I think it's a great idea Diane (well I would wouldn't I! ) One Flat Rita on her way to Houston.

I think it sounds adorable! Go for it! Thanks for such a clever idea,
Sincerely,
Cathy
On Jun 6, 2013, at 10:37 PM, Diane Frank wrote:

Cathy,

I sent a card to Libby, along with a "head shot" glued to an over-sized Popsicle stick. It was a fun thing that we did on the Quilt Show to have a member from Ireland (Rita Connolly) "travel" with us. We called her Flat Rita and took pictures of her in different locations. It became popular on the quilt show to post photos of the Flat Rita in different locations around the world.

I thought that it might be a show of support for Libby to ask folks to take a photo of themselves and glue it to a stick and send it to Libby as their own Flat image. The images would represent our presence with Libby and family.

Margo Clabo has suggested that I contact family and get permission before you get deluged with responses.

So I am asking for permission. I will attach the information that I originally sent.

Unless I receive a response, I will assume that the answer is NO. [She said yes!]

Regards,

Diane Frank
<Libby.pdf>

dfrank27 wrote:

I've put The Caring Bridge-Libby Lehman-journal in my favourites, there are photo's and information about Libby on there.
I look many times a day.
Anne
Thursday 6 June
I've just looked on the Caring bridge website and there is a new post from 11 hours ago from Ellen Askey.
I don't know how to copy it to this site and my IT specialist DH is out at the moment.
Still praying and keeping Libby in our thoughts.
Anne

Hello TQS family. Since Libby is presently unable to understand neither the spoken nor written language. I would suggest that any cards sent to her in the near future include funny photos, or cartoons that do not require language to understand. Jokes would be good for the family's morale, but pictures, drawings, cartoons would be best for Libby (methinks!)

Any sign of recovery is great. Keep them comming Libby, you can do it!

GOOD!

Thanks Margo.

Tuesday's update, so far

Written 13 minutes ago by Ellen Askey

Still waiting for TIRR evaluators to show up.......... Lord, please give us patience, immediately.

Ray of sunshine - Libby uttered two sounds today, as reported by her PT therapist - sounded like "yea" in PT and "ah" when returned to bed. Lester's comments on this were -

"As far as I know, these are the first sounds she has made since that fateful Wednesday of her surgery. Don't know what the sounds mean but sure encouraged me. "

Totally agree with you Ann. Miracles happen al the time, Libby still been alive after all she's gone thru is one of them. I have heard and read from Deepak Chopra and others that neurological paths can be created no matter the age or even if there's been some damage. Everything can be learned again, it might take time and effort and exploring lots of different techniques but is possible. We keep praying and believing that Libby will fully recover, she's part of a greater purpose and is still needed by her family, friends and fellow quilters. May all involved have the strength to get thru this trying time and see the fruit of their efforts with Libby's regained health.

Ann, thanks for your wonderful post reminding us that miracles happen and that the caregivers need our thoughts and prayers also. We just need to knuckle down and keep the prayers and positive thoughts moving their way for years if necessary and try not to be sad about this, but positive in our love and prayers.

In our world of quick fixes it is difficult for us to have to wait for a slow recovery. The quilter's forcefield of positive energy is almost palpable. We can but keep those positive thoughts flowing, wait and hope.

Thank you, Ann. It's good to be reminded of the miracles that happen. We certainly need one for Libby

As a speech pathologist by profession, I understand how devestating this news is to the family and to all of the extended friends out here. It has been a long time since I have been active in the profession (I am getting OLD!!!!! LOL) and did not work actively as a speech pathologist for many years. That being said I have seen some marvelous and unexpected recoveries from what my scientific and professional brain would have said were impossible situations. (For example a women who spoke to me clearly nearly five years after the drs. and more than one speech professional -including me- had determined recovery was totally out of the question) Libby's family are doing all the right things - talking to her, reading to her, playing music, etc. God Bless Them and pray that they can keep up the routine. The Caregiver's life is really difficult. Sometimes worse than the patient. So when sending out your prayers and good wishes for Libby, keep Lester, Les, the sisters and their extended caregiving family in that prayer. They need more strength than most of us who have not been there ever know. (I know, my wonderful dh went through many months of caregiving when I was near death and it was not easy on him). So keep Libby and her whole family in your prayers and believe that miracles can happen. My prayer is for a Miracle for Libby and her family. I love that spunky and funny woman and would hate to not have her in my quilting life. Hugs, Ann God is Good, All the Time, All the Time, God is Good.