"Melba's Jammin'" > wrote in message
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> In article <pz4Lf.3865$z82.1710@fed1read07>, "Nexis" >
> wrote:
>
>> Brother Donnie is home and doing well. He wasn't released when he was
>> supposed to be, because part of his heart wall was inflamed and they
>> wanted
>> to make sure it wasn't an infection (it wasn't, thank God). They also had
>> to
>> slow down his pacemaker a bit. He's going to be recovering for a couple
>> months, but it looks as if it was all a success, which is wonderful.
>>
>> With him doing so well, Mom and I decided to surprise my aunts and uncles
>> in
>> Wisconsin with a quick visit before our flight home. Timing is
>> everything,
>> right? The morning of the day we called my aunt Margaret, my Uncle Floyd
>> had
>> had a stroke. Thankfully, it was what the doctors referred to as a
>> "warning
>> stroke", and he is recovering well. His carotid (sp?) artery was the
>> issue,
>> being 98% blocked, so he's very lucky that it wasn't a major stroke, and
>> there seems to be no permanent damage.
>>
>> So I'm feeling very lucky and very thankful right about now.
>>
>> kimberly
>
> Ye gods and garterbelts! I was thinking about you about an hour ago.
> Glad Donnie's doing well and glad you're home safe and sound.
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> review. :-)

Danke
Floyd's stent was installed yesterday and they'll probably let him home in
the morning. Donnie is, to quote him, "starving to death", so I sent Sheila
Mae over to feed the boy!

Tomorrow will be trying, but I'm glad to be home.

kimberly