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09/11/21 11:44 AM #9793    

 

Terri Baxter (Whirrett)

Hello Everyone, I am down to one more week in rehab and then finally home. I truly could not have made it without so many well wishes through calls, cards and flowers from my BHS family. I am walking on my own a bit now but still most comfortable with Walker. Elbow and thumb are healing as well. I've learned a lot about myself,   Others and my God on this journey. Thank you all from the bottom of my heart! Boo

 

 


09/11/21 02:58 PM #9794    

 

Karen Sue (Suzi) Denton (Merritt)

Hi you all!  I'm finally home and it feels so good.  The nurses and CNA's

(including my granddaughter Emily Penn.) have been great.  I will 

continue with my therapy at home.

Prayers for Carol Trenary, Alan Swartz, and Boo Baxter.  πŸ™πŸ™πŸ™

Love to all of the BHS Class of 64!!!

Suz


 


 

 


09/12/21 05:17 PM #9795    

 

Allida Frisch (Altemus)

Boo, so glad you will soon be able to return home. I know this has been a long journey. Hopefully soon you will feel more and more comfortable walking without the walker. Continued prayers for complete healing. Hugs.          

Suzi, I am glad you are home to continue your recovery. I certainly hope your pain is much improved and you are able to get around on your feet. Hugs and prayers.


09/12/21 10:04 PM #9796    

 

Melvin (Mel) Theobald

Boo and Suzi,

It is a thrill to see your posts and good news. Who knew when you were at the mini-reunion a few weeks ago how much would happen in such a short time? It is awesome to hear from you and the thought of both of you getting to go home is absolutely wonderful. I think about you every day and couldn't be happier with these updates. Can't help repeating the words of the song, "You Are So Beautiful to me, don't you seeeeee?" OK, so Joe Cocker sang it much better, but the sentiment is just as heartfelt.


09/13/21 08:37 AM #9797    

Linda Bristow (Elias)

Today's happiness is all of the healing going on in our class!  Love to all, Linda


09/15/21 11:27 AM #9798    

Julie Hart

SO glad to hear alan, suzi, and boo are doing well  :-)   seems our class has a lot of 'pluck' (spirited and determined courage.)  here's to an easygoing  fall (no pun intended) season.


09/16/21 11:18 AM #9799    

 

Karen Sue (Suzi) Denton (Merritt)

 

Well I did it again.  I fell in the living room right after my therapist left.  Luckily she was still out front and Dave got her attention.  Bad part is they couldn't get me up.  So she suggested we call the fire department to help get me up.  Anyone who knows me knows I was married to a firefighter.  But he got me right up. Thank God!!

Enough about me, how is Boo and Alan?  Hopefully they are recovering faster than me. 
Love to all 

Suz


 


09/16/21 12:30 PM #9800    

Linda Bristow (Elias)

Suzi:

Are you in any pain?  Do you feel like you hurt anything from your surgery.......or otherwise?

Boo goes home tomorrow.

Love ya, Linda


09/16/21 06:51 PM #9801    

David Brock

Suz--If it weren't for bad luck--I'd have no luck at all.  Dave


09/17/21 08:45 PM #9802    

Linda Bristow (Elias)

Boo was supposed to go home today.  I hope her trip wasn't too uncomfortable for her. 

Suzi, I am glad you're home also.  Enough falling please.

You two cousins were in the hospital at the same time.

Love ya, Linda


09/18/21 11:23 AM #9803    

 

Terri Baxter (Whirrett)

Hello Everyone! I am finally home and am amazed that I feel as well as I do! Biggest problem now is keeping me down, very impatient πŸ€ͺ Pain is manageable, stamina poor but improving. Your support, cards, phone calls, prayers and flowers all made me so motivated to keep going and moving.Blessings to my wonderful classmates! 
Suzi, keep moving forward and I pray falling will not happen again! 
Boo

 

 

 

 

 


09/21/21 10:53 PM #9804    

 

Melvin (Mel) Theobald

Welcome home Boo!!! So glad you are doing better. Wishing the same for Suzi and Alan.


09/23/21 03:47 PM #9805    

 

Allida Frisch (Altemus)

So glad you are home Boo. Hope you are feeling more comfortable getting around on your own.

Suzi please be careful. Hopefully no more falls for you and that your rehab is going well. How is your back pain?

Alan I also hope your recovery is going smoothly.


09/26/21 09:36 AM #9806    

Linda Bristow (Elias)

Suzi:

How are you doing today?  Here's hoping you're healing well and not bouncing off of the floor anymore!

Love ya, Linda


09/27/21 09:26 PM #9807    

 

Regina (Sue) Petersen (Koppenhoefer)

A mini-mini reunion today -- Madelon Henderson Newsom, (Regina) Sue Petersen Koppenhoefer, Sandy Jeakins Sizemore, and Pam Hohnstreiter met for lunch on a very windy day at Red Dog Grill near Ottawa, IL on an Illinois River inlet.

 


09/28/21 08:26 AM #9808    

Linda Bristow (Elias)

Ladies: You look wonderful!  Hope that you all had a good time and good food!

Love ya, Linda


09/28/21 11:53 AM #9809    

 

Marvin Theobald

Nice to see a photo of such fine group of class representatives. I am sure you had a great time. Thanks for sharing.

