Health News on Marian Button (singer from Kent)

Subject: RE: News on Marian Button
From: GUEST,lady of the isle
Date: 15 Aug 10 - 02:07 PM

Heard news of Marion at Broadstairs, so glad to hear now progressing back at home. Get well soon! love from all at Faversham.

Subject: RE: News on Marian Button
From: GUEST,Ralphie
Date: 15 Aug 10 - 04:34 PM

Great news.
Just hope she wasn't in the same Ward as me!
Take it easy Marian!
Hugs Ralphie xxx

Subject: RE: News on Marian Button
From: Herga Kitty
Date: 15 Aug 10 - 04:52 PM

Very glad to hear that Marian's home - hope she's out singing again soon, too!

Kitty

Subject: RE: News on Marian Button
From: Surreysinger
Date: 28 Sep 10 - 01:48 PM

I hesitated to post on here again, but in view of the fact that so many people sent their best wishes and concern back in August, I thought it might be as well to let people know that Marian is back in hospital again. She went to Whitby, where we had a good time, but one week after we got back, she was taken into hospital with bacterial pneumonia. Although she came out a week later, it was only fleeting, and she was back in again the same day, and is still there, nearly four weeks later, and undergoing more tests. When I spoke to her a week ago, she was not allowed to sing, which as anyone who knows Marian will realise, is a pretty heavy thing for her. It certainly looks almost 100% unlikely that she will be out of hospital or able to go to Tenterden Festival next weekend.

I'll happily pass on any goodwill messages. If you want details of ward, hospital address etc ... pm me.
Irene

Subject: RE: News on Marian Button
From: Valmai Goodyear
Date: 28 Sep 10 - 02:12 PM

Poor Marian! Do give her my best, but warn her I think it's all a ploy to get The Claque to visit her in bed again.

Valmai

Subject: RE: News on Marian Button
From: Girl Friday
Date: 28 Sep 10 - 02:48 PM

I heard on Saturday that she was in Ashford Hospital. I'll pm for details.

Subject: RE: News on Marian Button
From: GUEST,Diva
Date: 28 Sep 10 - 02:51 PM

Will pm you Irene

Subject: RE: News on Marian Button
From: GUEST,Willa
Date: 28 Sep 10 - 03:06 PM

It was so good to hear her singing at Whitby. Please pass on my best wishes.

Subject: RE: News on Marian Button
From: SylviaN
Date: 28 Sep 10 - 04:05 PM

Irene - give Marian our best wishes.

Sylvia and Keith

Subject: RE: News on Marian Button
From: GUEST,moira(flying cat)
Date: 28 Sep 10 - 04:23 PM

Hi irene, please pass our good wishes.Can you send me a messge on facebook with her contact details as i haven't access on m/cat. M x

Subject: RE: News on Marian Button
From: My guru always said
Date: 28 Sep 10 - 04:55 PM

Please pass on my best wishes to Marian, so sorry she's still poorly. Sending positive thoughts for a good recovery & love & hugs!
Candle lit,
Hil x

Subject: RE: News on Marian Button
From: Richard Bridge
Date: 28 Sep 10 - 05:03 PM

That's a real bugger.

Subject: RE: News on Marian Button
From: Surreysinger
Date: 28 Sep 10 - 05:20 PM

Thanks for the good wishes folks - I will pass them on, of course. x

Subject: RE: News on Marian Button
From: GUEST,OldNIcKilby
Date: 29 Sep 10 - 04:30 AM

Marion "Not Singing" that must be like vocal castration for her.You WILL be better for the Sheffield trip. Lots of love from us both

Subject: RE: News on Marian Button
From: GUEST,Gadaffi
Date: 29 Sep 10 - 07:16 AM

Hhmmm! I told her to take it easy last month. I KNOW what it takes to come back from serious illness, and I was hoping to see her at Tenterden on Saturday.

Marian - love and hugs from the Framptons. Get well soon, and stay well!

Subject: RE: News on Marian Button
From: GUEST,Wee Jock
Date: 29 Sep 10 - 07:30 AM

Sorry to hear that Marion is back in hospital, i hope it is not to long before she is entertaining us with these beautiful ballads which she sings so well.

