From Nam doc sick

Well Friday We all had a big scare, With humidity so hugh at the build we rushed Richard back to hotel and by 4PM the boys on the build carried him out to a waiting taxi and rushed to hospital. He had suffered heat stroke. We spent 5 hours at emergency and took him back to recuperate. D A BAD CASE OF CELLULITIS. He was taken Monday A.M. to the International Hospital in Saigon an they wanted to keep him for 5 days. He refused so they gave him a stash of drugs and told  him he could leave for Guam early and go to the V.A. hospital there. We are at Internet Cafe changing flights. Hopefully can get out tonight. He is 80% better. More news later. 

We will be checking in at the V.A. as soon as we arrive in Guam and I insist he stays. They wanted to keep him in Saigon Hospital but he refused and said he would stay at the V.A. We will see Rich Small, I will insist. We upgraded to 1st class so his leg can be elevated. Since it is midnight here perhaps he can sleep till we get to Tokyo. Then it is only 5 hrs. to Guam. Thanks for the prayers and well wishes. Will stay in touch. He needs bed rest and will stay on his meds.

We had to leave the site early. Richard went to Saigon to hospital on Monday and they wanted to keep him for 5 days. He refused, we left on Wednesday for Guam and arrived yesterday [Wed] around 3:30PM and he showered and I took him to hospital around 4. He had a bad case of cellulitis in his left leg and it is very swollen and was going into his upper leg. They are checking him today for infectious disease. He was still dehydrated after heat stroke on Friday so is spending time there on I.V. with meds and well needed bed rest. We were so saddened to leave our other old friends and so many new relationships with the new younger volunteers, What an amazing group of like spirited giving friends, I am so grateful to all who carried Richard out of hotel in My Tho to get him to emergency hospital, I could not have done it w/o your loving support. Will rent a car today to get to hospital, taxi a bit pricy. Keep you posted. Thanks for all the prayers.

He entered the hospital Tues night after arriving in Guam, Today is Friday the 22nd. Still in hospital . Swelling going down and the upper leg is still very warm and a bit of redness. The infectious disease dr. thinks it was an insect bite. Still waiti..