[Oe List ...] Update on the Morrill family

[Janice & Abe Ulangca]

Dear Justin, Del, Anita and Gen,
My thoughts and prayers are with you.  I understand that even in good hospitals staff can get overworked, and it can be vital to have a family advocate who knows the patient better than anyone and can frankly spend more time monitoring him closely.  Del, you've saved Justin's life at least twice.  I pray for strength and life energy for you, Justin, and all your family.  Thank you so much for keeping us updated.  Don't worry about individual message answers right now. That's what this listserv is for.  
Janice Ulangca

  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: hypnocenter 
  To: 'Order Ecumenical Community' 
  Sent: Monday, January 16, 2006 9:09 PM
  Subject: Re: [Oe List ...] Update on the Morrill family


  Unfortunately, dear friends, Justin's surgery, which we thought would handle
  the problem, hasn't done so.  So far he's gone through about 12 units of
  blood within a week's time.  After coming thru the surgery and recovering
  his sense of humor, and color, the bleeding started up again, scaring the
  hell out of him, and us, of course.  Our daughters have been like rocks, and
  have handled the nursing staff and doctors far more objectively than I would
  have been able to.  Anita lives near, of course, and Gen decided to stay on
  longer, hopefully not jeopardizing her job too badly.  The doctors tell us
  not to worry - they WILL find out where the bleeding is coming from and
  SOLVE it!  It's not a burst artery; the blood stops and starts; so it's all
  a matter of finding the source.  Big problem has been that it stops before
  he can get to the testing area, so they can't spot where it is. Being at the
  hospital over a holiday weekend hasn't helped much because everyone is gone
  who does the testing, and they have to call people in to do it.  He's on a
  STAT alert, now, in terms of racing him to the test site when he bleeds
  again.  Right now, he's VERY tired.  The girls insisted I stay home for
  awhile today to rest up, myself.  I'm using the time to keep busy by going
  through my e-mail, but I've asked to be picked up by Sam at 2:00 to go down
  there.  Hard to stay home when Justin isn't here!  Will keep you informed.
  Thanks for your concern, and, I imagine, your prayers, as well - most
  welcome, believe me!
  Del
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