Date: Fri Jan 4, 2002 1:28 pm Subject: Encina Update (huber/siblings/adventures/bios/whats new) ENCINA ALUMNI, Patrick Dunn '73 is the sponsor of this week's update! Happy New Year! LOU HUBER Florence Kunder wrote on 12/26: "Today's update is good and bad. The good is, Lou is regaining his ability to communicate and understand messages; however, now that he's aware of his condition, he's devastated. He probably REALLY NEEDS encouragement at this point, so if you want to send messages, this would be a good time to do it." " Dear family and friends, Michele and I visited Dad this afternoon and found him alot more mentally cognizant, and physically a bit stronger. I'm not sure Michele mentioned yesteday, the neurologist said Dad has passed the danger period where swelling around the stroke area of his brain could have occurred and been devastating. That was a relief to hear. Unfortunately his heart is being bolstered by dopamine, a strong medication that his doctors want him off of soon. If his heart will function off the dopamine, he could be moved to a lesser care unit. Last and sadly the bad news for today is Dad finally realized he is in bad shape. Up to today he didn't even know he had a stroke, today he knew, and the shock was painfull. Although he was joking and funny alot of the day, when he realized his physical condition he would start crying and feeling very low. Michele and I will try and encourage him in the week we have left here, but he seems very depressed and this isn't going to help. Jamie we need to know when your planning a visit here. Mark has put his visit for next week on hold so as to not overlap with you and Val's visit. This makes sense because Dad's rehab is going to be long and painfull. So please contact us with your travel arrangements so we can notify Mark. Thanks everyone and God bless you for the great support you've sent our way. Marty and Michele." From 1/1/02: "May this message find everyone in good health: Being the first day of the new year, Chris - the Rehab. consultant had the day off. We hope to see Chris tomorrow (1/02). Pretty mild day today. Dad napped and rested most of the day - we assume it was due to the long day yesterday. We were able to have a nice visit from 5pm to around 9 pm. Dad really enjoyed Michele reading his bible to us. He thanked her several times during the readings. He was sitting up in the rehab. chair and listening intently. Thank you Val for the information on the "Ejection Fraction" (EF) - it is extremely enlightening! The following exerpt was sent to us from Val: "Below are some stats about prognosis of patients with different Ejection Fractions. EF's are related to left ventricular strength. When the left ventricle is enlarged, or dilated, the EF is reduced, and arrhythmias can occur. The most common cause of left ventricular dilation is coronary artery disease. The article reports that many people have no symptoms until their EF is less than 40%. They are first diagnosed when their EF's are 10% to 40%, and often after an incident of sudden cardiac arrest during exercise. The lower the EF, the worse the prognosis. More and more treatments are becoming available, which is improving prognoses!" One side note from Val's information "normal EF is 50% or greater". Michele leaves for Sacramento tomorrow evening - Dad has asked her not to go - boy what a heart rending moment. We will surely miss her presence!!!!!!!!!!! Love, From All" From 1/2/02: Hi all, This is the update for Wednesday 1/02/02: We were bombarded with information today - Speech pathologist (2hrs), Rehab. Consultant (2hrs), Cardiologist (1/2), Preliminary Discharge Planning (1/2), Physical Therapist and Occupational Therapist (1 hr), helpful nurses, etc. Major highlights follow: Speech Pathologist: Only passed swallow evaluation initially for ice chips. Dad is inattentive to task at this point which means that when chewing he may forget to swallow if distracted, or even worse forget to swallow all the way which would leave food sitting on his vocal cords waiting to slip into his lungs. If food gets into his lungs (aspirate) an infection will follow then pneumonia. Recommends a G-Tube: tube feeding through the stomach with continued work on normal feeding. After watching and participating in the process, hearing wet voice, and knowing that pneumonia is not a good thing - we agree. Cardiologist: Consulted with us on the G-tube procedure - should not set us back more than ½ a day. Not too invasive and we feel confident in the doctor to perform the procedure. If this happens on 1/3/02 or 1/04/02 - Dad will have enough time to recuperate, practice, and get ready for the most important task of his life!!! - rehabilitation (see below). Rehab. Consultant: Dr. Denny's remarks and concerns based on her experiences: 1.. If the patient is planning to only go to a nursing home and nowhere (goal/objective) beyond that - then they feel it is a waste of time and will not accept him in rehab. 