Sunweaver Leader Rita Mariner in Hospital

 

Some bad news for the Sunweaver community, as well as it's Relay team the Sunbeamers. It's "chieftess," Rita Mariner, is now in the hospital for treatment of skin cancer. The following was announced a few days ago: 

 

Here's the latest on Rita, she has being treated now for the skin cancer on her head but now she has been admitted to the VA hospital for radiation treatments for the next 6 weeks. She has no computer at least not right now, hopefully get one to her somehow. So she will miss the air show and this may have a impact on what rides and planes we will have.
 

Hopefully her treatments will be shorter than expected. For now, the community, and it's Relay team, are continuing on while she gets better.

 

Bixyl Shuftan.  

 

Online Cartoonist Tiffany Ross Hospitalized

 

 

Sad news for fans of Tiffany Ross, the artist behind "The Cyantian Chronicles" and a number of other online comics. A link posted on her Discord stated she was recently admitted to the hospital for problems with her lungs.

Tiffany became very ill the second week of January and it’s serious—VERY serious. She’s in the ICU with extensive respiratory issues, and is having a difficult time. Which is, to say the least, expensive.

We’re in a bit of a holding pattern as Tiffany works to pull through and her family decides what further help they might need—but in the mean time, we’re asking if you would share the link to her books and build up her sales.

She’s a talented artist, a killer beta reader, and an excellent author. ... She is warm and funny, generous to a fault with her edits, and a stellar human. 

It's been posted on her Discord that she is improving, but slowly.

 

Tiffany Ross started the Cyantian Chronicles, originally titled Satin and Silk, in the late 1990s (check the review of in in this article). Over time, she would start others such as Alien Dice. She has also gotten into writing, describing herself as an "urban fantasy" author, having written a novel, "Rex Regis," and has contributed to several anthologies. 

Bixyl Shuftan

This Saturday at The Science Circle

 

 

Saturday, September 16

 

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    At 10 AM PST   

    Maternity Hospital: A Metaphor For Human Fertilization

    By Phil Youngblood PHD

    https://www.sciencecircle.org/event/maternity-hospital/

 

    The Science Circle (72,129,30)

      

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    At 9 PM PST   

    International Equal Pay Day

    By Jes Stannard

    https://www.sciencecircle.org/event/international-equal-pay-day/

    

    The Science Circle (72,129,30)

 

 

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    NOTE: Non-members required to register once

    IM Jes Cobalt or Nymf Hathaway

╚══════════════════════════════ The Science Circle (72,129,30) ═╝

 

 

Cutlass Hospital Ship

 

 

 It's been, interesting times, for the Sunweaver community. A few days ago, community leader Rita Mariner came back home from the hospital after a precautionary check in some days earlier due to an infection on her leg. She's been far from the only Sunny in not so sunny times. A week and a half ago, Zorro Wuramunga was checked in the hospital, and a few weeks ago so was Valkyrie Ice. Others such as Penny Shuftan, Snowbuns Lefavre, and Mattie Carlton have also not been feeling well lately.

Shockwave Yareach mused that the way things were going, Club Cutlass would soon need it's own Intensive Care Unit. So when he DJed on Friday the 13th at Cutlass, the club sported the red cross symbol on the sides, there was a heart monitor near the DJ booth, and the dance poles had IV bags. He commented with his luck, he'd be the one in the hospital next. Rita, who was there, had a chuckle over the dark humor. There was no comment from Zorro, who was also there.

 

Bixyl Shuftan.

Rita Mariner Back Online

 

For about three weeks, the Sunweaver community has had it's leader, Rita Mariner, in the hospital. Finally yesterday, Wednesday April 20, she came back online. At Club Cutlass that night, there was a banner welcoming her return.

As luck would have it, Rita would have to leave toe party a bit early, so I wasn't able to take a picture of her as a "roller derby rabbit." She still has some healing to do. But in the meantime the party, "Best in Q and R," went on, a little happier now that the bunny chieftess was back.

Bixyl Shuftan
 

Update on Rita Mariner

 

Since we last wrote on Rita Mariner, the leader of the Sunweaver community and captain of the Relay for Life's Sunbeamer team, more information has come in. I managed to get in touch with her at the hospital. She told me the problem came about when at home, she had fallen and was unable to get up "due to muscle weakness and extreme pain," so she was stuck for five hours before help arrived. While she had her cell phone, it wouldn't connect with her wi-fi. So she ended up in the hospita. Her complaint: while the food was good, it wasn't enough, her describing it as more fitting for someone about 90 lbs. Someone had sent her flowers on behalf of the Sunweavers, which she was grateful for. Coming down with an infection, she spent about a couple weeks in intensive care before being moved to rehab.

