My husband had his spinal fusion done yesterday, but we'll still be in the hospital until probably Wednesday or Thursday. Surgery went fine yesterday, although the 3 hour surgery took 4 hours and the 45 min recovery time took 1 1/2 hours. The doctor/surgeon came out after his surgery and told my mother-in-law and I that the surgery went well, but there was a blood vessel that wouldn't quit bleeding. Most people who go through this surgery lose about 200-250 mililiters of blood, but Ray lost 850 mililiters. Which means he lost 4 times what normal patience lose. Doctor said he will keep an eye on him for the next couple of days and since he is young, his body should make more blood to make up what he lost, but if it doesn't then he will need a blood transfusion. 30-40 % chance of needing a transfusion, so we have been praying for the best. So far so good, no transfusion yet after 1 day.
Doctor also said the sooner Ray get's up and moving, the sooner he will be able to recover and get home. So Ray was up about 5 times last night, and 3 times so far today, although it is only 12:15 pm. He seems to be feeling ok, but he's in a lot of pain. His back feels better, which is a great thing, even though his stomach where they cut him open from the front, is hurting him the most. His stomach wound is the only thing that hurts him.
I'm happy to see he is doing well, and we can't wait to get home. I still want him to be in the bests shape possible to go home so he will be able to get up and go to the restroom and what not, because my little, 120 lbs body won't be able to lift him anywhere.
I'll keep everyone updated, although I don't think anyone actually reads these, it's nice to get it out there.
Tuesday, December 8, 2009
Saturday, December 5, 2009
Robber Returns Money to Store Clerk 6 Months Later
New York story from KTLA News.
This story was about a man who tried to rob a Shirley Express convenience store. The owner of the store, Mohammad Sohail, had an unloaded shot gun he used to defend him self from this man trying to rob him with a baseball bat. Sohail used the gun to force the guy on the ground to protect his store, in doing so, the main tearfully pleaded with Sohail saying, "I'm sorry, I have no food. I have no money. My whole family is hungry. Don't call the police. Don't shoot me." Sohail felt bad for the man, so he gave him a loaf of bread and $40 to help him out. As Sohail went to the back of the store to get the man some milk, the robber fled the store with only the bread and money. On Wednesday, 6 months later, this unknown man returned a 50 dollar bill and a letter to Sohail. The letter was an apology letter from the robber which the report said, "it was out of desperation to provide for his family. His life has changed drastically and that Sohail's acts inspired him to become a 'True Muslim."
This is a sad story, but at the same time it's still a crime what the man did. This to me is actually a sad story, of a man in need.
This man tried to rob a convenience store with a baseball bat. The store owner was generous enough to give him money and food, and the man still got away. Is this a bad story or a good story? Obviously if it weren't for Sohail's shot gun, who knows what this man would have done. As I've heard, "desperate times call for desperate measures." This man was hungry, his family was hungry, and he had no money to support them. All, or at least most, men want to be the providers in the household. They want their family to have the things they need, and they want to feel like a man by being able to take care of their family. As desperate as this man was, who knows what he would have done, if the owner had not pulled a shot gun on him. He may have hurt Sohail trying to provide for his family. But I think if I were in the same situation, I may have given the man some money and food as well. There aren't a lot of people out there who would have given this unknown robber anything. I bet a lot of people who rob stores probably are desperate for help and have no one to turn to.
This isn't a good thing that this man tried to rob a store, but it turned out to be a good story. It kind of makes you feel for the man. I'm curious if his wife saw this in the news, or heard about it from someone else, or if the man even told her about it. I know there are shelters for homeless people, and food stamps and so on, but this man obviously wasn't trying to get help from either or. At least it is good to see this man used the generosity that was shown to him to change his life. Lets hope he never does anything like that again, and gets his life straightened out. Thank God for generous people like Mohammad Sohail.