Wee Jock (John Matthews)

Subject: RE: News on Marian Button
From: Brian Peters
Date: 29 Sep 10 - 08:02 AM

Please pass on my very best to Marain.
Thanks,
Brian

Subject: RE: News on Marian Button
From: GUEST,Lady of the Isle
Date: 29 Sep 10 - 11:59 AM

So sorry to hear news that Marion still not well. Will be missed at Tenterden. All best wishes from everyone at Faversham Folk Club x

Subject: RE: News on Marian Button
From: Herga Kitty
Date: 29 Sep 10 - 01:25 PM

Irene - please add my name to the list of well wishers!

Kitty

Subject: RE: News on Marian Button
From: The Barden of England
Date: 29 Sep 10 - 02:46 PM

Our best wishes to our good friend Marian - get better soon and rest a while.
John & Jan Barden

Subject: RE: News on Marian Button
From: melodeonboy
Date: 29 Sep 10 - 03:26 PM

Well said, Wee Jock. I second your comments.

Subject: RE: News on Marian Button
From: vectis
Date: 29 Sep 10 - 04:02 PM

Had a lovely cup of tea, cake and natter with her at Whitby and was looking forward to more of the same at Tenterden. Please pass on my
"get well soon" wishes.

Mary

Subject: RE: News on Marian Button
From: GUEST,OldNicKilby
Date: 06 Oct 10 - 05:57 AM

We had a phone call from Marian on Sunday morning, lovely to hear her,just her usual self and not quite "Full of the joys of Spring" but very nearly. I suggested that she look at Mudcat, but being the Luddite that she is I am sending her a print out of all the good wishes.She is talking of coming to Second Saturday in November even if she cant sing. A non singing Marian ,that will be the day I bet she's doing it silently in her head

Subject: RE: News on Marian Button
From: GUEST,Wee Jock
Date: 06 Oct 10 - 09:03 AM

Great to hear that Marian is on the mend and hopefully it won't be to long before we hear Marian singing again

Wee Jock

Subject: RE: News on Marian Button
From: Girl Friday
Date: 06 Oct 10 - 09:48 AM

Super news

Subject: RE: News on Marian Button
From: Valmai Goodyear
Date: 06 Oct 10 - 10:31 AM

Very good to hear that.

Subject: RE: News on Marian Button
From: Acorn4
Date: 06 Oct 10 - 12:17 PM

Convey our best wishes for a speedy voice recovery if you are in touch with Marion before we see you on Saturday, Nick.

Dave and Julia

Subject: RE: News on Marian Button
From: Diva
Date: 06 Oct 10 - 12:48 PM

Lovely news and good to hear it.

Subject: RE: News on Marian Button
From: VirginiaTam
Date: 06 Oct 10 - 02:08 PM

excellent news... hoping the singing part follows on quickly

Subject: RE: News on Marian Button
From: Herga Kitty
Date: 06 Oct 10 - 02:13 PM

Glad to see this update!

All the best for continuing recovery.

Kitty

Subject: RE: News on Marian Button
From: Surreysinger
Date: 06 Oct 10 - 02:45 PM

I'm sorry to say it, but I hadn't put an up date up myself just yet as the news I had on Sunday evening wasn't quite as chirpy as that, and I didn't want to spread miserable messages until something a bit more definite cropped up . According to Marian's husband Geoff when I spoke to him then , she is still in hospital, and had been rather unwell a couple of times that day. She is awaiting a transfer to a London hospital as soon as a bed becomes available, and they are still trying to find out what's wrong with her. There's no sign at the moment of her coming out, although Marian being Marian is champing at the bit to come out, being somewhat frustrated.

As soon as I have any further news I'll put it up here.

Old Nic - I wasn't able to pm you, as you're not a member, but I too had printed all of this off and was sending it with a card tomorrow since I had said I would pass everybody's good wishes on. Can you let me know if yours has already gone ? I obviously don't want to duplicate anything!

Incidentally, I think I may take a card down to Lewes Festival on Sunday, and see if anybody wants to sign it, and send it off to her. If any of you are going to be there, look out for me at the Pete Coe, tune, and tune and song sessions during the afternoon, and ask me about it!
Irene

Subject: RE: News on Marian Button
From: Girl Friday
Date: 06 Oct 10 - 04:38 PM

Sounds like they are going to hang on to her until they have an idea what is wrong, so London's possibly the best place. Though how anyone is able to recover on a diet of hospital food is a mystery.

