Please let me know Mr. Lewis' address as soon as you get it. I am just so struck with what has happened with Marian. I have talked with both Paul and Marian while at Bev's and they both seemed to be such wonderful people. It saddens me that Marian was unable to experience what they so desperately sought.....relief from her tremendous pain.
It is hard to comprehend why God has chosen this path for Marian, but my heart is uplifted with the knowledge that now Marian can walk hand in hand with the Lord and be pain free as she continues her journey. I pray that the Lord give her family....both those at home and her IAS family, the strength to accept her passing as a means to further educate our medical system so that others not have to suffer as Marian has.
Somehow I feel that I have walked hand in hand with Marian.....and I, personally, will not let her struggle be in vain.
God Bless us all!
-- Karla :(>----- Original Message ----- From: Pam Markford <PJtweetyRN@aol.com> To: Multiple recipients of list ADHESIONS <adhesions@mail.medispecialty.com> Sent: Thursday, July 27, 2000 7:29 AM Subject: Marian Lewis Update, Urgent
> To all IAS members, it is with a sadden heart that I report that > according to an e-mail from Dr. Redan, Marian Lweis passed away at > 6:30pm, Wednesday. I am re-printing, with permission, his letter to me. > Dear Pam, > Mr. Lewis gave me permission to keep IAS members updated on Marian. > Mrs. Lewis passed away last night at about 6:30pm. After a very long > discussion with the family and her pre-operative requests that no heroic > measures be taken to prolong her survival if she could not get rid of > the pain. Her quality of life would have been very poor only to survive > the surgery to resume a short life of pain again from her incurable > cancer. Mr. Lewis would like to continue with all the IAS members to > help people find help for their abdominal pain that is ignored by so > many doctors as he wished someone would have taken a look in her abdomen > sooner. Mr.& Mrs. Lewis will be flying home today for an anticipated > funeral next week. I'm sure he would appreciate contact from the IAS > members...especially you and Bev (who he adores.) Dr. Reich and I > sincerely appreciate all the help everyone has given Mr. Lewis and all > the people who suffer from chronic abdominal pain. > Thanks, Dr. J. Redan > Please feel free to post this note if you would like. > > I will talk to Mr. Lewis later today and get his permission to post > more information of the services and addresses. > > -- > In Friendship, Pam Markford PJtweetyRN@aol.com >