[TN-Bird] Melinda Welton

From: "Chris Sloan" <chris.sloan@xxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <tn-bird@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Tue, 17 May 2005 19:39:31 -0500
Many of you know Melinda Welton, a long-time TOS member and prominent
local conservationist.  I just got back from visiting her in the
hospital, where she is recovering from an emergency appendectomy and
appendicitis.  She became violently ill while conducting Cerulean
Warbler surveys in Hickman County on Sunday.  Her condition was
initially diagnosed as water poisoning from some water she consumed
during her surveys.  Later that night her symptoms became much worse,
and her husband John Noel rushed her back to the ER at 4:00 AM Monday
where she was diagnosed with a ruptured appendix and a severe case of
appendicitis.  She had emergency surgery later that morning.  This is a
very serious condition, and it was very fortunate that it was diagnosed
in time to be treated effectively.  I believe she is expected to make a
full recovery.

She was in good spirits when I saw her, and appears to be over the worst
of it and well on her way to recovery.  She asked me to let her friends
in the birding community know that she recovering well, and hopefully
will not be out of commission for too long.  Hopefully, she will be out
of the hospital in the next couple of days and will be able to update us
herself, but if not I will post any updates that I have.  I know that
most of you will join me in wishing her a speedy recovery, so that she
can get back to the urgent business of saving our Ceruleans!

best,

Chris Sloan
Nashville, TN 

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