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Dear Bob and Dawana, Thank you for your strength throughout this trying time for you. It is inspiring to me. You are helping other PWP's just by staying iin touch. I am thinking about you and Dawana.. Please continue to have courage. Much love to you both. Bless you. Ivan Suzman i <<<<<<ba and da>>>>>>>>s (Giant cyber-hugs) On Tue, 2 Nov 1999 12:33:34 CST bob armentrout <[log in to unmask]> writes: >First and formost, I want to thank everyone who has been praying for >us, and >everyone who sent cards and angels. I keep getting tears everytime I >see the >love and support you have to generously given me. I also want to >apologize >to the people who called if I sounded rude or rushed, for some reason >the >only calls i ever get are just when the doctor is coming to talk with >me, or >when i need to keep the line clear for surgery. I don't know where to >start >with the thank yous, Hilary who has kept my spirits up with her calls, >and >cards (and a Porky Parkinson pig for me), the wonderful beautiful >angels >which have arrived from all over the world, the special blanket and >pillow >for sitting next to my Lady, all such wonderful gifts, and at a time >when I >wasn't sure I was going to be able to live through. >As I'm sure most of you are aware, Dawana took a turn for the worse >last >week, and for several days it looked very much like she wasn't going >to make >it. I asked the doctor last Wed about using a hyperbaric chamber on >her >wounds, and while he wasn't thrilled with the idea, he started >treatments >for her on Thur - today her most pessamistic doctor told me things >are >looking better. We have a very very long way to go, and we know from >her >fever she still has an infection, but today they gave me hope. The >first >hope in ten days or more. >I tend to write when i get nervous, and besides filling up a notebook >and a >half with letters to Dawana, I also wrote a few poems. I don't know >how to >send them without sending them as attachments, but i sent a few to the >list >elf, and maybe she will be able to post them on the list. >While i am in Tyler (if everything goes well she will be in icu >another 2 >months) I am getting all my mail at [log in to unmask] >Thank you mist lom for the gift of getting me back on the list.... and >if >someone can tell me how to do sparkle, i will be back on line with all >my >friends. It's been amazing to my parents and hers how many generous >people >are sending us prayers and love. I wasn't amazed - I have seen the >love from >the list in action before, but i was humbled and so very thankful for >all >your support. >Dawana's new address is Dawana Armentrout, c/o Trinity Mother Frances >Health >System, 800 East Dawson, Tyler TX 75701. >Thank all of you again, and god bless >bob "tex" armentrout > >______________________________________________________ >Get Your Private, Free Email at http://www.hotmail.com ^^^^^^ WARM GREETINGS FROM ^^^^^^^^^^^^ :-) Ivan Suzman 49/39/36 [log in to unmask] :-) Portland, Maine land of lighthouses deg. F :-) ********************************************************************