[Molly Pitcher]

Good Monday Morning everyone!

In today's news, the "guerilla phase" of the war continues as another US soldier has been shot and killed in Iraq.

Amb. Bremer says the operation is on track to appoint an Iraqi-led commission to begin the return to self-government.

Severe weather again dominated the skies over Illinois and the Chicago area.

Let's Roll!!

[Neets]

Good morning Molly!!!

Happy Monday morning.

[Molly Pitcher]

Make that 2 soldiers killed, one in an assassination, and the other in an ambush.

Kay, I'm not sure this is the latest ping list, so when you can, would you send it to me?? Thanks!

[lysie]

Good morning, Molly and ALL you wonderful people.

Thanks for the opening, Molly.

[Miss Marple]

Good morning! I am going to do some yard work EARLY before the heat gets too severe. Large sections of Indiana are under a flood watch, and northern Indiana has flood warnings.

[risk]

Molly, what a great name to read on a July 7th, 2003!

Molly's story

“The enemy is almost upon us!” cried one of the soldiers. “Stand fast,” replied Molly. The cheers of the soldiers rang down the line. The battle was turning, and there in the ranks stood Molly Pitcher—a cannoneer. When the fighting was over, and the British were in retreat, the soldiers gathered about her to praise her courage, but she did not hear their words. She was bending over her husband, nursing his wounds. The next day the story of Molly Pitcher passed through the camp. General Nathanael Greene heard it and strode straight to Molly’s tent. “Come, my brave girl,” he said. “I want to take you to General Washington.” As they reached the tent of the great commander, he rose with his grave and stately manner, and with a courteous bow to the Irish girl, he extended his hand. “You have made a brave stand,” he said. “We will win our liberty, if we all stand fast like you.”

--From The Foundation for a Better Life.

[bmwcyle]

Real habbits that kill

[Mr. Mulliner]

Good morning.

[dittomom]

Hi Molly! Look what I found...

New Beanie Baby to Commemorate Commissioning of USS Ronald Reagan

[bevlar]

I DIDN'T EVEN HAVE A CHANCE TO ASK YOU ALL TO PRAY FOR US! HERE IS HOW OUR 4TH OF JULY WEEKEND WENT.

Well, Saturday evening we went to bed at 10 p.m., started to watch the news and at 10:15 p.m., Larry said "Bev, something is wrong!" and began to shake - I don't mean shivering - I mean heavy duty rigors!!! His temperature shot up to 104.2 (axillary) degrees in a matter of minutes. I tried to listen to his lungs, get a blood pressure, ask him some questions....but, he was becoming delirious - I grabbed the bedside phone to call 911 and before I could, he began to choke. I got him on his side (so he wouldn't aspirate) just as the projectile vomiting began. Got 911 called and tried to take care of him an answer their pertinent question at the same time. The EMT's had a terrible time getting an IV started - two of us had to hold him down (rigors were that strong) - finally got him on the gurney and into the ambulance. (He remembers practically nothing about the ambulance ride). After the all the blood work and tests, they determined he had Pneumococcal disease and if we hadn't gotten him to treatment as quickly as we did, the chances are that he wouldn't have survived, because of his already compromised medical condition.

He responded to the drugs immediately and by 0300, they admitted him and he asked me what in the world happened!!!! It was unbelievable how quickly the onset of symptoms appeared!!! One minute he was talking to me, about a car chase we were watching on TV, and the next minute, he was deathly ill.

Where he picked up this bacteria is a mystery - his auto immune system is poor because of his multiple health problems and so he is very susceptible to any bug that comes along.

He just got along so well that they gave him the last IV of ROCEPHIN (the doctors call it "gorilla-cillin" because it is so powerful) this morning and released him!!! He will be on Azithromycin for the next 6 days - we buy Z-packs when we are in MX each year so had it in our own stock :-) His recovery was as swift as the onset of the disease!!!!

And, that is how we spent our weekend :-)