Fw: Reply Only if Blood Needed

[Barb_MSN <Barb_MSN@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Dear List-family....

Following is the email I received Thursday a.m. from Bob (Tex) in
response to my initial question of the need for donor blood:

-----Original Message-----
From: double a <doublea@xxxxxxxxxx>
To: Barb_MSN <Barb_MSN@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Thursday, October 07, 1999 1:39 AM
Subject: Re: Reply Only if Blood Needed


>Barb, she does need blood, they have  had to give her alot. Her
pelvis was
>crushed, and she bled badly from it and some deep cuts in her
back. she also
>has a broken clavicle (shoulder blade?), the muscles have
separated in her
>thighs, and she may have one or 2 broken legs. She is stable
right now, but
>they cant operate on her until next week when things have quit
leaking -
>sorry, I dont speak much doctorese, from what I have been able to
>understand, she may not be able to walk again. I am going to see
my family
>doctor in the morning, and if I have what I think I have, I will
probably be
>checking myself into the hospital in Tyler tomorrow. I kinda brow
beat the
>emergency room doctor into letting me leave Fairfield so I could
get to her.
>I'm sure I have some broken ribs under my left arm pit (they
weren't sure,
>but it feels like the last 20 times. The hospital just called,
they are
>having to give her more blood, she started bleeding again.
>anyway, I have a bump on the head, and what I am guessing is a
torn rotator
>cuff on the left side, plus lots of tears and fears for her. I
like it much
>better when I am the one who is hurt, this bothers the shit out
of me.
>thanks for your offer, gratefully accepted
>bob
>