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SO SORRY I HAVE NOT BEEN ABLE TO GET BACK TO EVERYONE REGARDING BILL.  AFTER BEING CHASED BY THE TORNADO TO BLOWING ROCK LAST WEEK.  I RETURNED ON FRIDAY TO A HOUSE WITH NO ELECTRICITY.   NO COMPLAINTS BUT I DID JUST GET MY POWER BACK THIS AFTERNOON.

TALKED TO BILL TODAY (MONDAY) AND HE SOUNDS LIKE HE IS DOING GREAT FOR SUCH A EXTENSIVE SURGERY LAST THURSDAY.   THE DR. WAS ABLE TO DO THE WHIPPLE PROCEDURE AND REMOVED THE BLEEDING MASS ALONG WITH THE HEAD AND NECK OF THE PANCREAS.   BILL WAS IN MUCH PAIN FOR THE FIRST FEW DAYS BUT IS NOW STARTING TO EAT SEMI SOLID FOODS, WALK A FEW TIMES A DAY AND RELIEVED OF MUCH OF HIS PAIN.   THEY HAVE REMOVED HIS PIC AND REPLACED IT WITH A IV LINE.   HE MAY GET TO COME HOME LATER THIS WEEK IF HIS RECOVERY CONTINUES TO IMPROVE.   HIS VOICE SOUNDED STRONGER AND HIS SPIRITS ARE GOOD.   HIS POWER JUST CAME BACK ON THIS AFTERNOON AND SO HE CAN COME TO HIS HOME WHEN HE IS RELEASED.   NO NEWS OF THE PATH REPORT BUT EXPECT IT IN A FEW DAYS. THE DR.S WILL THEN DECIDE HIS TREATMENT.

THANKS SO MUCH TO ALL OF YOU FOR YOUR LOVE AND CONCERN.   I KNOW THE PRAYERS WORKED FOR BILL AND HIS FAMILY AND WE ALL APPRECIATE YOUR CALLS, CARDS. VISITS, AND OVERALL CONCERN.   WILL KEEP YOU POSTED ON HIS PROGRESS.