FOR LANA AND TONY

[GerryT]

This thread was for Lana and Tony and we got off on a tangent. Let's keep them uppermost in our thoughts.

I never attack anyone else's beliefs or way of living. We live, grieve, survive in whatever way works best for us. I respect what you believe and never said otherwise.

And I agree, we will leave it at that.

[youngblood]

GerryT said:

This thread was for Lana and Tony and we got off on a tangent. Let's keep them uppermost in our thoughts.

I agree Gerry.

Please stop all talk, no matter the "side your on," about what you believe in.
Let's just believe, and KNOW that Tony will get through this like the fighter he is.
And, if talk like this continue to take the subject of the thread elsewhere, I'll lock it.

I hope Tony is feeling much better today. I should see if I can get ahold of Lana tomorrow afternoon......

[xenabeachgirl]

Thanks, Gerry and Youngblood. I was thinking the same thing last night, but wasn't sure if I should say anything. Guess I should have. This is one thread that needs to stay on track for the people it was meant to support.

[Tim Wescott]

I unlocked this thread.......was going to delete a few posts but decided against it.

That being said,I respect everyone`s right to their beleifs,thoughts,comments,and opinions,but let`s not stray from the more important concern at this time,and that is prayers and positive posts for our friend Lana and her son Tony, who has no other choice but to go through the ordeal he is now enduring.

Please keep this thread free of arguments,and keep it what it was originally intended for......good positive thougts, and well wishes for a good outcome, to Tony`s plight!!

Thanks everybody!

[1705total]

I am so sorry that I caused such a problem.
my true intent was say just how strong Lana and Tony are, not that God was "testing" them. Please forgive me for my post, it was meant to be respectful not "ugly"

[GerryT]

Steve, you meant no harm. It is best to just move on
and continue to have good thoughts for Tony's recovery
and for peace of mind for Tony and Lana. That matters most to me.

[LANADORA]

My darling darling sweet FRIENDS!

Ya'll KNOW how I want to address EACH one of you.
But I am a lil tired tonight.

This thread makes me so so so happy!!
THANK you! THANK YOU!

Thank YOU!

For your protection that you were giving me to stay on track of the thread, I love you guys so much.
Justin, Xena and GerryT!!

1400 haha, how SWEET that you came in to apolgize.

Lemme tell ya a lil story bout Fenris aka Paul.
Our friend Paul has suffered a GREAT loss only recently.
Someone he loved and cherished died an ugly death. He is still grieving and I am most happy that he felt he could come here to this place on my thread to show his pain. A place that he trusted. I would hope you could all come to Mama Lana's place and vent.
You see Paul WAS strong like me when he was fighting for Marianna. Yes, just as strong if not STRONGER than me fighting for Tony right now.
I admit Paul & my religious beliefs differ my friends but our hearts do not.
Who is to say I would not resent and harbor MUCH pain and anger should Tony die tomorrow? I would LIKE/LOVE to know that I would UNDERSTAND that God wanted to take my only son. MY Tony.
But maybe, just maybe, I could get really mad.

Paul has been my sounding board many a night and is one of the few people that has heard me cry. Maybe that adds to his frustration too you guys, ya know what I mean? Paul has called me everyday with the grandest of encouragements, giving me a hope and vision beyond my very own.

So, my BEAUTIFUL, loving FRIENDS, who I wish I could kiss all of you right, right now, thanks for defending me, SO much, but Paul is not the enemy. Far from it. He is only a man that had something he only DREAMED of, taken from him, at the LAST minute, when he was JUST beginning to think, "My gosh, maybe it IS my time. Maybe, just maybe, this dream I had hoped for is real."

Tim, thank you for letting us all come home here, each of us DOING and feeling what we want to do AT THE TIME, venting, crying, laughing, and yeah!!> Fighting for a second as we are 'all just passing through' life, anyway.

I wrote from my heart and I hope I made a second of sense, what I mean to say is, thanks for loving me and Tony, thanks for praying for me & Tone, thanks for defending us, I love ya for it, believe me I DO, but 4 da record, Paul's on our team.

I love each of you.
Lana

[PassionateBB]

Totally agree. Lana. Paul is a 100% real human being with a huuuuuuggggggeeee heart. He was there for me during some medical issues when even my closest local friends weren't. He understood. He supported me and I swear got me through it with shining colors. And he continues to help me. I have never met a more generous and kind man and we haven't even met in person!

Whatever happened to cause this thread to go south is water under the bridge now. Losing Paul would be a damn shame. Some people just need to chill out and and get to know people first. Not everbody thinks inside the box.

So glad Tony is somewhat out of the woods, Lana. Hang in there. Things WILL get better.