Rita's laptop had been sent out to repairs, and is expected to have them finished soon and the machine returned to her, after which she should be able to resume getting online, and in Second Life. In the meantime, the activities of the Sunweavers, and the Relay Sunbeamer team, continue. Among the later, the four "Bid Me" events going on at Cutlass, the first three being joined by Valkrie Ice's "Bid Me Jackalgirl," which end tonight. For last-minute bids, head to Club Cutlass at Sunweaver Bay (114/117/757).

Bixyl Shuftan
 

Sunweaver Chief Rita Mariner in Hospital

 

Over the weekend, troubled news came to the Sunweaver community (and Sunbeamer Relay team). Their leader was taken to the hospital. 

Nothing had been heard from Rita for a couple days. Then on Friday, the first news came.

Thanks to Shocky we have been able to hunt down the whereabouts of our much loved Chief and learned she is in a hospital. All the details we have at this time. Will fill all of you in when we get more.

Not everyone got the news at first, possibly because Friday was April 1. But word gradually spread and more details came. 

Rita update.  Rita is going to be in the hospital for foreseeable future.  And her phone is broken somehow, great timing.  Shes out of danger but wont be inworld for awhile.

Shockwave would explain that the sims are on autopay, so the sims are fine. As for the Sunbeamers Relay team, plans for some events such as the air show have already been set in motion, so the team will continue to take part in fundraising.

The Newser's main office building is located in the Sunweaver Estates.

Bixyl Shuftan
 

Ranchan Weidman Home From Hospital

 

Good news for the Sunweaver community. Yesterday, Wednesday July 28, it was announced by Mato (Matoazma Kazyanenko) that Ranchan Wiedman was back after a short stay at the hospital.

I am happy to announce that Ranchan Weidman is back home from the hospital and resting as much as she can. Let's keep the positive vibes, well wishes, prayers, and all your love and support coming for a speedy recovery! Thank you all so much! <3

A few days ago, it was announced Ranchan had tested positive for Coronavirus while at the hospital to take care of something completely unrelated. Fortunately symptoms were very mild, and the doctors decided it was okay for her to go home. 

Ranchan runs the HV Community sim which contains the Robotech roleplay she GMs, the Xanadu classic rock club, and the SL Newser office.
 
Bixyl Shuftan
 

Ranchan Weidman Hospitalized, Tested Positive For Coronavirus

 

Some bad news came to the Sunweaver community last night. Ranchan Weidman, the lady who runs the HV Community sim, has tested positive for Coronavirus after being admitted to the hospital for an unrelated ailment.

Ranchan Weidman is in the hospital after testing positive for Covid-19 and is undergoing treatment. Please send her all your prayers, well wishes, positive vibes, and whatever support you can give.

Ranchan is known for running a Robotech RP and helps run Club Zero Gravity. She is a supporter of the SL Newser, having built it's first office and one of it's SL Birthday exhibits.
 
Bixyl Shuftan
 

SL Video: "Sugar Pill"

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From Davbarbosa on Jan 2008, "Sugar Pill by Keiko Takamura. Captured, created and edited-December 2007/January 2008"

Update on Becky Nosferatu's Sister: Success

It was almost a month ago in which Becky Nosferatu's real-life sister was admitted to the hospital for an aneurysm in the brain. Becky didn't have the money to make what could be the last trip to see her, so she called out for help for people to donate a little cash. People in both Second Life and real life responded, and she had enough to make the trip over. Over the weekend, she offered the following statement.

So for those who are in the know, my sister was hospitalized due to a mild stroke that caused an Aneurysm. She's been hospitalized for a month now, due to them not able to get her levels stable enough to have a surgery to REMOVE said Aneurysm.

Long story short; on Tuesday the 11th, she was strong enough to get the surgery and lived through it. I asked for donations, scrambled up any money I could from RL and Online Friends so Monica and I could go see her. She's doing fantastically well, far better than any of the doctors could have imagined and by next week, she will be out of the ICU and being sent to a rehab hospital to get her legs back (She was in a medical coma that had her paralyzed from the neck down for a whole month, mind you) and to heal her tracheostomy wound.

I was only gone for a week, but I can't thank any of you enough that has donated money and linden dollars. That whole week was me preparing to see her, which I did yesterday. They told us that we had to put on like... these weird gowns that where really scratchy and rubber gloves. I left my cane in the doorway so it didn't bring in any bacteria.

