Hi there everyone, yes she lives… I sincerely apologize for my absence here and my apologies to the company’s and kind folks that have sent me products for reviews and reviews with giveaways.
Please be patient with me as I can only log in and do bits and pieces at a time, and when I do post here, I will be playing catch up when I can get the time do to so.
I suppose your all wondering what’s going on here? Ok here we go.
My husband was the victim of an assault, on his birthday no less, by some man for no reason at all other then my husband being at the wrong place at the wrong time. Basically we are dealing with broken dentures,2 breaks in the jaw, a new alignment of his cheek bone, 2 titanium plates & screws done in emergency reconstructive face surgery and a broken shoulder.
WARNING: Some of you may find the following disturbing to see, it may also take a little bit more time to load as this contains pictures of swelling & bruising from the attack.
Mariah’s husband before assault, taken Christmas Eve 2011
I am disabled too so this has put a huge strain on me and my blogging as we have constant doctor appointments and phone conferences with the DA’s office (they have caught the guy that did this to him), victims compensation (which hasn’t done a thing to help us as we strive to pay the bills and all this extra shopping, doctors, emergency room, surgeons etc…and keep a roof over our heads).
My husband, day one after assault. We spent the night sleeping on the couch so he could sleep as Surgeon suggest on a recliner so that his airways hopefully wouldn’t close up from the swelling.
My husband, day 2 after he was assaulted.
My husband, day 3 after he was assaulted
I apologize as I have not been online much, do to this uncalled for attack by a stranger, and we are still dealing with my husbands bladder cancer at the same time…. my world has turned upside down and I feel as though I am stuck in a soap opera. The brute that did this to my husband is, so far, charged with 2nd degree felony assault and battery and this guy may be going away for 5 years in prison, so we don’t expect that we will get any of the bills paid by him for what he did to my husband either.
my husband, day 4 after assault.
I will try to get to the reviews as soon as I can, as you can imagine I am way behind on everything right now and stressed beyond belief, hoping we can keep our home and not be out of the streets homeless because of this.
I appreciate your patience with me during this traumatic time for my husband and I, thank you so much everyone! Your prayers and good thoughts sent our way is greatly appreciated.
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lol, bad jokes, yes, however I enjoy that warped sense of humor, it is as bad as my own! hahahaha
Slowly but surely, we are getting a bit better, I’ve stopped waiting for the other shoe to drop as we’ve had so many shoes dropped that I think Imelda Marcos would have run out of shoes.
Thank you so much, my friend for being one that knows how the caretakers (or spouses) in this case are usually forgotten in tough times like these.
You lift me up my BFF and adopted Sister, you do!… I love you too.
<3, Mariah
I was so sorry to hear about this unprovoked attack, especially at a time of serious illness. I hope he will soon feel better, at least from the injuries. Sending prayers and thoughts to you both.
Jewel,
So nice to meet you, thank you so much for your sympathy and sharing my sorrow.
Thankfully he is starting to feel better. Now hopefully, when we catch up with his bills, we will be able to have some of my new health problems looked at more closely too, that is good news… although it maybe a year (or more) before we get caught up.
Thank you again, it lifts my spirits, each and every time I hear from the readers, like you…. I love it and need it more then anyone could possibly imagine.
Hugs,
Mariah
While I don’t know you or your husband I hope for the best for both of you. Some people are just animals and it is unfortunate that your husband crossed his path. I can’t imagine how you must feel going through all that has happened.
Don’t worry about being on time with everything either. Just do what you can, when you can and try to stay positive. I will be keeping you and your husband in my thoughts and I wish him a quick recovery.
Thank you so much for your comment, I really appreciate it! And thank you for understanding, this all is just overwhelming right now.
Staying positive is my motto, however this is the first time, since the drama of being a teenager, that I’ve had to really fight for that positive.
Thanks to all you wonderful readers and to Joan for making me feel a part of a wonderful community of people and having the most wonderful co-owner (Joan) around… honestly your and all the other responses help me out so very much, thank you!
hugs,
Mariah
Wow. I’m stunned by the brutality of this. And even more so, I’m so so so sorry that you and your husband are dealing with this. Thank God he’s okay and recovering; it obviously could have been much worse…though I’m sure there are times that it doesn’t feel that way. Please know that, even though most of your readers probably haven’t met you in person, we are out here and we are thinking of you and your beloved, and we’re praying and sending thoughts of comfort and health to you both!
By the way…your hubby is a very handsome man!
Thank you so much Heather!
Your so kind and thoughtful in your words that thoughts touched my very heart and soul… these things, of the readers (and you) thinking of me and my husband, have brought tears to my eyes, I guess I had to share these events and I had to hear this more then you could even imagine. Thank you so very much Heather!
Sometimes when we go through these things like my husbands cancer (hopefully it’s gone now), along with our pain and suffering here, a person can feel all alone in the world and like no one is listening out there. Thank you!
Yes he is a very handsome man… so sweet and loving too. I am a lucky gal.
Hugs,
Mariah
I am so sorry for what happened. I hope your husband will have speedy recovery. I am visiting from MBS.
Rina,
Hello there, so your part of Mom Blog Society? Cool, nice to meet you.
Thank you so much for your response, your kind words are much appreciated.
We are stressing out this weekend as my husband is still not allowed to clench his jaw and Monday we go in and they have to scope his bladder to check for signs of the cancer… they got through the urethra and for a man that’s so painful, nothing like a tube with a camera going up in there. *sigh* So you just don’t know how timely your wishes were for us… thank you again.
hugs,
Riah
My sweet friend Joan, you know how much I love you and wish we lived closer. No matter what happens you are always there for me and very supportive! God truly blessed me when he let me meet you online… you’ve become one of the most special people in my life and truly my Sister At Heart. Thank you for always being there for me and for understanding how things have gotten me so very behind here on the blog… what would I do without you?
Love and big warm hugs,
Mariah