[Budge]

Here is what Art wrote:

"Hi,

This is Art at the key board. I am sending this out to many of Mary Ann's friends as well as family. Mary Ann has been having some trouble over the last couple of weeks with a resurgence of Diverticulitus and bowel blockages. I arrived home from work yesterday around 5:00 and we ended up in the Emergency room at 8:00. She was admitted after making her comfortable around mid-night. At this point we hope that through IV anti-biotics and pain control everything settles down and she can avoid any surgery. She will be under going numerous unpleasant tests over this weekend and will need lots of rest in between. For those of you that have had the hospital experience, you know that getting rest in a hospital room is next to impossible. Hopefully the pain killers will help her in this. I will up-date you as often as possible. Any prayers you might send her way will be greatly appreciated "Art / Dad"

[PoisedWoman]

My continuing hopes and prayers for Mary Ann. She was kind enough to pray with me a couple of months ago when my son had part of his colon removed because of diverticulitis, and we've been in touch by freemail since then. Please tell her that she is on my mind and heart every day and on my prayer list too.

[JohnHuang2]

Thank you for the update -- more prayers on their way

[freeperfromnj]

Please offer my prayers to Maryann. I was hospitalized with the same exact condition in mid-December. I truly understand what she's going through. A very supportive husband and family, lots of prayers (and lot's of Cipro) got me through without surgery. All the best for a speedy recovery.

[Bob J]

Prayer on the way Budge!

[ALOHA RONNIE]

A Prayer of Healing for MARY ANN =

.."Almighty GOD, if it be Your will, please heal her with Your LOVE.

...If it not be Your will, then please Heal her Fear."

AMEN

[Budge]

Update number 5 on Mary Ann from Art:

Hi all, Mary Ann had the scope tests this morning and has spent the afternoon sleeping off the anthesis. Good news, the doc did not see any divers (diverticulitus) however there were some inflamed areas where biopsy were taken. She'll be back on people food this evening, has an ultrasound tomorrow morning and if she is a good girl most likely will come home tomorrow. Thanks for all the prayers, calls and well wishes.

Please keep the prayers coming!

[BufordP]

Glad to hear the good news. Sure hope it's not Cronin's disease like you said.

[foreverfree]

bump and a prayer

[Vets_Husband_and_Wife]

Dear Friend.. Thank you from the bottom of my heart for your support during this period in our lives. Your always there for us,..and we'll always be there for you.

We both love you dearly!! Vets

[cav68]

May God Bless her and her Doctors and Nurses during this time, and may God guide you each through this trying and unknowing time.

[tiki]

Prayer bump

[Fraulein]

Many prayers to Mary Ann!

She's a wonderful, funny, and friendly lady.
She's a VETERAN too!

[Vets_Husband_and_Wife]

(I sent this to Budge..and some of my friends through e-mail,..and wanted to share it here too. You all have been the best. SORRY if you get PINGED twice (maybe even THREE times..arghhhh sorry!!). I just don't want to miss anyone who sent prayers and was so caring towards me. God Bless!! Mary Ann)
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Hi.. just a quick update. I'm going to type this to everyone as we are in the middle of our move. (Did I mention I HATE MOVING!!!)

When the Doctor did the endoscopy and colonoscopy during my last hospitilization, I had understood there to be "one" lesion on the stomach and small intestine. I was kind of shocked to see the pics. There were well over a dozen in the pictures I saw alone. I look like a polka dot dress inside, pink with red polka dots.

We are surprized there was so much inflammation. During the previous hospital stay in December for a week, all the time in between and then during this last hospitalization from January 10 -17, I was ON stomach medicines to calm it down, along with anti-biotics.

I continue to have problems eating. I can only eat bland foods. NONE to little FIBER or what they call a LOW residue diet. Anything else makes me have a flare up.

The Doctors are diagnosing it as Crohns. The only other thing they think it could "possibly" be, is my liver disease causing an inflammatory response that resembles/acts like Chrons. My doctors are trying hard to figure it out. They are absolutely awesome. I know how much they care, and how hard they are trying to help me.

I began a new medicine yesterday called Pentasa. I take four pills, four times a day. It is a medicine for Ulcerative Colitis and Crohns. We are hoping and praying my liver can let me do this medicine. We will be watching for the possible side effects from the medicine, pancreatis, kidney problems, and of course monitoring my liver through all of this. I already have one side effect.. a headache!! ughh It will be SUCH A BLESSING if this medicine can work for me.

We are repeating the Colonoscopy on the 20th of Feb.

We really appreciate all your prayers, and love.

If you could please continue with the prayers, it would be appreciated very much.

I'm sorry I had to write this "generically". I don't like doing it this way. But I hope you will all understand. I love everyone who has recieved this, and hope to be in touch better after this move is over.

Art and I have been dealing with all this very well, and feel it is all in Gods hands. Yesterday I was depressed, and allowed myself time to absorb everything even to grieve. Art and I talked this through, and I have to say,.. we are so strong. No matter what this life throws at us.. we are going to survive it somehow.

Our belief in God and our love for each other is stronger than anything that can happen on this earth!! That is the BEST kind of medicine, and we know how blessed we are. So all continued prayers are extremely welcome. God is so great!!

Talk soon.. and hey,... if you LOVE moving.. let us know!! (Just kidding, we are truly on top of this move).

Love to ALL,.. Mary Ann and Art

[PoisedWoman]

Fervent prayers for Mary Ann and her famly.

[ArneFufkin]

I'm no doctor but considering her affliction ... maybe you should switch screen names!