Your prayers....Please

[Toad]

Most everyone on this site knows Crestliner. He was one hell of a contributer to the site and hopefully will be once again. The man is going through a very difficult time right now.

I believe in prayer. I also believe that with prayer....the more the better. For those of you that also believe please give a prayer for my good friend and fishing partner Rich Stienboch that his beloved wife, Jan, may recover.......quickly.

Below is an e-mail I received from Rich this morning.


Hey Gary,
>
> I probably won't be able to call you as we've been spending
> almost all day (and evenings) at Baystate ICU. My family has come in
> from N.Y., MD, CT and surrounding areas here abouts. Tuesday morning she
> suffered a massive heart attack. The paramedics got her heart going and
> we transmitted her to the closest hospital - Cooley Dick. However they
> were not equipped to handle her emergency, although they did a great job
> of stabilizing her.
>
> Unfortunately she had another episode at arrival at CD. They
> stabilized her again and we made arrangements to go to Baystate. Upon
> arrival she suffered her 3rd. attack and was again brought back. She was
> put under hypothermia for 24 hours and this evening she is having her
> temp raised once again to normal....from 92 degrees! This is to aid her
> brain functions. She is not conscious yet, but we are hopeful she will
> "come to" in the AM. Then it's just one step at a time to recovery.
>
> Please let Fran & Kim know what's going on for me. Not sure
> when I'll have the opportunity to call.
>
> Rich

[SmallieHunter]

May God Bless Her and Her Family.

[woz]

Prayers sent for the family.

[knotreelly]

Crest, prayers and thoughts to you and your wife. john

[theothereric]

our thoughts and prayers are with you.

[bear]

Cresty my thoughts snd prayers are with you and your wife.

[Al-53]

My prayers are out for your Wife Cresty...and to your family...may the eyes of the Angels watch over your wife and bring her to a great recovery...

Your wife and family will be in my prayers....

Al

[YOTE BUSTER]

X3000000000000 Well put AL




My prayers are out for your Wife Cresty...and to your family...may the eyes of the Angels watch over your wife and bring her to a great recovery...

Your wife and family will be in my prayers....

Al

[DougJr]

Dear Rich,
Our prayers are with Jan. We remember some of the times we went to lunch with you both and always remember what a special person she is and we're sure you and the family all realize this. Please extend our best wishes for her healthy recovery. Take care of yourself now, because she needs you and the family around her. If there is anything we can do, please don't hesitate to call.
Doug and Maureen

[crabbybob]

I hope and pray that she gets well soon.

[JeffA]

my family and i send our prayer in hopes she gets well soon.

[smoothdrag2]

Cresty and his family are on my prayer list.

[RickC]

Our thoughts and prayers are with you and your wife Cresty!!

[Spoonfed]

Thoughts and prayers for you and your family Cresty.
Praying for a speedy recovery for your wife.

Glen and Kelly

[wo show]

Prayers sent for her as well as everyone in the family touched by this.

[Crazy Joe]

Thanks for posting this Toad.
Cresty,My self and my family all are sending you our prayers.
If you need anything.please call.

[Toad]

Keep the prayers going guys....they are working. Fran (Seabass) forwarded this e-mail from Cresty to me this afternoon:


Status on Jan. She was awoke this morning briefly. But because of swelling in her throat, she was sedated for another day before taking the tubes out. Looks like the worse may be behind us. It'll be a long road to recovery, but we are all very optimistic here. Can't wait for tomorrow morning!



This is a good thing.

[Crazy Joe]

God bless, Good to hear.Thumbsup

[YOTE BUSTER]

Great Thumbsup

[weedbed]

Prayers for you and your family Cresty.

[HoneyBear]

Take care Cresty - keep your spirits up. We are all pulling for you and your wife.

[tacoma]

My thoughts and prayers go out to you Wife.

[JEEPSW1]

Cresty, we are wishing you and your wife all the best and a speedy recovery

[outdoorev]

Cresty I hope the best for your wife and her recovery

[Toad]

I have no new word as of this time today. All attempts to contact Rich have failed. Going on two days now without any news. I will post up whatever I find out whenever I find it out!

