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Wayne Lake

Hi All,

My thoughts and prayers are with all of those of you that are either having unresolved medical issues yourselves or have family members or friends facing surgery or affected by COVID. It seems like much of our time these days is spent either going to the dentist, dermo, GP, ‘having ‘procedures’ or going to Walgreens picking up our meds. I never imagined it would be like this………….but I don’t have much of an imagination.   

It’s been a while between posts and I have recently been reading others and never knew how many folks read but rarely post on the forum. If I knew so many were reading I may have been more deliberate and truth telling in my previous ramblings, then again, maybe not.   

Congratulations to HFD Ret. Captain James E. and Michele Hilsher (and family) on the birth of their new Great Grandson, James Kenneth Herring.  Be Proud Brother.

I now understand why they call it ‘Herd Immunity’ after getting in line at 4 am last Tuesday morning in Robstown with about 7-8,000 others attempting to get vaccinated (5,000 doses available). After about 8 hours waiting, I got #1 Moderna jab and hopefully will get #2 in a few weeks. What-a-relief it is to be half way there!

I have not been fishing much lately cause I’m fat/lazy and it’s cool/windy but this morning I had three juvenile dolphins playing in back about 100’ off the end of my dock for about 30 minutes. They were jumping in the air, sometimes all three at the same time next to each other, turning over in the jump and simply having fun. I don’t think they were feeding at all, just playing around like children in a playground. I felt like the kid in the TV series, Flipper.

Stay safe my friends, ‘dancin’ with dolphins’, wtl  

Gloria Hornick (Walker)

I am adding my continued prayers for Ruthellen, Beau, Susan and others who are facing medical issues.  What unusual times we are facing.  As Ruthellen said, we must leave it all to God.  There may be others out there who also have health needs.  We should never take our good health for granted.  Hugs to you all!

Jimmie Lee Smith (Brawner)

I just got a message from Ruth Ellen's brother, George (who is married to Charles Brawner's sister, Debbie).  He had talked with her surgeon and everything went well.  They ended up doing 4 bypasses and valve repair.  She will be critical for the next 48 hours.  They thank you for all of your prayers.  I'll keep y'all updated as I hear anything new.

Jimmie Lee Smith (Brawner)

Heard from George Winters - Ruth Ellen will be in ICU for about a week.  This morning her vitals were good.  She is supposed to get off the ventilator this morning - YAY!!!!!!!!!!! According to my Daddy and Charles after their heart surgeries, that vent is the worst part.

Leroy Gregg, Jr.

It is with a deeply saddened heart that I have to inform everyone that our dear classmate Roma Dupree (Leach) passed away this morning after a courageous battle with cancer. Please keep Roma and her family in your prayers. As soon as I get more information I will post. Thanks, Leroy

Donald May

Thank you for letting us know about the passing of Roma.  Prayers and condolences go out to her and her family and friends.

Bill Traill

R.I.P. Roma

Jimmie Sue Roach (Nation)

Hello dear friends. I've not been on for a while but I want to send Prayers, love and sympathy to the families of those we have lost and for those fighting illnesses. Such hard times. Friend Beau, you are a fighter and with Diane by your side, and our group of Prayer warriors, you will beat this thing. Love to all. Please take care of yourselves and Prayers for us all.......

Beau Wann, Jr.

Hello everyone!  This is the night before surgery and Beau wanted you to have an update now!  He is sleeping it has been a very long two days of tests, consults and MRI- he has had 4 MRIs.  But he got through them and ready for the morning.  He checks in for surgery at 4:45 A.M.  They will do about 3 hours of preparation.  Then the surgery itself will be between 6 and 8 hours.  He will be sedated, then awakened then sedated again.  He has had every kind brain mapping, speech function, motor functioning, and cognitive functioning test  and some we never heard of before.  His speech, writing and spelling have gotten greatly improved since last week.  The steroid must have greatly reduced the swelling.  The surgeon says Saturday and Sunday are typically the worst after surgery days, then everything starts getting better.They do between 100 and 150 of these awake craniotomy with tumor resection every year. Other hospitals may do less than 5 a year.  These were the most encouraging people.  They all seem impressed by Beau's good attitude, sense of humor and how much he is willing to do to improve.

We both want to express our sympathy for Roma and family, prayers for recovery and healing for Ruth Ellen and Susan and anyone else undergoing health issues.  We know everyone doesn't share everything, but prayer from all us prayer warriors is always needed.   So Beau and I are praying for all.  He says he does not want anyone to think he is hogging all the prayers. Everyone needs them at this age and in this crazy world we are in.  

