Mimi, Yes, please tell him whenever you can about his many friends and how we care for him. Physically unresponsive does not always mean mentally unaware of what is happening. He may very well hear you and take comfort from your words.
And while are writing and focusing on Jim, don't forget that you are dear to many of us as well. George ******************** George Veni, PhD Executive Director, National Cave and Karst Research Institute (NCKRI) and President, International Union of Speleology (UIS) NCKRI address (primary) 400-1 Cascades Avenue Carlsbad, New Mexico 88220 USA Office: +575-887-5517 Mobile: +210-863-5919 Fax: +575-887-5523 gv...@nckri.org www.nckri.org UIS address Titov trg 2 Postojna, 6230 Slovenia www.uis-speleo.org www.iyck2021.org -----Original Message----- From: Texascavers <texascavers-boun...@texascavers.com> On Behalf Of Mimi Jasek Sent: Friday, 8 May, 2020 13:17 To: texascavers@texascavers.com Subject: Re: [Texascavers] James Jasek I will when I am allowed to see him. He is still basically unresponsive, but I will tell him anyway. Mimi Sent from my iPhone > On May 8, 2020, at 2:08 PM, Bill Steele <cwilliamste...@gmail.com> wrote: > > Sorry, Mimi. Give James my regards and my wish for a full recovery. I’ve > heard from him a couple of times recently and he seemed nostalgic. > > Kindest regards, > > Bill Steele > speleoste...@aol.com > >> On May 8, 2020, at 2:04 PM, Mimi Jasek <mjca...@gmail.com> wrote: >> >> >> For those of you who know him, I just wanted to update you on a >> health event for him. He has been on lock down due to virus since he >> had a checkup for the success of a Watchman implanted in his heart to >> get him off blood thinners on March 17th. He also just had his >> annual physical this week. All good all around. I always call him >> before leaving work to see if I need to make a stop or pick up >> something for dinner. When I could not reach him last night, I came >> straight home and found him in his recliner breathing roughly - but >> unresponsive. He is in Providence Hospital ICU on a ventilator. He >> has had some kind of major stroke event - whether from a clot from >> his heart or a seizure we do not know. He bit his tongue, and >> although the usual paralysis on left side as from a stroke, no other >> normal stroke symptoms. They are getting him off sedation to see if >> they can remove the tube, and we are waiting on all kind of test >> results. I am not even allowed at the hospital due to virus, so wait >> at home for call updates from nurse. In all our years together, this >> is the first time I have not been able to be with him, so this is >> terribly hard. If you could keep good thoughts for him, pray, >> whatever, we would both appreciate it. I honestly do not know if - >> or how - we will come out of this latest event. Stay safe, and go >> caving when you can. Mimi Jasek >> _______________________________________________ >> Texascavers mailing list | http://texascavers.com >> Texascavers@texascavers.com | Archives: >> http://www.mail-archive.com/texascavers@texascavers.com/ >> http://lists.texascavers.com/listinfo/texascavers > _______________________________________________ > Texascavers mailing list | http://texascavers.com > Texascavers@texascavers.com | Archives: > http://www.mail-archive.com/texascavers@texascavers.com/ > http://lists.texascavers.com/listinfo/texascavers _______________________________________________ Texascavers mailing list | http://texascavers.com Texascavers@texascavers.com | Archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/texascavers@texascavers.com/ http://lists.texascavers.com/listinfo/texascavers _______________________________________________ Texascavers mailing list | http://texascavers.com Texascavers@texascavers.com | Archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/texascavers@texascavers.com/ http://lists.texascavers.com/listinfo/texascavers