GottaDEAL 2025 Prize Club Discussion Thread

[lucyismycat]

Oh September.  IDK if I am happy to see you or not. 

Saturday night, my oldest son (15) was hit by an e-bike.  He has a broken neck, brain bleeding and a serious concussion.  Please pray for him.  His name is Thomas.

[Jeanne515]

Welcome to the BER months.  Ready for some pretty leaves and cooler weather.

 

@lucyismycat praying for your son and you as well.

[wittenlover]

1 hour ago, lucyismycat said:

Oh September.  IDK if I am happy to see you or not. 

Saturday night, my oldest son (15) was hit by an e-bike.  He has a broken neck, brain bleeding and a serious concussion.  Please pray for him.  His name is Thomas.

 

Oh my goodness... That's awful. Thomas (and you) will be in my prayers. May he heal completely from these serious injuries... 

[speeddiva]

2 hours ago, lucyismycat said:

Oh September.  IDK if I am happy to see you or not. 

Saturday night, my oldest son (15) was hit by an e-bike.  He has a broken neck, brain bleeding and a serious concussion.  Please pray for him.  His name is Thomas.

Oh my goodness , how awful. Sending you lots of prayers for a speedy recovery.  

[magickallight]

6 hours ago, lucyismycat said:

Oh September.  IDK if I am happy to see you or not. 

Saturday night, my oldest son (15) was hit by an e-bike.  He has a broken neck, brain bleeding and a serious concussion.  Please pray for him.  His name is Thomas.

 

My prayers are with him - and with you as well - I know how hard it is to see your child in pain. If you need someone to talk to - please feel free to reach out to me. 

[Kanyon71]

8 hours ago, lucyismycat said:

Oh September.  IDK if I am happy to see you or not. 

Saturday night, my oldest son (15) was hit by an e-bike.  He has a broken neck, brain bleeding and a serious concussion.  Please pray for him.  His name is Thomas.

So sorry to hear that. He’s in our prayers. 

[len_mullen]

 

[berry1014]

YAY best 4 months of the year are here!!!!

 

[cllehto]

22 hours ago, lucyismycat said:

Oh September.  IDK if I am happy to see you or not. 

Saturday night, my oldest son (15) was hit by an e-bike.  He has a broken neck, brain bleeding and a serious concussion.  Please pray for him.  His name is Thomas.

I'm so sorry about your son. I'll be praying for a quick complete recovery.

[bodotdot]

September check-in complete.

[tinkrbel]

Inching closer to Halloween!

[Kash]

Hello everyone!  Sept isn't starting out too well for us either.  But hopefully it will get better.  

[len_mullen]

On 9/3/2025 at 1:49 PM, tinkrbel said:

Inching closer to Halloween!

 

There is no holiday between Fourth of July and Christmas except Black Friday.  Get with the program!

[magickallight]

39 minutes ago, len_mullen said:

 

There is no holiday between Fourth of July and Christmas except Black Friday.  Get with the program!

 What about Labor Day and Thanksgiving?

[len_mullen]

1 hour ago, magickallight said:

 What about Labor Day and Thanksgiving?

 

Just days off from work

[len_mullen]

On 9/2/2025 at 10:55 AM, lucyismycat said:

Oh September.  IDK if I am happy to see you or not. 

Saturday night, my oldest son (15) was hit by an e-bike.  He has a broken neck, brain bleeding and a serious concussion.  Please pray for him.  His name is Thomas.

 

So sorry to hear about your son.  A lifetime ago, I was hit by a car that ran a stop sign.  I was on a motorcycle.  The police asked my parents to come to Anna Jacques hospital to 'identify the body'.  By the time my parents arrived at the hospital, the prognosis was better.  Initially, the surgeons advised my parents that they would not amputate my left arm because most people prefer a useless arm that can be inserted in a jacket and posited in a pocket to no arm at all.

 

Well, it's been half a century since, and use of my left arm is nearly 90%.  

 

Keep the faith.  If your son's physicians promise you anything less than 100% recover, find a new doctor.

[magickallight]

33 minutes ago, len_mullen said:

 

Just days off from work

 

Any day off from work is a holiday to me.

[lucyismycat]

Thank you all!  My son is home and recovery is - difficult.  He has terrible headaches and no sense of taste, He’s frustrated that he can’t go to school or play his beloved hockey. His younger brother just left for a tournament with my husband, so that’s rough.  I do believe that he will recover 100% but he is worried about falling behind his sophomore year that just started, and how much muscle mass he will lose before he can put on skates again.  I keep telling him that he is here for a reason, and this will all work out. And we have so much to be thankful for.  He can walk.  He knows who he is and where he is, and he can remember most things except for what happened that night (which is good).  We learned that if his head had been turned a different way, or the bike that he was on had been moving, he would probably not be here with us today. We are hoping that his next CT scan will show improvement, and we can start to make plans for his return to normal. Right now it’s just sit and wait, and IDK if you know anything about 15YO boys, but patience is not their virtue lol 

 

[Kanyon71]

2 hours ago, lucyismycat said:

Thank you all!  My son is home and recovery is - difficult.  He has terrible headaches and no sense of taste, He’s frustrated that he can’t go to school or play his beloved hockey. His younger brother just left for a tournament with my husband, so that’s rough.  I do believe that he will recover 100% but he is worried about falling behind his sophomore year that just started, and how much muscle mass he will lose before he can put on skates again.  I keep telling him that he is here for a reason, and this will all work out. And we have so much to be thankful for.  He can walk.  He knows who he is and where he is, and he can remember most things except for what happened that night (which is good).  We learned that if his head had been turned a different way, or the bike that he was on had been moving, he would probably not be here with us today. We are hoping that his next CT scan will show improvement, and we can start to make plans for his return to normal. Right now it’s just sit and wait, and IDK if you know anything about 15YO boys, but patience is not their virtue lol 

 

I’m a firm believer that recovery is as much mental as it is physical. If he believes he will be better and then puts in the hard work things will get better. 

[ytmomof4]

Kinda crappy month already. Here’s to hoping it turns around 

[kimpooh19]

[stationchief]

Hello to the first of the -BER months. And seasons greetings to our monsoon season. We get drenched every night. Every. Single. Night.

[riven3d]

kickoff to BF Season

[Kanyon71]

Black Friday and Football. All is good right now.

[len_mullen]

1 hour ago, Kanyon71 said:

Black Friday and Football. All is good right now.

 

Not for a Pat's fan 

 

 

[HanShotFirst]

Happy September everyone.  We had one day of fake fall yesterday that was glorious! Spent all day out shopping for new clothes after a big weight loss.  True to form though we will be back in the upper 90’s by mid week this week.  Ugh.  
 

@lucyismycat, praying for your son and his recovery!  

[setlok73]

Got my reservations for Yellowstone camping next year.  Can't wait to take my grandson

[Bopeep]

Lots of birthdays for my family this month. 3 of my grands, 1 of my kids, and my own. 

 

A week from tomorrow, I will be having my hip replaced. When you search for recovery stories, they are all over the place but I intend to be getting up and around by Black Friday! Admittedly, most of my shopping is done online, and I will happily rely on my son to go pick up any packages that get delivered to the post office instead of my front porch . BUT, I still go out on BF bright and early every year. If I have to swallow my pride and be seen using a walker in public, well, that's just what I'll have to do .

[tracy0504]

 

[magickallight]

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