Hi everyone. Just thought I'd let you all know that we are currently in the process of planning our 15-year reunion. We have tentatively set a date for Memorial Day Week-end in May 2006. Please participate so that we can all get together again and have a great time! Feel free to contact me if you want to help or just get info!
Home - 325-947-2502
Work - 325-653-1000
Cell - 325-656-3783
E-mail - angnanny@wcc.net

Hope to see you all soon!

Hello everyone: I'm sure you've all been watching tv coverage of the hurricane. I hope you're all doing what you can to help out- it is such a horrible situation for so many people. I'm just in shock by what I've seen on tv. I can't believe that something like that is happening in the United States!

Many of you have emailed to ask, (out of curiosity ?), about gas prices, or you've sent the message about boycotting gas stations etc. Gas here is $3.10 and we have been out of diesel for a couple of days. Boycotting is not really an option for us- we'd like to keep our family businesses running! Most of us are being more careful about how much gas we're using, but I think that's mostly because of the price!

Anyway, I hope that none of your family or friends were caught in the hurricane. Please pray for relief, and send money or food or whatever is being collected where you live. And be thankful! Life is good, no matter what's going on in your life right now!

When thinking of how nervous I am to relay this to you, I think of how nervous I will be to tell my 6 year old son Dalton. The time has come to share my medical condition with each of you. I am currently on a continuous, intravenous (IV) infusion which contains medicines to improve the function of my heart. It is small and not real noticeable. For the past 3 months different measures have been taken to improve my quality of my heart, such as medications, and other cardiac rehabilitations. Unfortunately, they have all FAILED. The surgery for my new life has been offered by Medical City of Dallas - a heart transplant.

I want each of you to know that I love my job, my life, my new home, my beautiful car, and I am committed to maintain my lifestyle. I worked in May and June with a virus that soon became the leading cause of why my heart was weakening and not able to be revived to a level that will prolong my life. It was completely out of my control. I had a heart condition that was genetic, but it was not limiting my abilities. The virus in May and June seriously changed the case.

I have been told by all my doctors that work can channel my energies into creative, constructive activity. I have been released from my stay last Friday (October 14, 2005) from the hospital and encouraged to take advantage of this feel good medicine that I am on (pre-transplant meds). Expectations are that I can work until a heart is ready for me. I started this medicine last week and my energy level has elevated and I feel in the best physical and emotional state that I have not felt in months. That assures adequate function of my heart and allows me to stay at work. I shopped, landscaped, carved pumpkins all weekend long - it was great!

Once a heart is available, I will spend 2-5 days in the hospital. I will then have 3 weeks of exercise recovery. Back to work in 3 1/2 weeks. I hope I gave you a fair overview. When will the heart will be available? Probably be at the first of next year.

Please do not think of me as a "patient" but as a future healthy person with a special appreciation for life. I plan to take advantage of modern medicine and beat any obstacles. I have had adequate time to receive counseling, a loving family/friends to back me, and sound church to support me, so please do not treat me any different than an old friend. A pre-assessment with Aetna has been filed and they are VERY FAIR. The Lord is standing behind me and renewing my spirit.

On the question of telling people. It is entirely up to you. The fact is, more women die from cardiovascular disease, than from all forms of cancer, including breast cancer.

What can you do? My transplant counselor has encouraged me to set up a heart transplant fund with my family's bank, so when people want to "help", this will offer them the relief of doing something for me. Flowers, plants are not usually allowed in the heart patients room. The fund information will be available in a couple of days when I receive confirmation from the bank. I can use this for expenses like 24 hour day care for Dalton, since my family will be at the hospital with me and gas for the rehab exercises.

Thank you for supporting me. This is only a bump in the road. I look forward to hugging each and everyone's neck. I hope this email captured my accountability as a survivor and an amazing person with a love of life. Stacy Regeon Vann 972-365-0059 cell 105 Vista Ridge Dr., Venus TX 76084

What can you do? My transplant counselor has encouraged me to set up a heart transplant fund with my family's bank, so when people want to "help", this will offer them the relief of doing something for me. Flowers, plants are not usually allowed in the heart patient’s room. I can use this for expenses like 24 hour day care for Dalton, since my family will be at the hospital with me, home assistance, and gas for the rehab exercises.
FIRST NATIONAL BANK OF STRAWN PO BOX 338 - STRAWN TX – 76475 PAYEE: Stacy Regeon Vann (This is totally confidential and well appreciated) ACCT # 400006381 Prayers are of a more urgent nature.

Hey everyone, just letting every one know I'm still alive and in Ranger for now. Moving to Aztec, NM very soon. Right now I'm in college getting a education, that's funny huh!

Any ways, I'm involved with a man named Austin he is currently in New Mexico. If you guys would like e-mail me at jennifer_delatorre91@yahoo.com

And Stacy I'm sorry to hear you have been having health problems, take care girl.

Talk at ya later,
Jennifer (King) De La Torre

Just a note to let you know my e-mail has changed to angnanny@zipnet.us. All of my other info is still the same!

