Update from BradBlog - Andy Stephenson in Recovery after 7.5 hours surgery

[Nothing Without Hope]

http://www.bradblog.com/archives/00001418.htm
Word on Andy Stephenson...

I've received word from Johns Hopkins where our friend Andy Stephenson, who has been tireless for years in his efforts to fight Election Fraud in this country, has just completed 7.5 hours of surgery.

He has come through the surgery successfully and his tumor was removed. He is currently in Recovery and on his way to Intensive Care shortly.

I have been asked to keep further details of the surgery and his further prognosis private as of now. It has been requested, however, that I pass along the news above for those who are concerned about him, and, as well, to ask everyone to say their prayers for Andy at this time.

Blogged by Brad on 5/25/2005 @ 1:43pm PT...

One main thread on Andy's current status is here (started by Skinner):
http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=104x3727112

Late in this long thread bettyellen posted:
"He's out after 7 hours and groggy........
the docs say please leave him be- no phone calls until saturday."

A second main thread on Andy's condition is here (started by sfexpat2000)
http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=104x3724871#3728589
Thread title: "Andy's Surgery was scheduled for early this morning, so..."

[iconoclastic cat]

1. Shouldn't that say, "in the ICU after 8 hours..."

[Nothing Without Hope]

3. Yes, you're right - I said it wrong and have fixed it. Thanks.

I thought it would be helpful to get a flash update here - the long thread with the real information as it came is linked to iin the opening post here. That thread began with Skinner assuring people that Andy was indeed having surgery at Johns Hopkins, and its title reflected that.

[iconoclastic cat]

12. Thanks for the info!

Now the long, hard recovery begins. I hope he has someone helping out at home.

[Zan_of_Texas]

15. Glad he's out of surgery.

Hope he gets sprung from the hospital ASAP too.

I stayed in one with my dad. Those places poke you and prod you and make noise and turn the lights off and on 24/7. My dad had to go home to rest!

Anyway, get well, go home and rest, Andy! In any order that works for ya.

[tavalon]

18. I'm not sure how long he'll be staying out there

but once we have a time line, I'm going to organize a food and care group out here in Seattle. I might as well have something I learned as a Southern Baptist child to good use.

(SBs, while crazy, are really big on supporting their fellow congregation members when they are sick)

[Nothing Without Hope]

22. Great! Do you think they'd be willing to help him with his garden work?

He shouldn't do much work in it for a while, like weeding and such. On several occasions he's mentioned how happy he feels when he's in his garden. Good place to heal and be - literally - grounded. After everything he's been through, I like the idea of him sitting in the sunshine out there - though, being in Seattle, perhaps I should visualize clouds? :)

[tavalon]

23. Few clouds in the summer

I'm a gardener too. If that's what he needs, that's what he'll get.

[Nothing Without Hope]

26. May I suggest that it be suggested to him? He might not ask - it's a

"luxury." If you start to discuss gardening with him it might lead in a direction where the suggestion could be made. I really think it would be good for him and fun for the person helping him. Wish I were close enough to do it - I sent him some gardening books, but I can't go there myself.

[lonestarnot]

24. Andy I'm posting more prayers for you and hoping Goodboy will behave!

And just be a good boy!

[eleny]

2. Thank you so much for this update

As Andy likes to tell people - You're a rock star! :pals:

[Coexist]

4. Great news!

[stellanoir]

5. big prayers for him

[housewolf]

6. Thanks for the update...

It's a relief to hear how he is doing. Hope to hear more good news in the days to come.

[ClintonTyree]

7. Here's hoping for a speedy recovery....

Andy. :hi: Get well soon and get your butt back to work, we can't afford to lose a workhorse like you for long.

[thecrow]

8. Wonderful news!

Thank you.
Get well, Andy!!

[Individualist]

9. Celebration time!

That's great news. :woohoo:

[paula777]

10. 7 1/2 hours. Yikes. Glad to hear the tumor was succesfully removed

Speedy recovery Andy!

[Cleita]

11. We'll keep our fingers crossed for now, but

I think he's through the worst of it. Cheers Andy for a long life.

:toast:

[Cooley Hurd]

13. Very good news!

'Bev' has been excised!:thumbsup:

[Nothing Without Hope]

14. yes, it's awful how he had to wait so long to have that tumor removed

Must have been terrible, knowing it was inside him.

But now it is GONE and he can finally concentrate on getting well. He couldn't do that before, it was just a long, anxious, painful, exhausted ordeal that kept going on. That part of the story is finally over.

[Nothing Without Hope]

16. kick n/t

[DemReadingDU]

17. Thanks for the update!

[BattyDem]

19. That's great!

Goodbye "Bev" ... and good riddance :hi:

Get well soon, Andy! :-)

[merh]

20. Thanks Hope for the link!

:hi:

Is it wonderful to share the good news! :hug:

Thank you everyone for helping make this happen! :grouphug:

:yourock: DUERS :yourock:

:grouphug: :hug: :loveya: :party: :patriot: :grouphug: :hug: :loveya: :party: :patriot:

[FreedomAngel82]

21. I'm glad to hear!

Glad to hear everything went fine. :)

[Nothing Without Hope]

25. Two more recent Andy threads- he's talking!

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=104x3730021
Thread title: "A MESSAGE FROM ANDY...TO EVERYONE! PLEASE READ!>>>"

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=104x3730921
Thread title: "Talked to Andy about a half hour ago on the phone..."
(posted about 11 PM ET)