Update on Loretta

Loretta is in a nursing home trying to build up some strength to go home.........she was having trouble sleeping and then a doc who's not her regular doc gave her valium to sleep and after 8 days she'd used up her whole month's dose (probably sleeping but not thinking she'd slept and taking more valium. etc/////////) so she became very slurred in speech and they put her in the hospital and found that she did have a UTI........but then they also pursued an mri and found that she also has an anuyurism............one centimeter..........so now she has to see a neurologist to see what to do about that............she still sounds like her speech is a bit slurred and I'm not sure why.....................I told her that we were coming for her birthday celebration and she said "we'd better"! Funny!

Message written by Kathleen, after talking to Michael and Loretta herself. It sounds like she can use some prayers....They will be celebrating her 90th birthday on Oct. 24 in Dublin at Mike's home. All are invited. m

Double Trouble in Atlanta

Hi -- thought I'd let you know what is going on with Joe. My computer here at work got wiped out and I lost almost all of the families e-mails.

Anyway, last Wednesday Joe failed his stress test so we had to go back in on Thursday for a heart cath. They found a 95% blockage and tried to put a stent in. What should have been a 90 minute procedure turned into almost a 6 hour procedure. They were finally able to get the stent past the blockage. They kept him overnight and then sent him home. He is doing good -- tired, but feeling alright. Someone was really watching over him.

The next morning after we got home they put my Mom in the hospital with really high blood pressure -- 265 over 168. Hard to believe she didn't have a stroke. They adjusted her meds and she is also home and doing good.

Please keep them in your prayers.

Love and Miss everyone -- Sandi