Comments on: The Big One http://blog.largetony.com/2007/08/29/the-big-one/ The Ramblings and 'Ritings of a Big-Dicked Country Boy Fri, 08 Aug 2008 19:41:27 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6 By: Chad http://blog.largetony.com/2007/08/29/the-big-one/#comment-69918 Chad Sat, 01 Sep 2007 05:45:30 +0000 http://blog.largetony.com/2007/08/29/the-big-one/#comment-69918 I'm with Homer. Tony, you truly are a hero. Sigh. Damn this distance. I’m with Homer. Tony, you truly are a hero.

Sigh. Damn this distance.

]]> By: David http://blog.largetony.com/2007/08/29/the-big-one/#comment-69897 David Sat, 01 Sep 2007 01:32:46 +0000 http://blog.largetony.com/2007/08/29/the-big-one/#comment-69897 You should spend more time working at becoming a professional writer, than working at writing this blog. It would be our loss for only a short while. You're always very touching. DeGornios Pizza and left over wings. Yummm. You should spend more time working at becoming a professional writer, than working at writing this blog. It would be our loss for only a short while.

You’re always very touching.

DeGornios Pizza and left over wings. Yummm.

]]> By: Synrgy http://blog.largetony.com/2007/08/29/the-big-one/#comment-69888 Synrgy Sat, 01 Sep 2007 00:06:55 +0000 http://blog.largetony.com/2007/08/29/the-big-one/#comment-69888 LT... Thanks for posting this... I miss my Mawmaw... I miss her laugh most of all... She always told me I was a city boy at heart, and called me SugarFoot (think she knew?) I would do her yard for her on the weekends... She fed me my favorite lunch, when I was done... Polk Salad, cornbread, and as much sweet tea as I could drink... When she left us, My Mom and Aunts were cleaning out her freezer, and there were containers with my name on them... I would give anything for just one more weekend, one more lunch, to get to talk with her over Polk Salad, cornbread, and a never ending glass of sweet tea... I don't have to tell you to cherish every moment... I know you already are... much love from Atlanta LT… Thanks for posting this… I miss my Mawmaw… I miss her laugh most of all… She always told me I was a city boy at heart, and called me SugarFoot (think she knew?) I would do her yard for her on the weekends… She fed me my favorite lunch, when I was done… Polk Salad, cornbread, and as much sweet tea as I could drink… When she left us, My Mom and Aunts were cleaning out her freezer, and there were containers with my name on them… I would give anything for just one more weekend, one more lunch, to get to talk with her over Polk Salad, cornbread, and a never ending glass of sweet tea… I don’t have to tell you to cherish every moment… I know you already are…
much love from Atlanta

]]> By: Rich http://blog.largetony.com/2007/08/29/the-big-one/#comment-69799 Rich Thu, 30 Aug 2007 21:14:21 +0000 http://blog.largetony.com/2007/08/29/the-big-one/#comment-69799 Tony, This posting is extremely timely to me, for personal reasons. Just yesterday, I was told by my mom, who's 75, that she's going in for neurologial tests to find out why she's having episodes , for the past month, of extreme memory loss. She is having great difficulty, suddenly, in remembering things such as what day it is, where she's going,etc. My sister became distressed last week, when my mom was up in Seattle visiting her, and my sis noticed that she was constantly repeating herself. I assured her that it was probably nothing. after all, we all have those spells. But what if it's something much worse, like a brain tumor? She's 75. Fit, yes, but who at 75 wants to, or can handle, brain surgery. I'm jumping the gun here, but I'm anxious and upset. She's in San Jose and I'm in Los Angeles. 400 miles has never seemed so far. Tony,
This posting is extremely timely to me, for personal reasons.
Just yesterday, I was told by my mom, who’s 75, that she’s going in for neurologial tests to find out why she’s having episodes , for the past month, of extreme memory loss. She is having great difficulty, suddenly, in remembering things such as what day it is, where she’s going,etc. My sister became distressed last week, when my mom was up in Seattle visiting her, and my sis noticed that she was constantly repeating herself.
I assured her that it was probably nothing. after all, we all have those spells. But what if it’s something much worse, like a brain tumor? She’s 75. Fit, yes, but who at 75 wants to, or can handle, brain surgery. I’m jumping the gun here, but I’m anxious and upset. She’s in San Jose and I’m in Los Angeles. 400 miles has never seemed so far.

