I have only looked around sporadically at the wREC lately as I have been
pre-occupied.
Aside from the lame attacks by some script-kiddie, there hadn't been a
lot of traffic as it was, but it is nice to see a resurgence in the last
few days.
I have spent a lot of my time in Saginaw MI lately.
My sister (only sibling) from Olatha KS had come to spend a couple of
weeks here in Canada to relieve my wife and I for a spell as we have
been busy caring for my ailing parents (both soon to be 85).
On her first night here, she took a backwards tumble down the stairwell.
She had been travelling a lot lately and was quite exhausted when she
went up to bed and missed a tread.
At the local Emerge, they diagnosed a broken neck. We medivac-ed her to
Saginaw's St Mary's Hospital for surgery by one of the best
neurosurgeons in the Midwest. That went well. The spinal cord is not
severed, but severely crushed.
What we do have, is that she breathes on her own, no brain damage (she
had lost a lot of blood from a huge gash) but she is now a quadriplegic.
She can talk and her spirits are incredibly high. She is already
redesigning her home for wheelchair access (she can move her arms, but
not her hands)
We are flying her home via a medical charter this week where rehab will
begin. The insurance company is bracing itself. (12K for that 2 hour
flight)
So if any of you dorkers are waiting for your router or tablesaw to spin
down, and you believe in that sort of thing, a quick prayer would be
appreciated. Mention Rob's sister and it will get it there. *wry smile*
Oh... and one quick thing... The US medical care we experienced at St.
Mary's in Saginaw MI makes the Canadian version look like a scene from
the dark ages.... at least in this town. ( I know we have good
facilities in bigger centres as well...so keep your shirt on..)
My wife is medical professional (soon to be done with her NP) and she
was amazed at the quality of care/equipment and professionalism. Like
tools, you get what you pay for.
Thanks for letting me bend your ear.
r
r
On Tue, 23 May 2006 15:04:54 -0400, Robatoy wrote:
Tragic story snipped ....
> So if any of you dorkers are waiting for your router or tablesaw to spin
> down, and you believe in that sort of thing, a quick prayer would be
> appreciated. Mention Rob's sister and it will get it there. *wry smile*
Done.
> Thanks for letting me bend your ear.
Any time, Rob.
I hope your sister is able to continue to muster good spirits and a positive
outlook. She'll need that to deal with the challenges ahead.
--
Art Greenberg
artg at eclipse dot net
"Robatoy" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
> The support from you guys has been amazing. It's meant more than you'll
> know.
> I'm printing these posts and e-mails so my sister can read them.
> Again.. thanks!
>
> r
Actually you and your sister have done us all a big favor....when we hear
but by the grace of God a woeful tale that could indeed befall any of one of
us. That your sister has great pluck and is facing her misfortune bravely
you give us hope that maybe we could do the same....my prayers are with your
family....thanks Rod
In article <[email protected]>, Robatoy
<[email protected]> wrote:
> Thanks for letting me bend your ear.
My thoughts are with you and yours, Rob.
"Robatoy" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
> Oh... and one quick thing... The US medical care we experienced at St.
> Mary's in Saginaw MI makes the Canadian version look like a scene from
> the dark ages.... at least in this town. ( I know we have good
> facilities in bigger centres as well...so keep your shirt on..)
> My wife is medical professional (soon to be done with her NP) and she
> was amazed at the quality of care/equipment and professionalism. Like
> tools, you get what you pay for.
She's on my list.
If you liked Saganaw, you'd have been blown away by Ann Arbor. I've done
the long haul down there a few times, and it's incredible what unlimited
money can buy. Modest Memorial up here has better nursing, but that's
because they have more patient time and less paperwork. Imagine it's the
same for you.
Robatoy wrote:
> I have only looked around sporadically at the wREC lately as I have been
> pre-occupied.
> Aside from the lame attacks by some script-kiddie, there hadn't been a
> lot of traffic as it was, but it is nice to see a resurgence in the last
> few days.
>
> I have spent a lot of my time in Saginaw MI lately.
> My sister (only sibling) from Olatha KS had come to spend a couple of
> weeks here in Canada to relieve my wife and I for a spell as we have
> been busy caring for my ailing parents (both soon to be 85).
> On her first night here, she took a backwards tumble down the stairwell.
> She had been travelling a lot lately and was quite exhausted when she
> went up to bed and missed a tread.
>
> At the local Emerge, they diagnosed a broken neck. We medivac-ed her to
> Saginaw's St Mary's Hospital for surgery by one of the best
> neurosurgeons in the Midwest. That went well. The spinal cord is not
> severed, but severely crushed.
> What we do have, is that she breathes on her own, no brain damage (she
> had lost a lot of blood from a huge gash) but she is now a quadriplegic.
