[Nfb-idaho] prayers for Shelly Newhouse... Sunday morning update

[vickie bateman]

Becky, thanks for the information.  Shelly and Noel are in our prayers too.
Vickie Bateman

On Sun, Apr 8, 2012 at 9:22 AM, TYGH HALES <mrwheelz63 at msn.com> wrote:
>
> I just called Noel's house, and talked to Shelley's brother.  Shelley made it through the surgery late last night, and was stable ad back in the ICU afterwards. Noel & family will be heading back to the hospital shortly.
>  > Date: Sun, 8 Apr 2012 09:06:16 -0600
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>> From: raynme at mindspring.com
>> Subject: Re: [Nfb-idaho] prayers for Shelly Newhouse
>>
>> Becky, thank you so much for this update, and for you and Tygh
>> staying with Noel all afternoon and evening.  We will be praying for
>> them!  Mary Ellen and Ray
>> At 06:56 PM 4/7/2012, you wrote:
>>
>>
>> >  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
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