Keep the prayers a well wishes coming. I'm sure they are appreciated.

Thanks Guys.

[JEEPSW1]

thanks for keeping us updated, still praying for them both

[deer357]

May God Bless you and your wife..

[DaveGH]

My prayers are with Cresty and his wife..

[reload]

My prayers also. Rich, you never know how tough you are until it hits you this hard. You are one of the toughest, most passionate, loving people I have ever known. I'm sure your wife is to. I hope that it goes a long way for a quick recovery.

[Toad]

Finallay heard from Crestliner. Not great news. They tried to take the tubes out today but Jan was unable to breath on here own. Cresty's spirits seemed as well as could be.

I will keep posting up as I recieve news.

[YOTE BUSTER]

Come on Mr's C you can do it

[Crazy Joe]

I pray for the best.

[Andyfender]

Thank you for the updates Toad as I know this has been very hard on you. My prayers for Mr and Mrs C..........

[H.Marksman]

Cresty - the thoughts and prayers of myself and my family are with you during this difficult time. I hope the best for you and your wife.

[1KING SALMON]

Cresty - wishing nothing but the best for you and your loved ones involved. Prayers are on the way!!!

Toad - thank you so much for the info provided!

[swampyankee]

Prayers and hope for you and yours Cresty.

[noresman]

Rich I wish the best for your wife and family. God bles and good luck.

[Toad]

Sorry Guys...haven't heard from Cresty or anyone in his family. As soon as I know something...you all will know too.

[fishinbuddy]

I did speak to Rich today but I was driving and my mind was on my driving, so this will require a call from a land line to him. They are hoping and praying for a full and complete recovery for Jan. As of today she is in ICU and only family is allowed visitation. Keep the prayers going.

[Toad]

I did speak to Rich today but I was driving and my mind was on my driving, so this will require a call from a land line to him. They are hoping and praying for a full and complete recovery for Jan. As of today she is in ICU and only family is allowed visitation. Keep the prayers going.

Thanks Buddy at least we know something.

[Andyfender]

Thanks for the updates......

[Toad]

Just got an e-mail in from Crestythis morning. Keep the prayers coming guys. It would appear they are working. Thank you all.

This is what he said:


Hello Gary,

Yesterday was a great day! Jan had the tubes out of her
throat - for awhile - and she was able to interact with us, although on
a very basic level. She didn't have all her motor skills, but definitely
recognized us. She could answer questions with a nod of her head to
indicate a "yes" and "no". MAJOR! We were hopeful, but her vocal cords
are too swollen and not working, so it labored her breathing too much.
They were concerned that this would put too much strain on her heart.
So....they elected to put the tube back in and sedated her heavily once
again.

The good news is that she is "there", just waiting for us.
:-) They should be making the decision to trach her today. Then they
will be able to catherize her and find out what's going on with her
heart. So we have a lot to be thankful for. And speaking for not only
myself and all my family, we are very grateful for all your kind
thoughts and prayers. I think she will come back to us fully - but it's
going to be a slow and arduous journey over the next several months.
Thanks again for your support.

Richard

[JeffA]

thats some pretty good news!

[YOTE BUSTER]

Good new indeed Thumbsup

[Massbowhunter1968]

Hope she Gets well soon Cresty is a Great Assett to this and All of the Fishing forums He is a Member Of,I hope evrything Works Out well for his Wife And Himself Take care and Godbless.

john

[Bigbear]

Great news!!!!

Thanks for the up date.

[Crazy Joe]

Great news!!! God bless! Thumbsup

[1KING SALMON]

Glad to hear the baby steps to recovery are underway! Still talking to the man upstairs as well and trying to get him to pick up the pace. God bless

[fishinbuddy]

I talked to Rich today and he told me that he expects Jan to be in ICU for several more days. He seems to be holding his own as far as Jan is concerned. He has been having some trouble sleeping but says the family has been there for him and that they have been helping him out which he greatly appreciates, me too. She is having a procedure done tomorrow which I can not spell, but it hopefully will allow to talk again and then if I did not read to much into it, she will hopefully leave ICU and will be able to recieve visitors.

