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02/10/09 06:56 PM #1691    

 

Patricia Hamilton (Denham)

I too hold you in my prayers Marianna. I know somewhat what you are going through. I was told my brother had terminal cancer. We were so lucky it turned out to be an infection instead.

Steven's sister is going to finally get a new kidney on Thursday after many years of waiting. She has no functioning kidney. Her unselfish daughter is donating. We are so excited but are scared too. She is having it done at Loma Linda which is very encouraging.

Anyway, my prayers to all who are having these family crisis'.

02/10/09 09:45 PM #1692    

 

Sandra Harris (Lint)

Thanks for the info, Carol. I will try it. God Bless all of us who need the strength to help our loved ones.

02/11/09 10:24 AM #1693    

 

Lorene BuSteed (Householder)

Hello everyone,

First and foremost thank you Lynne for the kind words. You are dealing with some major things with your mom too and we pray for you.

Marianne, sorry to hear about your brother, I truly know what you are going thru and our best to you and your family.

You know that ole saying, it's hard to see your parents suffer towards the end of their life. Our father has been dealing with cancer for the last 12 years, and only having one kidney since he was 20 years old. His cancer went into remission for many years. I think his greatest problem was with the tube that went into his bladder. He was always having some sort of infection.

Our father is home on his ranch, resting peacefully in a hospital bed. We have hospice at this moment (wonderful people they are). It's only a matter of time. We are playing his favorite country music (Merle Haggard). My parents favorite song is "Silver Wings". My sisters and I are taking turns at our dad's side, talking to him, praying with him and siting the "Lords Prayer".

Take care one and all,

Lorene & Maurene

02/11/09 10:59 AM #1694    

 

Lynne Scales (Thurman)

Lorene and Maurene:

A good passage to remember from the bible is, "and who shall ever call upon the name of the Lord and believe in HIM, shall not perish but have everlasting life."

You guys know that I'm no preacher but this is just one thing that has really become close to my heart, I have been trying to help my mom remember things like this too. Just to try to help her know that if she believes in Jesus and has him in her head and her heart that she has nothing to fear, because we will all be in heaven together again.

It's rather ironic because my oldest grandaughter had just ask me the other day if my mom (her great-grandma) was going to remember her when she got to heaven, and she had tears in her eyes. What an amazing question to come out of the mouth of a little kid?

So my dear friends, just like you continue to tell me we have to continue to cherish each and every minute we have with our parents. I am doing that each day as well.
Life stinks at this point in our lives, but we will endure and we will get thru it.

I love you both as you know and I will be here for you.
Talk to you soon.
Hugs,
Lynne

02/12/09 05:30 AM #1695    

 

Lorene BuSteed (Householder)

We continue to pray at my dad's bedside, he is ready for his journey to heaven at any time now.

This is our dad's favorite song, "Silver Wings" by Merele Haggard

Silver wings,
Shining in the sunlight,
Roaring engines,
Headed somewhere in flight,
They're taking you away,
Leaving me lonely,

Silver wings,
Slowly fading out of sight.
don't leave me I cried,
Don't take the airplane ride,
But you locked me out of your mind,
Left me standing here behind,

Silver wings
Shining in the sunlight,
Roaring engines,
Headed somewhere in flight
They"re taking you away,
Leaving me lonely,
Silver wings
Slowly fading out of sight
Slowly fading out of sight

Love to all!

Lorene and Maurene

02/12/09 09:15 AM #1696    

 

Carol Maddex (Switzer)

Thank you Lorene for posting the words to the song. I think this says it all.

Carol

02/12/09 11:31 AM #1697    

 

Lynne Scales (Thurman)

Hello my dear friends Lorene and Maurene;

What a beautiful song, I also hope that you were not offened by the scripture that I sent to you. Sometimes it's so hard to do those types of things. You just never know if you are going to offend someone. I found that scripture in Romans 10:7-21. So, that's all I am going to say at this point.

You will never know how much I am thinking of you and how much I care and love you both.

Lorene, when you text me yesterday I was driving to Moses Lake and trying to text you, BAD LYNNE.

Remember call me anytime day or night!
Love you both,
Lynne

02/12/09 11:44 AM #1698    

 

Peggy Steiner (Miller)

Lorene & Maurene,
That too is one of my favorite songs also - the words do say it all. My prayers are with you and your family. No matter how prepared we are for these things it is still very difficult. I lost my Dad in March of '72 he was only 67 and it is still very difficult for me at times - and I lost my mom in '99. I wish they were still here - there are so many times I have wanted to talk to them and get advise on some crazy thing or another.
Girls take care of yourselves and you are so wonderful to be at your Dad's side - he is very blessed to have such wonderful girls.
Take care,
Peggy

02/12/09 02:56 PM #1699    

 

Lynne Scales (Thurman)

Peggy,
You said it best Mr. BuSteed is very blessed to have such wonderful daughters, but I know them they will tell you they are the ones that have been blessed.