> She can talk and her spirits are incredibly high. She is already
> redesigning her home for wheelchair access (she can move her arms, but
> not her hands)
> We are flying her home via a medical charter this week where rehab will
> begin. The insurance company is bracing itself. (12K for that 2 hour
> flight)
>
> So if any of you dorkers are waiting for your router or tablesaw to spin
> down, and you believe in that sort of thing, a quick prayer would be
> appreciated. Mention Rob's sister and it will get it there. *wry smile*
>
> Oh... and one quick thing... The US medical care we experienced at St.
> Mary's in Saginaw MI makes the Canadian version look like a scene from
> the dark ages.... at least in this town. ( I know we have good
> facilities in bigger centres as well...so keep your shirt on..)
> My wife is medical professional (soon to be done with her NP) and she
> was amazed at the quality of care/equipment and professionalism. Like
> tools, you get what you pay for.
>
> Thanks for letting me bend your ear.
>
> r
>
> r
G'day Rob,
My thoughts are with you and your family.
Life certainly can kick us in the guts every now and again.
Things can only get better from here on in.
Good wishes to you all
regards
John
"Robatoy" <[email protected]> wrote in message
> The support from you guys has been amazing. It's meant more than you'll
> know.
> I'm printing these posts and e-mails so my sister can read them.
> Again.. thanks!
And if she does need support, (financial, medical, emotional) email me
where's she's living and I'll point you to her local chapter of the Canadian
Paraplegic Association. I'm part of their peer support group in Toronto and
there's similar satellite groups throughout Ontario. Saw your comments on
the excellent quality of the medical treatment she received. When it comes
to rehabilitation, one of the premier rehabilitation hospitals to be found
anywhere is located here. It's called Lyndhurst Hospital located at 520
Sutherland Drive in Toronto.
Robatoy wrote:
> I have only looked around sporadically at the wREC lately as I have been
> pre-occupied.
> Aside from the lame attacks by some script-kiddie, there hadn't been a
> lot of traffic as it was, but it is nice to see a resurgence in the last
> few days.
>
> I have spent a lot of my time in Saginaw MI lately.
> My sister (only sibling) from Olatha KS had come to spend a couple of
> weeks here in Canada to relieve my wife and I for a spell as we have
> been busy caring for my ailing parents (both soon to be 85).
> On her first night here, she took a backwards tumble down the stairwell.
> She had been travelling a lot lately and was quite exhausted when she
> went up to bed and missed a tread.
>
> At the local Emerge, they diagnosed a broken neck. We medivac-ed her to
> Saginaw's St Mary's Hospital for surgery by one of the best
> neurosurgeons in the Midwest. That went well. The spinal cord is not
> severed, but severely crushed.
> What we do have, is that she breathes on her own, no brain damage (she
> had lost a lot of blood from a huge gash) but she is now a quadriplegic.
> She can talk and her spirits are incredibly high. She is already
> redesigning her home for wheelchair access (she can move her arms, but
> not her hands)
> We are flying her home via a medical charter this week where rehab will
> begin. The insurance company is bracing itself. (12K for that 2 hour
> flight)
>
> So if any of you dorkers are waiting for your router or tablesaw to spin
> down, and you believe in that sort of thing, a quick prayer would be
> appreciated. Mention Rob's sister and it will get it there. *wry smile*
>
> Oh... and one quick thing... The US medical care we experienced at St.
> Mary's in Saginaw MI makes the Canadian version look like a scene from
> the dark ages.... at least in this town. ( I know we have good
> facilities in bigger centres as well...so keep your shirt on..)
> My wife is medical professional (soon to be done with her NP) and she
> was amazed at the quality of care/equipment and professionalism. Like
> tools, you get what you pay for.
>
> Thanks for letting me bend your ear.
>
> r
>
> r
Rob:
I've pretty much dropped off this group, but I happened to be lurking
today and caught this. I pray that your sister and your family find the
courage to deal with this. Her body has been damaged but her soul remains.
Bob Schmall
Robatoy <[email protected]> wrote in news:design-
[email protected]:
> I have only looked around sporadically at the wREC lately as I have
been
> pre-occupied.
> Aside from the lame attacks by some script-kiddie, there hadn't been a
> lot of traffic as it was, but it is nice to see a resurgence in the
last
> few days.
>
> I have spent a lot of my time in Saginaw MI lately.
> My sister (only sibling) from Olatha KS had come to spend a couple of
> weeks here in Canada to relieve my wife and I for a spell as we have
> been busy caring for my ailing parents (both soon to be 85).
> On her first night here, she took a backwards tumble down the
stairwell.
> She had been travelling a lot lately and was quite exhausted when she
> went up to bed and missed a tread.
>
> At the local Emerge, they diagnosed a broken neck. We medivac-ed her to
> Saginaw's St Mary's Hospital for surgery by one of the best
> neurosurgeons in the Midwest. That went well. The spinal cord is not
> severed, but severely crushed.
> What we do have, is that she breathes on her own, no brain damage (she
> had lost a lot of blood from a huge gash) but she is now a
quadriplegic.
