November 16th, 2006 by Atomictumor
I kissed, very softly and sweetly, the sleeping, chapped, slightly open lips of my love about 20 minutes ago.
The sensation is still there, on my lips, in my mind.
It felt so right. I truly don’t know the last time I kissed her. Was it before she went to the hospital? She had a mask on in ICU and the PCU, so it couldn’t have been there. Was it before she was sick? She’s not into kissing while she’s in danger of vomiting.
I don’t remember.
The surgery went fine. She had the trache, the hand work, and a more permanent port installed for IVs and stuff.
I saw her, I rubbed her cheeks, free at last from the tape that kept that massive, ugly tube in her mouth.
I kissed her.
God, BJ. BJ, I love you so much. Oh, sweet Lord, bring my love back to me.
November 16th, 2006 at 12:16 am
That is so wonderful for you. I am crying. Your love for her is palpable. Congrats on the kiss.
Prayers and love from the other here to yours.
Vickie
November 16th, 2006 at 12:19 am
You don’t know me, but I’m back again tonight after reading everything last night. Hang in there. Califdudes is right, your love is palpable, but I’d have to say that “palpable” is the understatement of the decade. Take care. (i) Jules
November 16th, 2006 at 1:49 am
Aw, I was thinking about you guys today (even though I don’t know you - hope it doesn’t sound weird but your story has really moved me!) Glad you got to kiss her :)
November 16th, 2006 at 4:27 am
Yeah me too. I read this site as soon as a new post comes up, every day. It’s amazing that I want so much for someone I don’t even know to just wake up, open her eyes and know that someone else I don’t even know loves her so much. Not a believer myself, in god, in praying, in anything like that. Astronomical odds strike me as bad. But I still want very much for there to be a chance.
November 16th, 2006 at 5:09 am
Lit another candle for you - wishing you all the strength in the universe.
http://www.gratefulness.org/candles/candles.cfm?l=eng&gi=GAC
November 16th, 2006 at 5:38 am
AT: Late morning here in Germany. Still middle of the night for you. Thoughts and prayers are with you, the kids and BJ, even as you sleep. Glad to hear that the surgeries went well.
November 16th, 2006 at 6:42 am
AT - Still here hoping and praying. You have a strength that I only wish I could have!
November 16th, 2006 at 7:24 am
Oh AT, I am so glad you got to kiss her. Here’s to many more for both of you!
November 16th, 2006 at 7:36 am
Continued prayers for progress…..
“Close your eyes and I’ll kiss you
Cause with the birds I share
With the birds I share
This lonely view”
RHCP
November 16th, 2006 at 7:41 am
Give me a kiss, and to that kiss a score;
Then to that twenty, add a hundred more:
A thousand to that hundred: so kiss on,
To make that thousand up a million.
Treble that million, and when that is done,
Let’s kiss afresh, as when we first begun.
-Robert Herrick
He said it better than I could: here’s to many more kisses for the two of you!
November 16th, 2006 at 8:13 am
There is nothing as sweet as kissing your love. I am happy for you that you can do it again. My thoughts are with you and yours again today, I check this board often throughout the day :)
November 16th, 2006 at 8:31 am
Hang in there, AT. You’ve already discovered one positive about having that trache. It’s a good thing for her and you will get used to it. I know it’s a shock at first but doesn’t interfere with anything that is beautiful about GAC. Suction machines are fun. You’ll soon know what I mean. We’re still praying.
November 16th, 2006 at 8:41 am
Dude, Bennie, you’d be amazed, but nothing’s shocking at this point. Its what I was saying in the comments somewhere about being a robot, at this point. I’ll be shocked when this is all over.
November 16th, 2006 at 12:53 pm
The IV port is a very, very good idea for someone in need of frequent IVs. I’m glad that GAC is strong enough to handle it now.