Thank you for the cards, prayers, text messages comments on the Forum and emails.  We may not respond to all, but we read and appreaciate them all. 

Got to get some rest now, Tomorrow will be a long day.  Will update as I can!

Love to all,

Diane and Beau Cephus R getting this done!

Johnny Sheffield

Thanks for the update Diane. 
let Beau know we are praying for him

And the doctors that the surgery is successful and 

beau has a speedy recovery.  
johnny and Becky 

Johnny Sheffield

Just heard from Susan Howard bowman and

she is still in the hospital but is improving.

In the next few days , she may be moved to rehab

where she will be till she is strong enough to come

home. 
johnny

Beau Wann, Jr.

    Hello my host of heavenly angels..!!!    THANK YOU ALL SO MUCH FOR MANY UPLITLING PRAYERS, 

I'm say somthing rare on here, but  saw  THE FACE OF GOD LAST NIGHT.   I REALY DID, ANDD IT IMUCH LIKE YOU IMAGGAGNE.   FULL OF LOVE WISDOM AND LAGGHTER..   HE WAS SMILING AT ME, AND SAYING "HEY ROOKIE, GLAD TO HAVE ABOARD.    ABOUT TIME YOU PUT YOUR LIKE IN MY HANDS"    

IM I SAID, LORD, I AM YOURS FOR SURE! ! !     NOW I KNOW THE MIND IS A WONDERFJUL THING AND IT CAN IMMAGINE AND MANUFACTURE ALL SORTS OF AMAZING THING,    BUT I TELLING YOU GOOD FOLK THIS NOT IMMINGINATION ARE HOPFUL THINGING.    I REALLY DID THE FACE OF GOD.

 HE KEEPIMG FEELING THATS  "HE HAS THID AND TO TRUST IN HIM",  ALL THE WHILE LAGUGHING AD SMILING THE WAY THAT WOULD SMILE.      WOW,  I WASNT BLOWNAWY,  JUST FOR ALL THE YEARS THAT i HAD MISS HE TRUE LOVE.     

HE SAAID, "HEY ROOKIE, (KEPT CALLING ME ROOKIE FINE BY ME)  IT ONLY TOOKING ME 75 AND A HALF YEARS TO GET YOUR ATTENTIONS,  SO LET ME DRIVE AWILE.  YOU FILL BE FINE! ! !  "

AND SO I SHALL.    GOD SAYS, "WHO WILL GO FOR ME?, AND i SAY,   "SEND ME LORD"...

I'M NOT SCARED AT ALL ABOUT TOMORROW, OOPS TODAYS SURGERY, SINCE IT IS IS 122 AM. IT SOUNDS SCARY THE WAY THEY DESICIBED IT, BUT FNE BE ME.    I WILL BE ACCONMPANY BY MANY HANDS, GUIDIED BY GOD,,,,,"THE LORD IS WITH ME, OF WHOM SHALL I FEAR"

I AM LLOKING FORWARD TO MOVING ON AND WHAT GOD HAS PLANNED FR ME.  NO MATTER HOW BIG OR SMALL, IT IS GOD PLAN AND I MEAN TO CARRY IT OUT TO HIS SATISFACTION

   I JUSTED TO TELL YOU THAT TRUST IN THE LORD, IS ALL YOU NEED.     I'M PRETY SURE WE MEET MEET IN AGIN IN  THIS LIFE, LIKE A PARTY ON THE HILL,  GOD ASSURES THAT WE WILL, 

CEPHURS R  SAFE IN GODS HANDS, AND SO ARE YOU....

Kay Watters '65 (Greene)

Lovely, Beau, as such you have the artist ability to bring us to tears, prayer, and belief in our Maker and Diane, we are all with you in the waiting room.

Susan, wonderful news praying you gain strength, courage and hope for your outcome.

Ronna Brand

Beau I can't help but be amazed that you are on the edge of going in for major surgery and yet it is you filling us with light and hope and testimony of the love of our Lord and Creator.  You are a  knight in shining armor that keeps our special Waltrip classmates looking up and finding the bright spots with your humor and wisdom.  Thank you for all you do and know that you are continually in our prayers.  Diane, you are such a special person as well.  Thanks for always caring about us!  

Beau Wann, Jr.

It has been a long day! We were up at 3:30, at the hospital by 4:30 and on the surgery floor by 4:45. They prepped and prepped and prepped and started the actual surgery at 8:58. At 12 Noon they finished the awake part of the surgery and took another hour to close up. The surgeon and anesthesiologist said he did great.  Answer all the questions, did what they want him to do. They said the removed all the turmor they could see with the microscope.