[xenabeachgirl]

I sincerely apologize if I had anything to do with Paul's decision to leave the board, which I hope he will reconsider.

I don't know him like many of you do, but now that some of you have explained his situation, I can see where Lana's situation would affect him deeply.

I only meant to try to help bring the thread back to its original focus, which is Lana and Tony, rather than becoming a debate about personal beliefs as to why bad things happen to good people.

Perhaps he had already made his decision before I even made my post, I don't know. In any case, I hope that he will return and we can begin again.

[Tim Wescott]

Let me just say that nobody did anything wrong here, and there is no blame for anything at all that took place.

I PM`ed Paul and asked him to reconsider his decision to stop posting here, and he politely/respectfully declined.

I nor anyone else can make him return.......if he does decide to come back,he will be more than welcome as usual.

A difference of opinion should not keep people from being friends.........but sadly it usually does on these boards.

It would be great if it was put to rest and forgotten by all parties involved, but that would probably only happen in a perfect world.

[GerryT]

Lana, I was deeply moved by your beautiful post. I also sent Paul a PM, and asked him to reconsider returning.
He is obviously caring and compassionate. And as Tim and Xena said, it would be nice to start over.

Only he can decide that. Lana, love you and Tony and will forever be praying for you both.

[Troyster]

Hey Lana, I'm sorry I'm so late getting here (seems I say that a lot these days)... been dealing with some issues of my own (much less impacting).

As always, my best wishes and hopes go out to you and Tony.

Please keep us informed!

T

[Intensity]

Best wishes and aaaaaall my posive thinking are going to you Lana!

It remind us the true priority in life and i'm sure every one in here want the best for you and your familly!

Good luck

Mo

[LANADORA]

Hi Troysterrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr!!
JUST like you being late 4 me!! Yabratcha!

You write me if you need to ok?? YOU know my e-mail addy, I am here if you need me.

HI MO!!! Yes, it sets ya straight real quick like, gets your priorities all up in your head!!! & HEART! Thanks hon.

Love you all for your worries and concerns and for Paul too!!
NO ONE'S comments made Paul leave. It is because he was venting with his true feelings ( he has NO problem with debates or anyone elses feelings) but what Paul DOES have a problem with is is when he is stopped for talking or thinking.
I* realize what mods have to do to protect threads & to get things back on track but Paul has had difficult experiences with mods before, so he decided he can't be where he can't speak his true feelings. Plain and simple.
No one meant to hurt anyone, it just happened and here we are.
I like all of you hope Paul has a change of heart because he is such a great contribution to any board.

Sorry to have brought this up one last time but wanted everyone to know the real reason. Paul is a man that needs to be WHO he is when he wants to be.

OK!! Now that has been said, I wanted you to all know how Tony is doing!!
He had a pretty good night, I brought my dear friend Marjorie in and we made him smile, we were pretty funny and Marjorie is a massuese so she massaged his head and arms and shoulders and hands and he was in heaven!!
Then today when we were leaving she bought him a house massage there from the hospital!! YEAH! He was SMILING when we left.
WE will not do a cat scan tomorrow and they dont want 2 distirb ANYTHING inside ( looking for leaks) so we will do the x-ray on Monday! They are giving him blood thinners today anf changing his morphine ( he hates it) so we will try demerol.
Other than that, once his intestines come back to normal, they will put him on the tube feedings again. He can't drink water or eat for anothert two weeks!!

NO LEAKS!! NO infections!! NO SCAR TISSUE!!
That is the prayer!!

Loooove you guys, I am so so so so late to go train my clients at da PUMP HOUZE!!

Kiss, kiss, kiss!!
Lana
Be back soon!!
Thank you!!!

Thank YOUZ!!


Troy!! Write me!

[youngblood]

Good to see you back online Lana!!!!
I'm glad to hear Tony is doing well, and he'll be getting better everyday!!!
I look forward, as I know you do, to the day he comes home!!!

Now go pump your clients!!!

[Tim Wescott]

Lana,that sounds very overwhelming........hang in there and I`m sure his condition will improve.

Sounds a lot better today under the cicumstances.

My prayers and thoughts are with you both as always.

[xenabeachgirl]

Lana,

I admire you so much for your constant and unwavering upbeat attitude, no matter what happens, you never let it get you down! It helps the rest of us to get "back on track" as well, and get our priorities straight, and remember what really matters. What a blessing you are to us!

Thank you, and we will continue to send our thoughts and prayers our for Tony's swift recovery!

[ifearnoman]

Lana. I hope you and Tony are ok...Did y'all ever get my package?

Hope to see some of you all at the Ironman.

[Troyster]

Thanks Lana, you're such a sweetheart