tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11856564.post3793268427022731951..comments2023-09-18T10:25:26.878-05:00Comments on A Shot in the Dark: Last Night's Bad DreamSandra Millerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16664436447708465809noreply@blogger.comBlogger25125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11856564.post-78108042004488239772007-03-01T09:51:00.000-06:002007-03-01T09:51:00.000-06:00Chrissie-Very wise words.Thank you for clarifying ...Chrissie-<BR/><BR/>Very wise words.<BR/><BR/>Thank you for clarifying this very important point.<BR/><BR/>Paige-<BR/><BR/>I feel the same about this dream, and about having shared it here. <BR/><BR/>Wendy-<BR/><BR/>Thanks for the very kind words.<BR/><BR/>Dreaming again-<BR/><BR/>From what I read on your site, your son is very lucky to have you, too.<BR/><BR/>And Nicole-<BR/><BR/>Between all of Sandra Millerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16664436447708465809noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11856564.post-88620875447659383742007-03-01T09:09:00.000-06:002007-03-01T09:09:00.000-06:00Hey Sandra -Where are you? Miss you out here.Nico...Hey Sandra -<BR/><BR/>Where are you? Miss you out here.<BR/><BR/>NicoleNicole Phttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11847231791131970750noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11856564.post-30659360357164411872007-02-28T00:45:00.000-06:002007-02-28T00:45:00.000-06:00I found you through grand rounds. I'm sorry for yo...I found you through grand rounds. <BR/><BR/>I'm sorry for your dream. <BR/><BR/>My son doesn't have diabetes. He has asthma and is outgrowing (crossed fingers) epilepsy. <BR/><BR/>The nightmares invade every muscle fiber of our soul don't they? <BR/><BR/>He's lucky to have you.Dreaming againhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15717590226520457326noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11856564.post-36769067519891081762007-02-26T19:56:00.000-06:002007-02-26T19:56:00.000-06:00You are a wonderful mother. You know what to do; e...You are a wonderful mother. You know what to do; even in the most dire of situations, you have your son's back!Wendy Morganhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10585149956339276528noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11856564.post-79303703000262922292007-02-24T09:03:00.000-06:002007-02-24T09:03:00.000-06:00Sandra,There are a lot of great comments on here a...Sandra,<BR/>There are a lot of great comments on here and I don't know that I have too much to add, but as I read them it struck me that this bad dream has become quite a gift, in a way. It reminded you of a skill that needed practicing, made some of us pay more attention to the images in our dreams, reminded me that I need to get skilled with the glucagon ASAP. This is one of the reasons that I Paigehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17333101175027326658noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11856564.post-60834325595573652292007-02-24T04:37:00.000-06:002007-02-24T04:37:00.000-06:00Sandra, it is important that everyone affected by ...Sandra, it is important that everyone affected by this disease understands how it affects the othe others involved. I do not really know if it my words are an apology. I KNOW it is not my fault. I just want you to understand that these are the feelings coursing through the diabetic. It is important that you know what your son is feeling AND it is important we understand what you are feeling. Chrissie in Belgiumhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02556806942193998413noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11856564.post-26415453379454886192007-02-23T15:32:00.000-06:002007-02-23T15:32:00.000-06:00Chris-That must've been some video game!And thanks...Chris-<BR/><BR/>That must've been some video game!<BR/><BR/>And thanks for the kind words about Joseph-- I think he's pretty great, too. :-)<BR/><BR/>Michelle-<BR/><BR/>I'm glad this post helped-- I'd never posted a dream before, and wasn't sure if I wanted to put this up here. <BR/><BR/>Chrissie-<BR/><BR/>Please, please don't apologize. <BR/><BR/>Neither you nor my son -- or anyone else with Sandra Millerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16664436447708465809noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11856564.post-58083335940650937122007-02-23T14:18:00.000-06:002007-02-23T14:18:00.000-06:00How frightening, Sandra. Again, the way this dise...How frightening, Sandra. Again, the way this disease affects the moms and dads amazes me every day. <BR/><BR/>I'm so glad it was just a