Lindel, My prayers are also with you. I had open heart surgery three years ago and know what you are going through. Keep on fighting and get well!. Love to you and your family. Joan Windsor, Colorado USA DONEGALEIRE-D-request@rootsweb.com wrote: > Subject: > > DONEGALEIRE-D Digest Volume 04 : Issue 128 > > Today's Topics: > #1 Lindel [Clavelli@aol.com] > #2 Lindel [Collie912@aol.com] > #3 Lindel [DMFoley@aol.com] > #4 Lindel ["Julie" <clab@powerup.com.au>] > #5 Lindel ["Rachel" <rachel.dysart@ntlworld.c] > #6 Re: Lindel Needs Your Prayers ["Nan" <tnt403@sc.rr.com>] > #7 Re: Lindel ["conaught2" <conaught2@charter.net] > #8 Re: Lindel [Betty Ann <bamedhat@telus.net>] > #9 Lindel ["JGallagher" <aileron@tcainternet.] > #10 LINDEL [Maureen <maurbug@ozemail.com.au>] > #11 RE: Lindel ["Sandra Blandford" <sblandford@sat] > #12 Re: Lindel [Chas Andre <chasa@bioworks.com>] > #13 WILKINSON McKINLEY ["Sandra Blandford" <sblandford@sat] > #14 Lindel ["muriel.sherlock" <muriel.sherlock] > #15 Re: [DONEGALEIRE] Lindel Needs You [Bob <hiflyte@telus.net>] > > Administrivia: > To unsubscribe from DONEGALEIRE-D, send a message to > > DONEGALEIRE-D-request@rootsweb.com > > that contains in the body of the message the command > > unsubscribe > > and no other text. No subject line is necessary, but if your software > requires one, just use unsubscribe in the subject, too. > > If you aren't unsubscribed, try the same method using the following address > > DONEGALEIRE-L-request@rootsweb.com > > ______________________________ > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > > Subject: Lindel > Date: Mon, 7 Jun 2004 16:57:08 EDT > From: Clavelli@aol.com > To: DONEGALEIRE-L@rootsweb.com > > To Lindel, her family and Donegal listers, > > The outpouring of concern, prayers and good wishes for Lindel's speedy > recovery reflects the high esteem with which we Donegal listers hold her. > As mentioned by everyone, Lindel has been a supportive researcher and friend > to all of us. Let me add my prayers and positive thoughts (from California) > to the prayer chain. > > Lindel, get better soon! We miss you and love you. > > Roseann > > ______________________________ > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > > Subject: Lindel > Date: Mon, 7 Jun 2004 17:49:35 EDT > From: Collie912@aol.com > To: DONEGALEIRE-L@rootsweb.com > > More Love and Prayers from North Carolina > Cecile > > ______________________________ > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > > Subject: Lindel > Date: Mon, 7 Jun 2004 17:54:14 EDT > From: DMFoley@aol.com > To: DONEGALEIRE-L@rootsweb.com > > Prayers for Lindel from Pennsylvania for a full and speedy recovery! > > Denise Foley > > ______________________________ > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > > Subject: Lindel > Date: Tue, 8 Jun 2004 08:19:58 +1000 > From: "Julie" <clab@powerup.com.au> > To: DONEGALEIRE-L@rootsweb.com > > Prayers for Lindel from Australia for a speedy recovery :-)) > > Regards > Julie > > ______________________________ > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > > Subject: Lindel > Date: Mon, 7 Jun 2004 23:23:23 +0100 > From: "Rachel" <rachel.dysart@ntlworld.com> > To: DONEGALEIRE-L@rootsweb.com > > Lindel has been a source of help to many people- me included. I've never known anyone reply with such patience to questions she must have been asked for the hundredth time and at the same time make the questioner feel it was the most important thing she had to do that day. > > Get well , keep well and keep strong. > > Rachel > > ______________________________ > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > > Subject: Re: Lindel Needs Your Prayers > Date: Mon, 7 Jun 2004 18:33:39 -0400 > From: "Nan" <tnt403@sc.rr.com> > To: DONEGALEIRE-L@rootsweb.com > > Just want to add my love and prayers for Lindel and her family Wishing her a > fast recovery. > Nan > South Carolina,USA > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "conaught2" <conaught2@charter.net> > To: <DONEGALEIRE-L@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Monday, June 07, 2004 12:49 PM > Subject: Lindel Needs Your Prayers > > > Many on the list may not be aware that Lindel has a serious > heart problem. I received the following message from her Mom Merle > O'Donnell on May 20. > > > > "Helloooooo! I'm writing this a night before we head off to > Christchurch for my operation and mum will be filling in the (gory) details, > to let you know how it all went. I hope she says its all good!!! No idea > when I'll be home and able to email anyone, but you'll hear from me soon :-) > > > > Mums bit - > > > > Well, I hate to say it after that cheery little > > message, but it all went horribly wrong!! The > > scariest 24 hours of my life! The surgeon extracted > > one old line and in doing so, tore a hole in her heart which quickly > bled into her pericardium. Fortunately they were able to stop the bleeding, > but a drain had to be inserted to remove the blood which had collected > > and she was monitored for further bleeding. Somehow we all got > thru the night. I have never seen anyone in so much agony as our poor > Lindel...doped to the eyebrows on morphine and still no pain relief. > > Anyway, today the drain was removed and she was transferred to the > Coronary