Sad news

As most of you know, my son Eric and his wife have been expecting their first child (our first grandchild). Lindsey visited the doctor yesterday and tests confirmed that she's lost the baby.

Keith's Mom

Keith's mom, June Fields, is in CCU at ECM. She has been sick all weekend but refusing to go to the dr. She finally called me Monday morning and agreed to go. When I got there, she was too weak for me to take her alone, so the ambulance took her. She has pneumonia covering about 1/3 of her right lung. When she got to the hospital, her bp was 70 something/50 something and her oxygen level was 74. As of 9:30 last night, her BP was up and her oxygen was 94%. Please pray for her and Keith. He is the only child here to care for her. All of his siblings live in IL.

Geral

Geral will have surgery to put a stint in his leg on Monday at 7:30 a.m. at Huntsville Hospital. He will probably be there at least overnight.

Update

Grandmama Elaine had her arteriogram this morning. The doctor said that there was no blockage in her arteries and that her light heart attack was related to stress. She will remain in ECM (room 369) probably at least until Thursday. Please continue to pray for her as well as for the rest of the family.
Ashley

The latest...

I understand that the viewing for Jonathan will be Thusday evening at the Rogersville (Oliver) funeral home, and that the funeral will be Friday.
Also, Elaine had a serious episode with her heart last night. She's in ECM, scheduled for a arteriogram in the morning.
Keep praying.
Steve

Heh everyone...just wanted to ask you all for your prayers for my co-worker who covers the Montgomery area. He just underwent surgery for tongue cancer...that's right, I said tongue cancer. I have never heard of this before, but he was diagnosed and has had surgery during which his tongue was removed along with his voice box, which was also cancerous. Muscle was removed from his stomach to construct a new tongue. Now he has the task of learning how to use the new tongue, if that will be possible. His doctor said he may have full functionality, but it may just lay in his mouth like a slab of meat. But, if it's functional, he must learn how to move this new tongue so he can chew his food, and swallow, and form words just to whisper. It'll be like learning to talk again, but without a voice. I'm afraid he has a very long and very frustrating task ahead of him. His name is Scott Thompson and, until Thursday or Friday of next week, he will be in the hospital in B'ham - not sure which, but somewhere close to UAB. Thank you for remembering him in your prayers.