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Results of helping me care

Community Leadermujicaptsd
mujicaptsd
You did it. Your help paid off. My student who has cancer called from her hospital room this morning before she went for surgery. I got over to the hospital and intercepted, gave her flowers and reassurance. Then I hoped to find the hospital's chaplain. I know him because I used to be a hospital chaplain years ago myself.

Didn't have to look for him. I took a bathroom break in the restroom and, lo and behold, there he was. This is a big medical center, and I happened to use the same bathroom he did? Wow. Another one of those coincidences. So I got to give him the referral to see her after she got out of surgery this afternoon.

Then I got my boss, who is a good person but slippery sometimes, to help me arrange for my student not to lose all of her work so far in the semester in the class she takes with me. I got my boss to agree to a special arrangement whereby my student will get to finish the course with me via online while she continues her cancer treatment from now until Christmas break. My student really wanted that. I'm so glad to get that piece done.

Thanks for helping me help her. I tell you, having PTSD is a BEAR, but when it comes to moments like this I think it helps us know better what to do.
arfie
arfie
Would this be something like the trickle down effect from the Reganomics Theories?

If so, I am glad to see it works better here.
jewells1
jewells1
I am so glad you Boss was in a willing mood. It is going to be so good for your student. Something to keep her going. Hugs Muji, you getting a bit Of Gertie attitude.
deleted_user
deleted_user
hugs Muji, and you are so wonderful to help her. your actions will give her encouragement that she is not alone in her worries about events in her life. thanks for bringing her into our thoughts magic and prayers.

Arfie, from what I can see merely mentioning his Reagan's name brings blessings according to the democratic and republican cult lovers. He must of been a great god.
arfie
arfie
Rafyel,
I subscribe to the older theories of yin - yang. Everything in the universe has its equal opposite.

Reganomics and Obamacare are political yin-yang in Arfworld.

Ah... For the love of balance...
jraernr
jraernr
((Muji and student))

Wow! How inspiring!!!
Community Leadermujicaptsd
mujicaptsd
Thanks, everybody. Sometimes PTSD makes me barely able to take care of myself. But you guys remind me it's not all just about me. It feels really good to take windows of opportunity PTSD symptoms allow to act on that. If I didn't come here every day I think I'd think about it, and that would be about all. Since I come here, though, I get that extra little something that gets me to act sometimes when I might not have. It makes me feel like I'm making progress in that long journey from victim to survivor to thriver with PTSD.
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