It's amazing how God continues to move in our lives, I just got home from the Police Dept trying to get a copy for the report from our little (ha ha) robbery. I got home and my husband called to tell me that they had just told him he was being laid off as of tomorrow.

So I think GOD is just sending us home so we can be with my Mom.

Love you all,
Prayers to Steve Denhams sister Sharon today as she goes into surgery to received her new kidney.

Lynne

02/12/09 04:01 PM #1700    

 

Lynne Scales (Thurman)

Hi Billie,
Thanks for the words of wisdom, you are so right it is time to Let Go and Let God. My husband said, he felt it was God's way of allowing us to go home so that we can be with her. I will be happy to get out of this place, as I HATE IT HERE!
Now I won't have the stress and worry of where I am really supposed to be each and every week, no more guilt when I am here with him. Yeah God!!!

You know my doctor acutally talked to me on the phone today, what a wonderful woman she is. She told me she loved me, and that she will never forget what I did for her. I couldn't remember what that might be, I guess when her daddy died I sent her cards of encouragment and love for months. I don't even remember that.
Pretty funny, God is in control isn't he?

Thanks for your friendship and your love.
Lynne
Guess I better get back to packing.

02/12/09 07:17 PM #1701    

 

Phyllis Willhite

ok, I just made my hotel reservation for June. And am sending my check to Peggy tomorrow for the buffet dinner. I meant to do this earlier, but I was waiting to see if my husband was really going to be able to make it or not. He's not going to be able to go because he has another event that he has to attend, but I'm not going to miss it. See you all in Vegas.

02/12/09 08:18 PM #1702    

 

Lynne Scales (Thurman)

Well classmates, I spoke to Lorene on the phone today we laughed and we cried and we shared some great thoughts and memories of both her wonderful dad and my wonderful mom and the great parents they have been to us.
We both had great childhoods and have so much to be thankful for. I didn't get a chance to talk to Maurene, but she has been there by her dads side everyday as well.

At this point in our lives neither one of us knows what we will be facing come June, we all want to see all of our classmates again thats for sure.

Someone had mentioned to me that it wasn't fair to the ladies that have worked so hard on this reunion to just show up. However, considering our situations I think we all feel that if we have to go to another hotel to stay and eat at another restaurant that's not what's important to us, we just want to see our classmates. We mean no disrepect to anyone, we just have no other choice in the matter at this time in our lives.
We will stay in contact as we always do, and hope and pray that come June we will both we in the situation that we can come to Vegas and reunite with so many of you that mean so much to us. We are keeping our fingers crossed.

Peggy and Marianna please know that we do appreciate all that you have done to make another Las Vegas possible.
Marianna I hope and pray that things are going well for you as you travel this hard road with the prospect of losing a loved one.

God Bless Everyone
Lynne

02/12/09 09:54 PM #1703    

 

Patricia Hamilton (Denham)

I am so sorry for all the hard roads everyone is having to follow right now. I am fortunate that as of right now I still have a job. Mr. Steve is barely working but for now can collect unemployments. As I said before we feel your pain, I lost my dad when I was at the vulnerable age of 13. We lost the rest of our parents one each year for 3 years. It was very hard.

I do have some wonderful news to share with you all. Sharon, Steve's sister, Class of '66, got her new kidney today. When we left it was working perfectly. Her daughter donated one of her kidneys. What a wonderful unselfish thing to do. Sharon was doing very well Tiffany is having a little tougher time but is in very good spirits. Needless to say we are beyond happy right now.

Love you all, you are all in my thoughts.

Take care,

02/12/09 10:00 PM #1704    

 

Lynne Scales (Thurman)

Pat and Steve
WHAT WONDERFUL NEWS!!!!!! I AM THRILLED FOR YOU, so wonderful to here that Sharon has her new kidney, we will pray that Tiffany will rebound soon, God bless her.
I wish I were there to celebrate with you and Steve, what a relief and what a long road for all of you especially Sharon.
I am so happy for you I feel like going outside and yelling.

Glad to hear about your job, nice to hear some good positive news on our class site.

I'm sorry mine has all been so depressing, but thank you all for being there.

How wonderful for all of us to have such a great support group.

Love you
Lynne

02/12/09 10:03 PM #1705    

 

Lynne Scales (Thurman)

Hey
Has anyone heard anything from Marianna and the condition of her brother Danny?

