Update from Reatha Health and Happines (Various)

Subject: Ownbey H and H
Date:7/26/2011
From:Reatha
To:Class

Dear Ownbey Family,
I have updated our webpage on the church website www.mpumc.org/ownbey in all areas, including H&H (leaving out addresses, etc).
HEALTH
1. CAROL D has been on oxygen for almost 8 wks now. Last wk she also called in Hospice. I talked w/Don H this morning -- he said that she is now becoming "confused." Cards (and prayers) are the best thing we can do now. Ann C is taking her soft foods like smoothies and thick soups, and she will let us know if she needs any help.
2. NANCY S had knee replacement surgery last month. She would appreciate cards and prayers. One of her daughters lives w/her + a PT has been working w/her.
3. BARBARA B is waiting for a date to go to Duke for more tests. They still don't know what caused her heart attack last month and continues to cause her overall malaise. Husband .... is enjoying his new role as a pastor in ..... Son .... is doing well this summer, working on a reservation out in OK.
4. You can keep up w/the latest on ELLEN R by going to .
5. And don't forget to send cards to ELLEN C and JANE P.
HAPPINESS
1. HARRIETTE and SYDNOR  moved out to The Cypress last week. Harriette calls it "paradise."
[keeping their "old" ph # ]
2. BETTY C has moved out to Wilora Lake Lodge, mainly due to her glaucoma. Since the distance to the church from there is rather far (it's near Eastland Mall), and since they offer Sunday services there, Betty has chosen to become a "SS member in absentia." I suggest we keep in contact w/her and offer to bring her to special events we have... IF we can work it out. Don't know her room/phone number yet, but...
3. Speaking of moving... VIRGINIA and WILLARD will be moving to Sharon Towers on Sep 1.
4. TWALA's daughter is getting married in NYC this coming weekend.
5. And if you'd like to see new photos of baby Virginia (my granddaughter), just REPLY to this email, and I'll send you a few new shots. Or ask me on Sunday -- I've finally gotten a phone which has a camera :-) Claire, my sister, was in town (from VA) this past weekend, and we had fun visiting w/Virginia, Amanda, and Jon.
Any other news?
Take care, Reatha - Tue - 3pm
PS: I'll be sending out some info about upcoming class lessons in another email.

From Reatha with love

H&H
1. KEN BUKER is having a ruff time w/a kidney stone. Last week, he had a procedure to "blast" it, but it succeeded only in splitting it in half. He'll go again this week to see if it's broken up anymore on its own, and if not, go thru the procedure again.
Ken Buker
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2. NANCY HATFIELD has been laid low by allergy pblms... which were treated by some injections... which app. have caused MORE pblms w/her ears, first an infection and now, tinnitis! [so... phone calls are NOT a good idea, but cards ARE]
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3. CAROL NEEDY is suffering from a severe case of shingles which has affected the left side of her face. It began in her mouth -- she thought she had strep throat -- even tho' she HAD gotten the shingles vaccine! [doc said that you can STILL get them (obviously), but it SHOULD be a milder case -- "HA!" says Carol...]
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4. BILL PEARCE is doing better. He and MARIE came to church today :-) The heart cath showed all his arteries clear; they determined that he had a heart spasm. And Marie's pacemaker, which was inserted in late Sep, has been "tweaked" a few times, but is keeping her feeling chipper. She had NO idea she had a pblm till her Sep exam!
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5. I began having pblms w/MY throat last weekend. It "grew" into laryngitis, so by Tue night, I couldn't sing in the 35th Interfaith Service. But I'm almost back at full voice today :-) [Thanksgiving was a win-win for Jon's side of the family: I couldn't talk, and they could!]

* xxxx = means see Roster for address ( Click here, need password)
Dec. B'days
Sat the 4th - JOYCE ALLEN * xxxx
also the 4th - REATHA ANDREW * xxxx
again, on the 4th - WILMA MILLER * xxxx
and finally, on the 4th - OSCAR MORENO * xxxx
Tue the 7th - JUDY STINSON *xxxx
Sun the 12th - MARIE EPPLEY *xxxx
Wed the 15th - MEL HALPERN * xxxx
Fri the 31st - MEL ALLEN * xxxx

And not to forget former class members/attendees:
Sat the 25th - that's right, Christmas Day! - TWO b'days:
RANDY BRANTLEY *xxxx
BOB GROGAN *xxxxxx


Any corrections or additions? [you know how i've messed up class memos lately...]


Peace and Blessings,
Reatha - Sun - 5pm