Tuesday, January 10, 2012

...Feeling Halfway Better Than Yesterday...

Man muss halt von Tag zu Tag immer auf das Gute sehen und dankbar sein, wenn man sich halbwegs besser fuehlt als gestern.
- Dr. Lisa Ruden-Earle

"One must stop from day to day, to always see the good in and be thankful for finding himself feeling halfway better than yesterday!"

Great quote on the human-condition, from one of my greatest sources of inspiration.


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-------Original Message-------
From: Dr. Lisa Earle

...sharing (for your German practice...:)))





-------Original Message-------
From: Walter & Ariane Roy
Date: 1/9/2012 12:30:12 PM
To: Lisa Earle
Subject: Hallo

Dear Lisa

Thank you for your frequent e-mails! The last one was very funny and brings the e-mail-problem to the point!!!!

Weiter in Deutsch:
Ich freue mich immer von dir zu hören, und dass es dir mit dem Herzschrittmacher besser geht. Kannst du wieder ohne Rollstuhl in den Pool??
Walter war heute nochmals zur Abklärung seiner Darmkrämpfe im Spital. Seine Werte sind alle gut. Die Ursache seiner Krämpfe sind scheinbar Verdauungsreste, die im Darm stecken bleiben. Da gibt es nur eine Durchspühlung des Darmes, wozu er einen bis 2 Tage im Spital bleiben müsste. Das will er natürlich nicht und geht lieber mit Krämpfen und Appetitlosigkeit herum. Du kennst Walter. Sein Sturkopf ist zeitweise wirklich schwer erträglich! Er will nicht wahrhaben, dass seine Unlust beim Essen auch für mich nicht gerade appetitfördernd ist. Aber es ist sein Körper und er muss auf seine Weise damit klar kommen.
Generell, sollst du wissen, hat Walter sehr abgebaut. Er ist sehr mager geworden und bewegt sich nur mehr sehr langsam fort. Er weist plötzlich greisenhafte Züge auf. Trotz allem kann er immer noch die Treppen gehen und sich selber anziehen, was mich freut. Unser war das gemeinsame Essen. Ich hoffe sehr, dass in der wärmeren Jahreszeit Walter wieder mehr Appetit bekommt. Das würde die zwischenmenschliche Atmosphäre deutlich verbessern.
Anbei noch einigen Bilder von Weihnachten mit Simon, die dich sicher freuen werden.

Ich umarme dich fest und freue mich, dass es dich gibt!!!!!!

Much Love from all of us!
Ariane




-------Original Message-------
From: Dr. Lisa Earle
Date: 1/9/2012 2:20:18 PM
Subject: Re: Hallo

Meine liebe Ariane-

Vielen Dank fuer deinen E-brief, der die jetzige Situation so richtig vormalt. Wie man hier in English sagt: "Old age is not for Sissies"( Das Alter ist nicht fuer Feiglinge (((

Es ist so schwer sich mit den verschiedenen Alterserscheinungen abzufinden und I kann es verstehen was Walter (und auch du, die ihn versucht zu helfen) jetzt durchgehen...

Auf English:

I also had a pretty difficult year (Von einem Spital nach dem Andern...), the pacemaker seems to help a lot, but this Blood condition (MDS - Mylodiplastic Syndrome - check it with Google) where I have to check my Hemoglobin and the White Corpuscles every 3 weeks,seem to make me fairly weak, but I am doing the Best I am able to do. Yes, I still let Julie take me down to the pool in the Wheel chair, my legs are giving me too much pain, if I use them going uphill especially. I am getting Physical Therapy twice a week (at home) which are quite helpful.

Man mus halt von Tag zu Tag immer auf das Gute sehen und dankbar sein , wenn man sich halbwegs besser fuehlt als gestern (? May be?)

Bitte gib Walter meine innigsten Wuensche fuer eine schnelle Verbesserung der Magen Situation - Ich habe auch aehnliche Schwierigkeiten - wenig Appetit. Gib ihm wenig Fleisch und meistens gekochtes Gemuese - aber sicherlich wird sein Herr Doctor ihm eine Diet vorschreiben. (Ich nehme "Metamusil" (check with Google)_ fuer die bessere Ausleerung des Darmes - das scheint zu helfen.

