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Ronna Brand

Beau I can't help but be amazed that you are on the edge of going in for major surgery and yet it is you filling us with light and hope and testimony of the love of our Lord and Creator.  You are a  knight in shining armor that keeps our special Waltrip classmates looking up and finding the bright spots with your humor and wisdom.  Thank you for all you do and know that you are continually in our prayers.  Diane, you are such a special person as well.  Thanks for always caring about us!  

Beau Wann, Jr.

It has been a long day! We were up at 3:30, at the hospital by 4:30 and on the surgery floor by 4:45. They prepped and prepped and prepped and started the actual surgery at 8:58. At 12 Noon they finished the awake part of the surgery and took another hour to close up. The surgeon and anesthesiologist said he did great.  Answer all the questions, did what they want him to do. They said the removed all the turmor they could see with the microscope.

I saw Beau in recovery and he was tired, sleepy, but wanted to tell me that he only felt something once, they stopped gave him some more pain ;med. and finished up with no pain or complications.  Beau is on a mid-level care floor, with a night nurse named Lucy who is a believer and prayed with him.  He was very agitated and anxious for about 2 hours, but the night nurse came on at 7 and helped him calm down.  I can't be there unless I plan to stay until they discharge him.  We will talk tomorrow about whether I should stay with him.  He sent me away after recovery, then wanted me back and I wasn't allowed back today.

Pray for him to have peace and calm.  I think this will pass.  He had this after the last surgery. 

We are glad to hear Susan is improving and Ruth Ellen is better. We pray for their healling!

Beau maybe discharged Sunday. I'll keep you posted. 

Diane about to fall asleep at the wheel ! for Beau Cephus R made it thru surgery hopefully sleeping!

Bennie Schielack

Geau, Beau.  We are all behind you and praying for your rapid recovery.  Also, lots of prayers going out for everyone else, wether in need or not, we pray for them . . . . . Thanks to everyone for keeping us informed . . . . . I cannot believe how close this class is . . . . . 

Sandi Schlesinger (Stark)

Awesome update Diane - thank you again for thinking of all of us. I hope you are able to get some well deserved rest for yourself.  I'm always in awe of the pace that M. D. Anderson gets things done. Now we will all continue praying and hoping for the best possible outcome. 

Sandi Schlesinger (Stark)

Things sound very hopeful for both Susan and Ruth Ellen which is very good news. 

Ruth Ellen Winters (Schmidt)

Beau praying for a good outcome and a speedy recovery. Also Diane you are in my thoughts and prayers also. 
Take care of yourself may God continue to Bless you and give you comfort and peace. 🙏🙏🙏

Jan Barnes '65 (Nimtz)

Beau, it appears all our prayers were answered and we are thankful you have come through this with flying colors! We will continue to pray for your continued healing and that Diane will successfully nurse you through your recuperation until you are once again back to your old self. Praying for a positive prognosis.

Ruth Ellen, our prayers for you were also answered. Rest, heal, and eventually you will enjoy your new lease on life. For that we are thankful! Prayers for Gary as well as he cares for you during your recuperation.

Pat Brantley (Ross)

Beau, these special times that God the Father pulls us close to Himself are life changing events.  I know you have had trouble with the anesthesia but I pray that is gone and peace has returned.  We are blessed with M D Anderson.  Praying for your recovery - all the way back to that Rhodes Scholar that we all know and love.  Maybe that was a road scholar.

so sorry to hear about Roma.  Praying for Susan and Ruth Ellen.  It will be difficult for Susan to go home after losing Sam I know.

Pat Brantley (Ross)

Forgot to congratulate Jimmy Hilsher for becoming a great grandfather.  
wayne, I know how you feel in this old age circus.  I told my family practice doctor that I had too many 'ists' in my life.  Didn't even have to explain it to him.  He said "well there goes that referral to a nephrolog'ist'.  We will do something else.  People in my family rarely lived this long. I'm going to be a great grandmother in August so I need to stay healthy.  We got our first shot on 2/01/ so I am grateful.  Wayne, where did you have to go for your vaccine?  Were you really in a line with that many other people?  My sister drove up and stayed in the car.  She just stuck her arm out and got vaccinated.  Then they stayed for twenty minutes and they drove away.  That was at Astrodome.