This story was about a man who tried to rob a Shirley Express convenience store. The owner of the store, Mohammad Sohail, had an unloaded shot gun he used to defend him self from this man trying to rob him with a baseball bat. Sohail used the gun to force the guy on the ground to protect his store, in doing so, the main tearfully pleaded with Sohail saying, "I'm sorry, I have no food. I have no money. My whole family is hungry. Don't call the police. Don't shoot me." Sohail felt bad for the man, so he gave him a loaf of bread and $40 to help him out. As Sohail went to the back of the store to get the man some milk, the robber fled the store with only the bread and money. On Wednesday, 6 months later, this unknown man returned a 50 dollar bill and a letter to Sohail. The letter was an apology letter from the robber which the report said, "it was out of desperation to provide for his family. His life has changed drastically and that Sohail's acts inspired him to become a 'True Muslim."
This is a sad story, but at the same time it's still a crime what the man did. This to me is actually a sad story, of a man in need.
This man tried to rob a convenience store with a baseball bat. The store owner was generous enough to give him money and food, and the man still got away. Is this a bad story or a good story? Obviously if it weren't for Sohail's shot gun, who knows what this man would have done. As I've heard, "desperate times call for desperate measures." This man was hungry, his family was hungry, and he had no money to support them. All, or at least most, men want to be the providers in the household. They want their family to have the things they need, and they want to feel like a man by being able to take care of their family. As desperate as this man was, who knows what he would have done, if the owner had not pulled a shot gun on him. He may have hurt Sohail trying to provide for his family. But I think if I were in the same situation, I may have given the man some money and food as well. There aren't a lot of people out there who would have given this unknown robber anything. I bet a lot of people who rob stores probably are desperate for help and have no one to turn to.
This isn't a good thing that this man tried to rob a store, but it turned out to be a good story. It kind of makes you feel for the man. I'm curious if his wife saw this in the news, or heard about it from someone else, or if the man even told her about it. I know there are shelters for homeless people, and food stamps and so on, but this man obviously wasn't trying to get help from either or. At least it is good to see this man used the generosity that was shown to him to change his life. Lets hope he never does anything like that again, and gets his life straightened out. Thank God for generous people like Mohammad Sohail.
Thursday, December 3, 2009
SoCal Company's Big Business: Plus-Sized Toilet Seats
This story was on KTLA News.
California has a new idea. Big John Toilet Seat and Support has found a new way to sell to more customers; the plus size customers. The original seats are made to be 14 inches wide, but the newest seats are now 19 inches wide; 2 inches taller than the standard seat. The report says, "With 72 million overweight Americans, the company says there's definitely a market for their product." Their business is up by 60 percent this year from last years numbers, and last years numbers were up by 50 percent. The company's motto is, "Your butt's not too big, your seat's too small." The weight capacity of these seats are 1,200 pounds, and they fit on the standard toilet. Kramer says he, "came up with the idea after realizing that the toilet seat hasn't changed in over a hundred years." Depending on where you shop, these larger toilet seats can cost you anywhere from $107-$170. The website for "Big John" is here.
My first reaction is how neat this is for someone to think about what would actually be very useful to more than half of our nation.
There are so many obese people out there. I'm not sure exactly what the numbers are but I know it is probably well over half of the people in the US. My toilet seat fits me perfectly and I have no complaints about it. But if I were overweight, I would want a toilet seat that fits me better. Everyone uses a toilet, so why not make one that is more comfortable for the higher population. This is a fact that America is the obese country, because we have so many fast food restaurants, and there are so many people who do not want to cook real food, or a lot of people who don't have time to cook between working or watching TV. Fast food is made so easily reachable that it's become part of our daily diets. There are McDonalds' everywhere, and in some towns you can't go around the block without seeing another one. I believe half the reason for the obesity is adults. Our kids are growing up eating what we eat, and what we feed them. We as parents should be teaching our kids what healthy foods are, and why they shouldn't eat fast food so much. There are thousands, if not millions, of kids out there who are obese and we are to blame.
