Date: Sat, 18 Jun 2005 02:00:28 -0400
To: WSFA List <wsfalist at wsfa.org>
From: Elspeth Kovar <ekovar at worldnet.att.net>
Subject: [WSFA] Concerning Bobbi Gear

Shortly before Balitcon Bobbi Gear had a stroke and was also diagnosed with
cancer.  I don't have further information on the diagnosis, just the
following which was written yesterday by Marty Gear:

"We made the decision to put her into hospice at Holy Cross.  They found
blood clots in both legs, and because her blood does not seem to be
behaving properly (they couldn't do the back surgery last night because her
blood was missing clotting agents which doesn't make a whole hell of a lot
of sense to me) they can't give her anti clotting agents for fear that she
would start bleeding out.  They will keep her on meds for the pain, but
otherwise have taken her off all other medicines.  Our feeling is that her
time is measured in weeks if not days.  Please pray for her to go quietly
and not in pain."

He's been asked about visitors and has said that he'll send information
once the paperwork has been finished up and she's been settled in comfortably.

Elspeth