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                                                                                     YOU CAN RUN, BUT YOU CAN'T HIDE!  11-19-18
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Hello Everyone,
          Lots happened yesterday. X-rays, bone marrow test(NOT PAINFUL-if you need it, do it here in the CT scan area and it can be done outpatient!), added platelets, blood draws, etc. But at 7am today, Dr. Schultz (my oncologist) visited me and informed me that I have AML (Acute myelogenous leukemia), the suspected lymphoma was hiding the leukemia and  we will be here 3-4 weeks(home away from home). He said he was sending me to 6808 where my new phone number is 317-338-0731(phone calls are always welcome!) If I don't answer, don't worry, I'm probably having a procedure, so just call a little later. I have had my first Chemotherapy treatment and so far surviving well. There will come a time later when I get to a weak stage(Nadir Period) and I will not be able to have visitors, so please contact Sue on her cell phone at 317-514-8746 prior to a visit to insure that I can be visited. That way if I'm in a procedure and can't take a call, Sue will be available. 
Thank you for your kind wishes, prayers, funnies and phone calls and visits,
John & Sue
                                                       Psalm 91
1 Whoever dwells in the shelter of the Most High
will rest in the shadow of the Almighty.[a]
2 I will say of the Lord, “He is my refuge and my fortress,
my God, in whom I trust.”

3 Surely he will save you
from the fowler’s snare
and from the deadly pestilence.
4 He will cover you with his feathers,
and under his wings you will find refuge;
his faithfulness will be your shield and rampart.
5 You will not fear the terror of night,
nor the arrow that flies by day,
6 nor the pestilence that stalks in the darkness,
nor the plague that destroys at midday.
7 A thousand may fall at your side,
ten thousand at your right hand,
but it will not come near you.
8 You will only observe with your eyes
and see the punishment of the wicked.

9 If you say, “The Lord is my refuge,”
and you make the Most High your dwelling,
10 no harm will overtake you,
no disaster will come near your tent.
11 For he will command his angels concerning you
to guard you in all your ways;
12 they will lift you up in their hands,
so that you will not strike your foot against a stone.
13 You will tread on the lion and the cobra;
you will trample the great lion and the serpent.

14 “Because he[b] loves me,” says the Lord, “I will rescue him;
I will protect him, for he acknowledges my name.
15 He will call on me, and I will answer him;
I will be with him in trouble,
I will deliver him and honor him.
16 With long life I will satisfy him
and show him my salvation.”

Newest Update

FLU SEASON - NO VISITORS

Journal entry by Cindy Morgan —

No visitors (family is an exception).

ST. VINCENT IMPLEMENTS TEMPORARY VISITOR RESTRICTION POLICY TO PROTECT AGAINST INFLUENZABy: St. VincentJanuary 09, 2019 |

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Indiana is experiencing a significant increase in influenza-like illnesses (commonly known as flu). In an effort to protect our patients, families, visitors, and associates, as well as limit the spread of the virus, St. Vincent is implementing a temporary Visitor Restriction Policy to be in place by January 9, 2019. This temporary restriction at all ministries will assist us in limiting the spread of influenza and ensuring that we are best equipped to provide exceptional care to our patients.

Tier 1 – Least Restrictive Option

  • Signage stating visitor restrictions are in effect
  • Masks/supplies positioned at all entrances and key areas
  • All families/guests/volunteers/vendors/staff must be vigilant about handwashing and covering coughs
  • Restricting visitation to immediate family, as identified by the patient
  • Restricting those under 18 years of age
  • Restricting those with symptoms suggestive of influenza

The temporary restriction is in effect at the following St. Vincent ministries:

  • Peyton Manning Children's Hospital at St.Vincent - Two designated caregivers only
  • St. Vincent Anderson
  • St. Vincent Carmel
  • St. Vincent Clay
  • St. Vincent Dunn
  • St. Vincent Fishers
  • St. Vincent Heart Center
  • St. Vincent Indianapolis
  • St. Vincent Jennings
  • St. Vincent Kokomo
  • St. Vincent Mercy
  • St. Vincent Neighborhood Hospital
  • St. Vincent Randolph
  • St. Vincent Salem
  • St. Vincent Seton Specialty Hospital
  • St. Vincent Stress Center
  • St. Vincent Williamsport
  • St. Vincent Women’s - Parents and grandparents only in Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) and Neonatal Continuing Care (NCC)

We recognize the hardship that these restrictions can place on our community members visiting loved ones in our ministries, and that flu cases at every site aren’t spiking simultaneously – but this season’s strain of flu has already resulted in significant harm in Indiana. We will continue to monitor flu activity with local and state agencies and assess when restrictions can be lifted.

Thank you for maintaining a healthy environment for our patients, families and fellow associates.

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