Last week I went into the Drs. at Cleveland clinic, Well things did not go well ..I've been here for 4 days now

I'll miss my dads VA service of burial I did not want my mom to go dragged out anymore. I

have so far 6 things they are working on..And I'm asking for your prays once again. Mondays surgery I have a 50/50 change of being paralized waist down. hugs to all of you I'll be here quite a time. My laptop just got to me. I cannot go through all questions, some of the things are very hard to explain.. I've cried I've prayed..I'm extremely scared. I send hugs! with care Susie

Before this all began I was working on a dvd with music studying also the largest longest bridge in US being built by my cabin there are approximately 30 others smaller older newer rebuilt...This one is 1/8 of a mile long.
Oh guess you all get to see me now at my age......I'm 48 going to be 49 in 3 months....I'm so frightened ..its all in your prayewrs and my faith now. God Bless many hugs!!

Yippy!!! Enjoy a day without rain and two bottles of wine then hear your name being called for first place!! Out of 105 in my class...253 in whole show, the wine was great, the food was great, met some awesome people ...I'm a people person did you notice?? and I'm finishing another wine now...PLACED 1ST!!!!

Just wondering how many have a mailbox designed of a car or another item of great interest to them? Well here is mine!

This has been the absolute worse year of my life. I'm sorry I cannot keep up with many of my friends please someday my life will be normal. Its been 99 days since dad passed away and burial still has not begun. I have been in the hospital more then out. I have learned Nitro gives you terrible headaches but it works. I will be in the hospital all next week too. I just want a break from those horrible places. I wish all my friends are having a great car show year. Mine has excuse the expression(sucked). I will someday be myself and healthy again. All I say is have fun and keep me in your prayers. This is getting old. Yet I will still smile and keep the faith.
Hugs Susie
P.S. make sure if anyone wants to comment on my red vette dream car I did get another trophy exactly like the one like that now I have three. I will do a photo of all trophies yet before the cold hits. I just need to get out of hopsitals for more then a day!
And need some new photos of me! I sound like I'm falling apart but I still am looking younger I believe then my age. LOL

Well I am back! I have not recovered all the way and will be seeing metro trauma center a lot from my stroke right before dad passed away but thank God I have very little side effects left from it...Balance is the main one, but I'm a blonde so I can get away with that especially when I pass by one of those great looking guys ...LOL
I will be released from back surgery center surgeon in end of July. But I'm way ahead of their way of going about things. Can't keep a good lady down!
Went to two shows the first two this year and already placed a first!!! Neat trophy its a cast metal one with three deminsional look....
I had the hood finally matched it was a tuff match...a 1295.00 lesson, replaced the carpeting and the floor mats felt they had their wear, I could not think of anything else to add except a locking gas cap, and a AIR CLEANER COVER MADE FOR THE 62 VETTE....ha!
Well I sure hope to meet some new friends now again and keep in touch with the others.....So Hello again and Hugs to all!
Susie

Its been a long haul and longer yet to go its been one year April 11, my father was diagnoised with cancer in brain, bones, spine , lungs, kidneys just about everywhere but pancreas. Many of you know hopice has been with us and a great support. They relieved us a lot. Dads hip broke 2 weeks ago while sitting in a chair the radiation had the bone with cancer too fail.
Since the photo of dad and me on my sight has been taken he has lost 35 pounds 5'9" Sadly the last few weeks he has been in the hopsital my mother crys all night i can hear her in her room , I stay all night not wanting her to be alone. Friday he will be coming home I know by the Drs. it is because his kidneys and everything in his body is shutting down. We will wait until Hospice nurse tells her, but some how I think she already feels it in her heart.

A quick note to all my friends here on Motortopia. I really enjoy reading your letters whether they come directly to my email or through the motortopia site. I would like to say. "Happy Valentines Day to all of you and know that I thought of my friends here today" I'm on my way to spend the day with my mom and dad yesterday ws a very poor day with both, mom is losing weight with worry and shaking more with parkensons due to the emotional toll it is taking on her. Dad is awake approximately 45 minutes to an hour now only ..during the day. He has quit eating he may take some applesauce with his 33 pills but he won't eat anymore his eyes are lifeless. Thank you to all who have listened or read my letters, its been my release from the reality of lfe here.

