I haven't noticed any updates on Lloyd's condition, if anyone knows anything please post it for those of us that are far away.
I want you all to know that I 'L-O-V-E' this website, when my Aunt Wretha (from Howard) called my sister, Anettia (Florida) who then called me (Washington) with the news about Zimmerman's, I tried using my computer to Google for information. I tried many different ways to search and then after about 20 minutes I got a hit for this site. I opened it and was I pleasantly surprised to find you all here. I immediately sent the link to my sister (Florida), my daughter (Georgia) who spent many summers visiting my parents in Howard and swimming in the Howard pool, as well as other scattered relatives. I noticed that most of them have joined.
I enjoy reading about everyone and what is going on around the County. Teresa, I want to personally thank you for getting this started, it is a great way to hear and see what is going on in and around Howard. As I said in my earlier post, my parents (Del and Loretta Riggs) lived in Howard when I was born and I feel as if I still have roots there. I am the daughter who moved back to Howard with Dad after Mom died and stayed the few short weeks until he also passed. It has been 5 years since I left, I wanted to stay as I do enjoy the slower paced small town life, I think it is in my blood, but I had to return to Washington. I miss the morning coffee at the ladies table and the pine cones from the bakery. (Is it still there?)
Well I am starting to ramble so I will get back to work; I am also one who checks this website several times a day to see what is happening. Again if anyone has an update on Lloyd's condition please post it. If it has already been posted can you tell me where to find it??? Theresa
No updates, but I think we can be reassured that Charlie will post something the next time he gets a chance.
I remember when you came to stay with your dad. The donut shop was the business who made the pine cones and it is still there, but just barely.
As for the coffee shop, all we have is the donut shop, Toot's and the Senior Center (during the week), for coffee. Some people go to one or the other. If you ever get a chance to return to Howard even for a visit, let us know and we will all do coffee with you if we can.
Hi Auntie!!!
Last August Mom and I stopped at the donut shop one morning and all the men-folk were at one table and the ladies were at another. It was kind of funny. It reminded me of when Aunt Alice (Wretha) had the diner. Grandma sat at the counter with me and Trevor, and Granddad sat with the guys. I think they gabbed more than the ladies did. :D
Men certainly do gab more than women. That's why they have to sit apart from the ladies.
Sometimes the men get so loud, you can't talk to anyone. The men say the women do that, too. I don't believe them.
I was into Popuar Pizza this evening and their was a notice on the counter,Saying not to send any flowers ,as the family would have to haul them around to all the places he will be going. Also asking that no phone calls, as he is unable to get to phone.
So I say lets just say a prayer for Lloyd,that he has a full recovery. :angel: :angel: :angel: :angel:
BLESS YOU FOR THAT UPDATE and well said !! He is loved and he knows it and God will heal him !!!
AMEN!!!!
The cards are a wonderful thing. He can read them at his leisure.
From what Robin Haines is saying as of today is that Lloyd has now had surgery on his broken arm/shoulder and is doing well. He is in much pain still, but continues to improve. There is talk of him moving to another part of the hospital for his therapy.
Robin said that there is humor being shared--which he said was a good sign---and that each and every day Lloyd gets a little bit bettet. Robin words were, and I quote: "If I had known that he was going to get that much better---I would have pushed out of the window years ago.!" Leave it to Pastor Robin!!!! Sounds like the prayers are being answered..........Let us continue to pray for total healing.
such great news. Have to relate this because most of you know how professional Lloyd and Robin Haines were when they were handeling a funeral service, but at one funeral Lloyd was to sing and since we had never been together as musician and singer, he asked me to come early so we could go through the songs, which I did. When we finished there was about 30 minutes before it would be time for me to start playing and those two had me in stitches. Their sense of humor was just so "unlike" I had ever seen either one of them. They did enjoy working with each other, you could tell. I enjoyed this lighter time in their midst. The crack about pushing him out the window I can just hear and Lloyd would laugh at it and say "but I would have pulled you out with me". ;D ;D ;D
Are there any more updates on Lloyd?
The last update that I had was that he had been moved to rehab. That's the last report.
Thanks for the update Janet.
News that I have heard from a reliable source: Lloyd has had surgery on his arm/shoulder in which they have put a metal ball. According to Robin Haines, he will have trouble in airports from now on.
He has moved to rehab. and today walked around the "square" in the hospital/rehab unit in which he is staying. That's quite a feat---since he has 28 breaks in his ribs.
But the most amazing thing I have heard is about the time of the accident. It seems that the EMT's working on Lloyd to stablize him before transport said that the smoke/fumes were so very bad that at times they couldn't see the ambulance. And that as they went back and forth to get the necessary medical supplies, the attendants would be coughing and choking their heads off. The miraculous....and I do mean miraculous fact is that where Lloyd was positioned on the ground there was a pocket of the most fresh air---with no smoke in it. It's as though the Lord himself breathed down on that spot so that the work on Lloyd could be accomplished!!! :angel: (This is directly from one of the attendants) What an awesome, awesome, God we have!!!
AMEN
If I say this, please, please, understand that there is no disrespect intended of any kind. I know Lloyd has a great sense of humor. Emergency Service people have very black humor, among ourselves only, to help deal with some of the awful stuff we see. What happened to him would be caused by "failure to fly." Am I now in deep trouble?
No, you are not in deep trouble. Janet is basically in the same service you are, (she is law enforcement and has seen about everything) and from what she has told me, I can understand the need for black humor. It is what gets us through very trying situations.
And Lloyd would laugh with you. His line of work also has a lot of strange humor. Listening to Lloyd and Robin Haines in their unguarded moments is a hoot!