2.. If the patient cannot pass an initial rehab. consultation/demonstration then no acceptance. 3.. If no family involvement (shows lack of interest, no motivation for patient, potential abandonment in hospital, etc. - no acceptance. 4.. Must be able and willing to perform rehabilitation procedures for minimum of 3 hours per day!!! (Not consecutive). 5.. If accepted - must show weekly progress (do not know their definition of progress at this time) if not then terminated and discharged. 6.. Statistics indicate that after 4 weeks most rehab. patients have benefited the most they can from intensive rehab and will be discharged into more long-term facilities for additional care. The good news is (based on several considerations/contingencies that I had to agree to: I must stay in Anchorage throughout the duration, I must have a backup plan in place (it cannot stop with an intermediary nursing home but must go beyond, and I am sure I will remember the others when I consult my notes.) in case Dad fails his rehab. trial) I was able to negotiate Dad into a 7 to 10 day TRIAL rehabilitation against the doctors better judgment. After 2 hours - this was a major success for us!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! He will most likely start at the beginning of next week - Marty and I will be practicing with him and drilling him so that we can get beyond the TRIAL label. Even then we can only expect to win another 2 weeks at most. Tomorrow we meet with the Discharge planner, speak with all insurance (if any applicable), and get training on how to help Dad exercise. As for Thursday 1/03/02: We met with the discharge planner this morning. She basically gave us alot of work to do - phone calls, appts. to make, tours to take, etc...After visiting with Dad for alittle while Marty and I went back to the apt. to begin the search for a discharge plan after rehab. It is a very trying process - lots of messages left that you hope will be returned shortly rather than later. IF ANYONE KNOWS ANYTHING ABOUT ASSISTED LIVING, INSURANCES, IDEAS, ANYTHING - please send them along as we need to exhaust all possibilities!! This evening we got to the hospital just in time to help Dad move from the IMCU to the PCU. HE IS NOW IN ROOM PCU287. Dr. Mclendon visited to consult on the insertion of the G-tube which will take place at 8am Friday 1/04/02. Dad has not been sleeping well so we did not get out of the hospital until 11:30pm. We will back early... Keep us in your prayers and let us know your thoughts? Love, Mark and Marty You can send your good wishes to Lou at: PROVIDENCE HOSPITAL, 3200 PROVIDENCE DR, ANCHORAGE, AK 99508. Phone number is 907.562.2211. You can write Lou at HbrLouis@aol.com where his family is reading his mail and can print out messages to read to Lou at the hospital. SIBLINGS David Smithers 81 wrote: Paul Smithers 70 Rhoda Smithers 73 Ruth Smithers 76 David Smithers 81 Thomas Hannon 68 wrote: Thomas Hannon 68 Marianne Hannon 72 Rhonnie Horn 85 wrote: Rhonnie Horn 85 Danni Horn 89 SUMMER ADVENTURES Rick Stillwell 63 wrote: In reference to the comment about wondering if things were different in the country for kid supervision by adults. While we of course worry about them, here in N. Idaho they still can run down to the river, go to the skateboard park,go skiing, fish, ride bikes or whatever without a parent handy. Thats because here in the Silver Valley everybody pretty much knows everyone else and their kids. I've started over with a new family. Ages 7, 9, and 12 and aside from normal worries they play all over the valley with thier friends. There always is an adult somewhere nearby to help if problems arise. It's too bad the big city parents have to be so paranoid. Ed Weiger 66 wrote: I have not written much to the net, being I was only at Encina for one year (my best of four, and I wish I could have staid), but while reading one of the letters.it reminded me of Friday night dances at Cottage Park. We got to listen to the Contenders, The New Breed (The Breed), The Oxford Circle, etc. etc. Dancing around the Cottage Park Center and later moving over to the New Center by Howe Park. Lot's of fun, and Encina Alumni drove most of the action. Bob Woodrow was the President and lots of great times. I was wondering how many other people out there might remember any good times there? Especially, with Tom, George, Tim, and Ron.The New Breed. BIOS GEOFFREY GODFREY 77 Occupation: Papa Johns Pizza Area Supervisor Bio: After graduation, I continued partying and worked