Phyllis Thompson believes God still has something for her to do in this world. Why else, she asks, would she still be around after the medical problems she’s had? Problems like a blood clot in her small intestine, a seven week hospitalization that followed, and two surgeries separated by a year have caused Phyllis to slow down but not stop living. Through it all Phyllis and husband Harland incurred plenty of medical costs.
A Care in Community Cooperative Benefit will be held for Phyllis and Harlan Thompson this Sunday, August 8th from 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. at the St. James American Legion. There will be a full-scale brunch and silent auction. Watonwan County Thrivent Financial for Lutherans is providing supplemental matching funds.
Phyllis’ medical problems started in January, 2009 when severe stomach pains forced her to seek help. A brief visit to Mankato was followed by an emergency airlift to Rochester. Phyllis says she was in and out of consciousness the whole time.
“All I knew was that I was on a helicopter,” says Phyllis. “It was touch and go for a couple weeks.”
“The doctors at Rochester told us ‘we almost lost her,’” says Harlan looking back on that frightening time.
Phyllis had a clot blocking blood flow to her small intestine, causing it to die. Surgeons at Rochester removed one-third of her small intestine and part of her colon in emergency surgery. Again, Phyllis fell in and out of consciousness, this time for two straight weeks. More information in the August 5, Plaindealer.
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Phyllis Thompson believes God still has something for her to do in this world. Why else, she asks, would she still be around after the medical problems she’s had? Problems like a blood clot in her small intestine, a seven week hospitalization that followed, and two surgeries separated by a year have caused Phyllis to slow down but not stop living. Through it all Phyllis and husband Harland incurred plenty of medical costs.
A Care in Community Cooperative Benefit will be held for Phyllis and Harlan Thompson this Sunday, August 8th from 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. at the St. James American Legion. There will be a full-scale brunch and silent auction. Watonwan County Thrivent Financial for Lutherans is providing supplemental matching funds.
Phyllis’ medical problems started in January, 2009 when severe stomach pains forced her to seek help. A brief visit to Mankato was followed by an emergency airlift to Rochester. Phyllis says she was in and out of consciousness the whole time.
“All I knew was that I was on a helicopter,” says Phyllis. “It was touch and go for a couple weeks.”
“The doctors at Rochester told us ‘we almost lost her,’” says Harlan looking back on that frightening time.
Phyllis had a clot blocking blood flow to her small intestine, causing it to die. Surgeons at Rochester removed one-third of her small intestine and part of her colon in emergency surgery. Again, Phyllis fell in and out of consciousness, this time for two straight weeks. More information in the August 5, Plaindealer.
