Hugs to you and Kenneth, both of you are very deserving persons who are willing to share joy to others! Best wishes, GJA/ ts -----Original Message----- From: The Thill Group Inc <ttg-inc@attbi.com> To: WINN-L@rootsweb.com <WINN-L@rootsweb.com> Date: Wednesday, February 12, 2003 11:05 PM Subject: Re: [WINN] OT - Back in Pocket notice 2/12/2002 >Dear Cuz GJA, > Thank you for you for your thoughts and prayers. Isn't it funny how having >his voice means so much... but every time I think about it I almost come to >tears... a voice silenced... sigh.. weird I know but just seems odd to think >of him with out his special "sound"... I am grateful for every moment we >have and doubly so if we are able to keep him but this has hit me oddly >about his voice... Thanks for the prayers it is appreciated. >Thank you to all Cuz's that have e-mailed me privately also. > >Hugs Cuz B >ttg-inc@attbi.com >----- Original Message ----- >From: "Theresa M Stirbis" <tstir@HiWAAY.net> >To: <WINN-L@rootsweb.com> >Sent: Thursday, February 13, 2003 2:47 AM >Subject: Re: [WINN] Back in Pocket notice 2/12/2002 > > >> Becky, you are so thoughtful in recording your uncles' family story in his >> voice & his own personal way for all to enjoy indefinitely - you have a >> great treasure for future generations. >> >> May God's blessings be upon him always, especially through his surgery, >> treatments, and days of needing strength. It seems that Kenneth has great >> spirit, sure hope he does fine during his surgery & recovery. >> >> We missed you, cousin! >> >> GJA/ ts >> -----Original Message----- >> From: The Thill Group Inc <ttg-inc@attbi.com> >> To: WINN-L@rootsweb.com <WINN-L@rootsweb.com> >> Date: Wednesday, February 12, 2003 3:52 PM >> Subject: [WINN] Back in Pocket notice 2/12/2002 >> >> >> >I am back in pocket 2/12/2002 5:35 pm central time. >> >The rest of this message is off topic. >> > >> >As to Uncle Kenneth: They did one surgery on Monday to place a stomach >peg >> >[tube for feeding] for feeding while they do the removal of the voice box >> >and do a neck lumpectomy deal on the lymphnodes in the neck, then when >> >radiation is over and all healed they will remove the stomach peg. >> > Surgery did not go well. Tuesday instead of doing the second surgery >for >> >removal of the voice box etc... they took him into emergency surgery to >> find >> >out what was wrong with the stomach "peg", etc from Monday. He came out >of >> >the ok, with a change of placement, sewing up the other one, and cleaning >> up >> >the mess. They will have him on three days of antibiotics then next week >> >they will do the removal of the voice box etc... They feel the cancer is >> >totally contained and that it will be fixed with the removal and the >> >radiation to follow. Your prayers were heard. Thank you all. >> > >> > And this is something you might think about... I took with me my handy >> >dandy little tape recorder that I bought at Staples for 29.95 that has >one >> >hour micro tapes and has a special speaker on the end so that the person >> >doesn't have to hold it like a microphone, and it filters all the noise. >On >> >Sunday night when I arrived at the hospital, I set down with my Uncle >> >Kenneth and I put the recorder [turned on] on the little table.. and we >> >talked.. about old times and his growing up and about his folks and >> >grandparents and how he met and married my mothers sister, and how he >> >learned to be part of a "Hugging" family etc... believe it or not I have >> >four hour filled tapes of my Uncle Kenneth and I reliving some history. >He >> >didn't want to sleep and this kept his mind off of things... but the >thing >> >that it gives me is the sound of his voice. It is on tape for all time. >> Once >> >they do the surgery next week, his voice will be gone, never to be heard >> >again. Yes if all goes well and we get our prayers answered, we will have >> >him and a mechanical voice box.. but it will not be my Uncle voice that I >> >hear in the back of my mind in my memories... But this also gives us a >tape >> >recording of his family story and history. He thought it a wonderful >thing >> >and actually seemed to forget it was on the side taping. ...... Food for >> >thought, you might do this with your families..... on the favorite >> >Uncle...all my Aunts and Uncles are my favorites for different reasons, >but >> >this one is extra special because, as we moved so often [USArmy 37 >schools >> >by seventh grade], I was concerned if I ever got lost I would never find >my >> >family again he helped me memorize his phone number so that I could >always >> >call him and not be lost.... I still remember that phone number >> >405-MU5-8183.. it is no longer their phone number but was until I went to >> >College. It always made me feel safe to know that number... Silly? Nah >love >> >in the best kind. >> > >> >Thanks again for your prayers they are always of help. >> >Thank you to all that e-mailed me privately, also. You are all special to >> >me. >> >Hugs one tired Cuz B >> >ttg-inc@attbi.com >> >----- Original Message ----- >> >From: "The Thill Group Inc" <ttg-inc@attbi.com> >> >To: <WYNNE-GENEALOGY-SOCIETY-L@rootsweb.com> >> >Sent: Sunday, February 09, 2003 4:00 PM >> >Subject: [WYNN-GENEALOGY-SOCIETY] OUT OF POCKET NOTICE 2/9/2003 >> > >> > >> >> Dear Cuz's, >> >> I will be out of pocket from Sunday 2/9/2003 until Thursday night. >> >> [leaving in a few minutes to drive to OKC, Fav Uncle is undergoing >cancer >> >> surgery to remove his voice box. Prayers needed] >> >> >> >> Hugs Cuz Becky >> >> List Admin. 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