at several different jobs, usually having something to do with cars. Soon however I joined the U.S. Air Force and worked at Travis A.F.B. as a C-141 aircraft maintenance technician. Soon after this in 1979 I met my wife, Teresa, who got the brains and beauty in the family. We were lucky enough to have two young men born in 1981 and 1983. We were stationed at Travis my entire carreer and I retired in 1998. We stayed in Vacaville because our young men have now graduated from high school themselves and one is full time at Davis Univ. and the other is full time at Solano J.C. After retirement, I went to work at my brothers shop as a car mechanic, but after two years of that I decided to do something I have never done before. Run a restaurant. What the heck. Well, evidently I can do something right, Papa John's has treated me real good in the seven months I have been with them and It is the most fun I have had working, ever. Trivia: My oldest son was born on my birthdate, 12/29/81. How cool is that. Friends: Brian Evans and Ted Roberts were my best friends in school and we've lost complete contact. Hobbies: Work, Work, Work. My wife and I love to travel in our motorhome. We've been all over the western U.S., but had to sell it to buy our current home. WE also love boating and skiing. Kids: Our kids are the best. Both did really well in the primary grades, the oldest, Luke, was his High School Valedictorian. He moved on to Davis to work on an Engineering Degree. Nate, our younger son, is currently enrolled fulltime at Solano, he hasn't decided what he wants to do yet. Memorable_teachers: I really don't remember much about school, I was high most of the time. Favorite_memory: Party. I remember cutting class, alot. Heard_about_website_from: browsing ROBERT MOTZ 85 Occupation: Program Manager - IP Engineering Bio: Graduated from Sac State in 1990 with my BS Degree. Have been aggressively pursuing my career in Information Technologies and Telecommunications. Married Linda Dunbar (from Toledo, Ohio) on May 27th, 2001 in Sedona, Arizona. Have also been very involved in music. Trivia: Have been playing the Sacramento music scene since the late 1990's in a band called statichero. John Rodgers (also an Encina 1985 grad) is the drummer in the band. Friends: My best friends have been/and still are: John Rodgers, Rick Vogelsang, and Paul Vogelsang. I've lost contact w/Jim March, Dusty Garver, Kelly Faria, Chris Vogelsang, and John Melberg. Hobbies: Guitar player in a local band called statichero. Our web page is www.statichero.com. Also a huge NFL, College Football, NBA, College Hoops, and Major League Baseball fan. Also, love motorcycles.. Have a Suzuki DRZ400 dirtbike and a 2002 Fatboy Harley Davidson. My other favorite hobby is hanging with my new wife at our new home in West Roseville and playing pool. Kids: None that I know of as of yet. :D Grade_school: Harry Dewey Grade_school_friends: None.. I transferred from Del Campo my junior year and still have those friends as well. Junior_high: Will Rogers Junior_high_friends: Same as above regarding Grade school.. Memorable_teachers: Eric Dahlin (spelling??) at Encina for ceramics. He was quite a character and a tremendous person. Favorite_memory: Can't think of just one, but really appreciate great friends.. Story: I'll pass.. ;) Heard_about_website_from: John Rodgers 85 WHAT'S NEW 1/4/02: Michelle Roloff 93 update, Geoffrey Godfrey 77/bio 1/3/02: Jim Shearer 78 update, Theresa Shearer 74 update, Rhonnie Horn 85, Marci Wagner 84 bio update, Don Reid 87, Tom Hannon 68, Robert Motz 85/bio, John Rodgers 85, Rick Vogelsang 81, Paul Vogelsang 84, Daniel Villa 92, Brenda Fuller 76 update classmates.com: Linda Davis 65, Ronald Hopson 65, April Liebig 67, William Gemmell 72, Mary Dudley72, Glenda Scott 72, David Wigren 76, Tim Castleman 76, Geoffrey Godfrey 77, Iran Ogawa 81, Rebecca Budd 83, Brandon Johnson 89, Scott Chamberlain 92, Slavic Kravtsov 98, Monic Kendrick 99 1/2/02: Karen Pearce 88 update, Michael Emelio 87, Linda Sheppard 69, Amy Smith 99, Don Jaco 99, Carin Wilson 00, Derek Cabaniss 85 update, Christine Wilkerson 78, Richard Nohr 66 update, David Smithers 81, Paul Smithers 70, Rhoda Smithers 73, Ruth Smithers 76, Ray Joslin 66, Kim Thackery 81, John Thackery 82, Rhonnie Horn 85, Tom Frey 64, Thomas Hannon 68, Marianne Hannon 72, Bonnie McFarland 63 update, Kari Brazeal 88 update 1/1/02: Dal Chamberlain 87 update, Mary Ivory 70, Bruce Anderson 89 Don't forget to submit your contact information or bio: contact: www.encinahighschool.com/directory/submit_contact.htm bio: www.encinahighschool.com/submit_bio.htm Happy holidays to you all and a happy new year! Harlan Lau '73 Encina HS alumni webmaster www.encinahighschool.com harlan@rambus.com