Charles Dent

Thank the Lord that Beau, Susan and Ruth are doing well. The scripture says there is "safety in abiding in the presence of the Lord." Psalm 91:1&2; He who dwells in the secret place of the Most High shall abide under the shadow of the Almighty. I will say of the Lord, He is my refuge and my fortress; my God, in Him I will trust. Thank you Lord for your presents in all their lives and keeping them under Your shadow. I will keep you all in my prayers and thoughts.

Chuck 

Mary Weidner (Williams)

So happy Beau, Ruth Ellen and Susan are doing well. Those prayers work! Now we pray for healing!  It seems that we are all getting to an age where we are falling apart! I am having lumbar nerve pain problems and I will see a neurosurgeon soon. Pray that I can avoid surgery! I have a new respect for anyone with back pain! Love you guys. 

Beverly Hengst (Allen)

You are so right Mary, we are all getting to an age where we are falling apart!.  We are blessed to have this site and the support that comes from it.  I will add you to my prayers, along with our other classmates having problems.   Praying for a good report on Beau and continue recovery for Ruth Ellen and Susan. 

Jimmie Lee Smith (Brawner)

Ruth Ellen got to go home yesterday.  Her doctor said she was ahead of the recovery schedule and was doing very well - Praise the Lord!!!!!

Linda Bolton (Roffall)

I'm so glad that Ruth Ellen is home and doing well Jimmie. Prayers will continue for her recovery , and for all those who need God's healing hands. It is true , we are  at that age , but it's also  a comfort and blessing  to know He is always there for us .

Lynn Wren (Burkhardt)

I received an email from RIck Strickland last night.  Janet is back in the hospital.  Janet has not been able to eat or drink much for the past two months.  Janet has been in and out of the hospital for the better part of two years.  Please keep the family in your prayers. 

Beau Wann, Jr.

    yes prayers for jaets and rick.       I am on from hofpistal,   Goonna bee a vey go go tgo get back'    hey to lourne to speek and spell   and to whrite   again.      maube this time it will be more meanful,  frome whem i  than in the 1 first grande.         virwy tired,     you know how brainsery is,   especally this is my sedonced on.  but i endevord to perternseve.          love to all        cephurs  are gump.......

Kay Watters '65 (Greene)

Never have we (speaking for all) been so happy to get word and greatly encouraged that you are home....take care and rest, do everything they tell you...Glad your message from God has come forth!

Teddie Jordan

Cephus don't worry about your spelling. It is just so good to be on this side of that scary surgery and home and able to hear from you. Our joint prayers have been answered to have been where you were. And We always thought that Diane was an Angel and now we can prove it. Just rest, both of you, and follow the road map for recovery that you have been given Thank you Lord! 

Beau Wann, Jr.

     Hey all of yall...well been just ovver a week after my SECOND mind opening experience.  I do like to keep an open mind,, but thats rediuvulse, dont you think. I wore cothes yestersy for the firse time,  real clothes, too, jeans, faviorite shirt , even boots, wore sock too,  duh.   dont remember what I did, but I'  sure is was fun.    oh i know, got new tires for Dianes malifinicon falcon.  well, I was just a hanger ons,diane did all the works. 

    My beloved,   what else can one say!    If I had a million dollars, I've giver 10 dollars.   Would not it to go to her head now would we.     

    I takes a long tome to jetct get this far in typing 101.  Have to think that whichever whirl I want to type down, then have thek about how to to spell, and, usually get it worng anywhy.   BUT I GONNA GET THERE! 

   My beloves had set up a 6X4 foot black board on the wall in the foyer, a deck and chairs and my computer and veriounc ansindany items, pens and paper, not I can wites any thing yet, but in anticitionation up.   

    We stated on speeched theraphy,   but that ist hard, wxpectally is youre a bilerinthirs idigeits like me.  But I shall encdervounc to perserverve.   

