Show Letter TeUs TeDs Story of Recovery The following letter quoted iri ir part was written by Udell Poulsen to Mr and Mrs R. R Morgan Dyreng He is the husband husband hus hus- band of the former Pauline Dyreng sister of Morgan and daughter of Mr and Mrs Ray P. P Dyreng who are now in South Africa helping their daughter while Udell is hospi hospi- The letter was received received received re re- re- re on April 20 and was written on April 10 Their address address address ad ad- dress is 29 Doris Road Claremont Claremont Claremont Clare- Clare mont Cape Republic of South Africa The will leave for forthe forthe forthe the US U.S. the first of June and will be accompanied home art ait that time Ume by the The letter read in part Dont Don't be deceived by the return return return re re- re- re turn address at the Ithe heading of this letter into thinking I am now peacefully at home again Its It's just that is the best address address address ad ad- dress ito to state I will however be in the hospital for about another week or slightly longer That's pretty marvelous marvel marvel- ous when you consider the fact that two doctors the night of the accident stated that I didn't have a hope for survival The three specialists that were called to the hospital hospi hospi- tal at Malmsbury didn't think I would live either After I started showing some improvement then ithe the word was that I would have to be bein bein bein in the hospital for six months to a year Needless to say the doctors have marvelled at my speedy recovery But J imagine imagine imag imag- ine Inc you have been told about some of these things by now If not we will be in Manti ManU in less than two months time and we can discuss all about it at that time You'll have to ito excuse excuse the typing but it isn't bad considering considering considering con con- the fact fact that I am amusing amusing amusing using one band hand that the doctor doctor doctor doc doc- tor was going to cut off the night of the accident Fortunately Fortunately Fortunately Fortun Fortun- one of the company men was present at the time and told him not to dare cut it off They thought I would never have the use of my fingers without extensive plastic surgery surgery surgery sur sur- gery but they were completely wrong I have the use of all of my fingers My little finger just doesn't have enough power pow pow- er yet to do its share on a typewriter So I have to try to remember and have another er finger do its job for it So if there are errors well we'll blame it on that We appreciated your letter written right after the accident accident accident acci acci- dent and to know of your faith and prayers in my behalf It Ith h has s been a wonderful thing to know how people here and in various pla plates es in the states have fasted and prayed And AndI I have had the benefit of such prayers and am truly grateful to the Lord for my very life I know I wouldn't be here today today to to- today day if He hadn't blessed me so that I could recover It has been a marvelous experience in my life in Paulines Pauline's life and in the lives of many people people peo peo- pIe here We have been attempting to formulate our return trip plans and have tentatively arranged arranged arranged ar ar- ar- ar ranged to leave here on June 1st |