<html><body style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space; ">Katherine:<div><br></div><div>Mike's been my friend for 20 years or so. All Barb has asked is that we try to keep folks informed for her (which I am incredibly glad to do, as it cuts down on the vast number of calls she's had to field from folks concerned about her and Mike but who have been unfortunately adding to her burden).</div><div><br></div><div>Glad folks are concerned for his welfare, and we all hope to have Michael back at practice and helping train our newcomers as soon as is feasible (fingers crossed and hands clasped).</div><div><br></div><div>Great seeing you guys at Highland River!</div><div><br></div><div>Max</div><div><br></div><div><br></div><div><br><div><div>On Jun 13, 2008, at 9:39 AM, Katharine Devereaux wrote:</div><br class="Apple-interchange-newline"><blockquote type="cite"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: separate; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 16px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: auto; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 0px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: none; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0; "><div class="hmmessage" style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Tahoma; ">Max,<br><br>Thanks for the updates!<br><br>Katharine<br><br>> From:<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><a href="mailto:maxntropy@att.net">maxntropy@att.net</a><br>> To:<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><a href="mailto:Ponte-Alto@atlantia.sca.org">Ponte-Alto@atlantia.sca.org</a>;<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><a href="mailto:atlantia@atlantia.sca.org">atlantia@atlantia.sca.org</a>;<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><a href="mailto:hausunserding@yahoogroups.com">hausunserding@yahoogroups.com</a>;<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><a href="mailto:manfredvh@aol.com">manfredvh@aol.com</a>;<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><a href="mailto:Tanaka@aol.com">Tanaka@aol.com</a>;<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><a href="mailto:sollitt@caltech.edu">sollitt@caltech.edu</a>;<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><a href="mailto:gabrielle@patmedia.net">gabrielle@patmedia.net</a>;<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><a href="mailto:gdt002@alum.bucknell.edu">gdt002@alum.bucknell.edu</a>;<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><a href="mailto:yamil.kiwan@gte.net">yamil.kiwan@gte.net</a>;<a href="mailto:nunneschld@aol.com">nunneschld@aol.com</a>;<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><a href="mailto:fitz.armory@juno.com">fitz.armory@juno.com</a><br>> Date: Thu, 12 Jun 2008 23:37:18 -0400<br>> Subject: [Ponte Alto] Update on the Condition of Sir Michael San Severe<br>><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><br>> Sir Michael San Severe (the former West Kingdomer, Caidan, Los Angeles<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><br>> Cop, and current U.S. Marshall who moved to Ponte Alto in Atlantia a<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><br>> year or two ago) was struck low on Tuesday by an Aortic Rupture.<br>><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><br>> Tuesday Michael's aorta had a tear (Aneurysm) from his heart to his<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><br>> leg. Quite fortunately he was very close to a medical facility. They<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><br>> performed a 6.5 hour surgery and applied a synthetic graft to repair.<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><br>> Wednesday afternoon they did a second surgery to clean and close his<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><br>> chest (which they left open after the first surgery to monitor things<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><br>> and prepare for the second procedure while keeping him in an induced<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><br>> coma). The Doctors said that with the second surgery, Michael's<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><br>> greatest danger was passed and his prognosis was very significantly<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><br>> improved.<br>><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><br>> He should've been taken off the respirator tonight some time. I am<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><br>> hoping to hear back from Barb soon and will again update folks when I<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><br>> hear more. He is currently at a Hospital in Jacksonville Florida<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><br>> where he was at a training session for work. For those that know him<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><br>> and might be interested, Barb is asking folks not to send flowers or<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><br>> such there because he is not allowed to receive them.<br>><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><br>> Instead, notes and such can be sent to Michael and Barbara at:<br>><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><br>> 41 Nugent Drive<br>> Stafford, VA 22554<br>><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><br>> Thanks!!<br>><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><br>> Baron Max Von Halstern<br>> _______________________________________________<br>> Ponte-Alto mailing list<br>><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><a href="mailto:Ponte-Alto@atlantia.sca.org">Ponte-Alto@atlantia.sca.org</a><br>><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><a href="http://seahorse.atlantia.sca.org/mailman/listinfo/ponte-alto">http://seahorse.atlantia.sca.org/mailman/listinfo/ponte-alto</a><br><br><hr>Messenger's gone Mobile!<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><a href="http://clk.atdmt.com/UKM/go/msnnkmgl0010000001ukm/direct/01/" target="_new">Get it now!</a><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>_______________________________________________<br>Ponte-Alto mailing list<br><a href="mailto:Ponte-Alto@atlantia.sca.org">Ponte-Alto@atlantia.sca.org</a><br><a href="http://seahorse.atlantia.sca.org/mailman/listinfo/ponte-alto">http://seahorse.atlantia.sca.org/mailman/listinfo/ponte-alto</a><br></div></span></blockquote></div><br></div></body></html>