Nita and All..

BOB'S last name is "Armendtrout," however, I have no idea if his
wife has the same last name, retained her birth-family name, has a
hyphenated name or WHAT.

Barb Mallut
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From: Nita Andres <[log in to unmask]>
To: [log in to unmask] <[log in to unmask]>
Date: Thursday, October 07, 1999 2:15 PM
Subject: Re: Reply Only if Blood Needed


>Barb, I don't think Bob is still one the list. She is at Scott
and White
>in Temple Texas. What is Bobs last name? I need to ask about the
>medication I am taking , sometime they take it and some times
they
>don't. Strange, but true. My blood is O- and can be given in a
pinch to
>anyone, but some banks don't like the meds. Every one can ask and
red
>cross and they will tell you about the meds. Nita
>
>Barb_MSN wrote:
>
>> Bob.... I just spent a half hour talking to various medical
staff
>> at my LOCAL Red Cross Blood Donation Center:  Before going any
>> further, from YOU we need the following info to pass on to the
Red
>> Cross:
>>
>> Dawana's FULL name.  The name, address, city of the hospital
she's
>> at.  Dawana's blood-type (if you know it) and the name of the
>> ATTENDING physician.
>>
>> The following information is needed prior to ANY of us donating
>> blood dedicated solely for credit tot one individual.  This may
>> differ from state-to-state, and I suggest anyone planning on
>> donating blood to aid Dawana, double check with their local Red
>> Cross to see if they'll accept blood donations from a PWP.  MY
>> local Red Cross Center has no problem with  a donor having PD
(as
>> long as the donor isn't wildly dyskenetic), tho I recall other
>> PWP's HAVE run into problems with local or regional blood
donation
>> attempts
>>
>> The attending physician will have to FAX the following
information
>> to ANY Red Cross Blood Donation Center where a List member
plans
>> on donating blood in Dawana's name, and the DONOR should call
>> their local Red Cross office to find out such things as local
>> address, local FAX number, etc.  DON'T BURDEN BOB (Tex) WITH
>> QUESTIONS ABOUT  BLOOD DONATION!  Your local Red Cross has all
the
>> answers  to your blood donations questions!
>>
>> Attending physician's information:  Before donating blood, we
need
>> Dawana's FULL name, including given and last name.  Dawana's
blood
>> type should be known.  Also included should be any other info
the
>> MD feels the Red Cross should know about the patient.
>>
>> YOU, the blood DONOR should go to your local Red Cross Blood
>> Donation Center ask ask for a "Teddy Bear Card," and on it add
>> patients' name. HOSPITAL NAME and address (the hospital
Dawama's
>> in), and the CITY the hospital's in.
>> Also needed, IF you direct the Red Cross to credit your blood
>> donation to Dawana  is Dawana's COMPLETE name, her blood type,
and
>> Dawana's attending physician must FAX that information to YOUR
>> *local* Red Cross.
>>
>> In Los Angeles' San Fernando Valley, to donate blood for
Dawana,
>> Call
>> (800) 696-1757 to schedule your blood donation, and the local
>> office of the Red Cross office is located at  14717 Sherman
Way,
>> in, I believe. Reseda. Please call the 800 number listed above
to
>> confirm, 'cause I'm totally :off" since my meds have yet to
>> kick-in.
>>
>> I have a 3:45 p.m. MD appointment with Dr. Gerald Berke, at
UCLA
>> which I CANNOT miss, however, I'll be happy to act as a "blood
>> donation info clearing house" for Dawana and Bob, once I get
back
>> home 'round 6:30 to7:00 p.m., Pacific Daylight Savings Time.
>>
>> Bob and Dawana, we're all pulling for ya!
>>
>> Barb Mallut
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>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: double a <[log in to unmask]>
>> To: Barb_MSN <[log in to unmask]>
>> Date: Thursday, October 07, 1999 1:39 AM
>> Subject: Re: Reply Only if Blood Needed
>>
>> >Barb, she does need blood, they have  had to give her alot.
Her
>> pelvis was
>> >crushed, and she bled badly from it and some deep cuts in her
>> back. she also
>> >has a broken clavicle (shoulder blade?), the muscles have
>> separated in her
>> >thighs, and she may have one or 2 broken legs. She is stable
>> right now, but
>> >they cant operate on her until next week when things have quit
>> leaking -
>> >sorry, I dont speak much doctorese, from what I have been able
to
>> >understand, she may not be able to walk again. I am going to
see
>> my family
>> >doctor in the morning, and if I have what I think I have, I
will
>> probably be
>> >checking myself into the hospital in Tyler tomorrow. I kinda
brow
>> beat the
>> >emergency room doctor into letting me leave Fairfield so I
could
>> get to her.
>> >I'm sure I have some broken ribs under my left arm pit (they
>> weren't sure,
>> >but it feels like the last 20 times. The hospital just called,
>> they are
>> >having to give her more blood, she started bleeding again.
>> >anyway, I have a bump on the head, and what I am guessing is a
>> torn rotator
>> >cuff on the left side, plus lots of tears and fears for her. I
>> like it much
>> >better when I am the one who is hurt, this bothers the shit
out
>> of me.
>> >thanks for your offer, gratefully accepted
>> >bob
>> >