Subject: RE: News on Marian Button
From: GUEST,Gadaffi
Date: 07 Oct 10 - 08:08 AM

Don't despair! If tyhe hospital's Tommy's (St. Thomas's), then the grub's really very good - and I was resident there for four weeks last year.

Subject: RE: News on Marian Button
From: GUEST,Essex Girl
Date: 07 Oct 10 - 09:04 AM

If she does get transferred to a London hospital (St Thomas's, Bart's Guys' etc) please PM me the details, as I can easily visit her there.
Hope she gets well soon.
Linda

Subject: RE: Health News on Marian Button
From: GUEST,surreysinger sans cookie
Date: 27 Oct 10 - 01:39 PM

Just a quick note to say that Marian rang me yesterday from home. She's been there for about a week. However, that is only a temporary thing. At the moment she is waiting for a transfer to the Royal Brompton Hospital in London as soon as a bed becomes available. Apparently the consultant there considers her to be an urgent case. They have discounted heart and lung problems, and at the moment are exploring the possibility that the culprits in the case are the arteries feeding the heart. In the meantime, she is getting very breathless after only a short period of activity, and is still very much unable to sing.
She has asked me to keep people posted when she moves into hospital, which of course I will do.

Irene

Subject: RE: Health News on Marian Button
From: Herga Kitty
Date: 27 Oct 10 - 06:21 PM

Irene - thanks for the update, though I wish it was clearer and better news. All best wishes to Marian and family at this very unsettling and anxious time.

Kitty

Subject: RE: Health News on Marian Button (singer from Kent)
From: GUEST,oldnickilby
Date: 28 Oct 10 - 04:25 AM

I sent Marian a print out of the Mudcat postings, she was to say the least delighted with the wonderful comments "I hav'nt stopped showing them to everyone" is what she said when she rang me the other day. She sounded quite perky but is obviously poorly.. Keep your pecker up gal.

Subject: RE: Health News on Marian Button (singer from Kent)
From: My guru always said
Date: 28 Oct 10 - 04:57 AM

Many thanks for the update, just wish it were better news. Sounds like she's in good and caring hands though. Sending positive thoughts, love & hugs!
Hilary Ward

Subject: RE: Health News on Marian Button (singer from Kent)
From: GUEST,Wee Jock
Date: 28 Oct 10 - 05:43 AM

Many thanks for update, hope she gets better soon Lots of love and hugs from all the folkies at the Good Intent Rochester.

John S. Matthews

Subject: RE: Health News on Marian Button (singer from Kent)
From: GUEST,surreysinger
Date: 28 Oct 10 - 04:18 PM

An update I'm afraid. I've just spoken to Marian's husband Geoff, and have found out that she is back in hospital (Ashford) as she collapsed at home yesterday afternoon and was rushed back in. She's still waiting for a transfer to the Royal Brompton - he thinks it likely that they will now keep her in until the transfer is achieved.

Subject: RE: Health News on Marian Button (singer from Kent)
From: Valmai Goodyear
Date: 28 Oct 10 - 04:45 PM

Awful for Geoff as well as for Marian - this must have mucked up the holiday they were planning, too. Very best wishes to both of them,

Valmai

Subject: RE: Health News on Marian Button (singer from Kent)
From: The Barden of England
Date: 28 Oct 10 - 04:52 PM

Not the news we wanted to hear. Marian's been through enough lately so we just hope that she gets seen and gets better in rapid order. All our love and good wishes.
John & Jan Barden

Subject: RE: Health News on Marian Button (singer from Kent)
From: GUEST,surreysinger
Date: 28 Oct 10 - 05:39 PM

I heartily agree with all of that John. When I hear more I'll post it up. Apparently at the moment Marian is on a Clinical Decision ward (ie next to A&E) which means that she does not now have access to a free phone as she did before. When I hear any more from Geoff I'll post up here, of course.

Subject: RE: Health News on Marian Button (singer from Kent)
From: SylviaN
Date: 28 Oct 10 - 06:20 PM

I know I've sent some on Facebook, but you can never have too many, so lots more xxx and hugs.

Subject: RE: Health News on Marian Button (singer from Kent)
From: Girl Friday
Date: 29 Oct 10 - 09:26 AM

Len and I are thinking of Marian . He has suffered from the breathlesness for a long time. His too, caused by the arteries leading to the heart. It's very treatable. Especially as Marian has no associated heart condition.