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New Heart ~ New Life

   The surgeons claim Stacy’s heart transplant to be a text book surgery, a perfect one, but the events prior to her surgery on December 8th, 2005 were far from it.
   On Wednesday, December 7th, Dallas experienced a major ice storm. The hospital at Medical City of Dallas called at 5:45 pm stating they had a heart for Stacy and she had four hours to get there. She was completely stranded. She called a deacon at her church that picked her up in a Chevrolet four wheel drive. Once downtown, all highways were shut down so many back roads were taken. She made the four hours by thirty minutes. Due to the ice storm, her heart arrived late from El Paso, Texas. The surgery was performed at 2:30 am and lasted two hours. Parents, church members, family and Angela were there.
   Her recovery has been great so far. She was out of the hospital in seven days. Rehab will last for ninety days. She has to take twenty-six pills a day to ensure there will not be any rejection of the heart. As the days go by, the medication intake will be reduced. She is expected to return to work at the beginning of March. Her life is overflowing with the confidence of God’s love and presence.
   Dalton, her sweet son, has been informed of the surgery. He has been very loving and understanding during this life changing experience. He is most excited and looks forward to a trip to Six Flags!
   With all of these challenges comes emotional baggage. Please call or write to Stacy when you can.

Stacy Regeon-Vann
105 Vista Ridge
Venus, Texas 76084
832.443.9649

Stacy would like to thank everyone for everything they have contributed. Visits, cards, gifts, friendship, love and donations have really helped her through this life changing time!

First National Bank of Strawn
PO BOX 338
Strawn, Texas 76475

Payee: Stacy Regeon Vann
       Acct. # 400006381


Written by Stacy Regeon-Vann
Typed by Shawna Slaughter

Hello Im back in kuwait as a new dad. Ill be back to texarkana in early march. Hopefully Our new baby still remembers me. Im so proud of you stacy for being so strong and pulling through this. There are a lot of people (soldiers) I have shared your story with and we have remembered you and your family in our prayers.

INVITATION TO: THE STATE LINE (TX/OK) "HOWIE" RESORT!!! If you are interested in a weekend of gambling, fishing, golfing, swimming, concert-seeing - PACK YOUR BAGS, KIDS ARE WELCOMED, TOO! Shane Howeth recently purchased a (large) home on a golf course, near a lake, and he works at a CASINO -and- by the way, he has two beautiful children. He has extended the invitation to all RHS 1991 Graduates. His information is on the web, too! More news to follow. This sounds like an inexpensive 15-Year reunion in the making -- what do you think?

expensive? where im close to the state line in texarkana where at?

Tony R. Castillo


  
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sounds great to me. Just let me know when and where. With things being so hectic here, I will need at least 2 weeks notice if not more as to where we plan on having the reunion so that I can make plans.
Kimble was activated in March 05 to go to Iraq. However, before his group was sent over, he broke his ankle and didn't go. Since then he has let them know about the sinus problems he has been having since Desert Storm, and they have determined it to be Sleep Apnea. However, he is "fit for duty" and is scheduled to return home sometime between now and the end of May. That's why everything is hectic here. He will have to come back to work and get reacclimated to Texas since hs has been in Colorado all this time.
I'm glad to hear that you are doing well after the surgery Stacy. I'm glad to hear that you are back in the states Tony. I have several friends that we over in Iraq from Jan 05 to Dec 05. I constantly worried about them and you. I now have friends that have been in Egypt since Dec 05 or Jan 06. I think they are coming back in Dec 06 or Jan 07. From what I understand, this is an easier rotation that what Iraq was. Glad to know you are safe.
Heather

Hello to all! Just a short note to let everyone know that we will be living in Glen Rose as soon as possible! Erik has been working there since March as the new AD and I will be teaching third grade in the fall! For the moment we are living between Erik's parents and my parents until our home is built in GR! So, we're around the lake for the summer, give us a call!

Shawna's cell: 254.396.3426

PS Bailey and Paige will be four in two days...I can't believe it!

Shawna,
Sounds great. We come through that way every few weeks on our way to see my mom and stepdad in Venus. We will be through there the weekend of the 30th to watch the Rangers play the Astros. My husband has a cousin that lives there also. Maybe when we come through one time, we can stop and see you as well as his cousin.

Heather

Hello to All, Just thought I'd stop by and say Hello. Things have been hectic here in Colorado as I have been back and forth to California and Vegas to handle my brother Steven's affairs. He passed away in Feb for those of you that don't know. This has been so very traumatic and I wonder when I'll come out of this cloud. Thanks to all of you that have been in touch with your words of encouragement and prayers. An update on the family: Maggi and DJ are great! They are on summer break. Maggi will be going into the 6th grade in the fall...She's skipping 5th!!! DJ is going into 1st grade, and turns 6 next week. We're having his birthday tomorrow, "Firefighters and Flags"! They are so amazing and I am so blessed! Donny is good, he's working too hard as usual and taking good care of us all. I look forward to the day when you can all meet my family. As for me, I'm at a crossroads at work. I have been offered a promotion to Regional Business Manager for 6 Physical Therapy clinics, which seems pretty cut and dry, but I want to spend more time with my kids, and with the promotion, that won't happen. So I'm debating between just staying at my clinic, moving to the country and living a more simple life or taking the promotion. Any feedback???

Well, that's what's up here in Colorado. I hope you are all well and happy. Keep in touch!
Donna

REUNION IDEA: Shane works at Winstar on the Tx/Ok State Line by Thackersville, past Denton on I35. Everyone should start looking at the CALENDAR of events, and pick a weekend with a good musical artist. My goal would be early August before school starts for the kiddos. I am heading to Corpus Christi/Port Aransas from June 27th until July 6th, staying with Miss Christina Betancourt. Dalton and I have made this a tradition (three years and running!) I have a plastic surgery on the books for July 10th to try to mend some of the scars from my heart surgery. I work-out 2-3 times a week, running 2 miles each time. The song by Nickelback, Photograph....makes me think of highschool and all the photos I took of everyone over the years. I sent a photo for Jen to upload (post transplant)....God is an awesome GOD!