A Special Invitation...Sent to family and friends ....

July 27, 2005

and now to all of you....our new found friends and family....

Hi Everyone!!! Please forgive our shabby email invitation...we don't have

time to wait and send out " real " invites. But we ARE having a " real " Party!!!

We are having a " Celebration of Life for Glenn " Party.

This is something I just came up with today, after Glenn apparently has made

the decision to go ahead with the Denver Shunt Surgery. He spoke to the

surgeon this morning, who is ordering the shunt.

We were trying to get together a trip to Alaska in our new 5th wheel RV or a

trip to Hawaii, but he has been in pain almost constantly the last 2 wks,

with not much relief when he gets drained..not even a day or two. A trip would

just be sooooo uncomfortable for him and some days he would not even be able

to drive!!! He would have to get drained in a strange hosp. every 5-6 days,

with strange nurses that probably wouldn't rub his leg during the

procedure....LOL

Now the drs. are saying " You really have no choice " . It's a very risky

surgery, but so is this continuous draining of all his nutrients

procedure...not

to mention the pain he has and the weakness...just no quality of life. We

are taking a chance by not taking the trip until after the surgery...but I'm

not taking a chance on waiting for the party!!!

Glenn has requested no glum faces...we are CELEBRATING HIS LIFE, which we

pray will be somewhat lengthened by this surgery!!!

If anyone has any ideas on things we could do or surprises for Glenn (don't

tell him...Glenn, don't read this part), please email or call me.

No " real " details available yet...trying to find a place in Balto. Co. so it

won't be so far for the folks at ServiceBench...(all are invited!!!)

We are hoping there is an opening at one of the Parks the weekend of Aug. 20

or 21st. We'll take either day. Has to be this wkn, so his childhood

friend can come from ILL. He'll be in Spain the next wkn. I don't know how

much longer we could delay the surgery if we can't get this together for that

weekend. I guess that really depends on Glenn and how he feels and how his

body is " acting " . The esophogeal bleeding seems to be under control...

Yippee!! But it is a constant worry. Hopefully I can get this catered with

help

from family on some foods and drinks. Hopefully, a DJ. Not sure where I

will get the $$ for this, but I absolutely MUST do this for him!!! And I hope

as many of you as possible can come and share a time of joy and fun with us!!

Please feel free, of course, to bring your husbands and wives, if they would

like to come. For the out-of-staters, we can help find sleeping

arrangements, etc. Once we get more details, I'll let you know right away, so

plans

can be made.

We have something to look forward to...it'll be fun!!

(cell)

(home)

Lots of hugs and prayers, Donelle

Caregiver to Glenn

July 27, 2005

Donelle, That is so wonderful that you are doing this for Glen. I am

so sorry that he is constantly in pain. And the risks of the

surgery.... I am so terrified for him. But you know God is with you

and Glenn. He will get you both through this. You are in my Pryers

constantly. Ingrid

> and now to all of you....our new found friends and family....

>

> Hi Everyone!!! Please forgive our shabby email invitation...we

don't have

> time to wait and send out " real " invites. But we ARE having

a " real " Party!!!

>

> We are having a " Celebration of Life for Glenn " Party.

>

> This is something I just came up with today, after Glenn

apparently has made

> the decision to go ahead with the Denver Shunt Surgery. He spoke

to the

> surgeon this morning, who is ordering the shunt.

>

> We were trying to get together a trip to Alaska in our new 5th

wheel RV or a

> trip to Hawaii, but he has been in pain almost constantly the last

2 wks,

> with not much relief when he gets drained..not even a day or two.

A trip would

> just be sooooo uncomfortable for him and some days he would not

even be able

> to drive!!! He would have to get drained in a strange hosp. every

5-6 days,

> with strange nurses that probably wouldn't rub his leg during the

> procedure....LOL

>

> Now the drs. are saying " You really have no choice " . It's a very

risky

> surgery, but so is this continuous draining of all his nutrients

procedure...not

> to mention the pain he has and the weakness...just no quality of

life. We

> are taking a chance by not taking the trip until after the

surgery...but I'm

> not taking a chance on waiting for the party!!!

>

> Glenn has requested no glum faces...we are CELEBRATING HIS LIFE,

which we

> pray will be somewhat lengthened by this surgery!!!

>

> If anyone has any ideas on things we could do or surprises for

Glenn (don't

> tell him...Glenn, don't read this part), please email or call me.

>

> No " real " details available yet...trying to find a place in Balto.

Co. so it

> won't be so far for the folks at ServiceBench...(all are

invited!!!)

>

> We are hoping there is an opening at one of the Parks the weekend

of Aug. 20

> or 21st. We'll take either day. Has to be this wkn, so his

childhood

> friend can come from ILL. He'll be in Spain the next wkn. I

don't know how

> much longer we could delay the surgery if we can't get this

together for that

> weekend. I guess that really depends on Glenn and how he feels

and how his

> body is " acting " . The esophogeal bleeding seems to be under

control...