dream.Kerri.https://www.blogger.com/profile/11463843830570716380noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11856564.post-38626426721943170132007-02-23T12:31:00.000-06:002007-02-23T12:31:00.000-06:00Gosh what a nightmare. I'm sorry your dreams were...Gosh what a nightmare. I'm sorry your dreams were filled with such fright. That would have scared me to death!OhTheJoyshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05031731198115388411noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11856564.post-22009322886389772007-02-23T11:35:00.000-06:002007-02-23T11:35:00.000-06:00Sandra, I had to use glucagon once, on someone els...Sandra, I had to use glucagon once, on someone else's child. It was scary, but I did it. Dreaming about these things are, in my opinion, ways to work out the stuff we worry about (me? I worry about getting pregnant again, because last night I dreamt that I had twins. Oh. My. God.) <BR/><BR/>If you have an expired kit, practise with it. Inject it into an orange or something. I keep a smallMajor Bedheadhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17669161302510096751noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11856564.post-73039840436075083542007-02-23T00:38:00.000-06:002007-02-23T00:38:00.000-06:00Oh Sandra what a HORRIBLE dream. I am so sorry you...Oh Sandra what a HORRIBLE dream. I am so sorry you had this dream. As a diabetic, representing just one of the group of diabetics, I am SO VERY SORRY, for the pain we cause the others around us. I am sorrry. We do not want to cause you this pain.Chrissie in Belgiumhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02556806942193998413noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11856564.post-77281693525818274802007-02-22T22:19:00.000-06:002007-02-22T22:19:00.000-06:00We can't get away from it, even in our dreams. The...We can't get away from it, even in our dreams. <BR/><BR/>The other night I had a dream in which I was incredibly angry with a group of people for some reason and I decided to turn into a monster and scare them, but in the process scared myself with the rage I was able to convey. <BR/><BR/>Thanks for posting your dream. It helps me to read things like this.Michellehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09569173352036484076noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11856564.post-56111907458737612472007-02-22T21:54:00.000-06:002007-02-22T21:54:00.000-06:00I agree with Nicole on how dreams sometimes MUST b...I agree with Nicole on how dreams sometimes MUST be telling us something. <BR/><BR/>Even when they're disturbing.If not a mother...https://www.blogger.com/profile/16439565019650943028noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11856564.post-74474904162037329572007-02-22T21:01:00.000-06:002007-02-22T21:01:00.000-06:00Sounds like a scary video game i used to play and ...Sounds like a scary video game i used to play and had to turn it off if no one else was home.<BR/><BR/>I loved reading your comment when i got home from work today. You have a great guy there.<BR/>Take care.Chrishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00788604201777909431noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11856564.post-73625801699953652302007-02-22T20:12:00.000-06:002007-02-22T20:12:00.000-06:00Scott-I'll definitely say "hey" to Joseph for you....Scott-<BR/><BR/>I'll definitely say "hey" to Joseph for you. :-)<BR/><BR/>MN-<BR/><BR/>I like that idea a lot.<BR/><BR/>Nicole, <BR/><BR/>I don't mind at all that you looked this up. Haven't been able to get this dream out of my head.<BR/><BR/>Everything you found about the dog and what it might represent is really fascinating... primarily because it makes so much sense.Sandra Millerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16664436447708465809noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11856564.post-22453149979096807862007-02-22T19:45:00.000-06:002007-02-22T19:45:00.000-06:00I hope you don't mind - I looked this up in my dre...I hope you don't mind - I looked this up in my dream dictionary... Of course, you'd have to look at all the other pieces, but... This is so weird, given your comments in response to others:<BR/><BR/>To see a dog in your dream, indicate a skill that you have ignored or forgotten, but needs to be activated. Alternatively, dogs may symbolize intuition, loyalty, generosity, protection, and fidelity.Nicole Phttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11847231791131970750noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11856564.post-12932172005898808912007-02-22T17:49:00.000-06:002007-02-22T17:49:00.000-06:00Sandra,During my travels with retinopathy I had a ...Sandra,<BR/>During my travels with retinopathy I had a recurring dream: I went to my opthalm. clinic and instead of being taken to one of the regular exam rooms, I was led down a very long dark hall and ushered into a dark, musty room, filled with antique medical equipment. I waited for a very long time and then heard Dr. M say "where's Kathy?" The nurse replied, "you told us to put here in theMinnesota Nicehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02170043587010711783noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11856564.post-79228475684074473572007-02-22T17:21:00.000-06:002007-02-22T17:21:00.000-06:00Wow - what a scary dream!You did all the right thi...Wow - what a scary dream!