[SEL] [Fwd: Re: Sad News]

[paulmaples at sbcglobal.net]

Thanks Arnie for letting us know, I will forward my condolences to Nelson.

Paul

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Arnie Fero" <fero_ah at city-net.com>
To: <stationary-engine at oldengine.org>; <sel at lists.stationary-engine.com>
Sent: Sunday, February 22, 2009 1:19 PM
Subject: [SEL] [Fwd: Re: Sad News]


> Folks,
>
> Many of you know Nels Johnsrud from back in the day when he was active on 
> the SEL.
> You probably remember his Hercules can crusher which was always a crowd 
> pleaser and
> his passion for David Bradleys.
>
> He lost his daugher Tara on Friday and asked me to pass this on to the 
> lists.
>
> See ya,  Arnie
>
> --------------------------------- Original 
> Message ---------------------------------
> Subject: Re: Sad News
> From:    "Nelson Johnsrud" <gop4evr at lsol.net>
> Date:    Sun, February 22, 2009 8:24 am
> To:      "Arnie Fero" <fero_ah at city-net.com>
> ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
>
> Arnie,
>
> How wonderful to hear from you again, although I wish the circumstances
> were better.  I have also received notes from Dave, Rob & Kelly, Reg,
> and others.  I had tried a few months ago to re-subscribe to the engine
> list, but was unsuccessful.  I don't know what the reason is, and I am
> not up to figuring it out right now.  Will you please forward this to
> the engine group for me?
>
> Dear friends --
> First, the short version of what happened:
> May daughter, Tara, whom several of you have met when she was younger,
> developed a digestive disorder recently.  The diagnosis was Crohn's
> disease, although there was one specialist who was not in complete
> agreement.  She developed two large infected abscesses in her abdomen
> which needed to be drained.  This was thought to be a relatively low
> risk procedure, done with a large needle and vacuum, much like
> liposuction.  After the procedure, she developed abdominal bleeding, and
> she had to be taken back to the OR for emergency surgery.  She was
> already weakened by the steroids and drugs she was taking.  Combine that
> with the fact that she had been in a generally weakened state due to her
> inability to absorb nutrition because of the antibiotics required to
> treat her lower GI infection.  Anyway, after the second surgery her
> blood pressure dropped and heart rate went up and she went into
> pulmonary edema.  Her heart failed, and so did all efforts to
> resuscitate her.  She just did not have the strength to fight back.  She
> passed on about 8pm on Friday evening.  She was 23 years old, and the
> pride of my life.  She just got married last July.  She took her proud
> father's arm and we walked up the aisle together as I gave her away.
> Now only 7 months later, she will be carried by 6 of her friends back
> down that very same aisle in a blue and silver box.  This is the most
> painful thing our family has ever had to endure.
>
> Thank you all for your thoughts and prayers.  It is good to know that
> though we have not been in close contact for awhile, friends are still
> friends.  Many engine list members have contracted me with their well
> wishes, and I don't have the concentration level right now to answer all
> of them individually.  All of you please know that I have read your kind
> notes and taken them to heart.  Jane and I pass along our heartfelt
> thanks for you support.
>
> Nels
> (Manitowoc, Wisconsin)
>
>
> Arnie Fero wrote:
>> Nels,
>>
>> I just heard the sad news about Tara.  You have my deepest sympathies my 
>> friend.
>> I can't begin to imagine how it feels to lose a child.
>>
>> You and your family will be in my thoughts during this incredibly 
>> difficult time.
>>
>> Take care.
>>
>> Arnie
>>
>
>
>
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