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Quote avalanchuck Replybullet Topic: Very sad news to pass along...
    Posted: 13 May 2008 at 7:50am
Its with a very heavy heart that I pass along the email I got from Darren (aka CO_AVS_FAN) yesterday...
 
Chuck,

I don’t have the right words at the moment for this but I wanted the club to know my wife Jennifer passed away yesterday.

ADELGREN, JENNIFER

33, of Morrison, passed away May 11, 2008.  She was a dedicated wife and mother.  Jennifer loved camping and doing water sports with her children.  She was co-owner of Sweets from Heaven in The Colorado Mills and provided candy to many local non-profit and school functions and was very active with Boccé Ball leagues in the metro area.  She is survived by her husband, Darren; children Gloria, Garret and Marquis; mother Sara (Floyd) Smith of Arvada, twin sister Maggie Stebbins (Alex Nunez) of Lakewood; brother John Stebbins of Arvada; in-law’s Chuck & Lin of Morrison; brother-in-law Dana (Linda) of Texas and nephews Alex Stebbins, Hunter Adelgren, nieces Serena Stebbins and  Hailey Adelgren. There will be a Visitation, 6PM Friday, May 16th, Evergreen Memorial Park Chapel and a Funeral Service, Saturday, 10AM, May 17th in the Barn at Evergreen Memorial Park, 27054 N. Turkey Creek Road, Evergreen, CO 80439, 303-674-7777. Memorial Contributions may be made in Jennifer’s name to St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, 501 St. Jude Place, Memphis, TN 38105 or www.stjude.org/donate. Arrangements by Evergreen Mortuary (303-674-7750) To write a message of condolence to the family go to www.EvergreenMemorialPark.com

I just want Darren to know that he and the kids are in our thoughts and prayers. 

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Quote arrivalblue04 Replybullet Posted: 13 May 2008 at 11:11am
Chuck, We are so sorry to hear about Jennifer.  The family is in our thoughts and prayers.  I know we don't get to come very often anymore but I do remember meeting Jennifer at a GTG bar-b-que.  We talked about the candy store and kids.  Did Darren say what happened?  She was 33??  I don't know what to say except God be with them.
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Quote avalanchuck Replybullet Posted: 13 May 2008 at 11:52am
Yeah Nicole said the same thing... she sat next to Jennifer at the lunch gtg in Castle Rock and enjoyed talking to her.
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Quote NORTH CO AV Replybullet Posted: 14 May 2008 at 11:44am
Our thoughts are with Darren and his family.  Cry
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Quote CO_AVS_FAN Replybullet Posted: 17 Jun 2008 at 2:24am

First off I want to say thank you to all of the Colorado AV club members for being so supportive.  Your kind thoughts, prayers and flower arrangement were very appreciated.  The kids and I are doing well considering the situation.  We have more good days than bad days.

I know all of you have had the question of what happened.  Jen had spinal fusion surgery on May 6th.  Her surgery was a success and she was up and walking the next day.  She was hooked to a pain pump to manage her medication but it turned out the pumps were malfunctioning and she wasn't receiving any pain meds.  They tried 3 other pumps over the next 2 days and all 3 failed to deliver medications correctly as well.  After that they began giving her medications orally and by IV.  On Friday May 9th she was scheduled to be discharged to go home but her discharge was revoked after the hospital over medicated her vitals dropped.  On Saturday morning her vitals had improved and she was discharged again.  Then shortly after that they checked her vitals again and revoked her discharge.  Her blood pressure and O2 sats were too low.  I specialist came and saw her after that and re-instated her release.
 
We arrived home around 4 pm on Saturday after running to several pharmacies to fill her prescriptions and took a nap until 9 pm.  Jen then got up and went to the bathroom and hung out with me for a while and then she settled back into bed around 10:30.  We said our final I love you's around Midnight and both went to sleep.  At 8 am I woke up and found that she had passed away during the night in her sleep.
 
We have finally obtained the results of her passing and it has come down to the hospital gave her medications that reacted with medications they prescribed upon her discharge.  I know I didn't have to post this, but I know there have been questions about how this could happen to a such a young beautiful person.  Jen will be forever missed and loved by all of us.
 
The kids and I just want to say thank you again for all of your thoughts.  We hope to see you soon at the next GTG.
 
Darren, Garret, Gloria and Marquis
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Quote chadstr Replybullet Posted: 17 Jun 2008 at 6:04am
Me and my family have had you all in our prayers in such trying times. Its good to hear you and yours are having better days, hopefully the vacation goes well. We look forward to seeing you again soon at the GTG,s. Keep in mind that if you need anything, let us know, myself as well as several others Im sure are here for you. Have a good trip.
 
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Quote avalanchuck Replybullet Posted: 17 Jun 2008 at 12:40pm
Thanks for sharing Darren and again I hope you and the kids have a great vacation.
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