Trudy Diane Rider Biography
An over 50, half crazy, redhead with too many irons in the fire. Loves reading, writing poetry, embroidery, the Colorado Mountains, and hummingbirds. I'm a ...
Schemer of schemes,
Rhymer of rhymes,
Dreamer of dreams,
A ripple in time.
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The continuing saga...
Blog Posted by
Trudy Diane Rider: 2/3/2009 7:42:00 AM
<P><STRONG><EM><FONT color=#800080>Hello again all,</FONT></EM></STRONG></P>
<P><STRONG><EM><FONT color=#800080>Been too long again, t</FONT></EM></STRONG><STRONG><EM><FONT color=#800080>hings are kinda tight here. (like they aren't everywhere else in this economy!) </FONT></EM></STRONG></P>
<P><STRONG><EM><FONT color=#800080> Dave has been declared totally disabled, his heart and lungs are so bad, that if his heart rate gets above 175 he is passing out. He has Pulmonary Hypertension and his heart has to work 3-4 times harder than normal to pump the blood through his lungs. He's had to wear a heart monitor for the last few weeks now. He has an appointment with heart and lung specialists in Denver Feb 11th. They are going to want to redo all the tests he's already had done and then some...gonna put a bigger strain on the finances there. Glad I was able to get him enrolled with my health insurance before all this started. His current lung specialist says he may need a lung transplant...may also include the heart now as his heart is so damaged from having to work so hard. He has applied for SSDI but they are slow to get him approved and get the benefits started, also his work had AFLAC insurance and he signed up for that, but they are dragging their feet in approving his claim, so we are struggling to get the bills paid now. Going to have to give up cable and other things that don't seem frivolous, but will have to live without for a while. I just want him well again. ((We can't even make love--gets his heart rate up too high!!!)) '-) anyway...</FONT></EM></STRONG></P>
<P><STRONG><EM><FONT color=#800080>I'm glad I still have my poetry as an outlet and a comfort. So many voices to turn to for comfort, comisery, guidance, and inspiration...ya gotta love poetry for that! </FONT></EM></STRONG></P>
<P><STRONG><EM><FONT color=#800080>Take care my Friends,</FONT></EM></STRONG></P>
<P><STRONG><EM><FONT color=#800080>TTFN</FONT></EM></STRONG></P>
<P><STRONG><EM><FONT color=#800080>Tru</FONT></EM></STRONG></P>
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