   I still not spleek at night.  I mattey sleept one our hour at a tume,  but I can anytime I want who, so hay, things are looking up, eh what?

    Ok, I will say goonnight to you by wondersful angerlers.   wont bee long till I be burnerins this ol comperts up, couse it will take all ningt loig, still buns it up usn. 

     leek the sun at you six and "ride boldly ride..." 

Your firwn and resident brain danmagie resendent,   Cehrus R carefeel 

Sandi Schlesinger (Stark)

That's great Beau.  Your typing/spelling skills have already improved dramatically.  You'll be back on top in no time.  So glad your home with your beloved, your furry friends and all that wonderful nature to help you through your healing process.  I, for one, am absolutely amazed at what you've been through and the progress you've made in such a short time. Keep up the good work, it's paying off already. 👍

Beau Wann, Jr.

     HAH YOU LAZY SLACHERS,  GET UP AND AT EM...!!!! AND YOU GOT GOT RID OF ME....SURPRISE, SURPRISE, SURPRICE...AS GOMER WOULD SAY.............. Parise be the Lord, I woke up agaain...dont mean to go on so much the LORD.........

YES I DO.......would not exist whitout GOD..... atuachly put toghers a couple couple hours asheaap together in a row last noght.   HOW ABOUT THEM APPLES FROM FROM GOD!!!!!!

LOVE for evermores.....I am cooking a roash bithis morning in the crooker pots.  Gonna be taters and all kind of goodingins stuff in there.    

     I well yourl nouth thas my APAPETITES has inceraceresd duckles the sigel it was.   I eating good all the time, enveny when I'm not....lots of proteiens all over ther place.  

    I go away for for now,   BUT WATCH OUT,   ME AND GOD WILL BE BE BE BE BAKC.....

YOUR GREATFULS FRIEND,    CEPHUS THE DROOLERS....OH, DID I NENTION NOT I DOOL???       YUP BUDDY,  GOT WEAR CLOTHER OUT IOF THE MOP......MY BELOVES GOING TO MY ME TOMMY TIPPY CUPS....EVERY ONWARDS.....

Jan Barnes '65 (Nimtz)

Beau, It is so good to see your name back on The Forum and read your writings which are as good as ever. How remarkable that you have progressed this far, this quickly! Our God is truly awesome that he not only heard but answered our prayers for you. Keep up the good work! I know Diane is the BEST caregiver you could have. The chalkboard and writing accessories are a great idea! Use them as often as is possible. All of us are rooting for you!

Tom Britton '65

Beau...you da man!!  We love your down-home humor and reading your posts.The Lord still has a purpose for you here on this wonderful earth. Recovery from brain surgery can seem a slow progress. It was exactly a year ago that I had brain surgery. It was scary that after surgery I couldn't speak inteligent words or write anything. But...you'll get there my friend. Praying for strength and faith.

Tommy Britton

Kay Watters '65 (Greene)

Well... Beau, so glad my prayers were answered,I was anxious for you and my co-worker friend, Billy, and his wife in the hospital with Covid...my bestie male friends that I can joke and laugh with, and God's grace you both are here to laugh and continue life with.

Enough of that, hoping we remain safe, group.  I've lost too many church people here in Grimes county because they won't wear their masks.

I'm working as an antiques vendor in an antique store in Navasota, Tx.  It is enjoyable and I'm getting rid of things that has been in this house too long.  Our "coin man" is our Covid victim, and has been moved to Rehab, doing phy therapy now.  I am doubling two shifts a week to cover, he is hilarious.Each vendor has to work free 1 day a week.

Just returned, not too many customers because of the weather today.

Wayne Lake

Beau,

So glad to hear you are back on the right side of Life’s Highway (290?) up on your Hill where you belong.

We are all very lucky to have the #1 ranked cancer care hospital in the US right in our own back yard, M.D. Anderson Cancer Center with some of the brightest minds in the world at our beck and call and apparently you were fortunate to get treated as quickly as you did.       

I hope you continue to recover from surgery, heal, feel better (do as Diane tells you) and maybe we can all get together again when this COVID mess is subdued.

Keep us laugh’n with your posts, wtl