It is sad though that we as Americans get all the freedoms we do, and we have all the luxuries we have, but we can't seem to stay in shape. Some people may just have a genetic thing where they can't be as skinny as the models on TV. But we can at least stay into shape. Since that will never change, I'm glad to actually see someone thing about the part of our nation that is the largest populated. I'm glad to see them be more relaxed when we do our daily routine or using the restroom. Now the next step out there is to make larger toilet seats for public restrooms.
California has a new idea. Big John Toilet Seat and Support has found a new way to sell to more customers; the plus size customers. The original seats are made to be 14 inches wide, but the newest seats are now 19 inches wide; 2 inches taller than the standard seat. The report says, "With 72 million overweight Americans, the company says there's definitely a market for their product." Their business is up by 60 percent this year from last years numbers, and last years numbers were up by 50 percent. The company's motto is, "Your butt's not too big, your seat's too small." The weight capacity of these seats are 1,200 pounds, and they fit on the standard toilet. Kramer says he, "came up with the idea after realizing that the toilet seat hasn't changed in over a hundred years." Depending on where you shop, these larger toilet seats can cost you anywhere from $107-$170. The website for "Big John" is here.
My first reaction is how neat this is for someone to think about what would actually be very useful to more than half of our nation.
There are so many obese people out there. I'm not sure exactly what the numbers are but I know it is probably well over half of the people in the US. My toilet seat fits me perfectly and I have no complaints about it. But if I were overweight, I would want a toilet seat that fits me better. Everyone uses a toilet, so why not make one that is more comfortable for the higher population. This is a fact that America is the obese country, because we have so many fast food restaurants, and there are so many people who do not want to cook real food, or a lot of people who don't have time to cook between working or watching TV. Fast food is made so easily reachable that it's become part of our daily diets. There are McDonalds' everywhere, and in some towns you can't go around the block without seeing another one. I believe half the reason for the obesity is adults. Our kids are growing up eating what we eat, and what we feed them. We as parents should be teaching our kids what healthy foods are, and why they shouldn't eat fast food so much. There are thousands, if not millions, of kids out there who are obese and we are to blame.
It is sad though that we as Americans get all the freedoms we do, and we have all the luxuries we have, but we can't seem to stay in shape. Some people may just have a genetic thing where they can't be as skinny as the models on TV. But we can at least stay into shape. Since that will never change, I'm glad to actually see someone thing about the part of our nation that is the largest populated. I'm glad to see them be more relaxed when we do our daily routine or using the restroom. Now the next step out there is to make larger toilet seats for public restrooms.
Elf Arrested After Threatening to Blow Up Santa
I found this story on KTLA News.
William C. Caldwell III, 45-years-old, was arrested in Southlake Mall for telling a mall Santa he was carrying dynamite. The report said, "Police say Southlake Mall in suburban Atlanta was evacuated but no explosives were found." Caldwell is being held without bond in the Clayton County jail. He was dressed as an elf but was not part of the mall Christmas staff. Caldwell sat in line waiting to see Santa, when he reached the front of the line he told Santa he had dynamite in his bag, so Santa called mall security and Caldwell was then arrested. The report also said, "Caldwell faces several charges, including having hoax devices and making terrorist threats."
My first reaction to this story was laughter. It has been a long time since I've done a funny story, so I thought I would do one now that I found this one.
