[Magdalen] Roland Orr

[Lynn Ronkainen]

Thank you Roger for posting this sad information. If you are able to relay 
hellos and prayers to Roland through Ruth, please do.

Prayers rising tonight for peace and comfort.
Lynn

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From: "Roger Stokes" <roger.stokes65 at btinternet.com>
Sent: Thursday, July 13, 2017 1:42 PM
To: <Magdalen at herberthouse.org>
Subject: [Magdalen] Roland Orr

> I received the following email from Roland's Vicar this afternoon.
>
> "Roly Or's wife Shirley was taken in in May last year with acute anxiety 
> and only diagnosed with lung cancer and brain secondaries when she 
> collapsed just before their 60th wedding anniversary at Christmas time 
> 2016. She rallied briefly and ended her days in late May 2017 in a local 
> nursing home, with Roly being brought regularly from hospital to visit.
>
> Roly had had a series of falls and was diagnosed with Parkinsons, in 
> addition to the weakness from the many strokes he has suffered over the 
> years. He moved to a rehab unit just before Shirley's funeral and made a 
> great effort to be there and take part.
> Immediately after the funeral, Roly returned to the rehab unit but began 
> refusing medication. His family recognised that he needed to be at home to 
> be able to grieve for his late wife, and so got him home on Tues 11 July. 
> Roly walked in to his house, and after sitting in a chair for a while went 
> to bed. He has not been able to weight bear since Tuesday evening and a 
> hospital bed is arriving this afternoon so that carers can manage his care 
> better.
> Roly is not eating and only taking very small sips of water. He is no 
> longer speaking and communicates by small nods or movement of his hand. He 
> is however alert and aware of everything around him.
>
> Please remember him in your prayers.
> Every blessing
> Ruth"
>
> Roger