My Friend...Linda C.
 

Linda and I have been best friends for over 30 years. She knows me like no one else and loves me anyway. She knows what I want to say and what I'm thinking. I love her so much.

My friend has been in the hospital here for almost 2 weeks. Last night they transferred her to Indianapolis. She's not doing real well and I'm so afraid. I've been waiting to hear from her daughter. She will call as soon as the Drs. tell her something. Without going into a lot of detail...Linda is on oxygen. Her lungs are really bad. Worked in a place and was breathing metal shavings and was a smoker. She usually weighed around 125 to 130. She's less than 100 now. In a lot of pain....gallstones. They ran a lot of tests on her last night to see exactly what else is going on and her bowels are blocked.

She needs surgery, but there is a chance she won't make it. I'm so afraid...I'm so sick. I don't know what I will do if something happens to her. I asked God a long time ago to give me some of her health problems so that she may feel better, but he has other plans. I just pray those plans are not to take her yet. I still want and need her and I honestly don't know what I'll do. Please keep Linda in your prayers...she needs them so bad.

Janet I so hope that your friend pulls through all of that. I will says prayers for her and for you. I know how you feel, I lost my best friend to cancer 2 years ago, it was a very hard thing to go through.

Awwww, Janet, so sorry that Linda is having these very serious problems!!! Will pray that the doctors do the right things to give her the best possible outcome. Prayers are with you as well..Hugs.

Janet,

I am so sorry that Linda is sick, and that you are so worried. I am sending prayers and lots of love to you, and to Linda.

Oh Janet! No wonder you are having sleep problems. I have had the same very best friend for 30 years, too. I can't imagine what you must be going through. The waiting is always the worst part. I will pray for your friend, and for you, too.

I wish I could do more ..... but, you know I'm praying for you both!

Hugs, Janet. I know how worried you've been about Linda and I'm so sorry to hear that there's more problems on top of what she already has. I'll be praying for her.

Janet, I am so sorry that Linda is going through this and that it makes you so sad and worried about her. you have been through alot these past couple of months it's no wonder you feel stressed out.
I will be praying for you and for Linda that everything turns out ok. I am here if you need to talk.

OH Janet! I just now saw this thread! I'm so sorry your best friend is going through this right now. It is so hard to see our loves ones suffer. You are such a good friend to offer to take some of her illnesses - not many friends would do that, you know. It sounds like she is in the best of care now, and that she will get the help she needs. Surgery is always risky when there are lung problems involved. But at the best hospitals, they do know how to make the best of a bad situation. It's so sad to know that her work contributed to her lung problems. There is a lot of that in our country and I think employers knew, at some point, the risks they were exposing the workers to - it seems so unfair. I hope Linda gets the care she needs. Please keep us posted!

Janet , Linda is in my prayers and so are you. You are a great friend. Keep the faith and with all these prayers I know God is listening... Take care of yourself to.

Thank you all so much. I went to Indianapolis to see Linda yesterday afternoon. She was in a lot of pain. They ran some more tests and do not think that her bowels are blocked. Just so packed that it's going to be very hard to break it lose. They are going to try, as they have been, to get them to move before trying surgery. If they do surgery, they would need to put her on a respirator, not a good thing for her in this condition.

Her brother, sister and daughter were there, but went shopping for a break. That gave Linda and I plenty of time to spend together. We still managed to get a few laughs in and it was just great being able to spend time with her. She was able to take a few naps while I was there and that was fine.....Just as long as I could be with her and be able to touch her.

You're the best and she knows you're hers!

Janet, you are such a loving and caring friend. Linda is very fortunate to have you as a best friend..........and so am I.

What a gift to all of you - her to be with you and visa versa and then to her family to be able to get away from the hospital a bit.

You are a wonderful person!

I KNEW THAT!