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<font size=3>From Adam & Gayle Thomson, Dover UK<br><br>
Here's our two-bits, in appreciation of Dan and his continuing fight, and
in appreciation of Pat's most recent narration of the story - which we
found very moving - and very helpful.<br><br>
Dan was our best man at our wedding in Kemper, and our prior when we in
the St Louis house (at the time of the Watergate scandal). He was a role
model for us during those interesting times, and he is a role model for
us now. Please make sure he knows Gayle and I are thinking of him as he
continues his journey.<br><br>
With love, Adam & Gayle Thomson<br><br>
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At 11:48 14/02/2013, Lynda Cock wrote:<br>
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<font face="Arial, Helvetica" size=2 color="#0000FF">Pat asked that I
post this on the list serves. Dan continues to need our care and
support. Hope he'll get to ride his new bicycle soon.
Lynda<br>
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</font><font face="Tahoma" size=2><b>From:</b> Patricia Tuecke
[<a href="mailto:ptuecke@gmail.com" eudora="autourl">
mailto:ptuecke@gmail.com</a>] <br>
<b>Sent:</b> Wednesday, February 13, 2013 7:00 PM<br>
<b>To:</b> 'Lynda Cock'<br>
<b>Subject:</b> RE: Just checkin' on you<br>
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Dear Lynda,<br><br>
Thanks for sending the good energy. We need it. We can barely get
over one episode before another occurs. I’m way late in sending an
update message for you to put on the Dialogue. I don’t know if Lee
has continued his messages. I deeply appreciate your messages and
care. Greetings to John. Pat<br><br>
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Please post on Dialogue/OE:<br><br>
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Dearly loved friends, family, and colleagues, <br><br>
<br><br>
This message is rather detailed and lengthy. So warned, you can delete it
or go to your next message.<br><br>
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After Dan’s back surgery in Oct he had 6 weeks of rehab physical therapy.
He felt good and was anxious to get back on his new bike. He was home 2
days and went back to ER on Dec.6 with nausea, light headedness &
chest pain. He was admitted with a serious infection which turned
out to be his gallbladder and needed to have it removed. It took
six days to get his blood thick so he could have surgery. During that
time he was on IV but no food or water. Surgery was postponed 3 times
until it was safe to operate. The surgeon told me the gallbladder
was gangrenous. Then it took several days to get the blood thin
again. After 20 days in hospital he made it home on Dec. 21. However, he
had lost all the strength he had recovered after his back surgery rehab
in Oct/Nov.<br><br>
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We cancelled our long-planned Christmas visit with son Eric, Tina and our
two grand-daughters, Katy & Grace in Portland OR. We were so
disappointed, then so excited when they packed up all their gifts &
such and drove to Reno for our Christmas. We had a wonderful visit.
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On Jan.19 Dan had severe pain on his right side; went to ER and was
admitted with a blood clot/hematoma in the same spot of a previous one.
They took him off blood thinner to let the hematoma heal. He had another
CT scan Friday to see what’s going on inside. He was discharged home on
Jan 23 – his mother’s 95<sup>th</sup> birthday. He was to stay off blood
thinner for a week or so. He walks very slowly with two canes and
has even driven a couple of times. <br><br>
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Then, (before I finished this letter), another trip to ER on Feb. 5. This
time with hugely swollen legs. He was admitted and spent 4 days in
hospital a blood clot in both legs. Docs trying to figure out what makes
his body produce clots so often. I think they didn’t find the
answer but put him on another blood thinner medicine which makes him a
bit nauseous. <br><br>
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He gets weaker after each episode from such prolonged stay in bed. His
goal is to get strong enough to ride his new Trike (a 3 wheeled recumbent
bike we bought in September see attachment.) This exercise will help with
moving his blood back up from his legs .<br><br>
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So goes the saga.. This may be the new normal. So he will live between
blood clots and hematomas, a real rock and a hard place. Our spirits are
good, at least not low. We are so grateful for Medicare and our ARRP
supplemental insurance. I shudder to think what we’d do if we didn’t have
that. <br><br>
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And also the support from this community of friends and colleagues. Dan
was amazed at the outpouring of prayers and healing thoughts that come
after his back surgery in October. And they do help. Many of you asked
for updates then. With all the above going on, I haven’t done that until
now. If you’re so inclined, a phone call would be great. And
I take strength from all the care & concern about how I’m
doing, too. <br><br>
<br><br>
Pat Tuecke<br><br>
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