[Glaslyn] FW: [Steppes] Fw: Aid for an Ill Scadian - 2nd attempt

[M TURNAGE]

> Date: Wed, 9 Jan 2008 08:51:05 -0600
> From: cunningham.julie at gmail.com
> To: steppes at lists.ansteorra.org
> Subject: [Steppes] Fw: Aid for an Ill Scadian
> 
> Posting with permission from Sue Patterson.
> > Countess Margaret ny Connor sent me an email, informing me that Brett Jones
> aka Laird Brett MacNelly is in Parkland Hospital and is not well.
> 
> Quoting from the email. Per Countess Margaret...
> 
> "This evening I received a phone call from Her Excellency, Countess
> Kayleigh, who has maintained a more close friendship with this young man
> (despite the fact that she moved to the East Kingdom). It seems that he is
> in Parkland Hospital, recovering from his second failed pancreas transplant
> and very despondent. His mother had called Kayleigh, frantic with fear,
> because he seems to have just given up and is waiting to die. Kayleigh and
> Don Eisen have tried the long-distance support thing, but a telephone
> conversation just isn't the same as face to face. Kayleigh called to see if
> I'd go by and visit him. I will definitely do so upon my return, and will
> send flowers and an encouraging note in the meantime, but that's a full week
> away. What I'm wondering is if you think there might be anyone in the
> barony who might be willing to visit and cheer up a Scadian in distress (not
> a damsel, but you can't have everything). I know it's a lot to ask of
> people, to go visit someone they don't even know in a hospital, but I
> figured if anyone would find this a worthy thing to do, you'd probably know
> who that would be and could share this information."
> 
> "His name is Brett Jones. His room number has changed several times and
> will probably change again tomorrow if they move him into rehab, so an
> inquiry would have to be made with the hospital for that information. His
> mother's name is Sue Patterson, and her cell phone number is 806-252-3773; a
> call to her before a visit would probably be wise. Her words to Kayleigh
> were along the lines of "anything, anything at all that would get his
> interest would be great." As I mentioned above, his interests are in
> rapier, woodworking and being a jester (which he practiced assiduously once
> upon a time)."
> 
> 
> As of 8:30am this morning, Sue says that Brett is still in room 1025 East,
> but might be moved to rehab.
> 
> So does anyone want to go with me to visit him tonight? I plan on dressing
> in garb.
> 
> Katheryn
> Baroness of the Steppes
> 
> ----- Forwarded Message ----
> From: Lisa A. May maaggie1 at gmail.com
> To: juliecunningham65 at yahoo.com
> Sent: Tuesday, January 8, 2008 9:12:15 PM
> Subject: Aid for an Ill Scadian
> 
> Your Excellency,
> 
> I have a rather strange request to make of you, one that was made of me
> earlier this evening. I would do something about it myself immediately, but
> I have to fly to Phoenix tomorrow morning on business and will be gone
> through next Tuesday evening. Before going further, however, let me make is
> clear that I do not *expect* anything from you or the barony - I'm just kind
> of grasping at straws and hoping that someone will see this as a worthy
> cause. Let me give you some background:
> 
> 
> For a number of years (1995-1998), I played in the Barony of Bonwicke and
> acted as Baronial Seneschal. During that time, I met a young man who was a
> rapier fighter, jester and woodworker. He had various health problems, so
> he didn't travel widely, but he participated enthusiastically in the local
> region and was a lot of fun to be around. After I left Bonwicke, I saw him
> occasionally at events in the Western or Central Regions. As the years
> passed, each time I saw him, he was just as enthusiastic and fun, but his
> health problems were getting more serious and it was more and more difficult
> for him to play. I lost track of him about five years ago.
> 
> 
> This evening I received a phone call from Her Excellency, Countess Kayleigh,
> who has maintained a more close friendship with this young man (despite the
> fact that she moved to the East Kingdom). It seems that he is in Parkland
> Hospital, recovering from his second failed pancreas transplant and very
> despondent. His mother had called Kayleigh, frantic with fear, because he
> seems to have just given up and is waiting to die. Kayleigh and Don Eisen
> have tried the long-distance support thing, but a telephone conversation
> just isn't the same as face to face. Kayleigh called to see if I'd go by
> and visit him. I will definitely do so upon my return, and will send
> flowers and an encouraging note in the meantime, but that's a full week
> away. What I'm wondering is if you think there might be anyone in the
> barony who might be willing to visit and cheer up a Scadian in distress (not
> a damsel, but you can't have everything). I know it's a lot to ask of
> people, to go visit someone they don't even know in a hospital, but I
> figured if anyone would find this a worthy thing to do, you'd probably know
> who that would be and could share this information.
> 
> 
> His name is Brett Jones. His room number has changed several times and will
> probably change again tomorrow if they move him into rehab, so an inquiry
> would have to be made with the hospital for that information. His mother's
> name is Sue Patterson, and her cell phone number is 806-252-3773; a call to
> her before a visit would probably be wise. Her words to Kayleigh were along
> the lines of "anything, anything at all that would get his interest would be
> great." As I mentioned above, his interests are in rapier, woodworking and
> being a jester (which he practiced assiduously once upon a time).
> 
> 
> At any rate, because my plane leaves at 8:00am tomorrow, I thought I'd go
> ahead and send this email with his information so that if there's anything
> that can be done, you'd have the information to pass on to whoever. Again,
> I certainly don't expect anyone to do this - I just figured it was worth a
> try. Whether or not you can help, thanks for reading this!
> 
> 
> Maggie
> 
> Countess Margaret ny Connor
> Barony of the Steppes
> Kingdom of Ansteorra
 
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