So this is the funniest story I've posted on in a long time. I had to do it blog about it after reading it. This man ruined Christmas for so many kids. What kind of person would do that? Could you imagine what the parents of these kids told them? Hey guys we have to leave and you can't see Santa today because someone is trying to kill him. Wow, seriously? Although sad for kids, funny for others; that is if you weren't there during this whole situation. I'm really curious what this guy had against Santa Clause that he had to threaten to kill him. The good part is that he lied to Santa about having the dynamite in his bag. He didn't have any type of explosive on him. Maybe Caldwell's parents never told him Santa wasn't real, and he found out like...the other day, and now he's mad because he thinks Santa was lying to him his whole life. It's Santa for goodness sake. I grew up with Santa not being real, and my kids will to. I know there are so many people out there who believe you should let your kids be young and believe in Santa, the Easter Bunny, Tooth Fairy, etc, but my mother-in-law explained it perfectly to my husband when he got older. You can tell your kids Santa is real and as they get older you can tell them the truth, but how do you explain God to them. If you lied to them about Santa being real and you tell them God is real and they can't see God, how long before they thing you are lying about God as well? We want our kids to know we will never lie to them. Santa/God is a perfect reason not to tell your kids that fairy tale characters are real. They can still have an imagination, by playing pretend and so on, but just know when to draw the line. My kids know we will never lie to them, and they trust us because of that. I'm not telling you how to raise your kids, but keep what my mother-in-law said in mind, and you may agree with us.
It's sad that people actually do things like this, especially around the holidays like this. So many kids are going to the malls now to see Santa, to sit on his lap and tell him what they want for Christmas, and take pictures with him. After this incident, I'm sure there are parents out there who are going to be to cautious to bring their kids to see him. Guess Caldwell is going to be on Santa's naughty list this year.
William C. Caldwell III, 45-years-old, was arrested in Southlake Mall for telling a mall Santa he was carrying dynamite. The report said, "Police say Southlake Mall in suburban Atlanta was evacuated but no explosives were found." Caldwell is being held without bond in the Clayton County jail. He was dressed as an elf but was not part of the mall Christmas staff. Caldwell sat in line waiting to see Santa, when he reached the front of the line he told Santa he had dynamite in his bag, so Santa called mall security and Caldwell was then arrested. The report also said, "Caldwell faces several charges, including having hoax devices and making terrorist threats."
My first reaction to this story was laughter. It has been a long time since I've done a funny story, so I thought I would do one now that I found this one.
So this is the funniest story I've posted on in a long time. I had to do it blog about it after reading it. This man ruined Christmas for so many kids. What kind of person would do that? Could you imagine what the parents of these kids told them? Hey guys we have to leave and you can't see Santa today because someone is trying to kill him. Wow, seriously? Although sad for kids, funny for others; that is if you weren't there during this whole situation. I'm really curious what this guy had against Santa Clause that he had to threaten to kill him. The good part is that he lied to Santa about having the dynamite in his bag. He didn't have any type of explosive on him. Maybe Caldwell's parents never told him Santa wasn't real, and he found out like...the other day, and now he's mad because he thinks Santa was lying to him his whole life. It's Santa for goodness sake. I grew up with Santa not being real, and my kids will to. I know there are so many people out there who believe you should let your kids be young and believe in Santa, the Easter Bunny, Tooth Fairy, etc, but my mother-in-law explained it perfectly to my husband when he got older. You can tell your kids Santa is real and as they get older you can tell them the truth, but how do you explain God to them. If you lied to them about Santa being real and you tell them God is real and they can't see God, how long before they thing you are lying about God as well? We want our kids to know we will never lie to them. Santa/God is a perfect reason not to tell your kids that fairy tale characters are real. They can still have an imagination, by playing pretend and so on, but just know when to draw the line. My kids know we will never lie to them, and they trust us because of that. I'm not telling you how to raise your kids, but keep what my mother-in-law said in mind, and you may agree with us.
It's sad that people actually do things like this, especially around the holidays like this. So many kids are going to the malls now to see Santa, to sit on his lap and tell him what they want for Christmas, and take pictures with him. After this incident, I'm sure there are parents out there who are going to be to cautious to bring their kids to see him. Guess Caldwell is going to be on Santa's naughty list this year.
Wednesday, December 2, 2009
Phil Spector Gets Out of Jail to Visit Private Dentist
I found this story on KTLA News.
