[Oe List ...] Update on Jack Gilles

Mon Sep 2 22:59:31 PDT 2013

Jack,

I was in Hawaii to attend my Dad's internment in 2007 when it kicked in.  Four days at West St. Francis in Honolulu (they almost took my appendix out since that was the initial diagnosis!) and I was on the table while Dad was being laid under.  We did not skip on our conversation in the other other other world while we were both horizontal!

I often thought if I could have toughed it out, knowing what I do know now with Chinese alternative medicine, but that is the comfort of hindsight, and at the time, the pain was excruciating.  Not to mention St. Francis turning over twice in his grave after what the MD's billed me in his name!

Anyway, it is a simple procedure now that they only have to bore three holes instead of opening up the chest cavity.

Just added a candle for you.  Take care.

j'aime la vie

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-----Original Message-----
From: James Wiegel <jfwiegel at yahoo.com>
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my son toughed it out twice.  third time he had the surgery.  was a wise decision.  We will miss your gall bladder, Jack.

Jim Wiegel

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   From: Gordon Harper <gharper1 at mindspring.com>
 To: Order Ecumenical Community <oe at lists.wedgeblade.net>; Colleague Dialogue <dialogue at wedgeblade.net> 
 Sent: Monday, September 2, 2013 8:25 PM
 Subject: [Oe List ...] Update on Jack Gilles

    Colleagues --

      With Jack's permission, I'm sharing this news with you about his      current health situation.  

      As some of you may know, Jack has had several quite painful gall      bladder attacks over the past few months.   They've mostly      occurred while in Litibu and mercifully been of fairly short      duration.  He's elected on those occasions not to take the surgery      route but to treat the stones medically, and this has seemed      sufficient. 

      Jack and Judy have been in the States these past three weeks or      so, preparing to attend the Archive Team's Fall Sojourn in      Chicago.  Jack had the most severe of these attacks while here--as      it happens, while staying with David and Margaret Scott in      Kalispell, MT.  He has basically been wiped out, this time for      several days, with major pain and unable to sleep.  He's now been      diagnosed once again with stones, and this time an inflamed      pancreas and an irregular heartbeat.  

      Thankfully, I don't think the Gilleses could have picked a better      place for this to happen.  The Scotts are providing incredible      care for both of them and ensuring that Jack has access to fine      medical resources.  Further tests are scheduled for this week, and      Jack has pretty much decided this time to go for gall bladder      surgery if the doctors give him the nod.

      Jack and Judy won't be joining the Archive Team in Chicago this      weekend for the start of the Fall Sojourn.  Depending on how      things go, (the eternal optimist) he's holding open the      possibility they might make it the second week.  Given how much      Jack is in communication with so many of us, he wants to let      everyone know the current situation, and, if any of you were      wondering, why you haven't heard from him lately.

    Regardless        of the medical evaluation, those of you who know Jack know that        when he can't bring himself to get on the Internet himself, he        clearly can't be in the best shape.  I know he'd      appreciate any of our prayers or emails wishing him improved      health.   He was feeling somewhat better this evening when I      talked to him, having been able to get some sleep today for a      change.  He's scheduled for further tests related to those      irregular heart rhythms tomorrow, with discussion of the surgery      depending on how they turn out.  

      More as we learn more --

      Gordon  

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