I'm 60 years old w/4 children, 12 grandchildren and 1 great grandson. My grandchildren include two sets of twin boys, 5 years and 6 months old. I retired from the Racine County courthouse April 2003 as a deputy clerk of courts w/28 years of service. I love to read, write and listen to music. I'm a member of Compassionate Friends. I belong to Curves and I do volunteer work.
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The person that I lost was my youngest child Marcus Thomas Jones who died at age 22 not knowing that he had diabetes. He had gone to three different emergency rooms, but none would treat him because he did not have health insurance. One of the hospitals was going to admit him and gave him penicillin which exacerbated his blood count. They sent him away when they knew that he did not have insurance. He collasped and his friends took him to another emergency room where he died in a diabetic coma. This happened April 15, 1999. Marcus was very kind and gentle. He was the sweetest of my children.
Hi Yvonne - you know the one thing I have learned is that there are no coincidences. Everything happens for a reason even when that reason is out of our comprehension. I had a very similar experience with one of the ladies who is in our e-mail group. Her circumstances where almost identical to mine - I don't know if you have ever read Meshael's story, it is quite complicated. Her little boy was severely handicapped and she looked after him so fantastically until he died. I had always thought my situation was so unique and it gave me so much comfort to know Jan and her Angel Tee. It almost verified my own feelings. The strange thing was, last year I was invited to my friend/neighbour's daughters first communion. When the children all went up to receive their blessing there was one little lad who had to be supported by his Mum, he also had cystic fibrosis. As the music began to play, this little boys face lit up with the brightest glow - as I looked at him properly, he looked just like little Tee, they could have been twins. I emailed Jan straight away and she said that afternoon she had been feeling really upset and sad, so my email had really made her day.
I have even begun to convert my partner John - he used to say things were coincidences but even he is beginning to realise that some things are simply meant to be and there is nothing we can do to change them.
There seemed to me, no reason at all why Meshael should be sick, or die or be hurting. It just seemed so unfair and so cruel. Well, I still don't know the reason but I do believe that one day I will know. I am even beginning to get realisations now but it's early days.
So you keep looking out for those coincidences and see where they lead you - and most of all take comfort from knowing that Marcus and Meshael are both healthy and happy and waiting for the day we all meet again. Have a blessed Sunday.
love Gail xx
Hi Yvonne - I am so sorry to meet you here but I Look forward to getting to know you and leaarning more about your Marcus. I am so sorry that the hospitals over there are more worried about their payment than peoples lives. Here in UK at least we don't have that problem. My daughter had diabetes in the last couple of years of her life - it is such a simple thing to treat and yet so many mistakes are made. We had a problem where the nurses were giving her insulin when she wasn't eating, if I hadn't noticed she would have gone into a coma too.
I see you a memeber of TCF - what a fantastic group they are. I joined an internet group years ago but recently found a group only a few miles from home! Too much technology!! Anyway, I'll say goodye for now.
Take care
Gail
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I have even begun to convert my partner John - he used to say things were coincidences but even he is beginning to realise that some things are simply meant to be and there is nothing we can do to change them.
There seemed to me, no reason at all why Meshael should be sick, or die or be hurting. It just seemed so unfair and so cruel. Well, I still don't know the reason but I do believe that one day I will know. I am even beginning to get realisations now but it's early days.
So you keep looking out for those coincidences and see where they lead you - and most of all take comfort from knowing that Marcus and Meshael are both healthy and happy and waiting for the day we all meet again. Have a blessed Sunday.
love Gail xx
I see you a memeber of TCF - what a fantastic group they are. I joined an internet group years ago but recently found a group only a few miles from home! Too much technology!! Anyway, I'll say goodye for now.
Take care
Gail