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LenaGardner

LenaGardner

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spend Thanksgiving with your families, be extra thankful. I just got off the phone...Tabatha and Gabriel will be spending Thanksgiving in the PICU and because of the swine flu scares, they are only allowing parents and grandparents of the patient visit. So, for instance, her BF, Tristan & Julian are going to visit tomorrow, and my BF, the kids and I are going to visit tomorrow, but none of us will be able to go back and see Gabriel. Tab will come out and spend a few minutes with us in the waiting room but it really won't be a way to spend Thanksgiving. Our dad went last night and has stayed with them so she isn't alone...but it still stinks :(

Thanksgiving is Tabatha's favorite holiday and I know she's heartbroken to not get to be with everyone in a normal setting. It makes me really sad for her and makes me want to remind everyone to hug your family extra tight tomorrow.
 
I'm feeling thankful...although my great aunt can't come up to be with us...her surgery went well and she is doing great (she is about 83)... my brother's mil is in the hospital getting exploratory surgery so he and dw drove in unexpectedly...so hopefully I will get to spend Thanksgiving with both my siblings and my mom (and my immediate family) tomorrow. dh will be going to his family's after the meal to spend time with them (his mom has cancer and uncle has Leukemia)...so we feel thankful to be able to spend time with them.

I hope everything turns out ok and that you all will be able to spend Christmas together...or maybe even a belated Thanksgiving...
 
aww that does stink :( please let her know we're thinking of her & Gabriel & praying for a full & speedy recovery for him!
 
check with the hospital, they may have a volunteer thanksgiving meal. My mom was in ICU on Thanksgiving last year and some volunteers put on a wonderful thanksgiving meal. My dad ate there and it was free. I know that isn't how you want to spend the holiday, but maybe you can still do the meal as a family (minus Gabriel) :( ((hugs))
 
:( I'm sorry they have to spend Thanksgiving in the hospital. Keeping her and Gabriel in my rhoughts and prayers.
 
That really sucks. I hope they get better soon. Maybe a Mock Thanksgiving after everyone is well again is in order!
 
I'm sorry that they will still be at the hospital. I'm thankful, though, that you all have each other and are going to visit Tab -- you'd be surprised how many families don't visit.

LenaBrandenburg said:
Thanksgiving is Tabatha's favorite holiday and I know she's heartbroken to not get to be with everyone in a normal setting. It makes me really sad for her and makes me want to remind everyone to hug your family extra tight tomorrow.
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One year my dad was in the hospital unexpectedly and we had to celebrate Christmas weeks later. It ended up being so nice to visit with each other without having to rush to the next relative's house, etc. that we have had a separate "Christmas" celebration with my parents, siblings, their significant others and kids every year since! I would definitely recommend that you plan a Thanksgiving celebration after Gabriel and Tab come home (especially if it is her favorite holiday).

Praying for Gabriel.
 
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