Comments on: Day 56: My Mate…My Mirror https://www.marshmallowranch.com/day-56-my-mate-my-mirror/ She traded her tiara for wings and a pickup Tue, 12 May 2020 18:09:47 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 By: Ginny McKinney https://www.marshmallowranch.com/day-56-my-mate-my-mirror/#comment-11739 Tue, 12 May 2020 18:09:47 +0000 https://www.marshmallowranch.com/?p=8061#comment-11739 In reply to Sharron Lassiter.

Oh, Sharon…bless your heart! Thank you so much for writing to me. God definitely sent you to counsel me in this matter and I am so grateful. You are so wise, and the reminder we do not know what is coming around the next bend gives me pause. You are right, of course…we DO both have wonderful husbands. And I never for one moment would even want to be anywhere but at his side Thanks you again. You both are in my prayers for healing and courage and strength. ❤️?❤️

]]> By: Sharron Lassiter https://www.marshmallowranch.com/day-56-my-mate-my-mirror/#comment-11733 Tue, 12 May 2020 12:54:14 +0000 https://www.marshmallowranch.com/?p=8061#comment-11733 Oh Ginny, as I read your description of yourself I see such a strong resemblance of myself. My husband and I have been married 45 years this June. He is kind, patient, can fix almost anything, physically strong, good Christian, but is dyslexic, hard of hearing, cannot pronounce ambulance, l lightning and few other words correctly. I have to be right, use good grammar and nag way too much under the pretenses of making us both better individuals.
He was diagnosed with thyroid cancer several years ago. He has had radial iodine treatments and a number of surgeries. They used to tell us this was the “good cancer”. That if you had to have cancer Papillary thyroid cancer was the one to get. There is no good cancer.
I retired in January of 2020 and have been beside myself. I hate it! I prayed and I felt like God told me to get my house in order. After confiding to a close friend she told me I was grieving my old job. I was miserable. I started cleaning and organizing and my plan following that was to begin part-time work or volunteer. That when COVID-19 came on strong in the U.S. Exactly when I was burnt out from being at home. I as a horrible person to be quarantined with.
We were scheduled for my husband’s annual lengthy trip to Mayo Clinic Rochester May 1st. We had been extremely careful about quarantine. We contacted our P.C. to see if we should postpone the trip. He advised us to keep the appointment. Fortunately, we did. The cancer had come back with a vengeance. This time it was not only in the lymph nodes but a sizable tumor around the carotid artery. Until our appointment with the surgeon we had been told repeatedly by the oncologist that it was operable and surgery would probably be this week. However, the surgeon had another opinion. It was far to dangerous due to the location of the carotid artery and because my husband’s right vocal cord was already paralyzed a surgery on the left side would certainly put the left vocal cord in Jeopardy. Perhaps even requiring a permanent teach. Our hearts sank in shock. We neither one had any idea. We were sent back to oncology to prepare for a chemo plan. I can’t describe what has gone through our minds and to be separated from our family, church family and friends.
It’s only been a week since he started chemo but through the years he’s never complained or questioned “why him”. I’m so thankful for this man. I don’t deserve him and his devoted love but God has blessed me with him. This horrible experience has opened my eyes and my perspective. I’m grateful for each day to hear his voice and to have his strong body by my side. I’m a very blessed woman. I pray my nagging never returns. God has given us both wonderful husbands. Be blessed Ginny! Life is precious. ?

]]> By: Ginny McKinney https://www.marshmallowranch.com/day-56-my-mate-my-mirror/#comment-11731 Tue, 12 May 2020 05:02:37 +0000 https://www.marshmallowranch.com/?p=8061#comment-11731 In reply to Lynda Homan.

❤️

]]> By: Lynda Homan https://www.marshmallowranch.com/day-56-my-mate-my-mirror/#comment-11730 Tue, 12 May 2020 04:36:42 +0000 https://www.marshmallowranch.com/?p=8061#comment-11730 I am determined to come out if this a better person. Starting tomorrow, which I say daily! I hope to become organized. I am determined to have a schedule where I make good use of time! That is the gift…time! We have lots of it. Wouldn’t it be great to end up with all our projects caught up? Our body healthier? All junk food tossed while we cleaned our pantry and fridge? Etc.

]]> By: Ginny McKinney https://www.marshmallowranch.com/day-56-my-mate-my-mirror/#comment-11729 Tue, 12 May 2020 03:45:22 +0000 https://www.marshmallowranch.com/?p=8061#comment-11729 In reply to sue.

❤️

]]> By: Ginny McKinney https://www.marshmallowranch.com/day-56-my-mate-my-mirror/#comment-11728 Tue, 12 May 2020 03:45:01 +0000 https://www.marshmallowranch.com/?p=8061#comment-11728 In reply to Sue.

❤️

]]> By: Sue https://www.marshmallowranch.com/day-56-my-mate-my-mirror/#comment-11727 Tue, 12 May 2020 03:21:06 +0000 https://www.marshmallowranch.com/?p=8061#comment-11727 In reply to Sandra Martindale.

I’m sorry you are under such pressure! Deep breaths, hydrate, and get as much sleep as you can. This must feel like too much! But you can do it ♥

]]> By: sue https://www.marshmallowranch.com/day-56-my-mate-my-mirror/#comment-11726 Tue, 12 May 2020 03:17:54 +0000 https://www.marshmallowranch.com/?p=8061#comment-11726 I’m losing faith in friends who declare they’re “done” with isolation and are going out as much as they want. Because they’re “not sick”. and they’d “rather die of the virus than of boredom”. I knew this quarantine would bring out the best and worst of people, but NOT people I considered wise and reasonable, and who I thought had loving hearts.

It hurts when you realize you don’t know people as well as you thunked you did.

]]> By: Ginny McKinney https://www.marshmallowranch.com/day-56-my-mate-my-mirror/#comment-11724 Mon, 11 May 2020 15:02:14 +0000 https://www.marshmallowranch.com/?p=8061#comment-11724 In reply to Sandra Martindale.

❤️

]]> By: Ginny McKinney https://www.marshmallowranch.com/day-56-my-mate-my-mirror/#comment-11723 Mon, 11 May 2020 15:01:03 +0000 https://www.marshmallowranch.com/?p=8061#comment-11723 In reply to Pat.

❤️

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