Tiffany's Thread (updates and prayers, and a place where she can smack Joe in public when he needs it :)

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joevol33 said:
I'm a heathen, nowhere near perfect, but I do try to be a light as a Christian. I especially have tried on these trips, to use her story to talk to people, and share how goid God has been in our lives. I don't post about it, feel it's between me, the person, and God, but I've tried to do the same here. Not saying that to brag about me, but share that's who we are, and what I watched today. Tiffany isn't perfect, but she's better than me. She hasn't felt good, that's why we didn't try going to the pier like I wanted. She's been stressed, as much as I have, it's way more on her, rightfully so. I watched her start a conversation with a homeless man. She never said a word about why we were hear, her health, or that she didn't feel good. She just started talking about the area, her being from Georgia, asking him about his life, and tgen share God with him. I didn't say a wird, didn't interrupt, just let her be her. Watching the guy light up that some stranger was fully invested in him, about his life, it was amazing. Listening to him responding to her talking about God, seeing in his eyes that he knew she cared, that was special. It just amazes me, she had every right to only think of herself in that moment, and wanted nothing more than this man to know she cared, and God loved him. Idk, just got me in the feels, and made me so proud.
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and even in the midst of all her suffering and physical pain, she goes out of her way to bring sunshine to another person's life

very inspirational

I'm only speaking for myself, but I get the sense that Tiffany is a hero for a lot of us here on VN
 
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joevol33 said:
Okay, I'll try to give a short version. There's 2 options for him to help her. The transplant, and a neobladder. There's a lot of risks with the transplant, mainly the immune suppression medication, and he saud she'd definitely lose her kidneys over it. He definitely wants to do a couple before her, because of how she is, so he could be more comfortable. Not that he doesn't want to give her a bladder, he said her well being is first. If she does that, it'd likely be within a year. The neobladder, they'd take her conduit (the hole/intestine) and make her a bladder. Both surgeries would seal up the hole, and he thinks that opening helps fuel the infections. There's risks with both, more with a transplant, so he definitely is for us having time to talk about it, and pray about it. Transplant would be her being here at least 3 months, the other surgery about 3 weeks total. He did say there's no way to guarantee anything, and that's why he wants us to wait, and let him do it a couple of times to see how he feels about doing her. Just gelp us pray about it.
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Praying for guidance and strength.

Could she have both? The neobladder for now, reducing the infections, and then the transplant when he has had more experience, if he feels she would benefit? (That's a lot to deal with, I know.)
 
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VolNExile said:
Praying for guidance and strength.

Could she have both? The neobladder for now, reducing the infections, and then the transplant when he has had more experience, if he feels she would benefit? (That's a lot to deal with, I know.)
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He did mention that, but said the risks with her other issues were too much.
 
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joevol33 said:
He did mention that, but said the risks with her other issues were too much.
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I can see that. It's wonderful that either option would help her get on top of these damned, endless infections.

He sounds like a wonderful surgeon, in that he's obviously placing her overall well-being before his drive to do a first-time-ever transplant.
 
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VolNExile said:
I can see that. It's wonderful that either option would help her get on top of these damned, endless infections.

He sounds like a wonderful surgeon, in that he's obviously placing her overall well-being before his drive to do a first-time-ever transplant.
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Yeah, I told him I appreciate his honesty, and concerns.
 
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Oh yeah, In and out was just around the corner from the hospital, so we waljed. She was sitting, while I waited on the food, and was getting ketchup. There was an older black man working, changing the empty ketchup, tradh, etc. He came to the ketchup while I was trying to get some, and was telling me it was almost empty. I just saud something like, go ahead I'm in no hurry. He looked at me and said, "okay brother spill it, where you from, cause I know it's not from here"😆. He almost hung out with us the whole time, wouldn't even let me get my food, he just wanted to hear me talk.🤣 Everyone I've talked to has been friendly.
 
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Behr said:
See, I knew there was a reason I asked about it.

I hated the Thompson Chain reference I had a couple of years ago but only because I didn't take time to learn how to use it. I'm going to get another one and learn to use it... I think I'd really like it.

Thanks.
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Update.

It'll be here today! KJV. Black Leather, 10.5 point, 2 ribbons, thumb index, study, red letter.

Thanks.
 
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Behr said:
Update.

It'll be here today! KJV. Black Leather, 10.5 point, 2 ribbons, thumb index, study, red letter.

Thanks.
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Sweet, I hope you like it. I'm slowly breaking my new in, and the large print letters are helpful in this Bible.
 
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joevol33 said:
Sweet, I hope you like it. I'm slowly breaking my new in, and the large print letters are helpful in this Bible.
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Hubby bought me the Jeremiah Study Bible last year and I LOVE it. Currently doing The Bible Recap (we've got a class that meets during Sunday School at church). I wasn't consistent following the reading the first half of the year, I let a lot of stuff get in the way, but got my self in gear and now. I'm going to start it over and go through the OT testament like I should next year.
 
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vollygirl said:
Hubby bought me the Jeremiah Study Bible last year and I LOVE it. Currently doing The Bible Recap (we've got a class that meets during Sunday School at church). I wasn't consistent following the reading the first half of the year, I let a lot of stuff get in the way, but got my self in gear and now. I'm going to start it over and go through the OT testament like I should next year.
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I'll have to check that one out. I need to just go through my new one from the beginning, it'd help break it in.
 
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I gave a friend of mine one of the Rainbow Bibles I had. He loves it. I collect Bibles just because, but I also use alot of them when studying. Sometimes just to get a different perspective and sometimes to keep me honest.

I have a Charles Spurgeon KJV commentary Bible that is probably my favorite to just read.
 
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Behr said:
I gave a friend of mine one of the Rainbow Bibles I had. He loves it. I collect Bibles just because, but I also use alot of them when studying. Sometimes just to get a different perspective and sometimes to keep me honest.

I have a Charles Spurgeon KJV commentary Bible that is probably my favorite to just read.
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I bet that's an interesting Bible
 
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I did nean to post this yesterday. After my first walk, I went back and waljed around a couple of blocks. Taljed to several people, but one guy "looked gang"😆. Like what you'd see on tv, face and neck tattoos, way he was dressed. I spent probably 15-20 just talking, really nice guy. I don't judge any of that, just explaining for how tv and movies maje it look. I got back and was just talking to Tiffany, about how most people would think he was some gang banger killer, but he was a great guy to talk to. She said, "he probably was a gang killer, but freaked out over a midget hillbilly walking straight up and talking to him. He probably thought you were some kind of redneck hit man, but a midget version probably really scared him"😅😅


See what I deal with!🤣
 
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Behr said:
I gave a friend of mine one of the Rainbow Bibles I had. He loves it. I collect Bibles just because, but I also use alot of them when studying. Sometimes just to get a different perspective and sometimes to keep me honest.

I have a Charles Spurgeon KJV commentary Bible that is probably my favorite to just read.
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I wish I could comprehend the KJV easier. I get so distracted trying figure out what it's saying I totally lose being able to injest it, if that makes sense. I used NIV for a long time, but the one I have now is ESV. I like it a lot.
 
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