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fotojack

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Can’t take it any easier than this. Here is Chris between heat races. The chair she is in is one of those that looks like a chair, but when you lean back, a footrest comes up. Not your average lawn chair recliner where just the back goes down.

Awww.......she looks so peaceful there, Rick. Nice shot. :)
I think the name of the chair you're talking about is called a gravity chair. Very comfy. :)
 

cmsouvign2

Senior Member
hello Guys,
I am going to give you an update on my condition, I am in a lot of pain still. It hurts to walk or bend over to pick up anything off the floor. I can not stand for a period of time because the pain just goes right through me and thank GOD for pain pills. My surgery happened because I was in immense pain on my right lower side of my stomach and when I went for an ultrasound in June they found a cyst and was going to watch it to make sure it does not grow bigger. Well on Sunday last week I couldn't stand the pain anymore so I went to the E.R. That is when another ultrasound was performed and my ovary was 2 times its normal size, so they transferred me to Kishwaukee hospital in Dekalb which is 20 minutes away from us. My dr came in to tell me she is going to do exploritory surgery and see what is going on... Well when she was in there she noticed the cyst was bigger and it attached itself to my bowels, uterus, and small intestines. In other words that was the pain I was having previous to this. While she was trying to remove the cyst it ruptured and surgery was prolonged later cause she had to get most of the pieces out.I want to thank you all from the bottom of my heart for your worries and your thoughts and prayers for Rick and I. This is going to take longer to heal than I thought it would it has already been a week and I am in some serious pain but I have to keep reminding myself that sooner or later this pain will be gone and I can be normal and up to my old self again. Thank you again for your support for this trying time.
 

cmsouvign2

Senior Member
Daises.jpg

Daises
 

cmsouvign2

Senior Member
To our Nikonites family
This year has been a long one for us as you all know. I battled cancer, I had surgery for an etopic pregnancy and now I fought an illness that no one really likes to talk about for whatever reason. Life has thrown our family some major curve balls, and I have not handled things very well. Many positive things have happened and then there are not so many good things. Rick started a new position in his company and started working a new shift, which is great and I am so proud of him! Rick has been through so much the last 2 months his health is fine and he is doing well, so this has nothing to do with him. This is where the not so good comes in. Back in August I was hospitalized and same with September. Within 3 weeks apart I was in a mental health facility for depression and schizophrania. This subject is so taboo to some that they are not confident to talk about, but having you all as family makes this so much easier for me to talk to you all about my illness. I have been battling my mental illness for years and just when things start to get stressful we found out that I do not handle stress all to well. Life is stressful and life is life, but somehow my brain tends to think good things are bad also even though it is for the good. I thought I was handling the surgeries, Rick starting his new shift and position, and my own battles just fine but in all actuality I wasn’t. My brain was on overload no matter how good or bad a situation really is or was. So I had to do the hardest thing in the world and that was to admit defeat. I miss you all so much but I had to get myself better, I have lapsed on my photography and this is when I should be picking it up and using my emotions as my canvas, but it would all be dark and distorted that is not what I want my canvas to be about. I am on the mend now and doing better now that my medications have been tweaked a bit and now I am more in the right frame of mind. I will be back and will have my hobby back but with everything else it just takes time and right now I need to take time for my family and for myself, but I will be back full force soon enough until then please know that I am thinking of you all and I do pop on now and then to look at new pictures and threads I just do not comment. I just wanted to let you all know what has been going on.
 

Rick M

Senior Member
Best wishes with your recovery, with a loving family you can make it through anything! Most people don't have the guts to confront their problems, so you're a step ahead of many. Be well :)
 

fotojack

Senior Member
Christine............I had no idea it was that serious. You're a brave woman, and you have a good man and a great family behind you. Like Rick said, it takes guts to air your troubles like that in a forum. You're a tough, determined woman, and I have no doubt you'll pull through this. I'm looking forward to seeing you back in full form. Hugs, girl.
 

cmsouvign2

Senior Member
Mr & Mrs.jpg

took me awhile to get back on track here. This one was taken at the Naperville river walk I just happen to spot this couple in the bridge not my best pic but I tried my hand at it. I had to fight the 2 photographers that were in my way the whole time.
 
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