<BR/><BR/>You did all the right things though.<BR/><BR/>I had a handful of seizures when I was young. They all happened at night when I was sleeping. I would just wake up in the morning with a really terrible headache. Not remembering anything.<BR/><BR/>I think it helped matters that my mom was a nurse (spent a lot of time in the ER and on the "flying squad), so she Scott K. Johnsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06601851114190791084noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11856564.post-6934664189486283342007-02-22T15:43:00.000-06:002007-02-22T15:43:00.000-06:00What a horrible dream. If it's like many of my dr...What a horrible dream. If it's like many of my dreams, it's so real that it haunts me the rest of the day, leaving a bad feeling in the pit of my stomach.<BR/><BR/>It's horrible sometimes the tricks our mind plays on us.<BR/><BR/>I'm just glad that it was a dream and that Joseph is OK.Penny Ratzlaffhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03368479901015692591noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11856564.post-41128250823029031892007-02-22T15:11:00.000-06:002007-02-22T15:11:00.000-06:00Not a pleasant dream, but on the bright side, it w...Not a pleasant dream, but on the bright side, it wasn't real!!Scott Shttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03286529314567223617noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11856564.post-57951180642449925852007-02-22T14:26:00.000-06:002007-02-22T14:26:00.000-06:00Bernard-Yes, it was a rotten dream.Worse than rott...Bernard-<BR/><BR/>Yes, it was a rotten dream.<BR/><BR/>Worse than rotten, because it felt so real.<BR/><BR/>Thank God, it wasn't.<BR/><BR/>Nicole-<BR/><BR/>I wonder about some of those niggling little details, too...<BR/><BR/>That's part of the reason I posted this. Was hoping maybe someone might have some insights.<BR/><BR/>Joseph has had some difficult lows recently-- lows that have resisted Sandra Millerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16664436447708465809noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11856564.post-29351425930277328512007-02-22T13:55:00.000-06:002007-02-22T13:55:00.000-06:00Ugh - I completely felt the panic you did during t...Ugh - I completely felt the panic you did during that dream. I've often had to sit down and go step by step, through my head, on how to use the glucagon kit. It's not something you ever hope you have to use, but in case you do - you have to know how to do it. <BR/><BR/>I'm glad it was just a dream though.Jamiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08174978790549584487noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11856564.post-24800745851361383892007-02-22T12:57:00.000-06:002007-02-22T12:57:00.000-06:00Odd. Must be something in the air.I thought this w...Odd. Must be something in the air.<BR/><BR/>I thought this was going in a Cujo direction. This was even scarier.Careyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03252423353276583308noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11856564.post-38505451447629049612007-02-22T12:43:00.000-06:002007-02-22T12:43:00.000-06:00What a nasty dream. I hate it when I can't get ba...What a nasty dream. I hate it when I can't get back to the point I want to in a dream. More often than not - when I've had a dream I want to return to - to finish something that seems so important - I'm unable to get back. Drat! <BR/><BR/>Do you know what the dream is trying to tell you - what you're trying to tell yourself with it? I think a lot about my dreams - write them down, analyze Nicole Phttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11847231791131970750noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11856564.post-53246954990279980142007-02-22T12:33:00.000-06:002007-02-22T12:33:00.000-06:00This is a rotten dream. It sounds really scary. I'...This is a rotten dream. It sounds really scary. I'm so happy it was just a dream.Bernardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14936264471078732019noreply@blogger.com