tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1029730304570358220.post4894930488759198868..comments2021-07-01T02:38:35.435+02:00Comments on A place to scream.: Richiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13728288104897625768noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1029730304570358220.post-84789882510320480202008-11-20T11:34:00.000+01:002008-11-20T11:34:00.000+01:00impressive piece richie. and good you're writing!impressive piece richie. and good you're writing!cilehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03108962070322836107noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1029730304570358220.post-64723282803292523002008-11-14T14:56:00.000+01:002008-11-14T14:56:00.000+01:00Hello Richie: My name is Anne and I would like to...Hello Richie: My name is Anne and I would like to think I am a blogging friend to Herrad. I have been following her blog for quite a while now and have left posts.<BR/><BR/>Recently I organized a fundraiser on the blogosphere for Herrad in order to buy an ergonomic cushion (one that shifts air from side to side to reduce pressure sores) and we raised over $600. I am not well versed in how to set up those types of accounts, so I enlisted Lisa from Brass & Ivory and she set up the account to take in all of the donations.<BR/><BR/>If you have not received it already, you will soon - Lisa was to mail it to Herrad in the last week or so. Herrad opted for the money instead of the cushion, which is fine. <BR/><BR/>I am hopeful that the money will ease some of the financial burdens you both have had to endure. <BR/><BR/>This all started because I wanted to give her a cushion similar to the type we use here in the USA in long term care facilities (in which I worked up until August 2007). They significantly reduce existing size of pressure sores and the occurrences of new ones. <BR/><BR/>Because of being in the Netherlands and mailing a box to you and paying duty and making sure of specific size of cushion and all that stuff, it was probably best to send you both the money.<BR/><BR/>So please, please let me know when you get it. I have sent a card to you separately as well, just to say hello.<BR/><BR/>I am so glad you started this blog because you need an outlet to pour out your thoughts, especially if there is no one but Herrad to talk to each day. I know she values you greatly and all that you do for her, but you need to talk to someone OTHER than her too.<BR/><BR/>So keep on keeping on and I'll stop by to read ya.<BR/><BR/>Take care,<BR/>AnneAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com