Update on Marilyn Bordner

Marilyn Bordner started waking up from the coma yesterday (July 26^th).  It sounds like they verified it was a seizure, not a stroke, or an aneurysm.  They think it is probably reversible – but she is looking at a lot of physical therapy.  We don’t know about her eye sight – that wasn’t mentioned in the voice mail.  They took her off all her pain meds – so she is in pain and is starting to thrash around a lot because of that.  She does have the nurses with her all the time as she is still in ICU. A lot of prayers and good wishes are still needed for her and for Bill.   --Update from Marilyn Schafer via Betty Hughes

Prayers Needed

Marilyn Bordner, former Grand Representative of Bolivia, and Secretary of Spokane Chapter,  is in the hospital in Spokane.   She is in ICU and can’t have visitors.  She has been in Sacred Heart since Sunday, July 14th.  We understand she may have had seizures and they had to induce a comma.  Prior to inducing the comma, she lost her eye sight.  It is a very sad and scary situation and we don’t really know what to expect.  The doctors are not sure what is wrong, but we are requesting prayers for her and for the doctors to be able to determine what is going on.  Also prayers for her husband, Bill, while he waits to find out what is happening.  I’m sure “Thinking Of You” cards sent to their home would be appreciated for Bill. Their address is in the Blue Book under Spokane Chapter.

Prayers Needed

Worthy Matron of Greenwood Chapter, Helen Van Allen's home burned on September27th in Kent. Her husband and grandson perished in the fire. No more details are available at this time. Our  thoughts and prayers need to go out to sister Helen and her family.

Update on Joe Ivey, PGP of Arizona

Hello Everyone,

I guess it's about time I sent out an update on Joe.  It's been almost 2 months since we left Seattle to return him home to Prescott.  We managed the trip well, and after getting settled in, we were able to get him to Arizona's Grand Chapter, August 1st and enjoy his Honors both Thursday Afternoon and Evening for being not only Arizona's Senior Past Grand Patron, but for serving 50 years ago!   He enjoyed his time there and the visits he had with many old friends.  The 3 Ivey "Kids" made a presentation to Grand Chapter of a new American Flag in his Honor. The rest of  his family was all there too, to help in the celebration and also to celebrate his 89th birthday which was  the 13th of August.  He survived all the festivities with a little rest now and then. 

Since then we have had a few short outings, just to get him out and about, but he does get tired easily.  He has been on oxygen now for about a month, and gets weaker as time goes by.  Hospice here is just as wonderful as they were in Seattle and he is getting very good care;  the nurse comes every week, and the social worker every 2 weeks, or when we need something, and the chaplain comes whenever we need him, and he visits, sings hymns, prays with us, and even brings communion.  He saw the kidney Dr yesterday, and so far, his kidneys are holding up well, considering the Congestive Heart Failure, and the amount of diuretics he has been taking.  He had blood work yesterday for the Congestive Heart Failure  and the results show that his heart is failing even more, and he will have up days and down days as he gets weaker.  He is using his walker all the time now, while his legs are still able to support him.  His daughter Judie is here with me again, and we are doing our best to see that he is comfortable, and see that he does what he wants as long as he is able.  He looks forward everyday for the mailman to come, so if anyone would like to send a card, I know he would deeply appreciate reading them.   Address is:

912 Old Stage Rd, Prescott AZ 86303  .....  And prayers are especially welcome.

Phone 928-776-9351  sometimes he may not want to talk,

Carmen Ivey

UPDATE

Many members have been wondering about the status on Duane Nelson since Grand Chapter.  Here is an update given to me by WM Barbara Burleigh of Vida Chapter.  Duane was taken to the hospital in Yakima on Wednesday of Grand Chapter and remained there until that Sunday.  Since coming home he had gall bladder surgery on August 9^th and was to go home on Saturday, August 11^th.  He would enjoy cards and is listed as AP of Vida Chapter in the 2011-12 Blue Book.  For those who don’t know Duane you might know him as one the guys who “runs” the hand microphones on the floor during Grand Chapter.  He has done so for several years.  Duane is the current WP of Vida Chapter.

