07/03/05
1. John Smith had surgery at Baptist East on June 30. He is in Room 616.
Pastor Ken spoke with Wilma yesterday and the doctor said the surgery went
well. He will be hospitalized for about 5 days.
2. Yvonne Frank is hospitalized at Baptist East, Room 527. Yvonne has had
a recurrence of cancer. Her husband is Walter Frank.
3. Makenna Jo Leach, infant daughter of Matt and Shelly Leach, is home now
and doing very well. The last report from "Nana" Leach: Makenna is a
whopping 5 lbs. 2 oz. and 18" long!!
4. Matt Leach was hospitalized this past week and was discharged from
Audubon Hospital on June 30. Matt went to the hospital with a rapid heart
beat, an irregular EKG and his heart was in a-fibrillation. After tests
this week it was found that he has Graves' disease, which affects his
thyroid gland. It is treatable. Matt is taking the necessary
treatment/therapy and will be away from work for about 3 months. I spoke
with Matt yesterday and he is relieved to have found the problem and he
knows he will do very well with recuperation.
5. Laura Pierce, daughter of Lorna and Don Pierce, had outpatient surgery
on June 30. She is staying with her parents while she recuperates. I spoke
with Lorna yesterday and Laura was resting. The surgery went well and she
will be just fine with a few days rest.
6. Custodian Jim Barbour was back in the ER this past weekend. He still
continues to have great pain in his abdomen. After blood tests, they have
found him to be anemic. He sees his surgeon next week for continued tests.
7. Jill McLaughlin, preschool teacher, will have surgery on July 11. Jill
had colon surgery last year and this is a follow-up to that.
8. No change in the condition of Jim and Mildred Jones.
9. Jack Lobue, father of member, Lisa Payne, has had complications
following open-heart surgery this past week. Subsequently, he had 2
additional surgeries following the main surgery. He is in critical
condition in the Heart/Lung Center at Jewish downtown. Our last update from
Lisa is that there is improvement and they believe the problem has been
taken care of.
Carol Daugherty
Administrative Secretary
Beulah Presbyterian Church
"Sorrow looks back, worry looks around, faith looks up!"