]]> By: homer http://blog.largetony.com/2007/08/29/the-big-one/#comment-69795 homer Thu, 30 Aug 2007 20:40:48 +0000 http://blog.largetony.com/2007/08/29/the-big-one/#comment-69795 Oh Tony, you are my hero. Oh Tony, you are my hero.

]]> By: Nick http://blog.largetony.com/2007/08/29/the-big-one/#comment-69790 Nick Thu, 30 Aug 2007 18:27:06 +0000 http://blog.largetony.com/2007/08/29/the-big-one/#comment-69790 I'm dealing with the same situation Tony. I have both my parents living with me. Mom is 83 and Dad is 90. Sleeping at night but always listening for the sudden fall. Peeping in the bedroom at the crack of dawn to make sure they are still breathing before I head for work. Waiting for the phone call at work that something has happened.....Just make sure she knows you love her. Rest your mind knowing that you are doing your part and let God take care of the rest. I’m dealing with the same situation Tony. I have both my parents living with me. Mom is 83 and Dad is 90. Sleeping at night but always listening for the sudden fall. Peeping in the bedroom at the crack of dawn to make sure they are still breathing before I head for work. Waiting for the phone call at work that something has happened…..Just make sure she knows you love her. Rest your mind knowing that you are doing your part and let God take care of the rest.

]]> By: Alejandro/California http://blog.largetony.com/2007/08/29/the-big-one/#comment-69786 Alejandro/California Thu, 30 Aug 2007 17:14:52 +0000 http://blog.largetony.com/2007/08/29/the-big-one/#comment-69786 I was born and raised in California. True, earthquakes are common place and Californians hardly blink and eye in response. A new coworker from out of state experienced his first earthquake while at work. When the earthquake was over he asked in an agitated state, "Now what we do?" I said, "Nothing." When my mother was in the last stages of Alzheimer's disease, I could do nothing but wait for the inevitable. I was born and raised in California. True, earthquakes are common place and Californians hardly blink and eye in response. A new coworker from out of state experienced his first earthquake while at work. When the earthquake was over he asked in an agitated state, “Now what we do?” I said, “Nothing.” When my mother was in the last stages of Alzheimer’s disease, I could do nothing but wait for the inevitable.

]]> By: Gene http://blog.largetony.com/2007/08/29/the-big-one/#comment-69784 Gene Thu, 30 Aug 2007 15:54:55 +0000 http://blog.largetony.com/2007/08/29/the-big-one/#comment-69784 I don"t know what to write. This blog is a 'Big One'. As usual, your kindness and overwhelming love has moved me again. I don”t know what to write. This blog is a ‘Big One’. As usual, your kindness and overwhelming love has moved me again.

]]> By: sue http://blog.largetony.com/2007/08/29/the-big-one/#comment-69782 sue Thu, 30 Aug 2007 15:37:59 +0000 http://blog.largetony.com/2007/08/29/the-big-one/#comment-69782 Just treasure every day that is left with her. That is all you can do. (BTW - What a great writer you are.) Just treasure every day that is left with her. That is all you can do.

(BTW - What a great writer you are.)

]]> By: Jim Bob http://blog.largetony.com/2007/08/29/the-big-one/#comment-69778 Jim Bob Thu, 30 Aug 2007 15:35:03 +0000 http://blog.largetony.com/2007/08/29/the-big-one/#comment-69778 You really hit the nail on the head with your "big one" post today. I recently had a brother-in-law die suddenly who was only two days younger than me. He was diagnosed with brain cancer on June 21, went through two surgeries and died suddenly on August 1. We are never prepared for "the big one" when it happens. You really hit the nail on the head with your “big one” post today. I recently had a brother-in-law die suddenly who was only two days younger than me. He was diagnosed with brain cancer on June 21, went through two surgeries and died suddenly on August 1. We are never prepared for “the big one” when it happens.

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