Hey guys, thank you for all of your support and love while I was in the hospital. I actually got home Monday night but the past two days have been insane. I teach special education and found out yesterday that one of my students passed away, one of my current students. So yeah. I went back to work and buried a student all in the same day *shudder*.
I'm still in a bit of pain, but the emotional is way outweighing the physical. Its almost allowing me to block it out most of the time. I just can't believe she is gone. 12 years old, its not right. They didn't teach me to deal with the death of a student in school.
Anyway, just a note to say I'm home, I'm good. I'll start being more active again soon. I just need things to calm the heck down.

Gald you are home. Get some rest.

Sorry about your student. I can't imagine.

Nikki, I'm so glad to hear that you're home, but I'm very sorry to hear about your student. Where do you teach? (I understand if you're not comfortable sharing that info.)

I was all set to come visit you at the hospital (I'm the *stalker* LOL who left the message on your cell phone on Monday afternoon), but I was excited to hear (from Lindsay) that you were going to be coming home Monday night, instead.

Once things calm down for you, we'll have to set up a Naperville "meet & greet"!

WELCOME BACK!

I'm glad you are home, Nikki. :hug: So sad about your student. I'm so sorry.

That's so sad :sad5:
I'm sorry that you lost her.
There has been lot's of death at Emilia's school this year. It's never right when a child dies. One of her teachers isn't dealing with it very well, and he ended up taking leave because he didn't feel he could teach well (according to Emilia he was right). He just came back this week, and Emilia says it's like having a robot teacher, and she's worried about him. :(
I don't think it's anything that you can prepare for
(((BIG HUG)))

So VERY happy you are home though.

A death of a child is never right, I can certainly understand your pain. I am so glad that you are home and I hope that you are able to find some comfort both emotionally and physically soon...:smt056

:thumbrig: Glad your back and feeling a little better. So sorry about the loss of your student, though:sad5: :hug:

glad your home

sorry to here about your student, so sad

Glad to hear that your home.....:hug:

:hug:, Nik...I can't imagine. Let's stop asking what else could happen for awhile...you need a BIG break!

SO glad you're home! But be CAREFUL at work, you hear?????

I am so gald that you are home. I am sorry to hear about you student. I have worked with kids most of my life and can not even imagine how hard it must be to lose one of them.:hug:

I am sorry Nikki!! You will go through ups and downs, denial, the whole nine yards...it's so tough. :sad5:

At least on a lighter note....you are home and recouperating...please take care! :hug:

I'm so glad to hear you're home and starting to recuperate. That's just awful about your student. I'm a teacher too (5th grade - so 11yo) and I can't imagine losing one of them. :hug: