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Berg Katse
Pleather Goddess
posted 5 Dec 2010 18:01
I just received this update from Imaqtz's daughter.
For those who do not know Imaqtz, she was around when the site first opened and was an avid poster, roleplayer, fic reader and writer, and huge Condor fan.
Hi Katse,
I'm sending you this message about a month or two late, and apologizing for not having gotten back to you sooner with information about my mum Tina.
Fact is, I've been struggling to find the right way to sum up all of the life changing events that have taken place over the last two years and in turn changed my mother permanently from the woman you all knew to the woman she is now.
Mum suffered a severe sub-arachnoid brain hemorrhage in 2008, followed by anywhere between 6-9 strokes in the weeks after her initial brain surgery. Amazingly however, she survived all of this and now resides at St Basil's nursing home in Lakemba, Sydney. She will never be able to walk again, and the doctors also said we'd have little luck with her speech, but she continues to surprise her speech pathologists everyday with her incredible progress. Despite these two vital qualities, she is FULLY RESPONSIVE, AWARE and most importantly has retained her sense of humour and enigmatic personality. She can also read so feel free to send letters!!
Mum would talk constantly about all of her Gatch friends back in the day and I knew how much you all meant to her (especially during such trying times of her life). I loved reading (and re-reading!) some of her old fanfic and the gifts we'd receive from her friends were amazing (i'll never forget the drawing we were sent from Eva - stunning!).
I hope you can accept my apology and understand why it's been difficult to explain without much painful thought. I also work three jobs now, so I barely get time to do much but sleep, eat and pay rent (ha!).
Feel free to contact me about further information, and please pass on the message (possibly in a post?) so that all of her other friends understand why she's been missing in action for so long.
My email is [EMAIL]ezancan@ymail.com[/EMAIL] - you're all welcome to email. And I check my email more regularly 
Era Zancanaro
(Mini-Immi)
I urge all Gatchamaniacs, new and old, to write this amazing woman and Gatch fan--let's make sure she has so much mail to read they have to deliver it in canvas bags!
Katse
Era Zancanaro
(Mini-Immi)
I urge all Gatchamaniacs, new and old, to write this amazing woman and Gatch fan--let's make sure she has so much mail to read they have to deliver it in canvas bags!
Katse
Only a couple of weeks ago, SJ and I were wondering what had happened to Imi!!
Sounds like she's had a dreadful time - but it's great to hear that she's bouncing back.
Wow, what an amazing and strong woman to survive and recover as much as she has. She sounds like a very special person. I wish she and her family all the best in the days to come.
OMG! I'll definitely send something! Do we have her address?
My best wishes to Imaqtz, and I'm glad to hear she's doing so well!
Era Zancanaro, it can be so hard to be where you are. My best wishes are with you too, and I'm glad your mother has someone like you to care for her. And please, don't forget to take care of yourself!
:hugs:
Transmute Jun
Queen of the Bird Missiles
posted 5 Dec 2010 18:24
I'm so sorry to hear about this, but glad to know that Imi's wonderful personality and strong spirit have survived. Lots of love to you, Imi! 
clouddancer
Gatchamaniac
posted 5 Dec 2010 18:30
I am sorry to hear this news. I know through the years I have wondered where Imi got to. She was the first person I conversed with when I joined the board.
I am glad to hear even after all these horrid events her fun personality and strong spirit remain intact.
Berg Katse
Pleather Goddess
posted 5 Dec 2010 18:32
Her daughter's email is in the message--I'd recommend emailing her and getting a mailing address--I completely forgot to ask! *slaps forehead* I was so shocked by the news it slipped my mind. Whoever receives it first, let the others know--Imi needs us and I, for one, am not going to let her down!
Katse
SJ_SwanJun
Forum Goddess
posted 5 Dec 2010 19:23
Oh my!! My poor IMI .. but what a survivor!!
I will, for sure, write a message to my crazy little Condor Gal!! Thank you so much for sharing this ... I wonder if buffy and Yuki know?! I'll direct them here ...
Wow... I was only reading through some of her wild little PMs to me on Friday and wondering where my Imi was...
Buffy and Yuki are both on Facebook - we can copy and paste the message in a message to them as well.
Berg - I'll recommend them both to you as friends.
Berg Katse
Pleather Goddess
posted 5 Dec 2010 21:03
That would be wonderful. The more the merrier--there is a lot of healing in the power of love.
Katse
Katse
My poor Imi! Thank you for the update Cass, I just cannot believe it! And Era is such a brave soul, I feel I must do something!
Imaqtz's time here predates me but I've long been aware of her reputation as a uniquely charismatic and creative person and her legacy that lives on here in her many posts. This is very sad news but also inspiring as she is clearly a Condor through-and-through in the face of adversity.
My best wishes to Imi and to her daughter.
Thanks, Maddy. Got the sad news, still trying to make peace with it.
And thanks Katse for posting it so that we know. Our prayers and best wishes are with her and her family.
Folks. Imi love reading our fanfics, Mini-Imi said Imi is now living in St. Basil's Nursing Home. If we can confirm the addy there with Mini-Imi, maybe you can all send her some fanfics so that she can read them?
Anyhow, gotta go now. TC every1...
Yuki
gatchamarie
Gatchamaniac
posted 6 Dec 2010 07:32
I too have never had the pleasure to converse personally with such a strong woman, both in body, soul, and character. Right now, I'm feeling so fortunate to come to know her story through her likewise strong and loving daughter. I wish them both all the best life can offer. Love isn't missing for sure, as it's clear how such a sentiment has given them both the strength to keep on going, even through the toughest of adversities.
meridianday
Galaxy Girl
posted 6 Dec 2010 10:05
What an awful thing to have happened to her, and her family. Imi is an unforgettable person, who contributed hugely to the open and encouraging atmosphere of this forum. I'm not sure I've ever met anyone so focussed on making everyone else feel so confident in themselves, she has such warmth and generosity of spirit.
Anyway, I think this link is to the nursing home. I imagine there's more to the address than this.
http://www.stbasilshomes.org.au/residential/index.php
I believe this is the address
130 Croydon Street
Lakemba NSW 2195, Australia
Imi was very active here when I first joined, I think we wondered for ages why she disappeared...
Thank you for letting us all know what happened to Imi, how aweful to have gone through all that in the last 2yrs. I can understand why her daughter couldn't say anything sooner, her mum comes first.
She has an amazing fighting spirit...
Edit; Lakemba is in Sydney.... about 45mins drive from me.
Thank you Katse for giving us the information. I had wondered why she had disappeared.
After the initial pounce by her, she was a wonderful person to converse with here... will get something to her soon. Please let us know when her address has been confirmed.
I e-mailed her daughter but have not heard back.
Has anybody heard from Imi's daughter? I sent her an e-mail but have never had a response.
Same here...I haven't heard anything...I'm hoping she got my pics...
clouddancer
Gatchamaniac
posted 3 Jan 2011 05:04
I was just thinking about her the other day as well, and wondering the same thing.
I hope everything is reaching her, even if we are not getting a response back.
Well I sent a very long letter just before Xmas, so hopefully it will arrive 
Berg Katse
Pleather Goddess
posted 3 Jan 2011 09:26
Thank you for reminding me! I did hear from Era, but in the confusion and emotional stuff I go through around the holidays completely forgot to post it. Here it is!
Katse!
I've been meaning to reply to you all and have so much information on how mum received such a crazy amount of love from so many!! Is there anyway perhaps I can post so that ALL can see the post at once and reply? I was once a gatch member but have loooong since forgotten my log-in info... hmm.
Oh and mum made me take some photo's (on my phone, so excuse the crappy quality) of her holding EVA'S FLOWERS WHICH SHE LOVED!!! She sent them all the way from Canada?!?! I'm seriously quite speechless.
Sorry for not yet having gotten round to it, I guess I should have expected such a crazy flood of emails, knowing the kind of person my mother was (and still is).
Christmas time is crazy and I'm losing my marbles what with work, xmas parties and christmas shopping (which I hate more than Monday mornings), but I promise I will try and get around to replying to each individual email I was sent.
Big thanks to you all again, you really brightened up her week with all that e-love
Also someone asked for me to confirm her address which is 130 Croydon St, Lakemba (Sydney NSW) AU
Please send through any/all material you want mum to read/see! She loves hearing updates from you all so please don't be deterred by my lack of reply, because trust me EVERY EMAIL that I have been sent, my mother has received!
Lots of love,
Era
So everything has been received and Tina is LOVING IT! Way to go, Gatchamaniacs! Imagine how great Christmas must have been--what an amazing surprise!
Cep--could you register Era with a name and password that I could send to her so all she'd need to do is log in when she dropped by?
If there's anything anyone would like me to ask Era, just post or PM it to me and I'll send it off!
Thanks everyone, you're great! 
Katse
Also someone asked for me to confirm her address which is 130 Croydon St, Lakemba (Sydney NSW) AU
Please send through any/all material you want mum to read/see! She loves hearing updates from you all so please don't be deterred by my lack of reply, because trust me EVERY EMAIL that I have been sent, my mother has received!
Lots of love,
Era
So everything has been received and Tina is LOVING IT! Way to go, Gatchamaniacs! Imagine how great Christmas must have been--what an amazing surprise!
Cep--could you register Era with a name and password that I could send to her so all she'd need to do is log in when she dropped by?
If there's anything anyone would like me to ask Era, just post or PM it to me and I'll send it off!
Thanks everyone, you're great!
Katse
meridianday
Galaxy Girl
posted 3 Jan 2011 12:35
I remember Imi's daughter registering on here - her username is minimi.
Thanks, Katse. That's terrific to know - and I know that Yuki (Eva) will be thrilled to know Imi received her flowers.
Thank you Katse for letting us know things are getting through. I know Eva will be very happy that her gifts made it.
Ebonyswanne
Gatchamaniac
posted 4 Jan 2011 14:19
Thanks for the update Katse. I'm glad to hear so many made a difference for her over the Christmas period.
Yes, thank you so much, Katse. It's relief to know that the flowers did arrive and they brought Imi joy. And it is so great that everyone here is doing so much for Imi. I am sure that would lift her spirits a lot!
Let's all pray that she would soon be well enough to communicate with us here again!
Yuki
OK, I'm taking the toe jam out of my mouth before I ask this question.... Katse, I'm taking from your post that Imi's first name is Tina??? also what is her last name?
One other question, were there pics up and I missed them by staying away for awhile?
clouddancer
Gatchamaniac
posted 6 Jan 2011 15:32
No GG, no pictures have been posted.
Pictures may appear when Imi's daughter is able to get on.
Of course, I have just thought, that may not occur if Cep can not fix the attachments problem we have had on this site since he made changes.
Berg Katse
Pleather Goddess
posted 6 Jan 2011 17:53
Imi=Imaqtz=Tina. I'm not sure what her last name is now that she is divorced--I'll ask her daughter next time I send a message.
Katse
Well the Gallery appears to be working so she could post them there if all else fails.
Thank you Katse... and quite possible that if other items have made it to her, then a card should as well even without a last name
clouddancer
Gatchamaniac
posted 7 Jan 2011 06:28
Originally posted by Cep Well the Gallery appears to be working so she could post them there if all else fails.Thank you for pointing that out Cep! I keep forgetting there is a gallery here. I don't look unless someone points me in that direction.
Transmute Jun
Queen of the Bird Missiles
posted 18 Jan 2011 05:42
Thank you for posting the update, Katse!
Has anyone heard anything on how Imi / Tina is faring, or if she is still at the same location? Would love to send her a letter, she's one of the first people I ever associated with here!
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