[Steppes] Fw: Aid for an Ill Scadian

[Julie Cunningham]

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


And do as adversaries do in law; strive mightily, then eat and drink as
friends (Wm. Shakespeare)






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