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[chickisoup]

This is for you Deb

LittleThings

12 mins ·
Wagner Lima died at the age of 34. His horse Sereno was everything to him, and vice versa. Sereno marched to the funeral with the rest of Wagner's friends and family — but no one expected the grieving horse to do this at his casket...

Man Dies Suddenly, Then His Grieving Horse Smells His Casket And Breaks Down At The Funeral
Wagner Lima, a 34-year-old Paraguayan cowboy, died on New Years Day 2017 in a motorcycle accident in Brazil. Everyone who know Wagner knew what his dear…
LITTLETHINGS.COM|BY BARBARA DIAMOND

story was run on Insided Edition. They said the horse whimpered all the way
to the cemetary.

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[chickisoup]

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45 Cats In New York City Shelter Infected With Rare Bird Flu
by Aly Semigran
A threat to both humans and animals alike, a rare strain of avian influenza was found in a single Manhattan shelter, infecting dozens of cats and killing one.
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Nothing to panic about but good to just be aware at this point.

Also, if you haven't been following this, Europe's Avian Influenza plague is worsening. The UK's "lockdown" of backyard flocks was just extended to February 3rd and southern France has begun culling backyard, aka small, flocks.

Just a couple things to google for those housebound by the weather.

 

[Bunnylady]

I just got a phone call from my mother.

A really awkward conversation. I mean, what do you say when the conversation starts with, "I'm afraid I have some rather unpleasant news. I had a mastectomy yesterday."

What do you say? She's a 20-odd year cancer survivor, so we're not totally unfamiliar with this road. But obviously, she's been taking a part of the journey without me. I know, I know, she's my mother, and she's been trying to protect me. But at the moment, I'm feeling almost as stunned by the fact that I saw her over Christmas and she didn't let on, as by the news that the fight we had thought was done and won has gone into round 2.

Pray for her, won't you?

 

[Kusanar]

I just got a phone call from my mother.

A really awkward conversation. I mean, what do you say when the conversation starts with, "I'm afraid I have some rather unpleasant news. I had a mastectomy yesterday."

What do you say? She's a 20-odd year cancer survivor, so we're not totally unfamiliar with this road. But obviously, she's been taking a part of the journey without me. I know, I know, she's my mother, and she's been trying to protect me. But at the moment, I'm feeling almost as stunned by the fact that I saw her over Christmas and she didn't let on, as by the news that the fight we had thought was done and won has gone into round 2.

Pray for her, won't you?

She probably didn't want to break the news to everyone right before or at Christmas. She probably knew and scheduled the surgery right after the holidays for that reason... Still not good when you find out, but it probably made sense to her.

 

[pennyJo1960]

I would imagine that Kusanar is very correct bunnylady that is pretty
serious news to pass out at christmas.... We three give our prayers

 

[perchie.girl]

This is for you Deb

LittleThings

12 mins ·

Wagner Lima died at the age of 34. His horse Sereno was everything to him, and vice versa. Sereno marched to the funeral with the rest of Wagner's friends and family — but no one expected the grieving horse to do this at his casket...

Man Dies Suddenly, Then His Grieving Horse Smells His Casket And Breaks Down At The Funeral
Wagner Lima, a 34-year-old Paraguayan cowboy, died on New Years Day 2017 in a motorcycle accident in Brazil. Everyone who know Wagner knew what his dear…
LITTLETHINGS.COM|BY BARBARA DIAMOND

story was run on Insided Edition. They said the horse whimpered all the way
to the cemetary.

​

so sad...

 

[scottcaddy]

I just got a phone call from my mother.

A really awkward conversation. I mean, what do you say when the conversation starts with, "I'm afraid I have some rather unpleasant news. I had a mastectomy yesterday."

What do you say? She's a 20-odd year cancer survivor, so we're not totally unfamiliar with this road. But obviously, she's been taking a part of the journey without me. I know, I know, she's my mother, and she's been trying to protect me. But at the moment, I'm feeling almost as stunned by the fact that I saw her over Christmas and she didn't let on, as by the news that the fight we had thought was done and won has gone into round 2.

Pray for her, won't you?

My Mother did the same thing a few years ago about her heart attack.
My Aunt had to call me with the news.
Yes Praying and hoping

Scott

 

[drumstick diva]

praying for your mom Bunny.

My late mom pulled that stuff on me. My sister's family was going to Florida for a week and mom insisted I go with them. Every time my sister called home my dad made excuses why mom wasn't home. When we arrived back home - the house was filled with floral displays. I wondered who died! THEN my mother announced to all of us that she had surgery for breast cancer. I was so upset- shocked by the cover up, that I was bed ridden for days.

 

[Bunnylady]

Thanks, guys.

I understand where my mother is coming from - strong, independent woman, not wanting to be a damper/source of worry/object of pity/etc, etc, nothing new about that. She's the one having to deal with this directly, so whatever works best for her . . . and prayers. LOTS of prayers.

 

[Wisher1000]

You have a great attitude toward it even though I can imagine it was a shock. I had a breast cancer scare two summers ago and I shared more with my friends here than I did with my own daughter or my sons. It wasn't that I didn't want them to be upset, it was because I wanted to know what I was dealing with before I shared. I didn't want anyone asking me if there was news, or giving me pitiful looks. I didn't want a steady stream of "praying for you" and pained looks. I also knew that if I was to keep it together, I would have to have a reason to fight the panic. It worked, and by the time I had surgery, the prognosis couldn't have been better. The whole ordeal would have been much more painful and emotionally draining if everyone had known and all for naught. Now, if the prognosis had been bad, I would have told them after I had a while to process it and to make a plan for how to proceed. These things are extremely personal and I am not one to let others influence, much less MAKE decisions for me.

I will keep her, you, and the rest of your family in my prayers. Hopefully, her outcome will be as good as mine.