[Toad]

Thanks for the update fishinbuddy!

[Al-53]

Thats good news....wishing Jan a speedy recovery ..So Cresty can relax a bit...

God speed to Jan on recovering

Al

[Toad]

More good news on Jan and a new grandchild for the Stienbochs to boot!Thumbsup

I got this e-mail form Cresty this afternoon:

Sent: Wednesday, August 18, 2010 4:32 PM
Subject: Update on Janice


> She is improving by leaps & bounds! :-D As soon as she had the trache
> put in her throat and was taken off medication (for the throat tubes),
> her personality has returned - not entirely, but significantly. She will
> have the catherization done tomorrow. This is a scope from an artery in
> her thigh up to her heart - determine the physical causes of her heart
> attacks. She may be treated medically, non-invasive surgery, or fully
> surgery. We don't know yet.
>
> She still cannot talk and her motor skills (like holding a pencil and
> writing something on paper) are not there yet. But she recognizes all of
> us and with the limited communications we've had with her, she
> recollects working on E-5 at Baystate as an LPN back in the '70's and
> she knows the names of her grandkids! So we are totally thrilled to say
> the least!
>
> Tomorrow she will most likely be transferred to their "Pulminary Rehab"
> floor; for instructions on trache care & maintenance, as well as
> physical therapy. Most likely - by Friday or Monday - she'll be
> transferred to an outside "Accute care" facility for several weeks of
> intensive rehab. Most likely that will be Health South in Ludlow - if
> they have bed space. We'll see, but I have some "inside" help with this
> matter. :-)
>
> Even better news: my youngest daughter, Laura, just had our first
> granddaughter today! Sophie Adelaine was born this morning and weighed
> in at 8 lbs., 8 ozs.! Big baby! Jan was very happy to say the least. I
> think we may be seeing a light at the end of the tunnel - finally!
>
> Thank you for your concerns and prayers and God Bless.

[RickC]

Great news and congrats on the grandchild Cresty Beerchug

[Crazy Joe]

Congrats! We are happy to hear the good news Grandpa! Praying for the next good news.Hang in.Thumbsup

[JayW]

Haven't logged on in a while as I've been tied down with some things. However, I did read about Cresty and have kept his wife and family in my prayers. Glad to hear that things are beginning to improve with her. Also congratulations on the new addition to the family.

[Toad]

Hey guys...just got this in from Cresty. It appears the crisis is over and Jan should be fine in the future. Sitll a long road for the both of them but things are looking good. Thanks to all who sent prayers and well wishes thier way...they worked.

Hey folks,

Jan is doing GREAT! She is fully conscious at this point -
no longer on any drugs. She still cannot speak, but communicates
adequately with a small white board and dry erase markers. Tomorrow
(Tuesday), she will have a defibrillator implanted in her chest. This
should work to shock her heart into the correct rhythm, if she ever
suffers another catastrophic event.

They are also replacing the trache in her neck with a
smaller one which will have the ability to exercise her vocal cords and
begin the road to speaking once again. All good stuff! She has also
started physical therapy to get her walking again. Tomorrow it will be 3
weeks that she's been at Baystate! Time sure does fly by!

In another day or so, she will be transferred to Nobel
Hospital in Westfield, for her physical and mental therapy to begin.
They have a small 8 bed section - which is defined as an "accute
recovery" therapy ward. They will start to "re-teach" her how to dress,
wash, cook and walk - as well as talk! Not sure how long she will be
there, but at the rate she's been improving, it would appear that a
month or so there should just about do the trick. We'll just have to
wait and see. Right now, Jan is the "talk" of the 5th. floor at
Baystate! They've never seen a person, who has endured such a
catastrophic event, recover as quickly as she has. Truely a miracle!
He's a tough cookie alright! :-)

I think he meant She's

[dirtiegirtie]

Excellent news! Rich, my wife and I wish you and Jan nothing but the best and pray for a continued speedy recovery.

-Don and Jackie

[RickC]

That's awesome Beerchug

[bear]

Great News.