> She can talk and her spirits are incredibly high. She is already
> redesigning her home for wheelchair access (she can move her arms, but
> not her hands)
> We are flying her home via a medical charter this week where rehab will
> begin. The insurance company is bracing itself. (12K for that 2 hour
> flight)
>
> So if any of you dorkers are waiting for your router or tablesaw to
spin
> down, and you believe in that sort of thing, a quick prayer would be
> appreciated. Mention Rob's sister and it will get it there. *wry smile*
>
> Oh... and one quick thing... The US medical care we experienced at St.
> Mary's in Saginaw MI makes the Canadian version look like a scene from
> the dark ages.... at least in this town. ( I know we have good
> facilities in bigger centres as well...so keep your shirt on..)
> My wife is medical professional (soon to be done with her NP) and she
> was amazed at the quality of care/equipment and professionalism. Like
> tools, you get what you pay for.
>
> Thanks for letting me bend your ear.
>
> r
>
> r
Bend my ear anytime. My thoughts are with you and your family.
Hank
Robatoy (in [email protected]) said:
| So if any of you dorkers are waiting for your router or tablesaw to
| spin down, and you believe in that sort of thing, a quick prayer
| would be appreciated. Mention Rob's sister and it will get it
| there. *wry smile*
Didn't even wait for it to spin /up/.
A friend suffered similar sounding damage about a year ago (slammed to
the ground by an unexpected wave while vacationing in Hawaii) and was
unable to move any limbs at all for months. Today he's able to stand,
walk, and dress himself.
I'm praying for that kind of recovery for your sister. It would seem
that sometimes prayers /do/ help - and I'm going for two out of two...
--
Morris Dovey
DeSoto Solar
DeSoto, Iowa USA
http://www.iedu.com/DeSoto
"Robatoy" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
> I have only looked around sporadically at the wREC lately as I have been
> pre-occupied.
Geeze - understandably so Rob.
>
> Thanks for letting me bend your ear.
>
Life certainly has it's way of piling up on us Rob. No explanation
available. Prayers always available.
--
-Mike-
[email protected]
"Robatoy" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
>I have only looked around sporadically at the wREC lately as I have been
> pre-occupied.
> Aside from the lame attacks by some script-kiddie, there hadn't been a
> lot of traffic as it was, but it is nice to see a resurgence in the last
> few days.
>
> I have spent a lot of my time in Saginaw MI lately.
> My sister (only sibling) from Olatha KS had come to spend a couple of
> weeks here in Canada to relieve my wife and I for a spell as we have
> been busy caring for my ailing parents (both soon to be 85).
> On her first night here, she took a backwards tumble down the stairwell.
> She had been travelling a lot lately and was quite exhausted when she
> went up to bed and missed a tread.
>
<snip>
You are all in our prayers Rob.
--
Nahmie
The only road to success is always under construction.
> had lost a lot of blood from a huge gash) but she is now a quadriplegic.
> She can talk and her spirits are incredibly high.
Your whole family is in my thoughts. This is hard on not just your sister,
but all those around her. You are blessed that she has the courage and
character to keep her spirits high.
Best of luck,
Steve
>
> Thanks for letting me bend your ear.
>
> r
>
> r
Snipped story>
Rob, So sorry to hear this. She was trying to do a good deed and fell victim
herself. Tell her to hang in there as well as yourself. Sooner or later good
things will happen for you all. No good deed goes unpunished they
say................be we all must keep trying regardless of consequences.
Good Luck Lyndell
On 2006-05-23, Robatoy <[email protected]> ranted thusly:
> Thanks for letting me bend your ear.
Jeez, what a shock... sorry, really sorry. I hope she works it out.
er
--
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On Tue, 23 May 2006 15:04:54 -0400, Robatoy <[email protected]> wrote:
>I have only looked around sporadically at the wREC lately as I have been
>pre-occupied.
>Aside from the lame attacks by some script-kiddie, there hadn't been a
>lot of traffic as it was, but it is nice to see a resurgence in the last
>few days.
>
>I have spent a lot of my time in Saginaw MI lately.
>My sister (only sibling) from Olatha KS had come to spend a couple of
>weeks here in Canada to relieve my wife and I for a spell as we have
>been busy caring for my ailing parents (both soon to be 85).
>On her first night here, she took a backwards tumble down the stairwell.
>She had been travelling a lot lately and was quite exhausted when she
>went up to bed and missed a tread.
>
... snip
>Oh... and one quick thing... The US medical care we experienced at St.
>Mary's in Saginaw MI makes the Canadian version look like a scene from
>the dark ages.... at least in this town. ( I know we have good
>facilities in bigger centres as well...so keep your shirt on..)
>My wife is medical professional (soon to be done with her NP) and she
>was amazed at the quality of care/equipment and professionalism. Like
>tools, you get what you pay for.
>
>Thanks for letting me bend your ear.
>
Your sister, you, and your family are in our thoughts and prayers.
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