[Nfbwv-talk] Joyce Porter is Very Ill

[Buck and Mary Ann Saunders]

Good News!

I talked to Joyce today and she was getting ready to go home.  She will 
still have to be careful and she will have some special treatment in July.

Mary Ann
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "trish walker" <triwall25705 at hotmail.com>
To: <nfbwv-talk at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Tuesday, June 12, 2012 12:39 PM
Subject: Re: [Nfbwv-talk] Joyce Porter is Very Ill


>
>
> Dear Jack,      Hey!  Thank you very much for your concern and Christian 
> love for Joyce Porter.  She is a very special NFBWV member and personal 
> friend.                      Trish Walker  > From: 
> jack at seeinghandassociation.com
>> To: nfbwv-talk at nfbnet.org
>> Date: Wed, 6 Jun 2012 15:47:20 -0400
>> Subject: Re: [Nfbwv-talk] Joyce Porter is Very Ill
>>
>> I have been very distressed all day since I first heard this news.  I 
>> feel I
>> got to know her a little better at the leadership conference and a nicer
>> more thoughtful and generous person I've never met.  She will be in my
>> thoughts and prayers until she is better.  Thanks for letting us know.
>>
>> Jack, VP
>> Sightless Workers' Guild
>>
>> ----- Original Message ----- 
>> From: "Smyth, Charlene R" <Charlene.R.Smyth at wv.gov>
>> To: "NFB of West Virginia Discussion List" <nfbwv-talk at nfbnet.org>
>> Sent: Wednesday, June 06, 2012 8:47 AM
>> Subject: [Nfbwv-talk] Joyce Porter is Very Ill
>>
>>
>> > As some of you know, Joyce did not feel well after the Braille Peer
>> > Tutoring Training over the Memorial weekend.  She has been in the
>> > hospital for about a week now.  They have had to give Joyce blood and
>> > platelets.  They did cauterize and clamp off a place in her esophagus
>> > that was bleeding.
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> > I talked with Roland last night and he said that Joyce isn't doing very
>> > well.  Her blood platelets are down pretty low and her blood pressure
>> > was 116 over 39.  Since her blood count is down and it is putting her 
>> > at
>> > risk for illnesses and infections, they have a sign on her door
>> > requesting that people not visit who aren't feeling well or who may 
>> > have
>> > some type of infection.  In case anyone wants to send her cards, I am
>> > including her home mailing address and I am sure Roland and Ann will
>> > take them to her.  Her address is as follows:
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> > Joyce Porter
>> >
>> > 924 Florida Street
>> >
>> > Milton, WV  25541
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> > Everyone have a great day.
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> > Charlene
>> >
>> >
>> >
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