 It was painful, for both of us. She, like me, wasn't expecting at all what would happen. She was laying on the bed, on her back. Her hair was wild and there where so many tubes and wires going everywhere all around her. She had her hands wrapped up because of the tube from her tracheostomy, you know, so she didn't rip it out. And she was writhing on the bed. I think she was still really to delirious to understand what was going on, but when I entered, she stopped moving around.
She saw me walk into the room, didn't realize it was me (cause I keep my hair so short now,) and went wide-eyed when she saw me. I took her hand, and smiled and said "hi, sis." She immediately started crying. She mouthed the words... something along the lines of "Why are you here?" Or "Why did you come here?" or something to that effect. I just leaned over and told her "Because I love you." There wasn't anything more needed to be said. We both just started crying and I wiped her tears away with a napkin. I told her that I was so proud of her for getting this far, and that after all that's happened, for her to never stop fighting. She was still... uh... pretty sedated; kept looking around the room and I noticed she focused on Monica a lot. So I looked back at her and she started crying again. I caught the words "She's so pretty" or "She's very pretty," but I couldn't be to sure. I told her I wouldn't be there long, that I flew all the way to just see her and she told me "You shouldn't see me like this." I told her that I would see her no matter what, cause I loved her. Then we both REALLY started crying. By the end of it, I just rubbed her arm and said "You stay strong, you hear? Prove to the world us FAMILYSURNAME are the strongest there is." And I told her bye.

The rest of that day was... hellish. I couldn't sleep, I had allergies and nightmares. Dad and I both where super irritable and our road rage was even worse than normal. But I'm glad I saw her. It made it very real in my head what she went through. What her son and husband went through. And the rest of our family.

This was far more than I intended to write, but, I'm glad she's recovering. And I hope that she gets to go home soon to her 3 year old son and her husband. And I honestly couldn't have seen her, or the family I haven't seen in over 10 years. I feel she'll only get better now, as the stent they put in her did exactly what what they expected. She can only get better from here. She will never be, 100%, but she is still my sister and my family are nothing but super fiery ***holes that don't know when to quit.

Again. I thank you guys far more than what you could ever know.
Becky Nosferatu

Montecito Bay Invites People to Donate to Becky Nosferatu's Fundraiser

Yesterday, Becky Nosferatu of Montecito Bay called out for help in getting enough money to travel to see her critically ill sister in a hospital in another state. Later that evening, her community announced at their events this week, people could donate money to her at the club events.

for those here that have not heard. Becky's sister is in the ICU right now, with an Aneurysm and Pneumonia, brought on by a stroke. Long story short, she needs to get to Denver and either help her recover... or prepare for her funeral. There's more to it, here: https://tinyurl.com/y9tywfmv but also, she is going to have a fundraiser the rest of this week. Each fundraiser she is going to offer avatars or the MP Inventory per donation, as a thank you. So join us at MB all this week for that, please. Or you can just straight donate. Thank you.

Becky would also announce she would be offering goods to those who donated to her via Paypal.

anyone who donates to my Paypal for this fundraiser, has Tiered options for anything from MP: Under 5 a single av or mod of your choice. 5-10 dollars gets you an av and mod of your choice. Over 15 gets you the MP Inventory. Over 30: Whatever the hell you want from what I've got.

The fundraiser lasts until the end of the week.

Becky Nosferatu Needs Help

One of Montecito Bay's noted women, Becky Nosferatu, received some bad news on Tuesday Night: her sister was in the hospital.

... a few days ago, my sister was admitted to the hospital complaining about a headache. It was so bad she was in tears. I didn’t know anything about this until 3 to midnight on Tuesday, my younger sister called. Immediately I knew something was wrong; Sam doesn’t call me. Ever. We text.

They were concerned she was suffering from a stroke. Then they found it was an aneurysm in the brain, one that was bleeding, and her condition was getting worse, eventually becoming critical and in a coma, needing to be hooked up to a machine to breathe.

.. when I found out my sister had been admitted, due to a mild stroke, I panicked. After that? She was found to have an aneurysm. At the time they tested it, it wasn’t bleeding. A few more tests later, it was bleeding.And every day she’s just gotten worse and worse. Today, I found out she’s in critical condition.She’s in a medical coma, she can’t breathe on her own, it’s completely by a machine. She’s paralyzed by the neck down and is getting no oxygen naturally to her blood.

The doctors are planning a surgery to try and fix the aneurysm. While the oxygen level has began to slowly rise, she's come down with pneumonia. Becky has decided she needs to get to where her sister is, Denver, to be with her in what may be her last moments. But she needs some help paying the way.

I need to get to Denver. I’m going to wait until after Wednesday to hear what they’re going to do. If they do the surgery, I’m going to fly out there. But I need some help paying for it. Any donation is seriously helpful. You can send me anything to MagicanProductions@gmail.com.

Thanks in advance, even if all you do is pray for her life. Wish us luck.

Becky's sister has a three-year old son, whom has had some kidney trouble,  "born with kidneys that where to small and he ended up having several surgeries as a new born."