--Mary Ellen Sparks

Prayers Needed in Idaho

Some sad news from here, if you could get the word out for me.
Bill had another stroke on Monday evening. Not as bad as his first
one, but still  devastating to us.  Had a small clot at the base of
his brain stem.  A very small vein (lucky for us). Bad part its onthe other side from
his first stroke.  Has double vision, weakness in his hand and leg,
and has difficulty in speaking and swallowing. The Dr said the good news is he will
regain a lot in the next 24 hours.  But will still have to go to rehab in Coeur d' Alene.
Hoping for the best.
Linda Angel, PGM Idaho

Note:  Linda has had a vendor booth at our Grand Chapter for several years and they were both there in June.  Please keep both Bill & Linda in your prayers.

UPDATE ON THE IVEY'S

Hi All,

I guess it's time to send an update on things in the Ivey household.  As you know we were able to go to Yakima for GC, and Joe did pretty good, with a nap now and then.  That trip was a Test to see if he could tolerate a trip to Arizona, and I guess he passed.  We now have plans to go back to Prescott, where his home is and where he wants to spend whatever time he has left.  Friends from there are flying up Wednesday and taking my car and trailer back to Arizona, leaving Thursday.  We are flying his daughter up here on Tuesday, so she can help me with getting him through the airport, and flight to Phoenix on Saturday the 21st.  Hospice has been wonderful, and are transferring him to Hospice down there in Prescott.  I have been packing and trying to get everything in order with all that needs to be done to accomplish this. 

If we survive this trip, we may be able to attend Arizona GC  Aug 1 - 4th, where he is being honored on Thursday afternoon as it is 50 years since he was WGP.   Hopefully he can be there for that.  He so enjoyed seeing everyone in Yakima, and thrived on visiting with all his friends there.  Please keep us in your Prayers and any cards can be sent here or to our AZ address:   912 Old Stage Rd, Prescott, AZ, 86303.  However anything sent there will be forwarded here until I get back and change that.  Anything sent here will be sent down there by my neighbor.   Thanks to all of you for your Love and Prayers through this difficult time. 

Just another note, My only brother has been very sick since February, in fact was in the ER the same evening I first took Joe in.  He had a lung transplant 10 years ago, and apparently from what they think, his transplant medications were affecting his organs after this long a time, so they changed his medications and it seemed that that helped some, but now is having other effects, and his blood count is down to 20 instead of 40 something, and he is not producing red blood cells, and having other complications as well,   so it is especially hard for me to leave him at this time, but I need to be where Joe wants to be.  So if you have any extra Prayers, please include my brother and his family too,  Thanks.

Carmen

UPDATE ON ESCORT NANCY

   This morning (July 6^th) Nancy Breza had her scheduled double mastectomy – WGP Bob called me shortly after 11 AM to say that she was out of surgery and all went very well - the surgeon said there were "no surprises" and that was a very good thing.  Then he called me about noon to say she was in recovery and they had just given her something for pain.  Just a couple minutes ago I got off the phone with Nancy - she sounds great!  Of course she is surgery sore but her spirits are excellent.  It was very comforting for me to be able to talk to her and know she is okay.

   The doctors still expect her to be able to go home later this afternoon and Bob will let me know if that indeed happens.

   So, once again the power of prayer works - please continue to keep her in your thoughts and prayers as she goes through the recovery process from this surgery.  She will be having radiation but they will let her recover from surgery before starting those sessions. 

   Lighthouse Hugs to All,

   WGM Gerry

Prayers Needed

This is to let friends know, that Beryl Dawkins', past grand organist for Mary Jane Sommerfield (1980), cancer has returned in full force and sister Beryl has opted not to go the treatment route this time. Cards and notes are deeply comforting to her. Her address is:   Beryl Dawkins

                                                             PO Box 40

                                                             Kahlotus WA 99335

More Prayers Needed

Bill and Alice Hammontree and their family need our prayers in a big way. Bill is at St. Joe's in Tacoma and has had two heart attacks. He is having a heart cath later this morning to see if they can determine the problem and hopefully fix it.

