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Title: Major Matt Lewis is in intensive care
Post by: Marshal Halloway on March 28, 2012, 06:06:35 PM

Just received this email from Col. Diamond:

"Richard Gimbert (Major Matt Lewis) is in intensive care and soon to be in room 309 recouperating at Olathe Medical Center (Kansas).  He has been a loyal  NCOWS / SASS / GAF / CAS shooter and in recent years an Army officer with his time fairly tied up between family and the army so unable to participate.  I wonder if you would broadcast this note in case his friends would want to know he could use some cheering up.
Thanks,
 David Birk
Col. Diamond"
Title: Re: Major Matt Lewis is in intensive care
Post by: Texas Lawdog on March 28, 2012, 06:25:53 PM
I hate to hear about Major Matt's illness. I wish him a speedy recovery. Prayers up for him and his family.
Title: Re: Major Matt Lewis is in intensive care
Post by: Trailrider on March 28, 2012, 06:25:53 PM
Prayers up for Major Matt!
Title: Re: Major Matt Lewis is in intensive care
Post by: Sod Buster on March 28, 2012, 06:41:12 PM
Prayers up from here too!
Title: Re: Major Matt Lewis is in intensive care
Post by: Silver Creek Slim on March 28, 2012, 07:14:45 PM
I'll be praying. Thanks, Marshal.

Slim
Title: Re: Major Matt Lewis is in intensive care
Post by: Shamrock on March 28, 2012, 07:37:42 PM
Prayers up from IL
Title: Re: Major Matt Lewis is in intensive care
Post by: Fingers McGee on March 28, 2012, 09:00:27 PM
Prayers up for the good Major from his Missouri pards.  Hoping he'll have a quick recovery.

Fingers
Title: Re: Major Matt Lewis is in intensive care
Post by: Pony Racer on March 28, 2012, 09:12:26 PM
Prayers up for the Major!

Prayer Posse is on the trail!

PR
Title: Re: Major Matt Lewis is in intensive care
Post by: Pitspitr on March 29, 2012, 06:20:43 AM
Prayers up for Major Matt!
+1
Any idea what ails him?
Title: Re: Major Matt Lewis is in intensive care
Post by: SGT John Chapman on March 29, 2012, 06:48:41 AM
Another round of Prayers sent out for ya Major Matt!!...... (An I'd Send ya a little Kentucky shine if I could,....For medicinal purposes of course!!)
Title: Re: Major Matt Lewis is in intensive care
Post by: Bull Schmitt on March 29, 2012, 08:24:28 AM
Prayers for a speedy and complete recovery for Major Lewis are on their way.

Col Bull
Title: Re: Major Matt Lewis is in intensive care
Post by: Silent Joe on March 29, 2012, 11:41:23 AM
Prayers Up for Major Matt Lewis and his Family.
Title: Re: Major Matt Lewis is in intensive care
Post by: Charles Isaac on March 29, 2012, 01:34:34 PM
Prayers sent for Maj. Matt
Title: Re: Major Matt Lewis is in intensive care
Post by: River City John on March 29, 2012, 05:57:43 PM
Bllod clots was what I saw on Facebook, Col. Pitsptr.
Title: Re: Major Matt Lewis is in intensive care
Post by: Texas Lawdog on March 29, 2012, 06:29:46 PM
RCJ, That sounds purdy serious. I wish him a speedy recovery.
Title: Re: Major Matt Lewis is in intensive care
Post by: Hill Beachy on March 29, 2012, 09:02:30 PM
I spoke to his wife this afternoon.  Confirmed as blood clots.  Apparently he's been in there since last week but is progressing slowly (and rather painfully!).   :o  They are hoping to get him out of there soonest and back home to recover. 

Frankly from what she described, it would have felled a lesser man.  But Major Matt has biceps the size of a tree trunk, the constitution of a Missouri mule, and a strong will to live.  She did say that the family will very much appreciate keeping them in your thoughts and prayers.
Title: Re: Major Matt Lewis is in intensive care
Post by: Capt. Montgomery Little on March 29, 2012, 10:58:24 PM
The Chaplain Staff of GAF is hereby under orders to begin prayer and notification to Dept. members concerning Maj. Matt aka Richard Gimbert.  God is still in the healing business and all we need do is ask. Jesus said, "If any two shall agree on earth as touching anything, it shall be done of My Father who is in Heaven. " and "Ye have not because ye ask not." SO, let's get to asking and agreeing and believing that what God has said is true and Major Matt will be home before you all know it.

Respectfully,
LTC Montgomery Little, Senior Chaplain, GAF
Title: Re: Major Matt Lewis is in intensive care
Post by: Shamrock on March 30, 2012, 08:31:18 AM
The Chaplain Staff of GAF is hereby under orders to begin prayer and notification to Dept. members concerning Maj. Matt aka Richard Gimbert.  God is still in the healing business and all we need do is ask. Jesus said, "If any two shall agree on earth as touching anything, it shall be done of My Father who is in Heaven. " and "Ye have not because ye ask not." SO, let's get to asking and agreeing and believing that what God has said is true and Major Matt will be home before you all know it.

Respectfully,
LTC Montgomery Little, Senior Chaplain, GAF

And all the troops said AMEN
Title: Re: Major Matt Lewis is in intensive care
Post by: Bull Schmitt on March 30, 2012, 05:27:42 PM
AMEN!!
Title: Re: Major Matt Lewis is in intensive care
Post by: Mustang Gregg on March 30, 2012, 09:52:29 PM
I'm saying a prayer for the Major.

MG
Title: Re: Major Matt Lewis is in intensive care
Post by: Bow View Haymaker on March 30, 2012, 11:15:34 PM
Well said chaplain,  and AMEN!

