Close Call: WBro Manny "Manoy" Reyes

WBro Manoy with Sis Vivian last November 2007 Monthly Meeting at Lodge Alpha (Photo courtesy of WBro Bobby Briones)

Everyone has heard of the upsetting news regarding our WBro Manny Reyes, who suffered a stroke last week. According to Sis Vivian he is well but requires theraphy at the Shoalhaven District Hospital in Nowra.

Last Saturday, 10 May, WBro Ted and Sis Lourdes Balgos drove to Nowra and visited WBro Manny and Sis Vivian.

According to Bro Bert Dooma, "Just spoke with Manoy. Still at Shoalhaven Hospital at Nowra. Sis Vivian and family were there."

"At the time he (WBro Manny) was having a shower "with the nurse"(according to him) and requests that visitors refrain from visiting him at the hospital; just in case someone (might) offer him a drink as it is a gross hospital rule violation."

"He might be there for another week for theraphy sessions. As usual, our conversation though short (he's in the shower, remember?) was a jovial one. He extends his greetings specially to mothers-sisters this Mothers Day."

According to WBro Nep Reyes, WBro Manny needs theraphy to regain the use of half his body.

All we can do at this stage is to pray for WBro Manny's full recovery and to give strength to Sis Vivian and their family at this difficult time.

Prayers:

Also continue to pray for the following:

Mr Eric Santos, brother of our Bro Manny Santos and son of WBro Joe Santos. He is still in induced coma, but seemingly stable condition.

The mother of Sis Mela and Sis Mela herself. Sis Mela's mom is still in hospital.

For Sis Tess Amores and family on the recent death of her father: Mr Jose Berroya Sr.

Taking care of ourselves:

Reminder to all, especially to our Brethren who does not particularly like to have medical check ups; to visit your doctor regularly and have those medical tests as suggested by your medical practitioner.

It is so much easier to catch whatever ails us and "nip them in the bud" rather than think they will go away.

Keep taking your diabetic, high blood pressure and other medications, unless instructed to stop by your doctors. Anecdotal evidence suggests that stopping high blood pressure medication, without close consultation with your doctor can and do trigger stroke.

Please take care of yourselves, not only for your sake but especially for the sake of your love ones. See you all in our next Monthly Meeting, 24 May.