PRAYERS NEEDED

PGP Bill Hammontree has been in St Joseph’s Hospital in Tacoma since Friday evening (June 1^st) with heart problems.  He is scheduled for a heart catheter late tomorrow morning (June 5^th) to see what is going on, and what the next steps will be.   Please keep Bill, Alice and daughter & son (Cindy & Greg) in your thoughts and prayers.

Prayers Needed

Our dear Past Grand Matron Kit Wells and her family could really use your prayers right now!

Lots of prayers needed!

This concerns Anita Borst of Evening Star Chapter in Almira, she was Grand Ruth in 2010-2011. Her husband Phil Borst is the Grand Representative to Vermont.

Anita has dealt with severe and rare health issues for the last few years. She was in the hosiptal just before Christmas. She was sent home with oxygen. She is not able to do anything. I talked with her sister-in-law, Kathleen Miller, past Grand Esther. She says it is not looking good. Anita has absolutely no strength at all. She has Shingles in her eyes and had pheumonia while in the hospital. Her birthday is the same day as her brother's, Daryl Miller. She was unable to attend the party.

Please keep both Phil and especially Anita in your prayers. They are definately needed.

Diane Osborne, PGM

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First, many of you may not have heard about Phil and Leslie Green's daughter. While I have shared the information with our five Grand Families, I have not made this as a general information item. The time has come to share. 

Over the Christmas weekend, their daughter, Melissa (a member of Grand Coulee Dam Chapter) was hospitalized with acute hepatitis, liver and kidney failure. Greens were in VA with son Kelly and his family. They caught the first flight they could manage which wasn't until 2:30AM Friday. They arrived in Spokane mid-day Friday and have been at Melissa's side virtually 24 hours a day since then. By New Years weekend she had deteriorated to a point of no response and bodily functions shutting down. This past Thursday the Drs. felt she only had hours to live. She was moved to a Hospice House this afternoon which is a better setting for the family and the Hospice staff, counselors, Drs. and minister have been a great help to them.

It is unbelievable that these two special people are once again hit with tragedy. While prayers for Melissa's recovery are virtually too late, prayers for the Green family are really needed to help them through this ordeal. When Melissa passes, there will only be a family service to be followed by a "memorial picnic" later for family and friends to share their memories of Melissa, a beautiful and vivacious young woman. I will continue to share information as things change. 

PGM Marjoe Richards

Prayers Needed

Our dear friends Mary Sharko of Key City Chapter and Anita Borst of Evening Star Chapter are having a very rough time right now and could really use your prayers.  Please keep them in your thoughts and send lots of healing prayers their way!

PRAYERS NEEDED!

From Cheri Moll:

Kathy Neubecker’s granddaughter Grace, age 8, is in ICU at Harborview Hospital and is not expected to live. She needs all the prayers you have.

Grace has a blood disorder called ITP, which involves two processes, the destruction of existing platelets and the inadequate production of platelets.

She was unresponsive yesterday morning so they called the aid car and they were on the way to Children’s but the EMT’s decided that she needed to get to a hospital sooner so they took her to Swedish in Mountlake Terrace and from there, after a CT scan, took her directly to Harborview. Her platelet count was very low and they immediately put her on an IV of a medication to increase the count. The scan reveled that there was bleeding on the brain and the doctors said that she needed surgery, but the platelet count needed to be up around 80,000 to 100,000 in order to operate. Late last night the count was at 150,000 so they performed the surgery, which was to drill 2 holes in her head to drain the fluid. Because of the location of the blood clot, deep center of the brain, they were not able to operate on it. The surgeons were hopeful following the surgery and said that everything went as planned, for the drainage, and that she would need to stay in the hospital for around 10 days.

Around midnight Kathy called to say that the eyes were not responding to light and that they were going to run some tests. She called me at 4:30 this morning to say that Grace was still alive but that they don’t think that she will make it through the day.

PRAYERS NEEDED!!!

Tuesday November 22, 2011 update after talking with Doctor.