Unit at Christchurch hospital where she is recovering and under > constant survellance and assessment. Tonight the pain had > > eased a little, and she was showing some spark, especially when she > learned how much of her money we have spent over the past couple of days > (I'm in charge > > of her wallet!) So that's a very good sign she's on the road to > recovery. So, sorry to be so slow in advising you, but it has been a very > hectic and stressful time." > > > > After receiving this message a few days later the news was better > and Lindel was starting to improve. She was able to go home. Then on June > 5, I received the following email from Merle. > > > > "Hellooo, > > You must be wondering what has happened to Lindel since she has been > off line since Wednesday. She is back in Christchurch hospital after > developing an infection on Wednesday. Unfortunately, I have no > > further news for you other than the med team have taken bood > cultures and and we are awaiting the results. Meantime they are managing her > pain and sedating her, but have not yet pput her back on anti-biotics which > I find rather distressing...reason? It's a long holiday weekend here (!!) > We, Don, > > myself and the two boys visited her in hosp yesterday and found her > quite chirpy for a while, but she tired quickly and soon needed further > medication. It appears now, contrary to previous assessment, that the > > infection may be in the pacemaker lines. Please keep up your > prayers, she's a very sick girl." > > > > I told Merle I would let you know what was happening with Lindel > because she needs everyone's prayers. > > > > I got to know Lindel several years ago and immediately she was such > a great help. A few years ago when I spoke with Mike Mackle(Member) from > New Zealand I told Lindel about it and asked her if she was familiar with > the town Mike was from. She laughed and said she had attended Mike's > family reunion. She is related to Mike through the Mackles and thus to me, > but of course we haven't figured it out yet, since the Mackles seems to be > numerous but elusive! Lindel is most generous and lets me send her > information and pictures of Ballyhillion and Clonca Parish, Malin Head, > County Donegal and she posts them to her Donegal list. > > > > Lindel is an amazing person. She has a toddler Connor and son Liam > who is about 4, yet she has had the time to help so many people with their > family research. > > > > Many prayers are being sent to Lindel from all over the world for a > speedy recovery. Go raib maith agat. > > > > Beannachtai, > > Margaret (Mairead) > > > > ______________________________ > > ______________________________ > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > > Subject: Re: Lindel > Date: Mon, 7 Jun 2004 15:34:22 -0700 > From: "conaught2" <conaught2@charter.net> > To: DONEGALEIRE-L@rootsweb.com > > Everyone's love and concern is overwhelming. I will cut and paste all the emails and put them into one and send it to Lindel's Mom. > > I saw this in my inbox after I emailed the list about Lindel's condition. The following is an update on Lindel's condition from her Mom. > > Beannachtai (Blessings) > Margaret (Mairead) > > Sunday, June 6, 2004 > Helloo! > Well, I was not satisfied with the lack of anti-biotic > action (!!) so I phoned the hospital last night to > speak to the nurse in charge, and find out why. She > explained that they have been checking Lindel's white > cell count every day and it has not altered, which > indicates there in no infection present (thank God!). > So, the latest is it's not the leads causing the > problem but pericarditis, caused by the insertion of > the drain into the pericardium during the op, and the > damage it created. This explains the extreme pain she > is experiencing, and its location etc. She also has a > small clot in her lung and is receiving > anti-coagulants to dissolve it. I would have liked to > have had this explained to me during out visit on > Saturday, but obviously I spoke to the wrong person. > Anyway, now I know the full story I feel a little more > secure, and I think you will too, though she is by no > means out of the woods yet. I will be back with > another update soon. > Thanks for all the messages and prayers...keep then > going, please. > Warmest regards > Merle O'Donnell > > ______________________________ > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > > Subject: Re: Lindel > Date: Mon, 07 Jun 2004 16:44:05 -0600 > From: Betty Ann <bamedhat@telus.net> > To: DONEGALEIRE-L@rootsweb.com > > Sincerest best wishes to Lindel and all of her loved ones. This is a > trying time to be sure, and we will pray for better days when Lindel is > enjoying a complete and speedy recovery and is back with her family once > again. > > Our hearts and prayers are with you all! > > Take good care! > > Betty Ann > Western Canada > > ______________________________ > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > > Subject: Lindel > Date: Mon, 7 Jun 2004 17:54:54 -0500 > From: "JGallagher" <aileron@tcainternet.com> > To: DONEGALEIRE-L@rootsweb.com > > Many years ago I found this Donegal list and then found Lindel's postings and she led me to her website. We learned we were both hunting Gallaghers in Gartan Parish. All I had to