I saw Beau in recovery and he was tired, sleepy, but wanted to tell me that he only felt something once, they stopped gave him some more pain ;med. and finished up with no pain or complications.  Beau is on a mid-level care floor, with a night nurse named Lucy who is a believer and prayed with him.  He was very agitated and anxious for about 2 hours, but the night nurse came on at 7 and helped him calm down.  I can't be there unless I plan to stay until they discharge him.  We will talk tomorrow about whether I should stay with him.  He sent me away after recovery, then wanted me back and I wasn't allowed back today.

Pray for him to have peace and calm.  I think this will pass.  He had this after the last surgery. 

We are glad to hear Susan is improving and Ruth Ellen is better. We pray for their healling!

Beau maybe discharged Sunday. I'll keep you posted. 

Diane about to fall asleep at the wheel ! for Beau Cephus R made it thru surgery hopefully sleeping!

Bennie Schielack

Geau, Beau.  We are all behind you and praying for your rapid recovery.  Also, lots of prayers going out for everyone else, wether in need or not, we pray for them . . . . . Thanks to everyone for keeping us informed . . . . . I cannot believe how close this class is . . . . . 

Sandi Schlesinger (Stark)

Awesome update Diane - thank you again for thinking of all of us. I hope you are able to get some well deserved rest for yourself.  I'm always in awe of the pace that M. D. Anderson gets things done. Now we will all continue praying and hoping for the best possible outcome. 

Sandi Schlesinger (Stark)

Things sound very hopeful for both Susan and Ruth Ellen which is very good news. 

Ruth Ellen Winters (Schmidt)

Beau praying for a good outcome and a speedy recovery. Also Diane you are in my thoughts and prayers also. 
Take care of yourself may God continue to Bless you and give you comfort and peace. 🙏🙏🙏

Jan Barnes '65 (Nimtz)

Beau, it appears all our prayers were answered and we are thankful you have come through this with flying colors! We will continue to pray for your continued healing and that Diane will successfully nurse you through your recuperation until you are once again back to your old self. Praying for a positive prognosis.

Ruth Ellen, our prayers for you were also answered. Rest, heal, and eventually you will enjoy your new lease on life. For that we are thankful! Prayers for Gary as well as he cares for you during your recuperation.

Pat Brantley (Ross)

Beau, these special times that God the Father pulls us close to Himself are life changing events.  I know you have had trouble with the anesthesia but I pray that is gone and peace has returned.  We are blessed with M D Anderson.  Praying for your recovery - all the way back to that Rhodes Scholar that we all know and love.  Maybe that was a road scholar.

so sorry to hear about Roma.  Praying for Susan and Ruth Ellen.  It will be difficult for Susan to go home after losing Sam I know.

Pat Brantley (Ross)

Forgot to congratulate Jimmy Hilsher for becoming a great grandfather.  
wayne, I know how you feel in this old age circus.  I told my family practice doctor that I had too many 'ists' in my life.  Didn't even have to explain it to him.  He said "well there goes that referral to a nephrolog'ist'.  We will do something else.  People in my family rarely lived this long. I'm going to be a great grandmother in August so I need to stay healthy.  We got our first shot on 2/01/ so I am grateful.  Wayne, where did you have to go for your vaccine?  Were you really in a line with that many other people?  My sister drove up and stayed in the car.  She just stuck her arm out and got vaccinated.  Then they stayed for twenty minutes and they drove away.  That was at Astrodome.

Charles Dent

Thank the Lord that Beau, Susan and Ruth are doing well. The scripture says there is "safety in abiding in the presence of the Lord." Psalm 91:1&2; He who dwells in the secret place of the Most High shall abide under the shadow of the Almighty. I will say of the Lord, He is my refuge and my fortress; my God, in Him I will trust. Thank you Lord for your presents in all their lives and keeping them under Your shadow. I will keep you all in my prayers and thoughts.

Chuck 

Mary Weidner (Williams)

So happy Beau, Ruth Ellen and Susan are doing well. Those prayers work! Now we pray for healing!  It seems that we are all getting to an age where we are falling apart! I am having lumbar nerve pain problems and I will see a neurosurgeon soon. Pray that I can avoid surgery! I have a new respect for anyone with back pain! Love you guys. 

Beverly Hengst (Allen)

You are so right Mary, we are all getting to an age where we are falling apart!.  We are blessed to have this site and the support that comes from it.  I will add you to my prayers, along with our other classmates having problems.   Praying for a good report on Beau and continue recovery for Ruth Ellen and Susan.