THURSDAY February 12th

The arrangements for Anne Westbrook McGinnis Mills Memorial Service has been set for:

Monday February 16th at 11:00am at Saint John's Episcopal Church
906 South Orleans Avenue in Tampa, Florida.

Following the Memorial Service we will Welcome all to join us at Mother's house at
710 South Wilow Avenue.

Please consider enjoying the beautiful walk from the church one block East to Willow and one block north on Willow, as parking is very limited in these tight Hyde Park streets.

We Thank You ALL for your amazing support, prayers, thoughts, and well wishes during the past month.

Love,

John and Courtney

WEDNESDAY February 11th

We are saddened to say that our Mother, Anne Westbrook McGinnis Mills has gone to be with her Lord and Savior, along with a celebration of her life with her mother Anne Hawkins Lowry Knowlton, and her Father Stephen T. McGinnis, and Stepfather Loper B. Lowry. We will be making arrangements in the days to come and will be sure to update the blog accordingly. Your continued prayers, thoughts, and strength are what have brought us both this far and will continue to comfort us in the weeks, months, and years to come. We will also be planning a Celebration of Life party in her honor at the Tampa Yacht Club at a date to be announced.
GOD BLESS to you ALL and especially to our beloved Mother Anne....

Thank you all so very much...

Love,

John and Courtney

WEDNESDAY Feb. 11th

Hello to all!!! We are going to discontinue updating the Blog daily as there are few marked changes that are occuring on a daily basis. Mom continues to rest comfortably at home with 24 hour home health aids that assist in all of the daily routines she needs help with. She has not been able to ambulate very much but we have enjoyed taking her on a few rides in the wheelchair around the neighborhood. She has so so so enjoyed that. She still is not able to swallow and is still suffering from the right-sided paralysis. This doesn't give her many of the normal privelages we all have. Your continued thoughts, prayers, visits, and well wishes are truly wonderful for us to share with her and each of you. Please keep her in your thoughts and we will update you as changes occur.

Regards,

John and Courtney

TUESDAY Feb. 10th

We thank all of you for the continued support and well wishes you have sent us throughout this trying and difficult time. You never really know how many people there are out there that love you until you are in such a place. Mother's friends and family continue to be a driving force behind helping Courtney and me get thru this together. Mother continues to be the same without much marked improvement. She has been able to get out of the house with the help of a wheelchair and has enjoyed many walks in the neighborhood. She spends the bulk of her day resting comfortably and watching the TV. We all know how much she enjoys the Court TV....
God bless to you all and Thank you again for the continued support you show us.

Regards,

John and Courtney

THURSDAY February 5th

HELLO TO ALL... We are happy to report Mother is doing much better today and has been enjoying sitting up in her wing chair in the living room. She has shown marked improvement with her breathing and has been sitting up in bed most of the day. We are expecting a visit from the doctors today to give us an update on her condition. We are looking forward to hearing from them tomorrow after their visit. She had a chest xray this morning and we will know the results from that later today. She has enjoyed seeing the many visitors that have come by. We appreciate all of your thoughts and prayers...

Regards,

John and Court

WEDNESDAY Feb. 4th

Sorry for the late entry today. We continue to enjoy all the entries and blogs, as well as, all the visitors and well wishes. Mom continues to rest comfortably and is making great strides to get some words out and communicate with us better. She has enjoyed the time she gets with her friends who have come by, and she surely has enjoyed all of the time she has had with her cats. We thank you all for the continued support you have all provided and we look forward to sharing the blog with you each day forward.

God Bless

John and Courtney

TUESDAY Feb. 3rd

GOOD MORNING TO YOU ALL...
We are happy to report that we have seen some marked improvement in Mom's breathing and general condition. Yesterday we were able to get her out of the bed and in to a chair in the living room for some time sitting up. She has been very happy to be able to spend time with her cats, and has enjoyed the many visitors she has had. We are encouraged that she will continue to have improvements in her overall condition. We will continue to care for her at home and encourage any of you that would like to visit to just call the house and see if the time is good for a visit. Typically 11am to 12:30pm and then 3pm to 430pm. Thank you for all the thoughts and prayers...