start with was a family Bible, and some notes from my deceased father in law who was born in Carrickatimpan. What evolved has been the best website in the world for Gartan Parish at http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~donegal/gartan/ with information from original records. We still can't prove a kinship between her Gallaghers and mine but we have had fun trying to prove it. She has been a tremendous help on my husband's Gallagher line with information from the records she has gathered and I am still amazed at her knowledge of the area. She is a great teacher, researcher, and friend ....and folks here in Louisiana are praying for a full recovery so she can get back to doing what she loves. > > Jerry Lou Gallagher > Louisiana, USA > Researching Gallaghers in Glendowan, Carrickatimpan, Gartan Parish > Harleys in Ardachrin, Gartan Parish > Carrs in Glendowanbeg, Gartan Parish > Gallaghers in Meenagoppoge, Tullaghobegley Parish > > ______________________________ > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > > Subject: LINDEL > Date: Tue, 08 Jun 2004 09:02:27 +1000 > From: Maureen <maurbug@ozemail.com.au> > To: DONEGALEIRE-L@rootsweb.com > > Hi all, my prayers go to Lindel for a full recovery, she is the most giving > and wonderful person, always cheerful and nothing is ever to much trouble > to her. She has been absolutely brilliant in helping me with my research > and her web site is awesome. > Maureen > > ______________________________ > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > > Subject: RE: Lindel > Date: Mon, 7 Jun 2004 17:37:40 -0500 > From: "Sandra Blandford" <sblandford@satx.rr.com> > To: DONEGALEIRE-L@rootsweb.com > > Hear! Hear! Lindel has also helped me several times. Sandy, San Antonio, > Texas > > -----Original Message----- > From: MJaredX@aol.com [mailto:MJaredX@aol.com] > Sent: Monday, June 07, 2004 1:02 PM > To: DONEGALEIRE-L@rootsweb.com > Subject: Re: Lindel > > Hi, My name is Chris, and I would like to say my thoughts are with Lindel > and her family. Lindel has helped me on numorous occasions. She really is a > great help. When I was confused she always seemed to be able to clear things > up for me. I am from the United States but I am sure I am not the only one > from here that has had her help from time to time. I would like her family > to send this message from me, "Get Well Soon". We hope to have your help and > kindness for a long, long time. Take care and get out of that hospital. > > Your Donegal Friend, > Chris Wilson > New Jersey, United States > > Chris > > ______________________________ > > ______________________________ > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > > Subject: Re: Lindel > Date: Mon, 7 Jun 2004 16:17:24 -0700 > From: Chas Andre <chasa@bioworks.com> > To: DONEGALEIRE-L@rootsweb.com > > I would like to add my best wishes to Lindel for a speedy recovery. > long ago I stumbled upon a page in rootsweb with the name of one of my > ancestors, and Lindel's email address offering more detailed > information. As many others have reported, Lindel was extremely > gracious and amazingly fast in providing useful information. Although > I have only interacted with her the one time, I have always remembered > how kind she was in looking up information (on families she wasn't even > researching). > > Chas Andre, San Francisco > > ______________________________ > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > > Subject: WILKINSON McKINLEY > Date: Mon, 7 Jun 2004 17:47:45 -0500 > From: "Sandra Blandford" <sblandford@satx.rr.com> > To: DONEGALEIRE-L@rootsweb.com > > This is primarily for Lillian Sayre. Today I read your 27 Jul 2000 post > about William WILKINSON, son of George, m Maria MCKINLEY 18 Jan 1849. > Contact me. I know a Metcalf who is also researching this ancestry. Sandy > (Wilkinson) Blandford > > -----Original Message----- > From: DONEGALEIRE-D-request@rootsweb.com > [mailto:DONEGALEIRE-D-request@rootsweb.com] > Sent: Monday, June 07, 2004 3:57 PM > To: DONEGALEIRE-D@rootsweb.com > Subject: DONEGALEIRE-D Digest V04 #127 > > << Message: Untitled Attachment >> << Message: Lindel Needs Your Prayers > (2.99 KB) >> << Message: [DONEGALEIRE] Lindel Needs Your Prayers (3.90 KB) > >> << Message: Lindel (330 bytes) >> << Message: Lindel (670 bytes) >> > << Message: Lindel Needs Your Prayers (287 bytes) >> << Message: > [DONEGALEIRE] Lindel (433 bytes) >> << Message: [DONEGALEIRE] Lindel Needs > Your Prayers (3.76 KB) >> << Message: Lindel (536 bytes) >> << Message: > prayers for Lindel (213 bytes) >> > > ______________________________ > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > > Subject: Lindel > Date: Tue, 8 Jun 2004 00:20:41 +0100 > From: "muriel.sherlock" <muriel.sherlock@ntlworld.com> > To: DONEGALEIRE-L@rootsweb.com > > Lindel > > Our hearts and prayers are with you. Luv to you, you Mum and your wonderful > family. > > Get Well Soon. We miss you. > > Muriel > > ______________________________ > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > > Subject: Re: [DONEGALEIRE] Lindel Needs Your Prayers > Date: Mon, 07 Jun 2004 17:32:35 -0600 > From: Bob <hiflyte@telus.net> > To: DONEGALEIRE-L@rootsweb.com > > Margaret, > > Pass my best wishes to Lindel for a speedy and safe recovery. > > Bob > in Alberta