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Old 05-19-2005, 02:01 AM
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Prayers for Mr Sageofages

As I mentioned Monday, he was downsized after 7 years of being with Meredith. Mr. Sageofages' boss called him in about 2pm yesterday and said "we regret to inform you, your position is being eliminated". Basically "Thanks your work was great, but since the conversion is over, Interactive Media is going to do your job. No reflection on you, it is 'just a business decision'." After winning national awards, company awards and bonus after bonus...go figure. He gets 4 months' severance (full benefits) and "outplacement assistance" (which is a joke).

Monday after they dropped their bombshell, he could not stay around because our son had a dr's appt, and he had to get him there. He went into the "office" Tuesday morning to clean out his "cube". Hoping, his boss will let him get some of the personal files and portfolio code he has on his machine at worked copied as well.


I have tried to be as supportive and loving as possible...but he was sandbagging on me, trying to be "Mr Stoic-it-will-be-alright". He was up all night last night with a sick stomach and heavy feeling in his chest. I could not get him to go to the hospital. He wanted to say it was a pulled chest muscle etc. He would at least agree it might be stress angina, as no other signs or symptoms of heart attack. I was scared to death for him last night as he just went through one the two greatest stressers a person can face. He agreed to see the corporate nurse at Meredith before he did the cube cleaning....

Tuesday turned into the worst day of MY personal life, and I know it was close for Mr. SageofAges. He had a what a first blush was a minor heartattack, that turned ugly very fast He has had a major MI. The "ambush downsizing" was the straw that broke the camel's back, but this was coming eventually. Thank god the nurse who sent him to the hospital was on her toes. Dr said if this had happened at another time, not in the hospital, I would be a widow.

Mr Sageofages has 4 major blockages on 3 major arteries. His heart stopped twice during the Catherization and he has a pacemaker in right now. His breathing is labored, and he is using a positive pressure external ventilation and may have to be intubated and put on a ventilator He is schedule for another angioplasty on Friday. He is basically serious but stable right now.

I have never been so damned scared in my entire life. He is in the CICU at Mercy Medical Center in Des Moines, no phone in the room.

I need prayers, he needs prayers.
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Old 05-19-2005, 02:43 AM
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Today I was greatly irritated by something I had found out and I let that ruin what could have been a good day.

However, after reading your events of the past few days, I feel like an idiot and very selfish because I can only imagine what you and your family are going through right now.

Definitely sending prayers your way. I pray that things will get better for you and your husband soon.

May you have better days ahead.
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Old 05-19-2005, 02:59 AM
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Old 05-19-2005, 03:02 AM
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Old 05-19-2005, 06:45 AM
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That's horrible, I'm so sorry...my prayers are with you, your husband and your family.
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Old 05-19-2005, 07:37 AM
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Old 05-19-2005, 08:07 AM
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My prayers and best wishes go out to your and your family, Pam.
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Old 05-19-2005, 08:58 AM
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Lots of prayers and good vibes going to your family. *hugs*
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Old 05-19-2005, 09:12 AM
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Old 05-19-2005, 09:49 AM
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Old 05-19-2005, 09:59 AM
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my thoughts and prayers are with you at this time.
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Old 05-19-2005, 10:31 AM
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My thoughts and prayers are with you, your husband, and your family.
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Old 05-19-2005, 10:33 AM
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Been through that. It's really tough. Give him all the support you can, and we'll send positive thoughts your way.
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Old 05-19-2005, 10:38 AM
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I'm so sorry you are going through all of this. Please know my family will be praying for your family.
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Old 05-19-2005, 11:16 AM
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Update on Mrs. SoA (from her little)

(Copy/pasted from Phi Mu Sisterhood listserv)

Folks, it's going from bad to worse. (Just got off the phone w/ Pam a moment ago, and she's reaching her breaking point.)
The cardiac unit got 2 blockages open, the heart is beating well, but he is in acute respiratory distress. According to Pam he's drowning in his own fluid. Jon is being treated w/ industrial strenght diuretics and prophylactic antibiotics to head off infection (pneumonia, etc). There's only 2 possible outcomes to this - he recovers, or he doesn't.

So if anyone is involved in any prayer chain-type activity at your house of worship, into positive thoughts/energy, etc, now is the time for it. No joke.

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