Phil Spector was convicted of murdering Lana Clarkson, and was sentenced 19 years to life. He had an appointment scheduled in Toluca Lake with his dentist which was permitted by the state rule. The state rule allows inmates to seek their own private medical treatment as long as they have the financial means to pay for their bill along with the transportation and security costs, which was confirmed by Terry Thornton.
My first reaction was how stupid this is. As if the people in jail don't already get enough as it is. I can't believe they are allowing this man to leave the jail after he killed someone.
These people in jail may have it rough between each other in jail, but for the most part they have everything they could possibly want and/or need. They have free health care, free food, and a roof over their heads. The only thing they really have to pay for is their own personal non-needed items such as cigarettes. These people are in prison for a reason, they have broken a law in some way, and I do not believe these people should be welcome to do as they please. These people can also get an education while in jail, and it's free to them. I have never broken a law and I am not in jail and I pay for my education, but the people in jail who don't deserve to get anything handed to them, are. Now the government wants to know why the crime rate is so high. Guys get in trouble with drugs, they get sent to prison with other drug dealers and make new contacts. Most of them don't have good homes to go to and would rather be in jail because they get everything free. Guys who are going to college to be a lawyer and have to work for what they have, should just go to jail, then they will have their education paid for and have all the time in the world to study and get a law degree. Why is it people in jail get all these freedoms, and get it better than us who aren't in jail, but we don't get half the things they do. It's almost as if they get rewarded for breaking the law. What does that say to everyone else?
Phil Spector got to leave prison to get his teeth done. He murdered someone, but he get's to leave his punishment because he has money. How is this fair to the family of Lana Clarkson? They lost a loved one and the one who took her from them gets freedom to get what he wants. Not only that, but our tax money pays for his education, his health care, his food, and anything else he needs. How is this fair to the rest of the country? I wish something would change about this, there is nothing right about it, but there isn't anything we can do.
Phil Spector was convicted of murdering Lana Clarkson, and was sentenced 19 years to life. He had an appointment scheduled in Toluca Lake with his dentist which was permitted by the state rule. The state rule allows inmates to seek their own private medical treatment as long as they have the financial means to pay for their bill along with the transportation and security costs, which was confirmed by Terry Thornton.
My first reaction was how stupid this is. As if the people in jail don't already get enough as it is. I can't believe they are allowing this man to leave the jail after he killed someone.
These people in jail may have it rough between each other in jail, but for the most part they have everything they could possibly want and/or need. They have free health care, free food, and a roof over their heads. The only thing they really have to pay for is their own personal non-needed items such as cigarettes. These people are in prison for a reason, they have broken a law in some way, and I do not believe these people should be welcome to do as they please. These people can also get an education while in jail, and it's free to them. I have never broken a law and I am not in jail and I pay for my education, but the people in jail who don't deserve to get anything handed to them, are. Now the government wants to know why the crime rate is so high. Guys get in trouble with drugs, they get sent to prison with other drug dealers and make new contacts. Most of them don't have good homes to go to and would rather be in jail because they get everything free. Guys who are going to college to be a lawyer and have to work for what they have, should just go to jail, then they will have their education paid for and have all the time in the world to study and get a law degree. Why is it people in jail get all these freedoms, and get it better than us who aren't in jail, but we don't get half the things they do. It's almost as if they get rewarded for breaking the law. What does that say to everyone else?
Phil Spector got to leave prison to get his teeth done. He murdered someone, but he get's to leave his punishment because he has money. How is this fair to the family of Lana Clarkson? They lost a loved one and the one who took her from them gets freedom to get what he wants. Not only that, but our tax money pays for his education, his health care, his food, and anything else he needs. How is this fair to the rest of the country? I wish something would change about this, there is nothing right about it, but there isn't anything we can do.
