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| Holly & Michael 1981 |
March 14, 1981
Dear Little Michael
I set here watching you while Mother & Daddy take a
break. My thoughts go back 25 years ago
when I watched a small son fight for his life.
We know some of what your Mother & Daddy feels.
When you came into this world just 2 months ago. By C Section.
Your daddy was in port & He took 2 week’s off so he could help
Mother. When his leave was up, He left
on a Carabin cruse. So your Mother &
sister Holly had to come home. Mother
wasn’t really strong enough. But we can
do what we have to do.
Gr. Paw White & I met you at Memphis. When we saw our first grandson for the first
time. We said how much he was like his
Dad.
But we didn’t know how much you really was.
About 2 weeks after you come home to Ark. Where you Mother
& Holly Dawn are living with Gp & Gm Stevens. You
begin to have problems with Red Ears.
Dr. Shotts gave you medicine for that and you started spitting up. We thought it was just the medicine. So Dr Shotts changed formulas twice and you
continued to get worse. She finely put
you on Sugar Water last week. A week ago
today you Mother & Holly Dawn came to spend to day with Gp & Gm White.
By now you are showing signs that are so much like your Dad
25 years go. I am very consurned. You continue getting worse each day.
Wed. 3-11-81
You Mother & I go to Blytheville, Ark. to a Dr. at the
Air Base. He is almost certen you have the
same thing your Daddy had “Pylaric Stonasic”.
A closing of the opening leaving the stomach.
He told us we could take you to Memphis Children Hospital or
bring you back here to Paragould. And
let Dr. Shotts take care of you. We ask
him what he would do if you were his son & He said “My Son” I think I would
take him back to Paragould since Dr Shotts is taking care of him.
You weighed 8 lbs & 3 oz when we admitted you. Your mother has been with you all this
time. We talked her into going home
tonight and get some rest.
Your Daddy got back from sea yesterday at 2pm. Mother called and told him you were
sick. He ask for emergency leave to come
home and by 10:30pm he was on his way home.
Gp White went to Memphis after him.
Holly Dawn took care of Gr Stevens & Mother stayed with you. Daddy got here around 3am.
Dr Shotts just come in and said she was almost sure that you
did have the blockage.
Uncle Wayne come to see you tonight.
They just gave you shot and “45 minutes later” some caster oil
and needless to say you got all up set.
But now you are asleep. After
wetting all down my blouse and wet both of your socks. How you miss those pampers I’ll never know.
HA!
Little Michael you will never no how much your Grandmother
is enjoying being with you tonight. How
ever I wish you weren’t sick. But you will be all better soon.
The castur oil sure did the job. It took me and a nurse about 10 minutes to
clean you up. You sure feel better now.
I pulled your bed up close to me and you helt on finger all night. You rested real good all night. Except for that 45 minutes when they gave you
the casture oil. “uck”
3-16-81
Dear Little Michael
Well they took exray’s today and you do have the same thing
Daddy had. Tomorrow morning at 8am they
will take you down the surgery. Mother
& Daddy were very upset. But you will be O.K.
Me & Gp White is going to spend the night with you so
Mother & Daddy can get some rest.
Holly Dawn sent you a get well card & Uncle Dink bought
you a little Red Luv Pickup truck like his.
Gmpa White told you tonight that he would take you Rabbit hunting as
soon as you are big enough.
Holly Dawn is spending the night with Aunt Donna & Uncle
Jess. Uncle Dink went to work at Mnroe
today.
HAPPY ST. PATRICKS DAY
March 17, 1981
Dear Little Michael
We made it last night just fine.
It is 5am and Gp & I have already giving you your
bath. You didn’t like that. Grandmother Stevens sw your light on as she was
comen to work so she came up to check on you.
Her & Gp White went down to the kitchen and got us some coffee so we
are all set.
Honey you look so sweet.
You will be as good as new in a week or so. You have people praying for you all over
North East Ark. Calif. Oregon &
Florida and I know you are going to be O.K.
8:37am
Dear Little Michael
Well Honey they came and got you at 8am. Now you are in God’s and The Dr Hand’s. other walked to the elevator with you. Daddy stayed and watched the Grandpaw’s. We had a special prayer. Brother Baley was with us. Gp Stevens went back up to the room to
rest. This has been real hard on him.
Gp & Gm White are chugging right along.
We are here waiting for the call to let us know all is
well.
9:12am
The phone just rang and you are in the recovery room. All went well and you should be up in your
room in about 45 min.
Daddy & Mother is cross the street eating
breakfast. Gp White went over to tell
them. See I told that you would be O.K. “THANK
YOU LORD”
