On Saturday June 14th our girl Shannon got into a cave diving accident at Ginnie Springs in Florida. She has had a rough road thus far, but we are confident that she will recover! This site has been built as a place for all of her friends and family to visit and find out how she is doing, wish her well, as well as donate to the family if they can spare it. Thank you for visiting!
Memorial Service
Shannon Leigh Memorial Service and Wake:
Memorial Service
Wednesday, July 9, 2008, 6pm
St. Michael's Episcopal Church
1500 N Capital of Texas Hwy
Austin, TX 78746
(512) 327-1474
http://www.st-michaels.org/
In lieu of flowers or gifts, contributions towards the medical expenses incurred during Shannon's hospital stay can be made via www.getwellshannon.com.
Wake
Immediately following the service, a Wake will be held at the home of Dr. Sheila Siobhan, Shannon's mother. The address is:
8301 Zyle Road
Austin, Texas 78737
Shannon was well loved!
She will be missed world wide!
Post Mortem
Kin Folk-
It is hard to know where to begin other than thank you. Thank you for your sympathy, compassion, love, tears, words and all the other amazing contributions in time, money, and effort in this most trying of times. It has been a great comfort in a period of walking daymares.
Shannon Leigh Memorial Service
Wednesday, July 9th @ 6pm
St. Michaels’s Episcopal Church
1500 N. Capitol of Texas Highway 78746
The priest there is named Father Robbie Vickery. So if you need more information, please feel free to call St. Michael's.
Calm Waters
Family, Friends, Supporters, and the Poetry Kinfolk-
It is with terrible regret and a heavy heart that I inform you that Shannon Leigh Lewis, age 20, sailed in her sleep on to her next great adventure. Arrangements are being made for a memorial service in Austin, Texas at St. Michaels Episcopal Church.
Turn up the noise
Our girl seems too comfortable in her dream world, so turn up the noise level and lets wake her up. They may do more brain tests today...
June 29th Update
Today's been very much the same as yesterday. I had a heart to heart tonight with Shannon. I explained to her that while I respect her need to be on this spiritual quest... as her mom, I need her to surface soon for my own reassurance. I'd like to be bigger and stronger than this, but I am what I am. She did try once to open her eyes when I played her CD today and shed a tear when I sang to her.
June 28th
I've been doing my best to breath through today, focusing on trusting Shannon's instincts rather than my own need to have her wake up. After two days near the surface where we could see and feel small motions and reactions, she decided to retreat a little today. I've been told to expect this. She may seek these times of rest as her body works through this tough healing process. Her blood pressure needed a tiny boost of medicine this afternoon, but has stabilized for the time being. It's slow and easy... on her time... not mine. My mind can understand and absorb this...
June 27th
Today was very similar to yesterday - another good one :) Shannon is still trying, and succeeding, at making small movements and making eye contact. Her blood pressure, etc. all stayed where they should, they didn't have to use blood pressure medications at all today, and they were able to cut off her nitric oxide as a booster for her breathing. Another day of maintaining stability is a very good thing...
June 26th
Another good day today. It was hard for me to fall asleep last night. After yesterday, I was worried that we wouldn't see any of the signs of movement in Shannon today. When she was surfacing from the coma a little yesterday, I felt like reaching in there and dragging her out. But the nurse wisely said that she needs to slip back a little deeper at times in order to rest. She's hooked up to so much equipment right now and there will no doubt be pain when she awakens. And even the smallest of efforts is exhausting for her right now.