Prayers up from AZ.
Title: Re: Major Matt Lewis is in intensive care
Post by: Pony Racer on March 31, 2012, 06:48:29 AM
Amen from the State of Virginny:)

Prayer Posse is saddling up and ready for the long ride and prayers.

PR
Title: Re: Major Matt Lewis is in intensive care
Post by: TEXAS SARGE on March 31, 2012, 08:51:14 PM
May God be with you and your family, and have a speedy recovery.

From deep in the heart of  Texas.


Texas Sarge
Title: Re: Major Matt Lewis is in intensive care
Post by: Pitspitr on April 01, 2012, 08:45:42 AM
RCJ I don't FB, so have you heard any updates?
Title: Re: Major Matt Lewis is in intensive care
Post by: G.W. Strong on April 01, 2012, 07:56:50 PM
I'll be praying for a speedy recovery.
Title: Re: Major Matt Lewis is in intensive care
Post by: River City John on April 01, 2012, 10:01:00 PM
RCJ I don't FB, so have you heard any updates?

He was supposed to be discharged from the hospital today.

RCJ
Title: Re: Major Matt Lewis is in intensive care
Post by: Trailrider on April 02, 2012, 12:17:04 AM
Not to pry into his personal situation, but was any of this service-connected. (Of course, stress or sitting too long on an airplane ride or other conveance can cause Deep Vein Thrombosis (DVT). If you have to travel or sit at a desk more than 2 hours, by all means, get up and walk around. If you can't do that, flex you thigh and calf muscles every half-hour or so!

Godspeed Major Matt!
Title: Re: Major Matt Lewis is in intensive care
Post by: Trailrider on April 04, 2012, 10:34:50 AM
Any update on Major Matt's condition?
Title: Re: Major Matt Lewis is in intensive care
Post by: Trap on April 04, 2012, 11:48:18 AM

  I am going to try to get him on the phone this evening.
Title: Re: Major Matt Lewis is in intensive care
Post by: Tascosa Joe on April 06, 2012, 01:40:15 PM
Any update?
Title: Re: Major Matt Lewis is in intensive care
Post by: Major Matt Lewis on April 08, 2012, 12:53:53 PM
I came home from the hospital last Sunday and the wife has forced me to keep a low profile.  I am still not back to "normal" but I am getting stronger everyday.  Still not walking normal, and it does hurt.  I have to think about something before I do it...like "Do I really NEED to go to the bathroom or do I just want to?   ;)"  BUT and this is huge, I am getting stronger daily and my walking is getting better.  My endurance is squat.  I went from working out twice a day and going to Karate to getting whipped by just going to my daughter's concert.  But I tell you what your prayers and thoughts have helped immeasurably.  I DO look forward to seeing you all on the firing line.

On a different note, my Army career has been going pretty well (until this).  I am on the Captain's list awaiting the promotion order and have assumed command of a unit.  It's small, but it's my first command.  I hope this doesn't put me out.

Thank each and every one of you, God Bless and Happy Easter.
Title: Re: Major Matt Lewis is in intensive care
Post by: Pitspitr on April 09, 2012, 12:05:53 PM
Hey Rich!
It's great to hear you're home and doing better! And it's good to see you here in the Barracks again too.

We'd sure like to see you at a muster again.
Title: Re: Major Matt Lewis is in intensive care
Post by: Major Matt Lewis on April 09, 2012, 09:07:55 PM
I would definitely like to oblige you on that.  I will do my best to get to Garnett in October.
Title: Re: Major Matt Lewis is in intensive care
Post by: Silent Joe on April 10, 2012, 12:41:16 PM
Major Matt, good to read that you're doing well. Take at easy, one thing at the time. I hope for you your promotion will go on.Take care of yourself. God bless you.
Title: Re: Major Matt Lewis is in intensive care
Post by: Major Matt Lewis on April 10, 2012, 06:32:52 PM
Thanks Joe.  I am getting antsy to be Captain instead of 1LT(P).  The funny and ironic thing is I had just taken my PT test a week before I went down.  It was the ugliest PT Test had...but I passed.  Based on what I understand my issue to be, I had a problem at the time and still passed the PT Test.  The good thing is there are no flags and though I am on profile, because I just passed the PT Test, there is plenty of time for me to heal and not worry about being flagged from favorable actions.

Hoohah!
Title: Re: Major Matt Lewis is in intensive care
Post by: Pony Racer on April 11, 2012, 12:00:10 PM
MML, hope they put promotion through.  Most of the services have significant health and well being rules that would not allow a board to "officially" consider your recent issue - unless a military medical board had already ruled on your issue.  The medical boards are usually the last step in pretty lengthy personnel processes - so it would be a rare case indeed to hold things up already.

That being said, I have been a junior officer processing info for senior members on boards and have seen and heard discussions happen.

But for the most part - I can say for the USCG - that we do a good job keeping those discussions a rarity.

Keeping my fingers crossed for you. 

PR
Title: Re: Major Matt Lewis is in intensive care
Post by: Major Matt Lewis on April 11, 2012, 03:03:21 PM
Pony Racer,

I was already selected and am not flagged.  So it is just a matter of the order being issued.  That is all I am waiting on.
Title: Re: Major Matt Lewis is in intensive care
Post by: Pony Racer on April 11, 2012, 06:20:34 PM
SWEET!

What's your poison Captain Select?

PR
Title: Re: Major Matt Lewis is in intensive care
Post by: Gen Lew Wallace on April 16, 2012, 08:07:40 AM
I hope you are well Major.  Remember to let the NCO's do their jobs.   :P