[Oe List ...] Joan Knutson's surgery

[RICHARD HOWIE]

Dear Jann and Joan,
Fervent Prayers for all involved are underway!
Love, Ellen and Dick
On Feb 24, 2010, at 10:09 PM, Isobel and Jim Bishop wrote:

> Dear Jann,
> Thank you for keeping us well informed about Joan.
> We too are lighting our candle of hope for Joan, and her good  
> recovery.
> Our loving greetings to you all,
> Isobel Bishop.
> On 25/02/2010, at 4:31 AM, laurelcg at aol.com wrote:
>
>>
>> Phoenix
>>
>>
>> Dear Colleagues,
>>
>> As many of you know, Joan had her left knee replaced yesterday.  
>> When I arrived here Monday afternoon, she was in a great deal of  
>> pain, having been off her usual anti-inflammatory drugs for a week  
>> in preparation for the surgery. Without the drugs, she's quite  
>> debilitated with arthritis.
>>
>> Surgery went well. She was euphoric yesterday, actually feeling  
>> better than the day before. When I talked to her this morning,  
>> reality had set in. She'll be working with a physical therapist  
>> today, getting the new knee moving gently.
>>
>> She is in Phoenix Baptist Hospital, room 571, until Thursday or  
>> Friday. Then she'll go to a rehab facility for some time. When she  
>> comes home her daughter Kristin will come to stay awhile. The  
>> hospital phone number is 602/249-0212.
>>
>> I had been planning for some time to come here this weekend for a  
>> Matrix Energetics seminar. So when Joan's surgery was scheduled, I  
>> arranged to come early to take her to the hospital. One of her  
>> beading friends, Diane, came to the hospital to wait with me. Very  
>> sweet.
>>
>> Edith Byers and I visited in the evening yesterday. Marilyn Oyler  
>> and I are going today. Joan has a  special beading bag packed in  
>> the car for when she feels like beading. She thought yesterday she  
>> would want it today, but that's not going to happen yet
>>
>> Please send fervent prayers on behalf of all her joints. They'll  
>> avail much, as you know.
>>
>> Love and blessings,
>> Jann McGuire
>>
>> .
>>
>> My cell phone is 559/359-7469.
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