Boo and Suzi - I am so happy that you both finally made it home from your painful ordeals. Take it easy. We don't not need any more excitement. Take care!


09/28/21 03:10 PM #9810    

 

Sandra Jeakins (Singletary Sizemore)

We did have a great time with Sue.  Sue and I have known each other since Bent Grade School.  We visited in her beautiful home and looked at all her beautiful items she has displayed.  We did have a very good lunch and then went back to Sue's and visited some more.  It was a great day and we hope to do it again before Winter.

Boo and Suzi:  glad to hear you are both doing much better.  Hoping you over the hump and heading for better days ahead.

 

 


09/28/21 08:47 PM #9811    

 

Allida Frisch (Altemus)

Madelon, Sue, Sandy and Pam you all look great! Sounds like you had a lot of fun. Good to “see” you.


09/29/21 10:31 PM #9812    

Linda Bristow (Elias)

Suzi:

You are quiet.  Are you doing ok?  Just checking on you.  Have you been getting any close-up looks at the floor lately?  I pray.......not!

Love ya, Linda


10/02/21 10:39 AM #9813    

David Brock

Dick Briggs--Early Happy Birthday and many more


10/02/21 04:03 PM #9814    

 

Karen Sue (Suzi) Denton (Merritt)

I'm still kicking.    I've had several tests lately and I'm tired of them.  The therapist tried to draw some blood and I have rolling and thin veins.  She had no luck so she sent out a guy to try and he had no luck either.  My poor arm looks like someone took target practice.

 I have around two to three weeks left of therapy.

CONGRATULATIONS MARV ON BECOMIMG A GREAT GRANDPA!!  πŸ§ΈπŸŽ€πŸ“ͺ🍼

I hope Alan and Boo are doing great!

love you guys.

Suzi

 


10/03/21 09:08 AM #9815    

 

Richard (Dick) Briggs

Thanks Dave.

It has been an interesting summer, health wise.

Every Monday morning, I get together with a group of veterans and retirees from State Farm.  Well, on May 24th, it was my turn to bring donuts.  We used to meet at Panera's in Normal.  If you visit it, we have a large group picture hanging in the rear area.  But with COVID-19, we are meeting in Heyworth at a WWII vets house.

As I was eating my donut, I turned to one of the guys and said I have a pain in my lower right back/hip area.  Being the tough Marine, I got up to walk it off.  Didn't work, so I told the group I'm going to head home.  By the time I got to my car to put the chair in the trunk, I got very nauseous.  Actually, I lost my donut.  Glad it wasn't a Long John.

While I was rolling around in the grass, saying give me a minute, the group was in the garage doing "Dr. Google".  "Briggs, you are having an appendecitis attack.  We are taking you to the ER."  How can you argue with a bunch of vets?

Once at the ER, they asked for my symptoms.  Told me it was probably a kidney stone and needed tests to confirm.  When they told me the results of the CT scan, they confirmed that it was a kidney stone.  "But, has anyone mentioned to you about a large mass in your abdominal area"?    Me:  "A What?, Where!!!"

Sir, you have a large abdominal aortic anuernysm (AAA) (Dave Long - sound familiar?).  Had to get an additional CT with more contrast.  I was in the cardiovasulcar surgeon's office the next day (Tuesday) and scheduled for June 6th.  On Thursday, I met with the kidney specialist.  He wanted to remove the stone ASAP before the AAA.  "Whoaa" said my cardiologist.  He needs a stress test before anyone does anything. 

Well, I had the chemical stress test and failed.  Hmmm, let's try putting some stents in.  Off to the stent procedure.  Couldn't put stents in.  Needs 3 bypass surgery.

Got to get the kidney stone first.  Don't want to have a kidney stone attack while recovering from open heart surgery.  So off to the surgery for the kidney stone.  They couldn't find it.  Said I must have passed it.  Anyone here pass a stone and NOT KNOW IT?

So, on July 12th, I was ready for my 3 bypasses.  Woke up with 4.  Off to cardio rehab.  

On September 23rd, I finally got the AAA fixed.  I restart rehab next week.

With all the surgeries, I had no stiches and no pain except in the leg where they remove the vein for the bypass.

During this whole time, I felt like a Clydesdale horse pulling a Budweiser 18 wheeler with 17 flat tires.  That is, I felt healthy as a horse, but everything else wasn't working.  I had no symptoms until the kidney stone pain.  So, the stone and my friends pushing me to the ER probably saved my life.  I was a ticking time bomb.

The CT told everything.  Guys, get a CT scan and stress test.

I will definetly enjoy this birthday and hopefull, many more.  I am having great recovery time, thanks to my nurse, Dicksie.

I do monitor the site almost daily.

Dick

 


10/03/21 03:01 PM #9816    

Linda Bristow (Elias)

Dicksie:  So now that  you're a nurse as a side act, remind him how lucky he is to have a nurse who loves him!  Good luck to both of you.

Go with Grace and be thankful daily!  Some people believe that everything, that you went through, saved you by accidental happenings.  Hmmmmmmmm.  Maybe it was a plan beyond us.

Blessings to you both!

Love ya, Linda


10/03/21 08:05 PM #9817    

David Brock

Dick--Some might call it a 'God Wink'.  Sometimes strange things happen without reason.  Glad you are on the mend.


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