tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7754684819908801536.post7858831709444475613..comments2024-03-15T22:00:36.095-07:00Comments on Dr. Kathy McCoy: Living Fully in Midlife and Beyond: Life Changes in An InstantDr. Kathy McCoyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02903015507894951725noreply@blogger.comBlogger17125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7754684819908801536.post-27834419639170289792011-12-18T19:23:26.491-07:002011-12-18T19:23:26.491-07:00This post is so inspiring. I have seen similar cas...This post is so inspiring. I have seen similar cases, and I thank the Lord every day for my health and well-being, and that of my family. I don't take anything for granted--anymore. <br /><br />Blessings. <br /><br />DorisHold my hand: a social worker's bloghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06283197748791227012noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7754684819908801536.post-76353709280148316112011-12-15T20:49:01.505-07:002011-12-15T20:49:01.505-07:00Yes, it can happen in a minute. My story is not so...Yes, it can happen in a minute. My story is not so major, but nonetheless, I am so very grateful for all Rick did tohelp me get through my most recent health scare. When I would waver, he'd remind me he was in it for the long haul. That meant more than anything to me!Jeaniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17482528482559445943noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7754684819908801536.post-56859058680683732342011-12-12T20:46:52.405-07:002011-12-12T20:46:52.405-07:00So true that life can completely change in a heart...So true that life can completely change in a heartbreaking instant. Gary & I have had a couple of close calls which turned out to not be as life-changing as Bud and Caron and John and Mary but enough to make us really think and appreciate each other and our life.<br />Prayers for all of them.Bjhttp://onajourney.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7754684819908801536.post-36855984297599363252011-12-11T18:00:09.476-07:002011-12-11T18:00:09.476-07:00Dear Kathy,
This posting touched that deep-down pl...Dear Kathy,<br />This posting touched that deep-down place in me that is aware that life is fleeting. Health as well. And so, we must cherish this moment. The Buddhist concept of mindfulness. The Catholic concept of sacramentalizing. Making holy this moment spent with this loved one. Treasuring it. Holding it close as we hold our hands close to the bonfire on a wintry night. Thank you for this reminder.<br /><br />Peace.Deehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00612299013780771262noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7754684819908801536.post-10452332417913383582011-12-11T10:40:25.274-07:002011-12-11T10:40:25.274-07:00My nephew-27- collapsed with congestive heart fail...My nephew-27- collapsed with congestive heart failure. He regained life- but it will be very different than anything he thought. In an instant, life changes.Janettehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10054888725603183006noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7754684819908801536.post-28046546934091040542011-12-09T23:18:44.766-07:002011-12-09T23:18:44.766-07:00Every day is a gift. I forget sometimes. Thanks ...Every day is a gift. I forget sometimes. Thanks for the reminder.Linda Myershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05706455533282204519noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7754684819908801536.post-20175720448751772672011-12-09T22:44:35.870-07:002011-12-09T22:44:35.870-07:00This resonates fiercely with me because of my own ...This resonates fiercely with me because of my own family's experience. Thank you for writing about this topic so beautifully.jenny_ohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15475480579733466963noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7754684819908801536.post-4433425607113285252011-12-09T16:42:17.448-07:002011-12-09T16:42:17.448-07:00I so totally agree. We have to be more thankful fo...I so totally agree. We have to be more thankful for the moments we have. Life goes by so fast and in no time we will look back and wonder where it went. Maybe we are destined to be one of those people who in an instant loses control over our motions and emotions, but we CAN be thankful for TODAY. Thanks for reminding us!Betty Whttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02357132033070346815noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7754684819908801536.post-62665435949087556612011-12-09T10:23:10.671-07:002011-12-09T10:23:10.671-07:00Thank you for those beautiful stories and comments...Thank you for those beautiful stories and comments. Unfortunately, I'm reminded of the comment that came from the GOP debate audience, from someone who yelled out when asked about someone becoming paralyzed from an accident, "Let him die!" Fortunately, we do have some compassionate people in political offices who recognize the need for social safety nets to catch these wonderful people.Barbara Ferrellhttp://www.barbaraferrell.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7754684819908801536.post-25985651276565292712011-12-09T10:07:44.680-07:002011-12-09T10:07:44.680-07:00Timely post. I've thought how much our lives c...Timely post. I've thought how much our lives could have changed in an instant with my husband's heart event earlier this week. Thankfully we got him help in time. Now we have to implement major lifestyle changes.Sally Wesselyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06470453773515491625noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7754684819908801536.post-14016777992397678732011-12-09T09:29:30.303-07:002011-12-09T09:29:30.303-07:00Amen!
