. their was some phone contact and that helped him a bit. He has seen her in hospital and i was worried about the tubes and all but he was inquisitive as kiddies are so we explaines it as pipes, he's fasinated with plumbing lol so he seemed happie with that explinasion and i think understood it.

so as well as po can you ladies spare a special wee prayer for the child and whatever area of angels looks after the wellbeing of children.
please, celtic

Celtic, I'm holding all of you in my prayers.

Hello my beloved freinds,

It has been yet more time spent away from everyone I love....I am heartsore and lonesome.

I am still in hospital, not much better yet I am afraid. I cannot keep anything down so have become very dehydrated. My big IV meds could take another few days for the antibiotics and steroids to take a good grip. They have just introduced a fluid drip........so, I am miserable and feeling heart sorry for myelf!!

I will get better....its not like its life threatening!!! Celt should be here soon...and that will more than cheer me.

In the mean while, I will probably pop in and out when I am feeling up for a moan....sorry!!!

Po...get well soon! And to all of you...my best thoughts and wishes to get you through this difficult time.

Oh my gracious. I am just seeing htis. I will certainly pray for all of you. I wish we could pay you a visit and help with the boredom. I'm pryaing the infection clears up quickly. Please let us know how you are doing whenever you have a sec. Sending prayers and warm thoughts to your hospital room and home with Celtic and Lucien.

Dear Popea and Celtic and Lucian too, I am sorry to hear of the sickness and struggles. I have been away from BWS for a while, so I was shocked to hear of the hard times you are enduring. I certainly hope that Po will be better soon!

Dear Po, I pray your health is restored quickly and things settle down for all of you. Stay positive and try to get rest. God is by your side!

Anyone heard from Po or Celtic? I'd love an update... Too bad Anno is away. Maybe she could have helped us.

I asked Celtic for Po's tel. number in the hospital. Hope she gives it to me, if so I'll post it here.

Thanks Hannelore. I'm hoping she's home by now. In the US, they get you out in no time. Not sure if that's how it is in Ireland.

Anybody heard from them? I'm wondering how the recovery is going.

We're still holding you in prayer!

Hey girls, please don't post a phone number. Best to use private messaging for that.

Popea and Celtic, my best wishes and prayers for both of you and Lucien.

I was hoping that Celt would be able to post an update but, I think I'd pre-empt her this time as her hands are much too full, to say the least. I only hope she won't mind.

I phoned Celt before the weekend to offer support and was updated on the situation. Po had a chest infection prior to Lucien's, then Celt. Then Po seemed to have caught it again. From the sound of it, Po has had a relapse. I have just been informed by Celt that Popea will have to stay in hospital until Friday, failing discharge on that day, perhaps Sunday. The doctors are still not sure what it is that Popea has caught but MRSI is suspect. Celt is not well herself but carries on nonetheless. With Lucien to look after and Po to worry about, it is a difficult time. I have tried to phone Po at the hospital a few times but could only leave a voice message the last time. The phone charger's on its way and hopefully, I would be able to contact her sometime tonight and Celt as well. I shall relay all your wishes. Please continue to carry our very loved friends in your prayers.

Hi Ladies,
once again, thanks for the prayers and concerrns.....they do mean alot.
I am still in hospital being treated for the original symptoms, and some 'bug' which I have picked up here!! The staff are all being sooo vague about it.

Celltic and the we.manare also still out of sorts....and in the middle of the house move!!!!!!

I will pop in again and keep you all posted during these wee reif interludes of not feeling so poorly.

Much Love

Popea

Still praying, Po. God's speed on your recovery!

Sending you love and healing...

Prayers, Po. You and Celtic are very dear...
Casey

Wishing each of you blessings and speedy recovery.

well it was nearlie 3 weeks in hospital and she been poorlie when she got home. the chest problems then the stoefocockiliea bug, then as we been informed yesterday the antibiotick drip gave po some type of mild blood posining, yes thats right, blood posining, so she been verie poorlie but bouncing back. She in the house and i think thats better than hospital.

the house is in order but not decorated or as i would like it best but it will get their. i took lola's advice and slowed dowen a bit and worried less as i didn't want another relaps with my owen helth as it was i had 2 courses of antibioticks and a steroid tablets, i had to get my owen chest x-rayed sinces the infection was so resiliant to drugs and i weezed so bad but it got better enough that i din't get round to doing it. Lucien got better aswell, everie one i know has been getting this infection and its been flooring everieone. still we all survived.

i am happie lola has been updated you all as i been texting her, the mobile was the onlie form of communicasion and to boot the reception is so bad in the house the call got cut off often so it been verie frustrating.The best that could be done was texting

Today the first day we got the house phone on and internet connection, at last what feels like civilizasion again. i not had you ladies or e-mail, lol how could anyone cope lol.

thanks for the prayers and concerne, HL i didn't get the text asking for po hospital number, i would have text ya back with it.
Anyway po asking am i gonna be long so i gess i better move over and let her have a go and say hi.....she properly tell ya all about the 12 march and 11 nigh....and why we not at corriemela , its first time in yrs we in Belfast over the 12th and its scarrie...

anyway love to one and all , c yaaa later xx

Hello there my freinds.....thanks Celt for giving me the rarest!!! 'bug' known to only your own sweet wee(dyslexic) self!!! It was a staphoccocoli...not the mrsi as first was feared! Then septicemia...and nuttin mild about it at all!!!!

My own Gp informed me of this wee detail when I popped in for a routine...he was a tad upset to say the least(with the Hospital). Wants regular weight checks...and me off the fags before London! I ain't great yet and at least I am home and on meds to help the recovery process!

Again, I cannot tell you how much it meant to pop in when I was very poorly and have a wee read or post a little....the support is as usual... awsome, from my boomer sisters.

My bed beckons now...been up too long today! Thanks again girls.

Be posting like a good one soon enough

Big Love

Popea

Celtic and Popea: I hope you girls have better days coming your way. Sad to know all the troubles you've been through, but praying it all subsides and you can enjoy each new day. Stay positive. Blessings!

Boy what a challenging time you two have been going through. Now that you've been in the valley...the only place to go is up up UP! So very happy haPPY HAPPY you're back!!!

Seems as tho everyone knows everyone else..but I still just wanted to wish you all a speedy recovery and let you know that I am thinking of you over here in Sweden. What a mess of illness and happenings! I hope that you all will take the time that is needed to recover..Good luck!

We miss you gals. Prayers coming your way.

Oh my, girls. I have thought of the three of you so often over the past four weeks! I am sooooo sorry to hear of the awful mess that life has dealt this past few weeks.

A very special prayer and tons of love are being sent to you right now; I hope that by the time you read this you are already much, much better. Luv you, GA, Anno, Maaaa...

Missed the fact you were poorly again Popea. Do take care and love from Scotland.
Mountain ash

I am soooooo happy that both of you are back posting and hopefully, have done away with the bugs. You surely have been missed here. Thank goodness, your landline connection is baaack!!!

Hi, Anno: You're back! You're back! Yipee!

Welcome Home!!!!!!

A lass like myself ....can never run out of positive love and concern for all her BWS sisters Aunty Lola, Mom Ann, sweet dear Angel a chara...oh Hi Humlan and thank you too honey.

Yup, I am gurning...(having a wee cry)

Big Loves To all

Popea

So glad you are doing better. We missed you both.

I hope this will be an eye opener to quitting smoking.

Love and prayers.