This is a happy time for us since my daughter (recently diagnosed with lyme) has managed to drag herself through high school.
She has shown great courage and strength and we of course want to give her a graduation party.
Anyone have any ideas, shortcuts or suggestions of how to give a special and simple gathering while dealing with lyme?
Just curious how all of you manage through holidays and special events. Maybe I should make a huge pot of Mo's soup and just serve that!
Posted by lymemomtooo (Member # 5396) on :
Any child that makes it thru graduation with all of this junk deserves a nice gathering to celebrate..
Our party was last year but not until July..We combined it with the annual Fire Company/Fair Parade.
Everyone brought a dish and we had a cookout with party decorations. All of the family was invited and some local friends of my daughter.
I am convinced that the cookout idea was the way to go..Simple food, easy prep. and almost all disposible. That way you can spend more time on decorating and making it festive.. Had a decorated cake to top it all off.
Posted by lalyme (Member # 8964) on :
This year for my boyfriends 40th we are having a large picnic. Me with Lyme and he with his father dealing with Medical stuff, we thought it would be a great, easy thing to do. To really make it special no expense or fatigue to anyone, why don't you secretly contact your daughters friends and have them write something either funny that happened with her or the three greatest things about her and at the even they can read them . It's really meaning ful and I believe actually helps your immune system to feel as loved and as happy as possible.
Congrats to you and to her.
Posted by hopeful123 (Member # 3244) on :
you could get those 2 or 3 foot wedges from your local italian deli and then some side dishes from people who are coming. that's no cooking.
congratulations on your daughter's achievement!! and yours!
Posted by kelmo (Member # 8797) on :
My daughter is graduating, too. I know from experience that as a mother you have to fight for every concession to help your sick child through the education process.
It was a miracle that she passed our state AIMS exam required for graduation. Many with normal health didn't pass it.
So, I'm not sure what we will do, but we may have a simple potluck with close family friends. She has no friends from high school, they have all moved on without her.
Again...from the bottom of my heart, congratulations.
Posted by mlkeen (Member # 1260) on :
My healthy child is graduating from PSU soon.
The party is at Grandma's house.
Posted by chroniccosmic (Member # 7789) on :
This is what I love about this site. I can ask for something and get such wonderful, heartfelt suggestions.
These are great ideas and I am glad to hear that some other lyme kids are making through high school and college. That kind of news keeps us going.
Sounds like cookout and potluck are the way to go!
Thank you all so much! Posted by bettyg (Member # 6147) on :
cosmic,
You got all your answers before I had a chance to get on, but I would have given those ideas too.
HAVE FUN; give her an extra hug from me for the courage and determination she had in fighting lyme disease to overcome this major lyme road block. Take lots of photos.
Posted by kelmo (Member # 8797) on :
I just read your initial post to my daughter, who will be graduating (as I earlier posted). She said..."why don't you give her a rest". HA. That's all my daughter can think of doing in her condition...nothing.
No, seriously, you gotta honor her. I think we will probably do something on another day, the day itself will be enough to get through.
We really are blessed by the small things, huh?
Posted by HEATHERKISS (Member # 6789) on :
I'll bring the fruit platter! That's what I always bring. It's expected.
Posted by chroniccosmic (Member # 7789) on :
Kelmo-
I can truly appreciate your daughter's sentiment. What else would a true lymie want but a real good nap. And my daughter is the nap queen!
We will spread the festivities out, no way can I wrangle myself through graduation ceremonies, pictures, etc and then come home and throw a party. Those were the old days.
Heather-How cool would that be if you all were close enough to come to the party? Thanks for the offer of the fruit plate.
All of your suggestions have warmed my heart! Posted by kelmo (Member # 8797) on :
Our plan for the summer.....Netflix
Posted by chroniccosmic (Member # 7789) on :
Kelmo-
What's Netflix? I'm a bit out of the loop these days.
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Posted by imalymeabean (Member # 8375) on :
What a small world, My daughter is a soon to be graduate and also was recently diagnosed.I too have"IT" and unable to work. What my plan is to do as much as I can ahead of time and have a chopping party the day before.I feel pretty bad that this should be the best time in her life and is clouded over by her diagnosis.At least we know now and can start to do something about it. Just a heads up to all you just begining your journey with lyme. This time last year I found out I still had the disease after a tic bite in 1984.I did 6 months I.V.rocephin,zithromax & mepron. Today my "good" days far out number my "bad" days!!!! THERE IS HOPE....ANNE
Posted by kelmo (Member # 8797) on :
Check out Netflix...it's an online video rental. You pay a monthly fee, make a list of shows you want to see and they mail it to your home. Send it back in the postage paid envelope, and they send the next on your list.
We want to see all the old tv shows like Lost in Space, Carol Burnette, Dick Cavett, Smothers Brothers, and old movies.
There's nothing else we can do.
Posted by Linda LD (Member # 6663) on :
BBQ!
If you have any good BBQ places near by let them cater--it will be inexpensive and all you need is seveeral gallons of sweet tea, icecream and you are good to go!
L
Posted by chroniccosmic (Member # 7789) on :
I think moms are the most resourceful group on earth. You all have such wonderful ideas.
I'm determined to make this festive and have no problem delegating. We are celebrating her school years and the launch of her lyme disease treatment trying to keep in mind how fortunate to have a diagnosis early in life.
I remember being so sad when she was a freshman in high school and I was so sick that I couldn't wait in line with her to register for school. Her friends mom took her and in the blink of an eye, she is graduating, with lyme disease.
This has made her so much stronger and independant . She has tools that she (or I) didn't think she possessed.
Thank you all for your suggestions, you are all so sweet that I want to have a party for you! Posted by kelmo (Member # 8797) on :
Give all your graduates a big hug. I feel they are some of the most courageous people I know.
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