Angie: A Co-worker, a Friend Sunday, June 15, 2008
Well here it is in writing. Right in front of my eyes, in black and white. Why do I feel as though writing this down makes it real? It is real no matter if it's written or not.
Angie, the girl I work with and have worked with for the past 6 years had a heart attack yesterday. She started throwing up at 9am and her husband ask her if she was ok. She said that she was and that she needed juice and wanted to just lay down. She went to lay down while her husband got the juice. When he came back upstairs she had no pulse. When the ambulance got there they had to shock her with the paddles to get her heart going again. She went at least 10 minutes with no oxygen to her brain. As the hours pass she is getting worse and worse. She is in a coma, her body cooled to a chilly 84 degrees, and the swelling of the brain is getting worse, not better. The last report was very grim. They believe if she wakes up she will be a vegetable. It's so incredibly sad. It's so unexpected. She had been complaining about headaches and backaches lately, but nothing too severe. Her back was so bad that she couldn't carry her laundry out on Friday. I learned from my anatomy class that backache is a women's sign of heart attack.
On a selfish note... I can't believe I am bringing this up, but it's on my mind. I took out a loan for her so she could buy a car. Because she can no longer work, and may never be able to work again, I am out 2900.00. This is a 136.00 payment a month. With this payment, I will not be able to get a house. I know it's selfish, but I wanted to buy this house for my baby. I wanted her to be able to have a yard! Now I have to pay the money back myself. There is no way I can ask her husband at this point for money because he's suffering incredibly for his dying wife. So now I have a car payment for a car I don't own. I am completely broke again. I have no idea what I am going to do. I just have to suck it up and pay for it. This means no new home for me and 2 more years in this stupid apartment. I have to say it. F*CK!!
I am incredibly sad and upset for Angie. I can't believe she's healthy one day and in a coma today. All I can do is pray for her. Working in the office will never be the same. Even today while working, people would call and say, "I spoke with Angie on Friday and ...." and all I can think is, "and she may never return here again."
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Yikes...pray for her...miracles can happen... [M.a.m.a.P.a.n.t.s] 6/15/2008 7:43:27 PM
I can definitely understand your frustration. I don't think it makes you a horrible person either. [Golf Widow] 6/15/2008 7:43:49 PM
I am sorry to hear about your friend. I hope a miracle happens and she gets better. [aphillips] 6/15/2008 7:44:31 PM
is the car not in your name? I am really sorry about her condition. I think you will need to discuss it with her husband though. I am sure he knows you took the loan and that it isnt paid off. [muted exposure] 6/15/2008 7:57:45 PM
[OddJohn] 6/15/2008 8:41:40 PM
Oh,I am so sad to hear this.How old is your friend?I'm sorry to hear about the loan,too,but you are probably not out the money.Either the husband will pay the loan and you'll be fine,or if he doesn't,you get the car and sell it.I pray your friend will come back from this. [angelhair] 6/15/2008 9:50:02 PM
So sorry to hear about your coworker. That is very sad. Sorry about the money too. It isn't selfish, it is a fact of life. Hugs to you. [nursechicrn] 6/15/2008 10:07:07 PM
Yeah... talk to hubby...
they need to be working on what they are going to do ... [Soul Karma]
6/15/2008 10:13:29 PM
That's terrible about your friend...I agree that you need to discuss the loan with the husband though. (when the time is right, of course.) I'd hate for you to miss out on the house for you and your daughter over a $2900 loan! That would be awful! [Mommy2Katie]
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