Don't let up on the prayers and good thoughts, friends, Pat is having some problems. I got a full update but I will give you the most important details. 'Spaw was released from the hospital on Tuesday, but subsequently had a relapse and was taken back to the hospital and placed in ICU. What follows is the message that Connie left me. It is in her own shorthand style but it is self explanatory.

Tues afternoon he stops by school to say "hey" on his way home from hospitals. Did not look great. P did not want to hear this. Tries to convince me how much better he is than last week at this time--or two weeks ago for that matter...ok fine but we are not putting you in the chorus line--trust me. Blood pressure "amazingly low". goes home starts feeling nauseated. Black foul diarrhea. K alarmed. P in denial. Somewhere in here P goes to computer reads all (?) of mudcat and decides to lay down to think of what to say. This a.m. K gets up--P looks bad can't or at least is not getting up. K calls squad. P does not protest (something wrong here...) off to hospital. Nasogastric tube. vomits blood. hmmm, 4 units low. upper GI no problem. will do lower GI tomorrow. P bleeding (leaking) somewhere.

ICU Fairfield Medial Center, 401 N. Ewing St,. Lancaster, OH 43036 (740)687-8000

Let's pull together for our dear friend. I am sure we will hear from Karen soon.

Oh, and one last thing. All the heart that you have all shown is noble and I am proud to call you all friends. I love you all and appreciate your goodness.

Big Mick