URGENT- Don Souden Has Had A Stroke

[Robert]

This is a real bummer. Surely there's something they can do about these stones, if they can't operate?

Please give Don my best wishes.

[Carol]

This is terrible news. Poor Don. We sent a 'Get Well' card to him mentioning the gall bladder surgery. I guess a lot of us have done this. At least he will know just how much we care about him, even though he couldn't have the operation. I can hardly imagine how the poor man must have felt when the doctor refused to let him undergo the operation. Thank you for keeping us posted, Bunny.

Carol

P.S. Belinda's Aussie cap and Bunny's T-shirt should cheer him up. That was a brilliant 'joke' of yours Robert! I'm sure Don really appreciates it, too.

[belinda]

Oh Poor Don that's awful

[GUT]

G'day

Please tell Don I feel for him, can only imagine how down he is feeling, and will keep him in my thoughts and prayers.

[Cogidubnus]

Hi Bunny

If you get a window of opportunity to pass on all our best wishes, please do include mine!

Every good wish

Dave

[Archaic]

Don's Surgery Cancelled, Heart Too Weak

Just got work from Don's sister.
Don was taken in ambulance to hospital this morning for gall bladder surgery. During pre-op the doctors determined that Don's "heart is too weak" so they cancelled surgery.

His sister will give me more details as she learns them, but it appears that his heart isn't strong enough to put him under anesthesia. That's bad news.

What a rollercoster ride this has been! Poor Don. Like he needed a new problem.

Please keep postcards etc coming.

Maybe we can try to focus on the positive, which is the fact that he finally got his new eyeglasses. Hopefully he'll be able to read again & get online.

Don loves to get sent beautiful postcards Ripper news & jokes. I'll get to work on his Gallstone Street sweatshirt & say its from all of us.

Thanks, Bunny

[Carol]

Thank you, Bunny, for keeping us all informed about Don. I've just this moment been catching up with this thread. According to your post he is probably in surgery as I write. I'm so worried about him. He's suffered so much. Please tell Don that he is always in our thoughts and prayers.

Carol

[Archaic]

Surgery Update

Don is in pre-op & about to go into surgery.

Will post as soon as I know anything. Might be a couple of hours.

Last night i talked to Cris Malone, & he pointed out that the last article Don wrote was about Hulse, so indirectly about Goulston Street Grafitto.

Don's sister promised to update me as soon as she hears anything, then i'll update all of you.

Bunny

I'll make Don the Gallstone Street sweatshirt. Realized I can use one of those plastic lettering templates to keep it legible- oh heck i forget the word. You know what I mean. Woke up too early today & brain hasnt caught up yet.

[Steadmund Brand]

You are in my thoughts Don, and look foward to being able to talk to you soon.

[Limehouse]

You will be in my thoughts and prayers this morning Don. God bless.

[belinda]

Send him all my best wishes and tell him the cap looks great

[GUT]

Don will be in my thoughts and prayers. I don't know him, other than reading his words, have never even talked with him here, but hope it all goes well and he can get his Gallstone T-shirt soon .

[Archaic]

Update- Don's Surgery Is Back On For Tomorrow!

Hi guys.

Errata, I think you're right, the doctors reconsidered. I just got word.

I was very upset last night when word was that they were going to just leave him in pain rather than operate. I felt like banging my head against the wall. So did Don's sister & brother.

Doctors are sometimes too cautious and forget about the importance of Quality of Life. Don has been in in a rough way and has plenty of pain for other reasons, he sure doesn't need any more!


Don's gallbladder surgery is set for 10:30 a.m EST Thursday June 12, 2014. That's 3:30 p.m. GMT.


Don's sister asked that we all pray for Don and send him positive healing energy. I promised her we would.

To be honest I'm feeling rather scared knowing that Don's cardiologist wanted to cancel the operation, but I believe it's best to do the surgery despite the risks.

I am hoping to speak to Don early in the morning if his brother can manage it.

If you want to post a brief personal message for Don on this thread over the next couple of hours, i will email them to Don's brother & sister tonight just in case they'll have a chance to read them to him.

Thanks everyone.
Bunny

[Steadmund Brand]

That's an Aussie Flag cap!!!! I sent it with a couple of little trinketts. Great to see him wearing it!

I am starting The Gallstone Street Graffitto Club for those of us who bear that particular marking.Tell Don he'll soon be a member!

I would love to join the club, seeing as I have the marking... but I hope we don't have to show pictures of it... my torso might scare people ...


Steadmund Brand

[Robert]

I'm sorry they weren't able to operate on Don. Hopefully they will be able to sort something out. Is ultrasound an option?