More information can be found on Becky''s Tumblr post, and the Montecito Bay Discord chat group. Those with Paypal accounts can send her money here: https://www.paypal.me/BekNos

Bixyl Shuftan

Gemma Cleanslate On (Hopefully Brief) Hiatus

Since the founding of Second Life Newser, Gemma Cleanslate has been part of the paper, writing about various people, places, and events. Unfortunately, she's going to have to put her pen down, at least for a few days. She is scheduled to go to her local hospital today for treatment. It is not yet clear how long her recovery will take, or how long until she will be able to use the Internet, and Second Life again.

Get well soon Gemma.

Two Newser Contributors in the Hospital

It hasn't been the best of times for two people connected with the Second Life Newser team, as different circumstances have rendered both of them requiring medical attention.

Xymbers Slade, whom while no longer a filling the position of a full time reporter still sends occasional material. He had the misfortune of being mugged a couple blocks from his home, " I was 50% to unconsciousness, I twist out, and try to throw myself into the street to make a scene. That is when I hear something go POP and I scream. The animals shambled off, but the cops never showed (It's a terrible neighborhood) despite a bystander calling 911 (and people driving by just kept driving)."

"Friend brings me to the hospital, I sit it out a day, then surgery. As basically a skeleton, I can feel the plates. NOT comfortable. Total damage: Fractured humerus bone. Fractured ulna bone, dislocated elbow joint. My guess on recovery: 9-18 weeks with therapy thereafter. No sling, huge cast from above elbow to wrist."

"Looking back, this could have gone much worse. If they had gotten my wallet out of my pocket only to see no cash, I would have been beaten to a pulp at the very least. I got a bad break (literally) but it takes more than a shattered arm to take me out."

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Ranchan Weidman isn't often seen in Second Life outside the HV Community sim, usually in her space carrier or the places linked to it in the Robotech roleplay it's a part of. But she has gotten a reputation as a creative builder. While usually quiet, she has occasionally found herself the focus of attention. She is best known as the builder of the Second Life Newser's office, both the old one and the new one. She also did the "space news truck" for our Second Life Twelfth Birthday exhibit.

Unfortunately, Ran has had a little bit of bad luck, or good depending on your point of view. When getting a checkup from her doctor, he found something wrong with her heart that she had to have taken care of very soon. So she's been in the hospital. She recently passed on a message for those in HV Community.

"Nods and kisses. I'm basically a guest right now on involuntary vacation. At least till Sunday night when they will do labs for Monday. After that I'll probably be unconscious for Monday after procedure till late Tuesday. And then conscious again after and home by Saturday give our take a day."

We at the Second Life Newser wish them a speedy recovery.

Future Medicine in Second Life

Despite Linden Labs dropping it's discount for education-themed sims, some universities continue to keep a presence in Second Life. Reporter Any1 Gynoid checks out the UNCP campus, where college students use the Grid to telecommute to class on courses in nursing.

Check out the story in Extra.

Reader Submitted: Thank You from Ocean View Medical

Hello Grey Lupindo,

My name is Vendet Portland, and I would personally like to thank you for the news article you did on Ocean View Medical Center. I am one of the two owners of the facility, with my wife Caramel Luminos.

I first heard of you coming in the day after you had, from Dr. Inglewood (Geena Inglewood) & she said that you were very kind and considerate. Honestly, I had forgotten about your visit until today, a man by the name of Jacek Shuftan came into my clinic.

He was bringing his wife in for a cold & was very concerned for her safety. I saw him making nervous movements in the lobby, so I decided to try to talk to him, to help ease his tension. He ended up telling me how he really thought the hospital was excellent on a roleplay perspective & how he heard about our medical center from SLNewser.

I asked him for the link, because I was shocked that it went through. To be honest, I was a little skeptical about your visit, not ever hearing of SLNewser before, and having competition with other clinics, I thought as a possibility you were just trying to get ahead of the competition.

I clicked on the link and was brought to the exact article & I read it thoroughly. I really enjoyed your post, and I really appreciate the time you put into writing it for the clinic. I have bookmarked the website and will refer to it often. SLNewser has very good reporters.

Thank you Grey Lupindo,
Ocean View Medical Center
Tender Heart Sim

A Visit to Ocean View Medical Center

Grey Lupindo ended up taking ill in real-life near the end of the year. Once she got better enough to use the computer, she decided to give one of the hospitals in Second Life a visit. So here is her record of her trip to Ocean View Medical Center.

Read the article in Places.

Breezes Goes Home

A week ago, our dear colleague Breezes Babi was rushed to the hospital. Thankfully she recovered, and is now home in real-life, safe and sound.

Welcome back, Bree.

Breezes in Hospital

Second Life Newser received some sad news this weekend. Breezes Babi, one of our reporters, was taken to the hospital.

We at the paper wish her a full recovery.