I hope you enjoy this photo as much as I do. It was taken at Christmas it is my dad and my little boy..(my little son is 6'3" 200 pounds and he works out all the time runs always, very sports-minded and is a honor roll student or a Deans list student at times in Industrial management with chemical degree background, he will be 27 soon) . He will graduate in June of 2009 , yes he like others goofed off a bit in the beginning. Has quite the resume now with ~ helping the cancer fight raising money through student teaching at the college he attends. So anyone looking in their business in the future please let me know he is looking were the money and insurance will take him and thats his goal.
*My father has lost about 55 -65 pounds since that photo. And doesn't even look like the same man. He is very proud of his grandson it's great to see the success your children have accomplished and I am pleased that dad has seen my son in his full element of happiness towards a wonderful future with lots of loans to pay back...(lol) He is not too proud to start at the lower end of a job and learn more he speaks that you can never learn enough.
Hugs to all
Susie

What car buff does like it? There is no use for it other then to clean our cars up for the spring shows. I just want to drive or ride!!
Like my friend C5 ..we always say we are like Thelma and Louise . I said her car is the one we will take off the cliff though not mine lol. No Carlislie this year for me C5..(SAD)
Maybe thats what I will do today get the movie Thelma and Louis out and watch it with some hot chocolate, my pup and I will stay snuggled under the blanket and stay warm.
Look what spring brings...I want spring to come please.......

Thank you again. This photo was taken yesterday just after as I call it our happy pills, he takes them for his cancer I for my spine. His cancer is twisted and spread completely over the spine every organ has been stricken now. We will wait and see as dads will power and Gods work does their thing together. we have been told by the Drs. it won't be long.
Hugs Susie

I think we should be asking my neighbor and good friend "Misty" what she just bought! I was you did what???? A Nisson for over 80,000.00 are you crazy. Her remark was well you are right your corvette z1 is the same in 3.5 speed but you have the corvette beat the nisson by 10 mph total tiop speed 200, nissons limited 190. But there is the catch LIMITED.........LUCKY Misty!! Tell her i sent you. Hugs all
Hugs Susie

A few of you have been writing to me and I want you to know I really appreciate your prayers and concerns. Life has been so tuff on me the last few months. Last year at this time my sister in law (my dear dear friend, sissy) was just recovering from a coma from a car accident. Seems like Dec, Jan, Feb are my challanging months.
Dad is paralized on one side now his cancer has twisted into the vertebrea of his neck. Of course it is everywhere in every organ as it is. I don't think and I kind of hope because I watch the pain that it will not drag on another few months.
I have been back and forth got opinions in Colorado and back here at Cleveland Cllinic I have still not decided on what to do with my health issue. I'm very scared it will be my 7th surgery on my back since I was 17. MRSA is very high in the hospitals, my chances of paralization are getting higher, and I have a lot of scare tissue as it is and very very low immune system from the other physical challanges I have. I will be making a decision in the next few weeks. It depends on my father also. But I cannot hardly stand the pain f breathing any longer it hurts way too much and the pounds are dropping.
I love the fact you know nme already as just Susie the girl with the red corvette. I was once told many years ago, do you want to be known as the girl with handicaps or Susie the you, you see. I said I have no handicaps. The Dr. may say different and people too, but noit to me I can do anything I put my mind to it. (always have been a dare=devil/) LOL
I hope you enjoy my photo of my sissy (sister) and I.
Hugs to All!!!
Susie

I added photos of the car my co-caption is my yorkshire. The car is beautiful...oh and the photo of me...it was taken on a one of my cruises down to Barbados. That one is I believe in St. Thomas...Email me if you think I need to add or anything else said privately...Star me if you think I did good~~ thank you I really appreciate with all the work I put into this car and following studying the #'s the NCRS judging guide and all the factory information.
Hugs To All
Susie