[Nfb-idaho] prayers for Shelly Newhouse

[Ramona Walhof]

Thank you, Becky for this information.  I and I know many others were 
wondering.  I will certainly be praying for her.

Ramona
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "TYGH HALES" <mrwheelz63 at msn.com>
To: "NFB of Idaho Discussion List" <nfb-idaho at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Saturday, April 07, 2012 6:56 PM
Subject: [Nfb-idaho] prayers for Shelly Newhouse


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> Hi everyone, this is Becky Hales. We, as an NFB, are a family, and right 
> now, the Newhouse family needs all the prayers they can get, from all of 
> us. I'm not sure how much to say, but I will warn you right now, some of 
> it will be very blunt. Shelly has been feeling a little under the weather 
> the last week. Turns out she has had at least 2 types of infections, which 
> have only gotten worse. And there are other serious medical issues at 
> play, as well, on top of the ones she already had To make a long story 
> very short, she was taken to the hospital early this afternoon. From the 
> ER, after all needed test were done, she was admitted directly to ICU. 
> Tygh & I have spent the last 6 hours with Noel, waiting in either the ER 
> conference room, ICU waiting room, or ICU conference room. (I came home in 
> order to post this, and to eat & relax a little, Tygh is still there with 
> Noel) The Dr's are saying that there is not a very good chance that she 
> will survive, and if she does survive, she will be facing many surgeries, 
> and many weeks, if not months, in the hospital or some type of a care 
> facility, and she would be on dialysis at least short term, if not for the 
> rest of her life. Right now she is not stable enough to have the kind of 
> surgery needed to get rid of one of the infections. SHelly's mom is on her 
> way up from Twin Falls.... honestly, we don't know if Shelly will last 
> long enough for her mom to get to the hospital.  She is at St Alphonsus 
> Hospital in Boise. But obviously, no visitors or phone calls, really. If 
> anyone wants to call Tygh or mysself, that would be okay. if anyone wants 
> either of our phone #'s please reply here. And I will do my best to post 
> updates here when possible/ necessary.  We know that Shelly is strong and 
> stubborn, and is a fighter. But we don't know how long she will be able to 
> fight this.  please keep Noel and Shelly in your prayers. We will post 
> updates when we know more/ as we are able.   Also, please, let your family 
> know what your final wishes are (Ie, CPR, ect) and make sure to have it on 
> a living will. And please, do what needs to be done to take care of your 
> self. Being independant is an excellent thing in most cases, but it is 
> only good to a point.  As I said, Shelly had only been getting worse since 
> she went to the Dr Thursday. She needed the help of paramedics twice since 
> then... they helped her with what she needed, but she refused any further 
> medical care (ie, going to the hospital). Noel pleaded with her this whole 
> morning to go to the hospital, but she still wouldn't. Only after he 
> called Tygh & I around noon, and we came over and pleaded with her for 20 
> mins, did she finally agree to go to the hospital. I could see a change in 
> her from the time we got them and the time the ambulance took her to the 
> hospital.  I never want to have to experience this again, and I don't want 
> any of you to have to, either. again, please keep Shelly and Noel in your 
> prayers.  and I appologize if I have said too much, or offended anyone. 
> God Bless all of us this Easter Season, especially the Newhouse Family. 
> rebecca hales
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