Ariane Darling, ich umarme dich und wuensch dir und Walter und deinen Buben ein Prosit (und vor Allen) gesundes, Neujahr!

Alles Liebe, Lisa





-------Original Message-------
2012/1/10 Dave R wrote:

Hallo Ariane!
I am sorry to hear of Walter's discomfort and loss of appetite. A quick note in case it might be helpful... Pam said to think about food or drink that might help moving digestion along. For example: Water (ALWAYS important), mineral oil, laxative (Abfuehrmittel?).

The cilia (Zilien? - Haerchen in dem Darm) that move digestion along may be damaged or not working so well. Think of food or drink that move through easily.

Hope this letter is not an unwanted intrusion.

Love to you both, from both of us...
---Dave and Pammie.

PS: Ich wuerde auf Deutsch schreiben, aber das Thema ist wichtig.




-------Original Message-------
From: Dave R
Date: 1/10/2012 2:29:36 PM
To: Dr. Lisa Earle
Subject: Re: Fw: Hallo

Man mus halt von Tag zu Tag immer auf das Gute sehen und dankbar sein , wenn man sich halbwegs besser fuehlt als gestern

Is this your own quote?
It's a very good comment to the human-condition :))).

Ich genoss die deutsche Leseuebungen (oy this German multi-word construction!).
---D.






-------Original Message-------
2012/1/10 Dr. Lisa Earle wrote:

...my own quote )))

(sometimes I surprise myself and instead of borrowing someone else's thoughts, I do think for myself, especially when writing in my mother tongue (German)...

Thanks also for sharing your sensible advise to Ariane and Walter =I agree totally and I am hoping that it will be helpful ! Love to both of you for thinking in this direction! I am certain they will also appreciate it.

Love, MOM

Thursday, January 5, 2012

Thought of the Day

---------- Forwarded message ----------
From: Dr. Lisa Earle
Date: January 05, 2012, 12:45pm

THOUGHT OF THE DAY:

"Seize the moments of happiness, love and be loved! That is the only reality in the world, all else is folly."
- Leo Tolstoy

Tuesday, December 27, 2011

Thought of the Day

I like this one...!


---------- Forwarded message ----------
From: Dr. Lisa Earle
Date: Dec 26, 2011 at 10:48 AM
Subject: !!!


THOUGHT OF THE DAY:

"The meeting of two personalities is like the contact of two chemical substances; if there is any reaction, both are transformed."

- Carl Jung

Monday, November 21, 2011

The New Kindle

I got mom a Kindle Reader as a wedding gift last month. looks like she's finally starting to enjoy it. 

WooHoo!


Friday, November 18, 2011

Andrea Hirschhorn on Facebook

Lifted from a conversation Mom had with Andrea on Facebook.com
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Andrea Hirschhorn commented:
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Die Gedanken sind frei

Thoughts are free, who can guess them? They flee by like nocturnal shadows. No man can know them, no hunter can shoot them with powder and lead: Thoughts are free!...




Lisa Earle commented:
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Die GEdanken sind frei, wer kann sie erraten?
Sie gehen forbei wie naechtliche Schatten!
Kein Mensch kann sie wissen, kein Koerper einschliessn...

Ich bleibe dabei:Die Gedanken sind frei...by Friedrich von Schiller!
Thanks for sending this wonderfu poem - I remember it so well!
love, Lisa.



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Lisa Earle commented:
I wish we could meet someday...we have a lot in common...How do you like China?



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Andrea Hirschhorn commented:
Way back we watched a disturbing BBC documentary about Hans Litten, that's where I came across the poem. Very powerful!



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Andrea Hirschhorn commented:
And on the other note - we love it here. Challenges at every corner but we truly enjoy it! Plus haven't given up on visiting you!
Would love to meet one day...

