have been asked by Darlene to come on with an update. She said it would be okay to do it this way, since I am not a member.
Darlene will have to go from the Clinic Monitoring Facility to the Hospital to remain while they try some new blood pressure medications called Ace Inhibitors. These are needed because the echocardiagram showed some reduced activity of the Venus Chamber (left side) of the heart. This is the section of the heart muscle that deals with blood return circulation and thus the elimination of lymph (fluid) buildup which affect the blood pressure because of the added stress of carrying excess fluid in the veins along with the recirculating blood.
Darlene wanted me to update you because she knows that a lot of you have expressed concern for her condition. I know that she is grateful for your prayers and good wishes. She has told us how much she enjoys this site. Darlene is very special to me and my girls, (I could not have raised them without her help)
As some of you know, almost every day is very painful for my sister but she continues to try and carry on and take care of herself and her cats. I was never all that fond of cats, but I think I have been brain-washed over the years and both of my daughters are really cat lovers. If these medications do not control the blood pressure; Darlene will have to severely change her lifestyle and probably not be able to live in my house because of the stairs, etc. I will try to make arrangements to get back on and let you all know what is going on. Darlene is, of course, trying to put a comedic slant on all this, but I can tell that she is concerned. I have promised that I will try to explain to her cats why she is not at home, but they don't tolerate me very well and they have been acting up a little over the weekend. I have to call and/or e-mail my brothers and let them know what is happening so I had better wind this up for now.
I hope I remember to include every thing that Darlene told me to put in this closing (I took notes); Loretta, Colby, Joe, Katie, Kathy, Chuck and Catarina she will send you each an e-mail when she is back home. Thank you for being there. . . . Michelle, I know she will be sad to hear about Andy, as she asked me especially to check on that. If there is any new news that you feel she needs to know about, I guess post it to this thread and I (or one of the girls) will check back in a day or so. Oh, Chuck, she did read your screenplay pages and will get some comments off to you. To all the Stephen King fans "Dreamcatcher" is excellent. Nomar, behave yourself; and I hope your Mom liked your poem. I am (she is) thinking of all of you and smiling. ==========================================Diane Way 5/29/01
Darlene will have to go from the Clinic Monitoring Facility to the Hospital to remain while they try some new blood pressure medications called Ace Inhibitors. These are needed because the echocardiagram showed some reduced activity of the Venus Chamber (left side) of the heart. This is the section of the heart muscle that deals with blood return circulation and thus the elimination of lymph (fluid) buildup which affect the blood pressure because of the added stress of carrying excess fluid in the veins along with the recirculating blood.
Darlene wanted me to update you because she knows that a lot of you have expressed concern for her condition. I know that she is grateful for your prayers and good wishes. She has told us how much she enjoys this site. Darlene is very special to me and my girls, (I could not have raised them without her help)
As some of you know, almost every day is very painful for my sister but she continues to try and carry on and take care of herself and her cats. I was never all that fond of cats, but I think I have been brain-washed over the years and both of my daughters are really cat lovers. If these medications do not control the blood pressure; Darlene will have to severely change her lifestyle and probably not be able to live in my house because of the stairs, etc. I will try to make arrangements to get back on and let you all know what is going on. Darlene is, of course, trying to put a comedic slant on all this, but I can tell that she is concerned. I have promised that I will try to explain to her cats why she is not at home, but they don't tolerate me very well and they have been acting up a little over the weekend. I have to call and/or e-mail my brothers and let them know what is happening so I had better wind this up for now.
I hope I remember to include every thing that Darlene told me to put in this closing (I took notes); Loretta, Colby, Joe, Katie, Kathy, Chuck and Catarina she will send you each an e-mail when she is back home. Thank you for being there. . . . Michelle, I know she will be sad to hear about Andy, as she asked me especially to check on that. If there is any new news that you feel she needs to know about, I guess post it to this thread and I (or one of the girls) will check back in a day or so. Oh, Chuck, she did read your screenplay pages and will get some comments off to you. To all the Stephen King fans "Dreamcatcher" is excellent. Nomar, behave yourself; and I hope your Mom liked your poem. I am (she is) thinking of all of you and smiling. ==========================================Diane Way 5/29/01