Fourth Update

Following link is to recent PDF created by Hans Rosling of Gapminder. Shows the life expectancy at birth in years by Gross Domestic Product per person by country. So the countries that are above the USA (yellow circle) have greater life expectancy than we do although we have greater GDP than most. If this chart were to by synched with time it would show the period countries surpassed us as well as the rapid gains for China and India:

http://www.gapminder.org/GapminderMedia/wp-uploads/pdf_charts/GWM2010.pdf


Third Update

Following is from Shan's Carepage. You can respond directly to her by logging in at:
http://www.carepages.com/carepages/shanlynaddison/updates/2695553?client_code=dukehealth&ipc=mur

All is well
Posted 22 minutes ago
My CT came back clear. Yippee! The doctor said that it looked better than the last scan. She didn't even see any scar tissue from my two surgeries. Amazing. Also, even better,my blood tests are perfect. One of the tests is a CEA test. While it isn't solely used to indicate the evidence of disease, it is one of the tools used in monitoring. When I was first diagnosed it was 2.4. The average range is 0 to 2.5 for non smokers. This past March it was 1.4, in April 1.0 and yesterday 0.9. Woo Hoo! My next CT will be in November. I will have another colonoscopy in August. The hardest part to that is the prep. YUCK. Thank you for your well wishes. I enjoy reading messages from all of you. Enjoy your summer. I definitely will.
Love,
Shan

There will be a pre-worship celebration of Independence Day prior to the 11am service on July 4, 2010.


Second Update

Shan's test results were favorable.

A new Sunday School Leadership Team has been formed:
Randy McKinney
Steve Ayers
Melissa Frazier
Larry Dendy
Jeff Thomas
Bonnie Porter

A comprehensive analysis of the benefits (and risks) of consuming dark chocolate has been added as link in left column at the TMBC Better Health Site:
http://betterhealthtmbc.blogspot.com/

First Update

From Shan via CarePages:

So much in 3 months
Posted 8 hours ago
Today is the first day of summer and I am so glad it is here. I have been a little quiet with my care page because I have been out enjoying life! I had another surgery on May 12th to reverse my ileostomy. It is so nice not to have something attached anymore. It was a little harder recooperating from this one. I continued to have pain until a couple of days before I went back to work. I was out of work for 4 weeks. During that time, we were able to go to the beach with Jimmy's family. I soaked up a lot of Vitamin D. The best thing I did was put myself on a diet of no TV, no cell phone and no computer. Jim, Riley and I spent a lot of great quality time together. Today I had another CT as part of my monitoring. I will find out the results tomorrow. Keep me in your prayers. Take care and God bless.

From Administrative Group meeting Monday, Jun 21, 2010:

While disbursements exceed receipts in year-to-date reporting, receipts are close to "expected" for this time of the year based on projection model that has been used by the Finance Team for several years.

The "Sounds of Gold" an a cappella group from Rocky Mount will be in Concert at TMBC at 5:00pm, Sunday, June 27, 2010. Ice creeam social following at 6:00pm.



Original Post

Anyone who is able is needed to help unload food Tuesday morning at 8:00am. Tuesday afternoon is also distribution day.

Jimmy Hight accompanied Connie Hight to Sunday School yesterday.

Monday evening meal will be shared by the class at McAlister's at 5:30pm. Discussion regarding our class preparing a snack meal for participants in Vacation Bible School the week of July 18-22, 2010, will occur.

The undefeated TMBC softball team plays at 8:00pm tonight at Kiwanis Field in Winterville.

Sunday, June 27, 2010, the Sounds of Gold will be in concert at TMBC followed by an ice cream social.

Due to problems at the TMBC website the link to the latest newsletter has yet to be updated.