Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2001/07/25
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Speaking of sunspots, where in the Universe is Sabah, and are you sure this wasn't part of one of those offers to transfer $47 million into your bank account if only you'll send your social security number, bank account number, and proof that you don't have a functioning brain?!;-) B. D. Ted Grant wrote: > > OK you guys here's one due to the storm which I'm sure would cause some > concern. > > >>>----- Original Message ----- > From: Dr. Peter Ong Ming Chong > To: tedgrant@home.com > Sent: Sunday, July 22, 2001 9:11 PM > Subject: Elizabeth Wong Fernandez > > Dear Mr. Ted grant, > Thank you for your mail which I received today. > > Your mother-in-law was admitted here on 17th July with intestinal > obstruction. Prior to surgery, we also detected that she had quite severe > coronary heart disease. She was operated as an emergency on 18th July. The > cause of her intestinal obstruction was cancer of the left colon. The cancer > had also spread to her liver. The cancer in the colon was removed and she > had a colostomy. After the surgery, she had a minor heart attack and was > quite sick. > She has improved quite a bit and is starting to drink and eat. > I am optimistic that she will go home in about a week's time. > Since the cancer has spread to her liver, the chance of cure is not good. > However, if her heart does not give her further problems, I think she will > have about a year or more to live. > > I hope this information is helpful for your planning. > > Yours Sincerely, > > Dr. Peter Ong, > Consultant Surgeon, > Sabah Medical Centre, > Kota Kinabalu, > Sabah. > =================================== > Considering both my mother and mother in law have been dead for some time > the above post was somewhat confusing! And guys and gals I hadn't had a > drink. So it was somewhat disconcerting! ;-) > > Sun spots or no. > ted