Re: Lastest from Jeannette

[Guest guest]

Jeannette,

I'm sure no words I can say can ease what you are going through. Just know

I'm thinking and praying for you and all of your family. Tery - FL

[Guest guest]

Jeannette,

Please know that my heart and prayers are with you and your family.

May God carry all of you through this time!

M.

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Sent: Tuesday, November 14, 2000 2:15 PM

Subject: [ ] Lastest from Jeannette

> Hi All,

>

> Some of you know what is going on, others don't. I have been in Green Bay

> since Friday night when my mom called suddenly and they decided to put my

dad

> in the hospital. Everything has snowballed from there. Ed and I

immediately

> left and took dad into the hospital. We have gone from there and that he

has

> total heart blockage and there is nothing they can do but send him home

with

> drugs to today, when he had a heart catheterization this a.m. and open

heart

> surgery tomorrow. The team of drs. all conferred that this is the best

route

> even though there is a margin of 15-20% that he will not even make it off

the

> table. Dad has made his own decision about this and we have to honor it.

If

> he did not have the surgery, they said he would have a fatal heart

> attack/stroke within a year. Most of the damage has been caused by his

> diabetes.

>

> Secondly, mom had tests last week which revealed she is in mild congestion

> heart failure have all four heart values leaking (2 very moderately, 2 not

so

> moderately). Yesterday, while I was at the hospital in a crisis situation

> (they were going to send him home and I was there to pick him up when his

> heart started racing to double what it was suppose to be) with dad and the

> cardiologist being there, I had to leave the hospital to take mom to the

dr.

> While there, she was explaining about her heart valve problem and was only

> going to send her home with pills. I then insisted on a cardiology

referred

> which she gave us. However, while listening to her lungs, she did not

like

> the sound so got an immediate chest x-ray which revealed a spot on her

lungs.

> She is having a CT Scan on Thursday.

>

> If anybody right now would like to trade my life, its yours for the

asking.

> Ed and I came home for a very short time this afternoon. My brother is

now

> in Green Bay with mom and dad and my uncle has flown in from Michigan. It

is

> a very critical time. I do not know when I will be home again to

communicate

> via e-mail. I will be spending most of my time in Green Bay for awhile.

> Margie and Ann and H, you can call Diane for updates, 786-8075 if

you

> want to know.

>

> I just found out his surgery is at 7:30 a.m. tomorrow. Please all say

> prayers, light candles, send loving thoughts to my dad so we will still

have

> him around awhile longer and that all goes well in surgery.

>

> Love and Peace to all of You.

>

> Jeannette

>

>

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[Guest guest]

Jeanette,

I am so sorry to hear about your father. You and your family

are in my prayers.

a

[Guest guest]

i wish you all luck and speedy recoveries. how awful

[Guest guest]

Jeannette-

You and your family are in my prayers. Let us know how

the surgery went.

Hugs & Prayers,

[Guest guest]

Jeanette,

It's been a couple of days since I read any posts. Hope you can read

this before you leave again. I am so sorry about all these illnesses

and crisis' one right after and one on top of the another. My

prayers and wishes for everything to turn out OK are sent your way.

Regards,

Sylvia

> Hi All,

>

> Some of you know what is going on, others don't. I have been in

Green Bay

> since Friday night when my mom called suddenly and they decided to

put my dad

> in the hospital. Everything has snowballed from there. Ed and I

immediately

> left and took dad into the hospital. We have gone from there and

that he has

> total heart blockage and there is nothing they can do but send him

home with

> drugs to today, when he had a heart catheterization this a.m. and

open heart

> surgery tomorrow. The team of drs. all conferred that this is the

best route

> even though there is a margin of 15-20% that he will not even make

it off the

> table. Dad has made his own decision about this and we have to

honor it. If

> he did not have the surgery, they said he would have a fatal heart

> attack/stroke within a year. Most of the damage has been caused by

his

> diabetes.

>

> Secondly, mom had tests last week which revealed she is in mild

congestion

> heart failure have all four heart values leaking (2 very

moderately, 2 not so

> moderately). Yesterday, while I was at the hospital in a crisis

situation

> (they were going to send him home and I was there to pick him up

when his

> heart started racing to double what it was suppose to be) with dad

and the

> cardiologist being there, I had to leave the hospital to take mom

to the dr.

> While there, she was explaining about her heart valve problem and

was only

> going to send her home with pills. I then insisted on a cardiology

referred

> which she gave us. However, while listening to her lungs, she did

not like

> the sound so got an immediate chest x-ray which revealed a spot on

her lungs.

> She is having a CT Scan on Thursday.

>

> If anybody right now would like to trade my life, its yours for the

asking.

> Ed and I came home for a very short time this afternoon. My

brother is now

> in Green Bay with mom and dad and my uncle has flown in from

Michigan. It is

> a very critical time. I do not know when I will be home again to

communicate

> via e-mail. I will be spending most of my time in Green Bay for

awhile.

> Margie and Ann and H, you can call Diane for updates, 786-

8075 if you

> want to know.

>

> I just found out his surgery is at 7:30 a.m. tomorrow. Please all

say

> prayers, light candles, send loving thoughts to my dad so we will

still have

> him around awhile longer and that all goes well in surgery.

>

> Love and Peace to all of You.

>

> Jeannette

[Guest guest]

Dear Jeannette:

I don't think you know me but I am sending as many prayers as I can.

Sincerely, Colletti

Anjillah@...