Thursday, November 17, 2011

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On Thu, Nov 17, 2011 at 7:40 AM, Dr. Lisa Earle wrote:

THOUGHT OF THE DAY:
The only thing that saves us from the bureaucracy is inefficiency. An efficient bureaucracy is the greatest threat to liberty.

- Eugene McCarthy


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On Thu, Nov 17, 2011 at 5:23 PM, Dave R wrote:

The 2nd half of that statement needs to be rolled around on the tongue, and allowed to rattle about in the head for a good while to see where eventually it's dust settles on ones opinion about it :).
---Dave.

Wednesday, November 16, 2011

The Popkins

-------Original Message-------
On Nov 12, Julie Ruden wrote:

Hi my wonderful HAPPY loving caring older :) brother :).
I was cleaning out Dr. Mom’s email boxes and found this – do not know if you have a copy, but think you should :)
Also Goldie Warren passed away Thursday (97).
Love you.
Shabbat Shalom – Julie - xoxoxoxoxoxo


Oskar and Rose Popkin - Simon's Uncle and Aunt.
















Ida (Popkin) Rudensky(Simon's mother), Simon (Rudensky) Ruden, Goldie (Rudensky) Borah(Simon's sister), Ralph Rudensky(Simon's father).
















-------Original Message-------
On 2/9/2011, Fred Messing wrote (To: Dr. Lisa Earle, Cc: Laura Messing):

Dear Lizl, Laura asked me to send you the attached photographs she recently found of the Rudensky family and of Oscar and Rose Popkin. We hope you enjoy them.
-Fred Messing.




-------Original Message-------
On 11/12/2011, Dave Ruden wrote:

Wow, what great photos!
Who is in the pic with Simon?

So sorry to hear about Goldie.
---D.


-------Original Message-------
On Nov 12, Julie Ruden wrote:

Simon, Goldie & their parents – Ida and Ralph Rudensky (or they called him Ruben “in Jewish”??? Mom says…)
Simon shortened it to Ruden
Love you – Julie - weeeeeeeeeeeeee




-------Original Message-------
On 11/12/2011, Dave Ruden wrote:

super. And what is the relationship of the popkins to us? (I keep forgetting!)
---D.





-------Original Message-------
On Nov 12, Julie Ruden wrote:

Hi I forget too I’ll ask mom :)
XOXOXO Squeeze the wifeeeee xoxoxooxox



-------Original Message-------
On 11/12/2011, Dr. Lisa Earle wrote:

Simons's father and mother, Ralph and Ida Rudensky , and of course, his sister, Goldie Borah, before she was married.

Oskar Popkin was Simon's uncle, a brother to his mother Ida, a born Popkin. He was Joe Popkin's father. Goldie Warren was Joe's sister ...

Love you, MOM



-------Original Message-------
On 11/14/2011, Dave Ruden wrote:

Ok, let me make sure I've got this now...

Ralph and Ida Rudensky - Simon's parents.
Ida's maiden name was Popkin -Wow! (I can't believe how long it takes me to "get" all of this sometimes)

Ida's brother, Oskar (Simon's uncle) was Joe Popkin's father.
So Joe Popkin was Simon's 1st cousin. That's why the "connection" with us has been so strong over the years - I see now.

And finally, Sharon Anderson is Joe's daughter?
This makes her 2nd cousin to Julie and me.

How come I don't remember her hardly at all except for over the past 5 or 10 years?
(i.e. I don't remember her while we were growing up)




-------Original Message-------
On 11/14/2011, Dr. Lisa Earle wrote:

You got it right, David!!!
Sharon was busy teaching Grade school for many years, we did not see much of her, only heard through her Dad, Joe. She retired just a few years ago and married her longtime friend, a wonderful Norwegian Guy, Radar Anderson.

We see much more of them, really love both, warm, wonderful human beings...

Love, MOM




-------Original Message-------
On 11/16/2011, Dave Ruden wrote:

Oh, so this makes Goldie Warren my 1st cousin once-removed (Sharon's also)!
Do you have a picture of Goldie Warren and did she visit while Julie and I were growing up?
---D.