MRI is negative for the scan of her spine. Great news. This has been categorized as stage 4 Breast cancer, as it has traveled to the brain. The best treatment is exactly what we are doing right now. We still must wait for the final pathology report on the lymph nodes that were taken, however Dr. said that initial report shows negative for lymphoma.

The doctor and I have talked with mom and explained several things, with this said, Mom is in very good spirits this morning and seems to be getting stronger by the day. Thanksgiving for us will be right here so Don and I with the help of my brothers (they don't know it yet) will be smuggling in good food for Mom.

Just saw this from Lynette Zierden of Grand Coulee Dam Chapter about her mom Carole Fisher.

Mom is in the hospital in Spokane Sacred heart . She has started radiation for several lesions in the brain, and is still undergoing testing. yesterday they discovered a couple of lymph nodes in the center breast bone area and one under her left arm that appear to be affected. This somewhat indicates that the cancer may be in the breast area again and traveled to the brain. There is also a nodule on her thyroid and a aneurysm in her stomach area.

Today she will have a bone scan and another MRI in the spine and back area. At this point I believe they are looking for every place the cancer may have traveled too. I will try to keep everyone up to date when I can.

Prayers needed,
Lynette

Update on Goldendale Fire

Here's an update on the fire from Linda Runyan via June Lee:

Dear Ones,

Received a call from Linda this evening, as we were returning home  from Gerry's reception. She and Jack were at Harold's for supper.   Linda said they are still on the alert list, but not on the high alert
list. There is a great deal of smoke at their place, but not so much at Harold's.

The one thing Linda wanted to report is that Lucky McGaughy's home did not burn up. It was eye witnessed that it was burning, but that was the wrong house.

Linda said they should be okay, if there continues to be no wind, so tuck that in your prayers. She sounded good and hopeful, as her faith is strong.

Bunny Hugs & Lots of Love,
June

Prayers are needed!

We need to say prayers and send good thoughts to our friends in Goldendale.  Jack and Linda Runyan are not far from the fire and have already moved their horse and some other belongings to Harold's house for safekeeping.  Lucky McGaughey (one of this year's deputies) has been evacuated and may have lost her home.  They won't let her back in to see yet.  Plus, we know of other Stars who have friends and relatives in the area who have lost their homes.

Keep those prayers and good thoughts coming!

Prayers Needed for PGM Marilyn Hoots!!

On March 31, I went in for a routine mammogram.  They called me back for more pictures and a consultation on April 4, and then for a biopsy on April 5.  Dr. Kramer, the radiology doctor continually said that she expected it to be calcium deposits.  She asked how I would like the results and I said that a phone call would be fine.  On Friday I was called and confirmed that it is cancer.  It is in the same breast where I had cancer 27 years ago.

Tomorrow (Monday) I will go in for blood tests, lung x-ray and an MRI.  On Wednesday we will talk with the cancer team of doctors at Virginia Mason – breast cancer doctor, radiology oncologist and medical oncologist.  They are all women.

Needless to say, I am scared, angry, but hopeful.

PLEASE PRAY FOR US!!!!!  Bill will be with me, of course, and it will probably be harder on him than me.  After 27 years it was not the answer I expected.

We will keep you posted.

Love you all,

Marilyn and Bill Hoots

Prayers needed

Our Grand Ruth Anita Borst could use some booster prayers right now.   Here's what she says.

Hello Everyone,

This is just an update which it seems to me is the same each month!  I am in a real low period.

My white and red Blood counts are almost bottomed out.  I seem to just have enough energy to walk from the couch to the kitchen.  The doctor just says don't worry, you do this every 10 day cycle after Chemo and you always come back up again in time to be hit with the next treatment.  I have sores in my mouth and nose.  I made a mistake last week and asked the dentist assistant if I could use some teeth whitener.  She gave me some so I went home and used it once.  I now have blisters on my gums along with everything else!!  What a nightmare.

My last treatment is the 24th of January.  I will never use whitener again.....

Hope everyone is well.

Anita

Let's send her some extra special prayers and maybe a few cards to let her know we care!