OK, look guys, I have exhausted every alternative and now this is the only place I can turn for the help I so desperately need.  I wish there were another way (SIGH) but I truly have tried everything. So, here's the situation. (GAG)

I was talking on the phone yesterday with a very IN THE KNOW person when my phone's battery started to die.  Yes, I said DIE.  It's a very emotional time for me but the memorial should be lovely (If I can come up with the moola, needless to say).  More on that later.

Anyway, as my phone was beeping at me, I began to run (in a crouched position naturally ... wouldn't want the neighbors to see me through the windows!) to get the other phone, and when I did, I slid on the polished floor.  Oh I fought it, I scrambled, I scrabbled, I grabbed, but in the end, I still wound up down, on my polished floor, wailing into the phone begging my friend to call 911.  More on that later.  I immediately went to bed until my husband came home and when I tried to stand up, my leg HURT!!!!!!!  (Sigh, GAG, SOB).  So, today ... I am hobbled.  But wait, there's more.

I am having surgery on Thursday, so I cannot take any aspirin, ibuprofen, naproxin; only tylenol.  I don't like tylenol because it does not work for me, so I think I need a morphine drip.

OK, now the next part.  For this surgery on Thursday, my husband will be driving me there and back  But I don't like his car and I won't let him drive mine because I hate the way he drives.  This is all just too much!

So, here's what I'm thinking.  I'm sure it wouldn't be too much of a burden on anyone here if you all pitched in together.    If someone could just pop in today and hook me up to an iv full of morphine, that should keep me out of pain until Thursday at which point I will be knocked out so it won't matter.  But, if you could come back Thursday afternoon with a fresh one, that would be great, because I still won't be able to use anything but tylenol (GAG< GAG< PUKE .. stoopid tylenol) and they only gave me a prescription for lortabs and well, they didn't know about my knee at the time.  Step one -- MISSION ACCOMPLISHED!

Step Two.  I was hoping to get to the grocery store to replenish my preps (GAG) but I don't feel like it.  So if someone could get to the store and pick me up alot of food and goodies to tide me over till maybe the end of March, that would be terrific.  Ummm, I'll be needing lots of coffee as I am almost out right now, and I only like beans, not the ground kind.  You can pay for all this out of your own pocket if you wish or the board can feel free to hold a fundraiser.  Step two - mission accomplished.  eta:  feel free to message me if you need guidance on the food purchases and also so I can give you some tips for little treats that will make me feel better.

Step Three - Getting to the surgery.  As I noted earlier, and please don't make me say it again, my husband will be driving me.  I don't like his car and my car is way too nice to chance him dinging it or something.  Soooooooo, I thought the easiest way to avoid any inconvenience to myself, would be for perhaps, Blah or Eric to hop on over here and, oh wait, you should BOTH hop on over here, because that way, you guys can just CARRY my car on your backs.  Afterwards, I would be happy to let you take me to lunch.  If I can eat.  I'm not sure.  But I AM sure, this should be NO problem for you.  And if it is, I don't really care, because I'm pretty worried about myself right now.

Step Four - the recovery phase.  I suppose you all could take turns sitting with me for a couple of days.  There is a very nice selection of hotels in the area, feel free to message me for their numbers so you can make a reservation.  I don't really want anyone around here at night so you'll have to stay somewhere else.  But do come prepared with lots of great recipes so you can cook for me.  And feel free to take leftovers back to your hotel if you're too cheap to eat out.

Anyway, when I said I needed prayers, I really meant I want you guys to do this stuff I have laid out.   TIA and please hurry.  No, I am not asking for money, just help.