tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8673133552037533480.post6932428820059642504..comments2017-12-12T09:35:31.669-08:00Comments on Johanna Denton's Living & Writing: Being ThankfulAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13235971118264768927noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8673133552037533480.post-74900605701810090992013-05-29T18:50:56.563-07:002013-05-29T18:50:56.563-07:00Thanks for stopping by, Robin. I can't imagine...Thanks for stopping by, Robin. I can't imagine a world without Richard either. I cannot picture my life without him, without that miracle that he is, my sweet tough guy.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13235971118264768927noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8673133552037533480.post-71933668440055551952013-05-29T17:46:33.515-07:002013-05-29T17:46:33.515-07:00I was 5 yrs old and my Mom was bringing a surprise...I was 5 yrs old and my Mom was bringing a surprise home for us, I wished with all my heart for a guinea pig. She gave us Richard Ernest.<br />Images of him growing up are like a slideshow in my mind. Three years old and the family dog dragging him out of the creek by his diaper. Eight years old and stretching up to reach the counter at the corner store. His first broken bone, his first tattoo, his first car wreck, his first child.<br />Now, his first surgery. As they wheeled him down the hallway, I stood in the shadows and watched as he disappeared around the corner. Everyone who looked saw a grown man on his way into surgery, I saw the ghost of that skinny little boy I've loved for so long. I am so thankful he is still with us for i cannot imagine a world without him in it.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06467170038746364750noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8673133552037533480.post-90936260621181129032013-05-28T19:17:14.284-07:002013-05-28T19:17:14.284-07:00Thanks for stopping by. What a nightmare! Those ca...Thanks for stopping by. What a nightmare! Those calls are plain horrendous. My husband rides too and the possibility of an accident is always at the back of my mind. Thank you for sharing your story.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13235971118264768927noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8673133552037533480.post-37397441996497807112013-05-28T16:06:41.706-07:002013-05-28T16:06:41.706-07:00Exactly 5 years ago this week I got a phone call t...Exactly 5 years ago this week I got a phone call that they were flying my only son in a helicopter to USC medical Center after a motorcycle accident he had while riding with his dad. Let me tell you, that put my depression I was in because of my heart breaking divorce into perspective!<br />I give Thanks every day of my health and the health of the ones I love!Giulianahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04622682472550634843noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8673133552037533480.post-58245534174991202212013-05-28T15:40:39.101-07:002013-05-28T15:40:39.101-07:00Amazing! Amazing! Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13235971118264768927noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8673133552037533480.post-29052509358148077332013-05-28T14:14:56.389-07:002013-05-28T14:14:56.389-07:00I hear it was scary to everyone around me. By the ...I hear it was scary to everyone around me. By the time I was aware of what had happened I was more focused on reassuring everyone I was ok, getting out of the hospital into rehab, and then getting home. It took over 9 months for it to hit me that I almost died. By that point I was 90% recovered.<br /><br />I actually began working from the hospital less than 10 days after the accident. I drove the people at rehab crazy as in addition to all they were doing physically & mentally for my rehab I was working 6-9 hour days... Turns out that may not have been the best of ideas. But on the other hand they said that may be why cognitively I was improving way faster than expected. I think not knowing how damaged I was had a lot to do with it to. LOLAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05039139421361895786noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8673133552037533480.post-31756823462168744042013-05-28T14:08:40.722-07:002013-05-28T14:08:40.722-07:00Thank you so much for stopping by and for your kin...Thank you so much for stopping by and for your kind words. He's my walking miracle. Thanks again.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13235971118264768927noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8673133552037533480.post-6066114243220158202013-05-28T14:07:33.633-07:002013-05-28T14:07:33.633-07:00What a terrible accident, Tasha! It must have been...What a terrible accident, Tasha! It must have been pretty scary, too. I'm so happy that you're doing better and that you had all that support. It has made a big difference. God bless.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13235971118264768927noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8673133552037533480.post-3831503369859779422013-05-28T13:03:31.898-07:002013-05-28T13:03:31.898-07:00What a beautiful post, Joanna. I'm glad your h...What a beautiful post, Joanna. I'm glad your husband is going to be okay. Your attitude shines.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8673133552037533480.post-34427854572287263762013-05-28T11:56:22.076-07:002013-05-28T11:56:22.076-07:00I was the one that had a close call March 2012 whe...I was the one that had a close call March 2012 when I was hit by a Mack truck. I spent 3 days in the ICU and have no memories from just before the accident until maybe 5 days later. <br /><br />I'm thankful that not only did I survive but with only minor brain damage and it kicking my fatigue back in I've recovered from all the other injuries. I'm thankful for the incredible online and offline support system I have starting with my husband and mom. <br /><br />May your husband have a complete recovery and be better than ever. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05039139421361895786noreply@blogger.com