Debbie, I'll stop and say a prayer right now...hope God sends his healing on your heart as well as your grandpa and grandma.

Today is a bad day. I have been crying so much that It took me a long time to get signed onto the net. I need to turn to you all again, but now it is for my Grandpa. My Grandpa Earl is my maturnal Grandfather. He is 84 years old. He and my Nana raised me part of my life and I am very close to them. They recently just left my town to make their last trip to Las Vegas. My Grandpa had fallen on hard cement and broke his hip I am told. He has to have surgery. He is at a hospital in Las Vegas called Mountain View Hospital. My Grandpa's PCP here in Chelan had told him a few months back that he has a leaking heart valve and if there were to do surgery that it my be too much for him and he may not make it. I am so very worried that I may lose my Grandpa. I don't even have money to go be with him. I fear I may not see him again. I am trying to stay positive. I just can't stop crying about him. He will have to stay in a convalescent hospital for 6-8 weeks. He is so far away from home. All I can do is pray my heart out and turn to everyone at OH for theirs prayers. My Nana (grandmother) was stepping out of the elevator at the hospital and stubbed her bad toe bad enough that now she is in the emergency room there getting checked out. PLEASE, PLEASE pray for them. I hope many people are reading this. Please send to others you know, churches, anyone. We need your prayers. Thank you from the bottom of my heart. Debbie Davidson

I work at the 911 Center that borders the Eagle Butte Cente's area. Eagle Butte has an IHS (Indian Health Service). There is a small hospital in Gettysburg about 45 mins straight east on Hwy 212. Mobridge about one hour away and has a Regional Hospital. The next Larger hospital is Pierre or Rapid City maybe Bismark ND.

YES! I finally have a job with insurance that covers the Band! I have to go to WW for a year and do all my other approvals and then I can finally have my surgery! I'm so happy and excited about this! Its not until March 2007 or so but I don't care, thats months, not years and I can wait that long YAY!!!!!!!!!!!! Melissa SD Sioux Falls, SD

Hello ALL: I am sorry that I didnt reply to you from the other UPDATE, but I was recently put back in the hospital. I was on my way to see my children, and driving...and Blacked out. Man, was I scared. I have been having alot of Heart palpations as well. This is the DR's. reasoning: Because I have lost 107 lbs in 3 months, my body is now trying to catch up. MY potasium (SP?) is low, so I am ordered to eat more things with that in it, plus rest, and OH, NO DRIVING. I am also under alot of stress, GO FIGURE! So, I get a little panic attacks too. HOW NICE! GEEZ!.. NOW, onto Will Be Thin.... He is doing good. He isnt off the TRECH yet, he has been having a bit more aniexity attacks...feeling as if he cant breathe without it, and the the reoccuring dreams of death. So, he is on the TRECH still with VERY low assistance from the vent. They give him adavand when his aniexity acts up. But other than that, his wound is getting smaller, and he is draning less. FINALLY! And no fever, anymore. So, please keep us in your prayers, especially hiim. I thank you all again. And a special thank you to NAT. I dont know what I would do without all your love and support, and keeping me inline. Love you all. Steph PS ~ You can keep up with their story by visiting the Virginia State Board. Becky