Regards,

John and Court

MONDAY February 2nd

Thanks again for all the kind words, flowers, and cards. Mom continues to be happy to see all the well wishes that each of you send. At this time she is at home and continues to rest comfortably and has shown some signs of improvement with her breathing difficulty. We are happy to be receiving visitors daily but need to keep the times and amount of people to a minimum amount. Please feel free to call the house prior to coming to see if it is a good time. Typically the mornings are best from 10am to 12pm. We look forward to seeing all of you...
House phone number is 813-254-8815.

Regards,

John and Courtney

SUNDAY February 1st

"MOM IS HOME".... She is resting beautifully and has been comfortable since her transport home Friday afernoon. She has been so happy to be home and see her cats and be in her familiar surroundings...She continues to have issues with the breathing elements, but is being treated accordingly.. Thanks to all who have visited and please remember we will not receive and visitors after 530pm, and remind any all to please come to the back door..

God Bless,

John and Court

SATURDAY January 31st...

FINALLY..... MOM IS HOME!!!!!!!!...where she has wanted to be from day one. She is resting comfortably and is in GREAT spirits. All of the cards, blogs, and flowers have been such a sweet addition to this trying time. She is accepting visitors daily if you would like to come by, so please feel free. We are all new at this so any time is fine up til' about 5pm. Please use the back door for entrance.

GOD BLESS

John and Court

FRIDAY 2ND UPDATE

It is Official, "Mom Is going home today." She will be heading home with Hospice Home Health Services this afternoon. She will be receiving any and all visitors that would like to come by starting tomorrow. We appreciate all of your thoughts and prayers....

Regards,

John and Court

FRIDAY January 30th

Good Morning to all you Bloggers. Mom has been evaulated by the Rehab dept. and at this time she is not medically qualified to go to the facility. She needs to show more improvement with her chest infection. She is scheduled to have a chest xray this morning and then they will decide if she is able to go home or to Rehab. Hospice has been contacted and they are doing amazing things to facilitate her to go home. They are providing all of the necessary items we will need to have her at home resting comfortably. I encourage all of you who are able to watch the blog for times when we will have open house hours for any and all to come by for a visit. Thank you all for the continued thoughts and prayers...

God Bless....
John and Court

THURSDAY January 29th

Good Morning to all the Bloggers... Mom is awake and up in bed after having had a bath this morning. We are scheduled to have an evaluation with the Rehab dept. again today and this will confirm the thoughts that the best place for her is at her own home. We will make arrangements to have 24 hour care for both her nursing needs, as well as, her rehab needs. All of your cards, thoughts, and prayers continue to be a beacon of strength for her. We read the blogs and cards to her every day.

Sincerely,

John and Court

WEDNESDAY January 28th

Moms was fast asleep when we arrived this morning. Her condition continues to be the same. She went for an MRI yesterday and we are awaiting the results from the Doctors. At this point she is still in an unstable state for the active 3 hour rehab they have here at TGH, so the decision on her further care is up in the air. She will be reevaluated for the rehab here. She is resting comfy and continues to enjoy your blogs, cards, thoughts, and prayers....

Thanks,
John and Court

TUESDAY Janury 27th

Mom is up and in bed relaxing this morning. She had a bath today and her hair was washed. We all know how good that feels. She is scheduled for a follow up MRI to confirm the "Evolution" of the Stroke. This will enable the doctors to determine the level of the damage that has occured and what the final side effect(s) will be. She will then move to either the facility here in Tampa General or to an outide facility for the rehab rgimen. If there are not any suitable places for her here in the area then he will go home for rehab at home. This all remains in the air until the results of the MRI today. Your thoughts and prayers are wonderful and appreciated....

MONDAY January 26th

I arrived this morning to find Mom sitting up in bed and having a breathing treatment. She is still suffering from right sided paralysis and is still having problems speaking. We are assessing the possibilities of moving her to a local Rehab facility today or we will take her home where she would have access to rehab. and be able to rest comfortably. The cards, pryaers, and flowers have been wonderful and we Thank You all for those kind words of encouragement and well wishes. Please keep this blog in mind for further details as we will update as we have daily.

