How is she doing?
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Thank you for stopping by to check on Joann. We hope this page is useful, and we will try to keep it as up-to-date as possible.

Since Joann is much more mobile these days, we ask that anyone intending to visit please contact Joann or Jim ahead of time.

Lowell Thing has returned from vacation, and his first feature article will appear in a few days.

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How she is:jl-aug1798

Joann continues to improve with each day. She slept part of last night without a canula -- that means no oxygen assistance for awhile! Her incisional wound seems to be healing well (Jim's guess). We see Dr. Eglowstein on Thursday morning before chemotherapy to get a real opinion.

Judy Barba is spending several days in Albany. Dinner was real good meat-stuffed shells and salad. Tonight will be shell steaks. That might help boost the red-blood cells.

 

About baby Larissa:l-aug1798.jpg

Larissa weighed 1510 grams last night, about 3 lbs 5 oz. Yesterday she was on a bottle for the first time! She did 13 cc's from the bottle at lunch time, out of a total of 28. Friday is going to be the day to move to Benedictine Hospital in Kingston.

We will archive email to Larissa at larissa@iswis.com

 

What about Jim?father_child1.jpg

Jim gave up on the 1000 speed film and went back to 400 speed with flash. New pictures of Larissa tomorrow!

Jim asks that you continue your prayers and positive thoughts. We can see a light ahead - the tunnel seems to be still long. Thanks to all.

 

And Blacky?blky2.jpg

Blacky is still out at the farm on Spillway Road where Jim's sister Rosmarie is taking good care of him. Thanks Rosmarie.

 


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