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« on: August 19, 2010, 03:56:15 pm »
If you're so inclined, please say a prayer or two for my dear friend Lori (Tullos) Barta and her family.  She underwent bypass surgery on the 13th in Austin and suffered several complications. She has been fighting for her life for the past seven days.  Today, her family made the unbelievably difficult decision to turn off the machines that were keeping her alive.

Lori had just turned 39 years old and is survived by her husband Adam and her three daughters Emma (7), Hannah (6) and Sarah (3).

She is one of those people that makes you want to do better in just about everything. 
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« Reply #1 on: August 19, 2010, 03:58:54 pm »
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« Reply #2 on: August 19, 2010, 04:00:38 pm »
Quote from: Andyzipp on August 19, 2010, 03:56:15 pm
If you're so inclined, please say a prayer or two for my dear friend Lori (Tullos) Barta and her family.  She underwent bypass surgery on the 13th in Austin and suffered several complications. She has been fighting for her life for the past seven days.  Today, her family made the unbelievably difficult decision to turn off the machines that were keeping her alive.

Lori had just turned 39 years old and is survived by her husband Adam and her three daughters Emma (7), Hannah (6) and Sarah (3).

She is one of those people that makes you want to do better in just about everything. 

There isn't much worse for her kids.

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« Reply #3 on: August 19, 2010, 04:19:59 pm »
tragic.
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« Reply #4 on: August 19, 2010, 04:24:58 pm »
That's awful.  How very sad.
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« Reply #5 on: August 19, 2010, 04:26:19 pm »
Quote from: Andyzipp on August 19, 2010, 03:56:15 pm
If you're so inclined, please say a prayer or two for my dear friend Lori (Tullos) Barta and her family.  She underwent bypass surgery on the 13th in Austin and suffered several complications. She has been fighting for her life for the past seven days.  Today, her family made the unbelievably difficult decision to turn off the machines that were keeping her alive.

Lori had just turned 39 years old and is survived by her husband Adam and her three daughters Emma (7), Hannah (6) and Sarah (3).

She is one of those people that makes you want to do better in just about everything. 


Sorry to hear this, and my thoughts are with you.  My brother lost his wife and his 2 sons lost their mother to cancer, when she was just 38.
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« Reply #6 on: August 19, 2010, 04:31:46 pm »
Praying for her family.  Saw your Twitter post, and figured it wasn't good, but that's just unthinkable.
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« Reply #7 on: August 19, 2010, 04:33:14 pm »
So sorry to hear this.  My thoughts and prayers are with her family and friends.  Was this by any chance related to pulmonary hypertension?  I didn't even know what it was until a couple of years ago, and I've now lost three friends, wonderful young women in their mid-late 30's, from it. 
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« Reply #8 on: August 19, 2010, 04:34:59 pm »
Sorry to hear that Andy.  I have a cousin who isn't doing well also.  Very hard times.
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« Reply #9 on: August 19, 2010, 04:39:38 pm »
Sorry to hear. Bless her family.
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« Reply #10 on: August 19, 2010, 05:06:19 pm »
That's terrible news. Prayers from my family to Lori and hers.
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« Reply #11 on: August 19, 2010, 05:17:28 pm »
Done. Very sorry about your friend, Andy.
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« Reply #12 on: August 19, 2010, 06:16:46 pm »
Sad news.  My prayers for her family.
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« Reply #13 on: August 19, 2010, 06:29:08 pm »
What a crying shame. Prayers said on this end too.
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« Reply #14 on: August 19, 2010, 06:56:20 pm »
very sorry to hear that.   prayers said.
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« Reply #15 on: August 19, 2010, 07:22:09 pm »
I'm really sorry for everyone, but especially the family. What a terrible thing for her husband and kids.
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« Reply #16 on: August 19, 2010, 07:39:08 pm »
I don't even know how to respond to such a tragedy.  Prayers, indeed.
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« Reply #17 on: August 19, 2010, 07:46:38 pm »
I'm sorry to hear about your friend, she and her family are in my prayers.
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« Reply #18 on: August 20, 2010, 07:47:25 am »
Horrible, horrible news. Those poor little girls need all the prayers they can get.
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« Reply #19 on: August 20, 2010, 07:52:04 am »
Prayers and condolences to the family. 

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« Reply #20 on: August 20, 2010, 08:13:39 am »
Thanks everyone. 

Matt, the issue was called mitral regurgitation.  In her own words: http://www.heart-valve-surgery.com/journals/mystory/lorib
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« Reply #21 on: August 20, 2010, 09:12:44 am »
good grief. so very sad. prayers for her and for her family.
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« Reply #22 on: August 20, 2010, 09:17:48 am »
Those pictures are heartbreaking.  Very sad, my condolences.
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« Reply #23 on: August 20, 2010, 09:25:56 am »
Incredibly sad... my prayers for the girls and for the her husband.  Amazing how fast these things can happen.
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« Reply #24 on: August 20, 2010, 09:47:56 am »
Quote from: subnuclear on August 20, 2010, 09:17:48 am
Those pictures are heartbreaking.  Very sad, my condolences.

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« Reply #25 on: August 20, 2010, 09:55:16 am »
Quote from: JimR on August 20, 2010, 09:47:56 am
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« Reply #26 on: August 20, 2010, 09:58:32 am »
That's heartbreaking, Andy. I'll say a prayer for the family.
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« Reply #27 on: August 20, 2010, 10:44:06 am »
Very hard read, but I admire this lady for the strength and courage she obviously had.  I know we don't know what struggles she had privately, but if this is a testament she'll leave her children, I pray God will bring solace to them that they had a brave and great Mom who loved them.  Her words will help the healing for her own children as they grow older and question why this happened.
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« Reply #28 on: August 20, 2010, 10:52:56 am »
Wow, that's awful.  And so young.  Thoughts to her and her family.
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« Reply #29 on: August 20, 2010, 11:04:55 am »
Just prayed...

I'll echo the sentiments of the others who have replied.  My son has had multiple heart surgeries.  My heart breaks for this family.
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« Reply #30 on: August 20, 2010, 11:05:39 am »
May the souls of the faithful departed, through the mercy of God, rest in peace.
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« Reply #31 on: August 20, 2010, 11:29:04 am »
That's terrible, and to have it all happen so fast certainly can't make it any easier.  Also the fact that, according to the statistics she posted on her blog, 97-98% of patients in her demographic survive the procedure.

Will be praying for them.
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« Reply #32 on: August 23, 2010, 03:46:10 pm »
My gosh, so sorry to hear. Will say some prayers for her family and friends.
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« Reply #33 on: August 25, 2010, 01:13:06 am »
Andy,

There are no words.  I pray for all who loved this beautiful woman, especially her husband and daughters.  So very sorry for your loss.

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« Reply #34 on: August 25, 2010, 01:43:35 pm »
Thanks for sharing that Andy, as hard as it was to read, it is an excellent reminder of what really matters.

Prayers for her family.
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