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Cat Forum / Cat Anecdotes / May 2007Pam Shirk Update 10:30 GMT Fri 11th May
Hi guys, I've just spoken to Pam Shirk as of 22:30 GMT, and she seems in good spirits. She has been downgraded into the Stepdown unit (whatever that is) which suggests that they are getting things under control. She's got no idea how long it will take to get her better. She's asked me to pass on the following... Her address for cards etc (and please send LOTS!) is Pam Shirk Stepdown Unit, 2East (Room 3) Womack Army Medical Centre Fort Bragg N. Carolina 28314 The best number to get her on is 910 9077430 and ask to be put through. Yowie, Myself and one or two others have freaked out the staff because all these women with weird and wonderful accents keep ringing her up... Basically, she has "some weird flesh eating bacteria" (I suspect it's necrotizing fasciitis) that was so severe that when she went into the hospital she was already in septic shock. Apparently she wouldn't have lasted another 12 hours. Quite literally. They've got it all under control, and apparently part of the treatment is "laminating her a.s"! What this means is that they've cleaned out all the muck and vacuumed plastic onto the wound so the bacteria can't grow on the healthy tissue. Whilst she was joking about no-one having the cats yet, I got the felling that it was FAR more serious than she was letting on. She asked me to tell you Tak, that should anything happen, you WILL be getting Sonya, Tanada and Huey and that you have no choice as you need a cat or 3. ;0) Having said that, she hopes to make a good recovery and she hates the hospital food! Please DO NOT send flowers as she is very allergic to pollen and gets hay fever, but cards are VERY welcome! I'll be calling her again next week. Helen M I talked to her later after Helen did, everything Helen says is as Pam presented to me, her spirits are very good and she is doing exceedingly well in the attitude department, although I think the lamination process is a bit disconcerting, everybody send a card, lets really freak them out, Lee, who had a very nice talk, > Hi guys, > [quoted text clipped - 43 lines] > > Helen M Tell Pam she's getting purrs from us in Japan. Cantate >> Hi guys, >> [quoted text clipped - 13 lines] >> N. Carolina >> 28314 <snip> >> Yowie, Myself and one or two others have freaked out the staff because >> all these women with weird and wonderful accents keep ringing her [quoted text clipped - 7 lines] > disconcerting, everybody send a card, lets really freak them out, Lee, who > had a very nice talk I bet they're wondering what Pam is famous for, because *they've* never heard of her :-) We could of course be entirely evil and figure out some giant joke to play. OK, so why would a regular woman like Pam be known to women (and a few blokes) all around the world?... It would have to be legal, but *weird*. :-) (I'm voting international pet psychic, its close enough to be *almost* true) Yowie >I bet they're wondering what Pam is famous for, because *they've* never >heard of her :-) We could of course be entirely evil and figure out some [quoted text clipped - 4 lines] > >(I'm voting international pet psychic, its close enough to be *almost* true) Don't you know... she's a cat-whisperer :P Sending many healing purrayers her way... >> had a very nice talk > [quoted text clipped - 8 lines] > > Yowie I'm sending as card and I do not know her, but we have cats and this group in common - sometimes that's enough! Purrs and prayers for her... well she does already know tac needs more cats so that really qualifies, Lee > >> Hi guys, > >> [quoted text clipped - 39 lines] > > Yowie > I bet they're wondering what Pam is famous for, because *they've* never > heard of her :-) We could of course be entirely evil and figure out some [quoted text clipped - 6 lines] > (I'm voting international pet psychic, its close enough to be *almost* > true) Well, when I was so life-threateningly ill in 05 and you all sent so many cards/flowers to the hospital I found it much more fun to be secretive. The nurses were all agog to know why I was getting cards from all over the world. I merely said "you don't know who I am, do you?"<smirk> and I never offered an explanation. I got better pain relief after that. Tweed > Well, when I was so life-threateningly ill in 05 and you all sent so many > cards/flowers to the hospital I found it much more fun to be secretive. The > nurses were all agog to know why I was getting cards from all over the > world. I merely said "you don't know who I am, do you?"<smirk> and I never > offered an explanation. I got better pain relief after that. LOL! That's a good plan!  SignatureVictor M. Martinez Owned and operated by the Fantastic Seven (TM) Send your spam here: uce@ftc.gov Email me here: pistorLITTER@BOXaustin.rr.com > > Well, when I was so life-threateningly ill in 05 and you all sent so many > > cards/flowers to the hospital I found it much more fun to be secretive. The [quoted text clipped - 9 lines] > Send your spam here: u...@ftc.gov > Email me here: pistorLIT...@BOXaustin.rr.com Sorry today I'm having senior moments Having a few too many of those of late- bit of a worry still as long as I know how to stroke and feed a cat Lesley Slave of the Fabulous Furballs I merely said "you don't know who I am, do you?"<smirk> and I never > > offered an explanation. I got better pain relief after that. Thanks for the tip Tweed- hope I never have to use it but if I do I will! Lesley Slave of the Fabulous Furballs > Hi guys, > [quoted text clipped - 43 lines] > > Helen M Thanks for the update, Helen. It's good to know she's in good spirits and they've gotten on top of the problem. Purrs and prayers for a full and rapid recovery are still coming. Joy > Hi guys, > [quoted text clipped - 43 lines] > > Helen M Thanks for the update, Helen. I can't believe all that the poor woman is having to deal with! She must be incredibly strong inside. Sending purrs (very loud ones) from me and The Nine. Ginger-lyn > Hi guys, > [quoted text clipped - 43 lines] > > Helen M Thanks for the update. Continuing to send lots of haling purrs. I know Tak needs a cat or three but I hope Pam has to put up with hers for many more years. SignatureAdrian (Owned by Snoopy and Bagheera) Cats leave pawprints on your heart. http://community.webshots.com/user/clowderuk > Hi guys, > > I've just spoken to Pam Shirk as of 22:30 GMT, and she seems in good > spirits. She has been downgraded into the Stepdown unit (whatever that > is) which suggests that they are getting things under control. She's > got no idea how long it will take to get her better. I think a Stepdown unit sounds like the ward between intensive care and going to the ordinary wards. Over here it's sometimes called a "high dependency unit" Then again in the UK a stepdown unit is halfway between home and hospital like Thames House where Dave was for 3 months. I'll get a card organised asap and in the meantime I have the Furballs on full purring mode for her to get well soon. In fact as Dunzi is sittting next to me while I am typing this, I'll just prime her purr engine with some skritchies Hmm..maybe I don't need to send a card, Pam can probably hear that purr motor from there! Lesley Slave of the Fabulous Furballs |
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