[smoothdrag2]

Prayers answeredThumbsup

[1KING SALMON]

So glad to read about the great turn in events!!! Congrats on the newest family addition as well. Your still in my prayers and thoughts! Thumbsup

[Devil Dog]

Great News

[Toad]

Got this from Cresty last night:


Hey Guys,

Thanks muchly for stopping by the other night! :-D Lots of fun and you two really helped out of the doldrums. It meant a lot - please know that.

Jan is progressing well. Her vocal cords are about 80% paralized, at this point, in the closed position (very unusual for heart attack victims). What this means is that closing off her trache with a cap, she can force air up through the cords to talk. However, it is much more difficult to force them apart for just regular breathing - and to this point, trying has been somewhat unsuccessful. This is why the trache is still in - and why it will be in when she comes home.

We are fairly confident that she will be coming home either this Friday or Monday! They can no longer help her in the rehab facility at Bronson. Her heart is under control with the defrib implant and her physical ability is increasing rapidly with each passing day. The only real road block to total recovery is her voice and the interference of the trache with her eating. She will still have the belly "peg" for feeding suppliments - for about 4 more weeks.

She has an appointment with the BEST throat surgeon in the northeast, on the 15th. of this month. Dr. Gregory Gallivan (also the opera singer) is a very renowned throat specialist/surgeon. Upon his evaluation, we'll have a better idea of where she stands for a complete recovery. Jan will have in-house nursing when she gets home; voice therapy, physical therapy and occupational therapy, over the next few weeks; until she is mostly self sufficient. Then she will become an "outpatient" patient; going to and from her follow up care appointments, outside the home.

The important thing is that all is under control and the care she has received, both at Baystate ICU and this Bronson Rehab center is nothing short of magnificent! They've helped me tremendously, with coping with this situation, as well helping with in-home care arrangements and follow up appointments with various doctors. If any one of you ever have the dubious honor of requiring care at either of these facilities, I assure you....you will be in very GOOD and capable hands.

Figured I'd give you an update as to what's going on in our lives. Doubtful that I'll be doing any more fishing this season - not something I even want to think about at this point. However, your concerns and queries as to both our well being is very greatly appreciated. God Bless.

Richard

[noresman]

Glad to hear she is doing well and I hope she has a full recovery.

[1KING SALMON]

Cresty, so happy to hear of her great steps to recovery!!! Happy for you and your families. ThumbsupThumbsupThumbsup

[Crazy Joe]

Agree1
Had to check in,god bless,glad to hear the good news.Hang in.Thumbsup

[grizbear13]

Smile1 Rich, I am glad things are working out for you and Jan. The Lord works in mysterious ways, keep the faith and God bless you both. Thumbsup

[JayW]

Thanks for the update. Glad to hear she is progressing along in her recovery.

[Toad]

Looks like things are coming to a good closure for Cresty and Jan. Hopefully when things settle down a little more and they can get back to thier "normal" routine he will consider coming back and posting to the site once again. I hope so.

Just got this e-mail from him this afternoon.


I got Jan back home on Tuesday afternoon. She was a bit apprehensive;
being anxious about not having all the professional staff around when
needed, but we've both been trained quite well to take of her needs. We
have an RN visiting 3 times a week, along with an occupational and
physical therapist. Even a home help aide will be visiting a couple of
times a week to get her back into cooking and caring for herself. So
we've got plenty of help!

Had a doctors appointment yesterday and have 3 more this month, so it's
going to be a busy time for sure. We meet with the throat surgeon on the
30th. of this month. At this point, we should know of what possible
prognosis we should be able to expect, for her full recovery. We're
keeping our fingers crossed!

Jan is getting stronger and more independent with each passing day. God
has truly blessed our family. Hope you all are having a fine summer/fall
and getting in some fishing! Haven't been on the sites much, but I know
you guys have kept our friends informed there. I thank you that. Maybe
I'll be able to get caught up on some of the shenanigans going on those
sites by next week sometime. By then, our routine should be settling
down a bit. Thanks again for your thoughts and prayers.

Rich

[DaveGH]

That's great news from Cresty. If there's any way we can help, let us know.