> Yippee!! But it is a constant worry. Hopefully I can get this

catered with help

> from family on some foods and drinks. Hopefully, a DJ. Not sure

where I

> will get the $$ for this, but I absolutely MUST do this for

him!!! And I hope

> as many of you as possible can come and share a time of joy and

fun with us!!

>

> Please feel free, of course, to bring your husbands and wives, if

they would

> like to come. For the out-of-staters, we can help find sleeping

> arrangements, etc. Once we get more details, I'll let you know

right away, so plans

> can be made.

>

> We have something to look forward to...it'll be fun!!

>

> (cell)

> (home)

>

> Lots of hugs and prayers, Donelle

> Caregiver to Glenn

>

July 28, 2005

God Bless you Donnelle. God Bless Glenn for following his own instincts. I

forget where you live. I saw " Balto " something...don't know where that is. I

am going to be in Washington, DC on the 19th (my birthday) and the 20th with my

oldest daughter who is teaching down there for the week. I am driving down by

car and I am hoping that Balto has something to do with land.

I am supporting your 1,000%. Great idea. If it wasn't the same weekend I

would have brought my karaoke machine with me. That would have been a hoot!!!

Maybe someone has one and you could save the cost of a DJ.

Sending baskets of love to you both.

Karima (and prayers, of course)

Re: A Special Invitation...Sent to family and

friends ....

I will be there in spirit helping to Celebrate Glenn's life. What a

wonderful reason to celebrate.

LOL reminds me of my 50th birthday party, called it the celebration of

my first half century..

Surprisingly we had a great turn out... I loved it... Jolene

Grandmommyandme@... wrote:

> and now to all of you....our new found friends and family....

>

> Hi Everyone!!! Please forgive our shabby email invitation...we don't

> have

> time to wait and send out " real " invites. But we ARE having a " real "

> Party!!!

>

> We are having a " Celebration of Life for Glenn " Party.

>

> This is something I just came up with today, after Glenn apparently

> has made

> the decision to go ahead with the Denver Shunt Surgery. He spoke to the

> surgeon this morning, who is ordering the shunt.

>

> We were trying to get together a trip to Alaska in our new 5th wheel

> RV or a

> trip to Hawaii, but he has been in pain almost constantly the last 2

> wks,

> with not much relief when he gets drained..not even a day or two. A

> trip would

> just be sooooo uncomfortable for him and some days he would not even

> be able

> to drive!!! He would have to get drained in a strange hosp. every

> 5-6 days,

> with strange nurses that probably wouldn't rub his leg during the

> procedure....LOL

>

> Now the drs. are saying " You really have no choice " . It's a very risky

> surgery, but so is this continuous draining of all his nutrients

> procedure...not

> to mention the pain he has and the weakness...just no quality of

> life. We

> are taking a chance by not taking the trip until after the

> surgery...but I'm

> not taking a chance on waiting for the party!!!

>

> Glenn has requested no glum faces...we are CELEBRATING HIS LIFE,

> which we

> pray will be somewhat lengthened by this surgery!!!

>

> If anyone has any ideas on things we could do or surprises for Glenn

> (don't

> tell him...Glenn, don't read this part), please email or call me.

>

> No " real " details available yet...trying to find a place in Balto.

> Co. so it

> won't be so far for the folks at ServiceBench...(all are invited!!!)

>

> We are hoping there is an opening at one of the Parks the weekend of

> Aug. 20

> or 21st. We'll take either day. Has to be this wkn, so his childhood

> friend can come from ILL. He'll be in Spain the next wkn. I don't

> know how

> much longer we could delay the surgery if we can't get this together

> for that

> weekend. I guess that really depends on Glenn and how he feels and

> how his

> body is " acting " . The esophogeal bleeding seems to be under control...

> Yippee!! But it is a constant worry. Hopefully I can get this

> catered with help

> from family on some foods and drinks. Hopefully, a DJ. Not sure

> where I

> will get the $$ for this, but I absolutely MUST do this for him!!!

> And I hope

> as many of you as possible can come and share a time of joy and fun

> with us!!

>

> Please feel free, of course, to bring your husbands and wives, if

> they would

> like to come. For the out-of-staters, we can help find sleeping

> arrangements, etc. Once we get more details, I'll let you know

> right away, so plans

> can be made.

>

> We have something to look forward to...it'll be fun!!

>

> (cell)

> (home)

>

> Lots of hugs and prayers, Donelle

> Caregiver to Glenn

>

July 28, 2005

Wow Donelle, you are so wonderful. What a great thing to do. Nothing like

building memories that cannot be taken away by anything or anyone! Kudos to

you for being such a special person and caretaker. donna

Grandmommyandme@... wrote:and now to all of you....our new found friends

and family....