Love,

John and Court

SUNDAY January 25th

Mom has had a few set backs since last report. She has lost her ability to speak and has had some right sided paralysis. She has had another Cat Scan and the reports from that are due back on Monday AM. The doctors suspect that she has had another stroke of sorts or is having TIA's (Transient Eschemic Attacks) or mini-strokes. This is quite common with folks who have suffered a stroke. She is resting comfortably and is in no pain. We are planning on meeting with the Doctors in the AM and making some decisions for her further treatment. Your thoughts and prayers continue to be wonderful and appreciated fully.

Thanks,
John and Courtney

SATURDAY January 24th

Mom is awake and up in her bed. She was able to have a feeding tube placed yesterday without any complications. We are happy to report that the first thoughts of her having any type of cancer have been completely cleared. She has no form of Cancer. She has only suffered a stroke which we are going to go full steam ahead with rehab for. She will most likely be moved to a local facility here called Cantebury Towers where she will receive the best rehab there is. Tampa General only deals with folks who need acute rehab, and she does not meet with that criteria. Cantebury is a beautiful facility and will be able to provide to her the care and rehab that she needs. Her speech continues to be a challenging thing for her, but we are working on it every day. Thanks again for all your thoughts and prayers and continue to view this for updates and further developments.

John and Court

FRIDAY January 23rd

Mom is up and alert and was resting in her chair. She is slated for a feeding tube to be placed this morning. This is temporary and will not be permanent. She is having this placed to enable her to receive nourishment while she is going thru the phases of rehab here at TGH. She will eventually be moved to the TGH Rehab Facility here on hospital property, which will provide her with continuos rehab and care for the duration it takes for her to gain a full recovery. Her spirits are high and she really wants to get out of the hospital and begin the road of recovery. Your thoughts and prayers are so wonderful and appreciated. Courtney and I both hope that you find this daily update informative and helpful in knowing how Mom is doing... Thank you all...

Mailing Address for Cards

Your well wishes, flowers, and prayers are most appreciated. Many of you have asked for a mailing address for cards and such. Please feel free to send any correspondence via post to her home address.

Anne Mills
710 South Willow Avenue
Tampa, Florida 33606

THURSDAY January 22nd

We arrived to find Mom up and about sitting in her chair in the room. She has had much more improvement on her speech. She is working with Rehab Technicians to facilitate the ability to be able to swallow correctly, without complications, which would enable her to eat. This may take days or weeks but, we are working every day to achieve this goal.
Today she is being evaluated for the placement of a temporary feeding tube in her stomach. She would then be moved to the Tampa General Rehab Facility here in Davis Island where they would begin the process of working more aggressively with her on exercises that would enable her to swallow. She is in good spirits and really wants to pass the tests and be able to eat.
As we all know she loves a great lunch at Woody's. Thanks you for all the kind comments and keep them coming. She is enjoying hearing from each and every one of you.

Regards,

John C. Mills, III and Courtney Mills

Wednesday 21st January

Todays Report :
Mom is up and about and showing much improvement. Her speech and ability to talk has gotten tons better. She is working towards being able to pass the swallow test which will enable her to eat. She is slated for rehab on a daily basis with a Speech Pathologist. More updates to come....At this time we are asking that there be no visitors. Her rest and recovery is most important. Thanks for all the responses and posts... We encourage any and all of you to write on the Website as she will be able to see your comments each and every day...
Regards,
John and Court

On the 14th of January our Mother suffered a Stroke. She was admitted to Tampa General Hospital under the care of many wonderful Physicians and Nurses.

This website was created from the overwhelming response and well-wishes for my mother, Anne Mills. Speaking for my mother, I and our entire family sincerely appreciate all the phone calls, emails, and visits.

This site will serve as an avenue to share progress and greetings to all her friends and family.

She has made significant progress since her being admitted to the hospital and is resting comfortably.

Thank you,
John Mills III and Courtney Mills