My Husbands Surgery
Today is Wednesday, and this coming up Monday is when my husband Ray gets surgery on his back. I'm excited and nervous at the same time. He has been in pain for almost a year now, trying to deal with the pain and still play with our 3 kids is hard for him. He has days when he does good and he doesn't hurt so much, but he always pays for them. If he has a good day where he can play with the kids or ride a four-wheeler, the next day is always miserable for him.
Ray has a protruding disc, and spinal stenosis in his lower back (lumbar area). His surgery Monday is called a spinal fusion; this is where they are going to go in from the front (abdomen), move everything on the inside over, and remove his discs to replace them with screws and let the bones fuse together on their own. They are also going to go in from the back to make sure both of the discs are gone. The doctor said people who get this surgery done and are smokers have a harder time getting their bones to fuse together over time. And of course, my husband smokes, so he is going to have to wear a type of belt that sends some type of vibration that stimulates bone growth to help stimulate the fusing process.
Guess after surgery is a perfect time for him to quit smoking. He'll be in the hospital for 3-4 days depending on how he does afterwards, so he definitely won't be able to get up out of bed to go outside to smoke. I just hope with him being on morphine and not being able to smoke, he won't be short tempered with me and not want me around. I want to be there for him through this whole process. His mom is watching our 9 month old for a couple days while he's in the hospital, and my step-childrens' mother will have them, so I will be kid free and able to stay the night with him so he's not alone in the hospital room.
Doctor said the worst thing that could happen after the surgery is Ray will come out with the same pain he has now. So there are 3 outcomes of this: come out with the same pain, come out with less pain but still a little, or come out pain free...that is after the 8 week recovery period. There is also a 1-2% chance he could go sterile and we couldn't have anymore kids. He has two kids from a previous marriage, but he only has one with me, and everyday he works my step-kids go to their moms house and my son is home with me by himself and he doesn't have anyone to play with. So lets hope that if we decide to have another baby Ray isn't part of that 1-2%.
Lets pray all goes well and he comes out and has a great recovery with no pain afterwards. I can't wait to see him play with our children and not be in pain, to see him get up out of bed every morning without hurting, and be able to do all of the active things a young parent should be doing.
Ray has a protruding disc, and spinal stenosis in his lower back (lumbar area). His surgery Monday is called a spinal fusion; this is where they are going to go in from the front (abdomen), move everything on the inside over, and remove his discs to replace them with screws and let the bones fuse together on their own. They are also going to go in from the back to make sure both of the discs are gone. The doctor said people who get this surgery done and are smokers have a harder time getting their bones to fuse together over time. And of course, my husband smokes, so he is going to have to wear a type of belt that sends some type of vibration that stimulates bone growth to help stimulate the fusing process.
Guess after surgery is a perfect time for him to quit smoking. He'll be in the hospital for 3-4 days depending on how he does afterwards, so he definitely won't be able to get up out of bed to go outside to smoke. I just hope with him being on morphine and not being able to smoke, he won't be short tempered with me and not want me around. I want to be there for him through this whole process. His mom is watching our 9 month old for a couple days while he's in the hospital, and my step-childrens' mother will have them, so I will be kid free and able to stay the night with him so he's not alone in the hospital room.
Doctor said the worst thing that could happen after the surgery is Ray will come out with the same pain he has now. So there are 3 outcomes of this: come out with the same pain, come out with less pain but still a little, or come out pain free...that is after the 8 week recovery period. There is also a 1-2% chance he could go sterile and we couldn't have anymore kids. He has two kids from a previous marriage, but he only has one with me, and everyday he works my step-kids go to their moms house and my son is home with me by himself and he doesn't have anyone to play with. So lets hope that if we decide to have another baby Ray isn't part of that 1-2%.
Lets pray all goes well and he comes out and has a great recovery with no pain afterwards. I can't wait to see him play with our children and not be in pain, to see him get up out of bed every morning without hurting, and be able to do all of the active things a young parent should be doing.
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