Comments on: Hope for Anissa

By: UPDATED:This week felt like 18 months. — TheBloggess.com

UPDATED:This week felt like 18 months. — TheBloggess.com — Mon, 22 Feb 2010 06:34:55 +0000

[...] You’ve all heard me talking about my friend Anissa before. She’s amazing and she was once generous to me when she didn’t have to be so [...]

By: Britt

Britt — Sun, 24 Jan 2010 04:12:17 +0000

This is a little late (ok, like 2 months late, but what can I say– I gave up blog-reading for a while and am going back reading all your entries since, like, October)– but when I saw this post, I just had to comment.
My stepmom had a stroke a little over a year ago (Nov 14, 2008) and was in a coma for about a month. The doctors were all ready to give her organs away because they were almost positive she wasn’t going to wake up… or if she did, they were pretty certain that she’d be in a mostly-vegetative state. They were, frankly, amazed that she made it to the ER.
A year later, after lots of prayers, time spent in hospitals and nursing homes and rehab facilities, and physical, occupational, and all different kinds of other therapy (remembering how to talk, relearning how to walk, etc.), she is home. Not only is she home, but she is almost back to 100%. She is getting ready to go back to work as a dental assistant, is waiting anxiously to get her driving privileges back, and is getting back to “normal” life.
Those months she spent in a hospital were some of the hardest on our family and her friends, and I just want to say that Anissa is in my thoughts and prayers. I just went over to check out her blog, and I am so glad to see that she’s on the road to recovery.
So– better late than never, but had to share. Best wishes for you and Anissa.

By: just a girl

just a girl — Fri, 04 Dec 2009 07:30:37 +0000

hi. i just started reading your blog and i love it. it helped pull me out of the worst funk ever today. but, this one… this one had a really profound effect on me. i can tell you really love your friend – so much that you would do anything for her. she’s got a pretty great friend and she seems like a pretty fantastic person. i read the most recent update on her condition. it made me so happy that i brought tears to my eyes. i talk with the Man Upstairs pretty regularly and prayed for her continued recovery and i will keep doing so. God bless Anissa and God bless you. and, yes, even if we go astray, He still takes our calls.

By: Lisa

Lisa — Tue, 01 Dec 2009 02:14:38 +0000

Jenny, i sent Anissa as much Reiki as I could just now. I pray she gets better. If she does, will you let me know?

By: Stacie Haight Connerty

Stacie Haight Connerty — Sat, 28 Nov 2009 05:07:12 +0000

This is so very sad about Alyssa.

Oh Jenny I am totally feeling the love here. But not too much because I lost my fucking depression medication a few days ago. I am much happier with it.
Stacie Haight Connerty´s last blog ..Kidnapped & Robbed at Gunpoint in Nassau, Bahamas – Thank you very much!

By: Jules

Jules — Wed, 25 Nov 2009 13:47:19 +0000

I’ve been following on the other site, but I hope she’s still doing much better!!

By: Tatyana

Tatyana — Tue, 24 Nov 2009 16:54:11 +0000

Feel better soon Anissa, I don’t really know you but wish you best all the same Kharmic good thoughts good thoughts good thoughts (see, it’s all going out into the world now)
Tatyana´s last blog ..Health Care Bill Moving Along

By: Condo Blues

Condo Blues — Mon, 23 Nov 2009 23:55:49 +0000

I hear about Anissa because it’s all over Twitter but I didn’t realize that I met her until I read your post and saw her photo. I was the mic handler for her panel session at BlogHer is summer. So yeah, do what you can for her, her family’s had a lot of stuff dumped on them and could use all of the good thoughts they can get. Donations for food duirng hospital visits and to help with out of town guests wouldn’t hurt either if you can.
Condo Blues´s last blog ..Add a Blanket to Your Bed Giveaway

By: Violet

Violet — Mon, 23 Nov 2009 23:19:05 +0000

I am praying for Anissa. I will send her family a little gift on payday. After all, it is the season of giving, and it’s the least I can do, I have been blessed in so many ways.

And Jenny, God does love you, no matter what! You are awesome, but I think you already knew that!
Violet´s last blog ..FUCK (that’s all that comes to mind)

By: Maggie, dammit

Maggie, dammit — Mon, 23 Nov 2009 14:52:10 +0000

I know how hard the decision is to go outside the blogging box and I am so proud of you for writing this. Well done. And you’re right, she’ll love it.

I love you my friend. xo
Maggie, dammit´s last blog ..Help Anissa Mayhew

By: Teresa Wu

Teresa Wu — Sun, 22 Nov 2009 17:49:19 +0000

Regular reader, infrequent commenter but I just had to say this post made me laugh my ass off and tear up at the same time. Praying for her!
Teresa Wu´s last blog ..What happens when bloggers get together…(I’m the…

By: Theresa Milstein

Theresa Milstein — Sun, 22 Nov 2009 14:36:09 +0000

I’ve only recently found your blog. But when I read this post, along with some of the entries on Anissa’s blogs, this woman’s plight impacted me. I wrote a post about it on my blog, partly in hope that a few of my readers will donate. I’ll also pass my post along to my facebook friends from my networked blog link.
Theresa Milstein´s last blog ..Stroke

By: Chrysalis01

Chrysalis01 — Sun, 22 Nov 2009 05:58:22 +0000

Grrr! I can’t get the you data to work because my cell phone carrier is not on there. No Sprint? Why?
So, I will send my thoughts prayers and ferverent hopes with everyone else touched by this woman! And when I get paid, I will donate!
Chrysalis01´s last blog ..Scientific Research

By: Keith

Keith — Sun, 22 Nov 2009 05:03:29 +0000

Oh, crap. Superfluous apostrophe!
Keith´s last blog ..Tonight’s Movie Review

By: Keith

Keith — Sun, 22 Nov 2009 05:03:00 +0000

Stupid fucking stroke. Fuck off, Stroke. Kick that stroke in it’s ass, Anissa!
Keith´s last blog ..Tonight’s Movie Review