02/13/09 12:22 AM #1706    

 

Carol Maddex (Switzer)

She just left today to drive over to Arizona. Maybe we will hear some about her brother in a few days....Hope she had a safe trip.

Carol

02/13/09 05:09 AM #1707    

 

Lorene BuSteed (Householder)

Our father passed away this morning at 3:20 a.m. resting peacefully at his home with family members. Could not have had a better view as we had the hospital bed in the dinning room overlooking the mountain snow and a view of the ranch.

Thank you all for your warm thoughts and prayers.

Love,

Lorene

02/13/09 05:40 AM #1708    

 

Lynne Scales (Thurman)

My Dear Friends Lorene and Maurene:
I woke up at 4:30 AM this morning and got out of bed to sit and write to you. I had a feeling something may have happened. I am with you in spirit, call me if and when you can. I am so glad we had a chance to talk yesterday.
I love you both.
Lynne

02/13/09 07:03 AM #1709    

 

Lynne Scales (Thurman)

Lorene and Maurene,
Good talking to you early his moring, as you know I never get up at 4:30 AM, so my friends I would have to say we are really connected.
My heart breaks for you, but then again I know your dad is no longer in that horrible pain. As you told me yesterday he knew he was going to a better more wonderful place.
Please let us all know what we can do, or if you need anything.

If you want me to come down, just say the word I still have an airline ticket to use. If you need me I'd rather come and be there for you than go to the reunion in Las Vegas, you mattter to me more than anything at this time in your lives. Just let me know.

Love and Big Hugs
Lynne

02/13/09 09:43 AM #1710    

 

Cheryl Thurlo (Burke)

Lorene and Maureen, my heart goes out to you and your family. I have lost both my parents, my mom in 92 with lung cancer (she was only 61) and my dad just two years ago with pancreatic cancer. I will be praying for you.

Cheryl

02/13/09 02:29 PM #1711    

 

Peggy Steiner (Miller)

Lorene & Maurene,
So sorry for your loss but God is with you and no suffering for your Dad. Our prayers are with you in this time of sorrow and just remember we are all here for you.
Peggy

02/13/09 03:10 PM #1712    

Earl Eugene Muren

Wow, there is a lot of pain going through the PHS Class of 68 at the present. My prayers are with all of you that have recently experienced loss like Laureen and Maureen, or are facing the greatest challenge you have ever had to face like the Alzheimer's disease Lynne is dealing with. As we would kiddingly say sometimes in high school "life is a beach", meaning of course life is a bitch sometimes. As Lynne has eluded, I have some experience with Alzheimer's disease as my first wife has been suffering with the illness since 1997. She was diagnosed in 1999 with Early On-set Alzheimer's disease.
There are over 1.4 million people in the United States afflicted with this illness, and it is the 6th leading cause of death in the states. There currently is no known cause, or cure, and it always results in death. You reach a point in dealing with the disease, after it has taken most of your loved one from you, that you pray for death of the afflicted one, and an end of the most terrible journey imagined. As I continue to care for my first wife, though she lives in a nursing home 10 miles away, I have remarried and have a wonderful life with my new wife, Linda. Linda and Debbie were nursing students together in the 1968 - 1970 time frame, and were best friends before I met either one of them.

I share this only to reach out and offer my condolences to all of you now suffering, and to let you know that with hope and perserverence you can turn lemons into lemonade. So on this eave of Valentine's Day, may those of you that are loved feel that love especially strong today, and may those of you that are suffering know that you suffer not alone, and have classmates, family and friends that pray your tomorrows will be better than your today. Happy Valentine's Day everyone.

02/13/09 03:19 PM #1713    

 

Patricia Hamilton (Denham)

Thank you Gene. What you wrote for those who are suffering so much right now was wonderful and should be very helpful.

I am going through a very happy time right now. My sister-in-law just got a chance at a much better life. Her wonderful daughter donated a kidney to her yesterday and as of this moment it is working fine. Both are remarkable women.

Take care all, Pat

02/13/09 04:03 PM #1714    

 

Mirtha Camacho (Rayburn)


Lorene and Maureen,

My heart felt sympathy to the both of you and your extended family.

Thankfully your father went peacfully, with a loving family around him, and will soon be in a better place with no more pain and sorrow, and I believe, will always be there looking over you.

Take care of yourselves, and keep in mind you have a multitude of friends and fellow classmates that are here to help you.

Mirtha

02/13/09 07:01 PM #1715    

 

Phyllis Willhite

Lorene and Maurene,

My deepest sympathy to you and your family in this most trying of times. I pray Gods blessings on you. May you reset in the assurance that he is now in the presence of our most holy God and our Lord and saviour Jesus Christ. May HIS peace comfort you now and in the days to come.

Love,
Phyllis

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