Too true!Amen!<br />Too true!Rosaria Williamshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03133147851332084180noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7754684819908801536.post-54487601739195732122011-12-09T07:40:36.891-07:002011-12-09T07:40:36.891-07:00As soon as I read this post, it inspired me to get...As soon as I read this post, it inspired me to get up off my couch and do some yoga stretches. It's the only thing that keeps my body youngish and moving. Then I took my daily vitamins. They're the only things that make me feel better.<br /><br />Ugh. This is my worst fear: falling or hurting my already fragile back. When ever I go up and down the stairs, if I am home alone, I always take my cell phone with me. I try not to carry too much in or out of the house. I'm super careful not to overuse my back. And if all of this means shopping, laundry or housework doesn't get done as much, then so be it.<br /><br />I also MUST take a super hot bath daily, summer and winter regardless. It's the only thing I think, sometimes, that keeps my back working.<br /><br />Each day is a gift. Each day I can take a walk or do my yoga stretches, I know.......it's a gift!<br /><br />A few weeks ago, I fell while walking my dog. She got off the leash, a car was coming and to my utter amazement, I got up off the street and started running after my dog and stopped the traffic by putting myself in front of the oncoming car. Later, I was flabbergasted that I was able to run so well and take matters into my own hands.<br /><br />Who knew I was still so agile?<br /><br />Good article. Thanks for posting.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7754684819908801536.post-66566554814135684402011-12-09T06:20:39.481-07:002011-12-09T06:20:39.481-07:00So very true, Kathy. I too can think of couples an...So very true, Kathy. I too can think of couples and families whose lives have been changed forever by accident and sudden illness. It's then that we see just what people are made of and I'm always awestruck by the devotion I so often encounter.Perpetuahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01214396019726161983noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7754684819908801536.post-2280280414079658762011-12-09T03:32:36.183-07:002011-12-09T03:32:36.183-07:00All I could hear going through my head as I was re...All I could hear going through my head as I was reading this was, "oh my God...". It is so true, isn't it? I had a friend who was madly in love with a fellow she called "Bear". She chased after him until he caught her, and they got married. :-) He was very tall and was a long-distance runner, and had low blood pressure. One night shortly after they were married, he got up to pay a visit to the 'loo, and fell and hit his head on the bathtub. My friend could hear her husband struggling to breathe. He ended up as a permanent quadraplegic, and spent several years in a hospital bed until he succumbed to kidney failure. He was 36 and my friend was 35. She was so grateful for the short time she had with her "Bear". Life can turn on a dime.Johttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03382221688268676914noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7754684819908801536.post-26020798890856053642011-12-09T02:56:56.037-07:002011-12-09T02:56:56.037-07:00Exactly true! That is why it is my goal to wring e...Exactly true! That is why it is my goal to wring every ounce out of each moment I can. No sense in living life half heartedly. I do hope better health comes to both of your friends.Shellyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04930262815304757150noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7754684819908801536.post-940944611154942402011-12-08T23:27:02.932-07:002011-12-08T23:27:02.932-07:00It's so easy to think things will always go on...It's so easy to think things will always go on as they are -- to take our lives for granted and then to be unable to cope with the suddenness of catastrophe. How fortunate your friends are to have such love and understanding for each other -- when we marry we say 'for better or for worse' but most of the time we are a lot better with the 'better' than the 'worse'. Very moving post -- especially those last two sentences.The Broadhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04976467218216864644noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7754684819908801536.post-58276536667433195812011-12-08T23:15:23.257-07:002011-12-08T23:15:23.257-07:00So true. I have some similar stories within my ci...So true. I have some similar stories within my circle of friends and family. The other instant that I think about is the thin line between life and death. All the mysteries of life give me a lot to think about!#1Nanahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04214011945298439939noreply@blogger.com