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Larissa | Jim | Blacky 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. Larissa is scheduled to be discharged to home on Sunday, September 6. We'll try to have pictures here soon afterwards. Joann tries to make 2 visits a day to Benedictine Hospital to see Larissa, and she requires a lot of rest. We ask that anyone intending to visit please contact Joann or Jim ahead of time to coordinate with those activities. Lowell Thing's first feature is story on a Ronald McDonald House of Albany. It was home for Jim for 8 nights before Joann was discharged, and for Joann and Jim together, 17 nights. Bob Starbuck's Photos from August 1 Picnic Jim asked Joann if he could publish a baldy photo. Joann said, "I guess it's okay. I'll even give you some quotes." |
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How she is: Joann is starting the third of her second cycle of Taxol and carboplatin. Her white blood cell count did not fall below normal in the last week. Joann is doing a super job of bottle-feeding Larissa.
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About baby Larissa:    Larissa came out of the isolette and off the feeding tube on Wednesday. She is on full bottle feed and maintains her own body tempature. She weighs 4 lbs. 8 oz., (about 2050 gms.) She will be coming home on Sunday! We will archive email to Larissa at larissa@iswis.com
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What about Jim? Jim totally unbiased opinion is that he has a beautiful wife, with a wonderful smile, and a very pretty baby daughter. He has been scrambling to get the nursery ready for Larissa's arrival. The wallpaper is almost finished, and the carpet was delivered this afternoon. He's thinks the room will pass muster by Sunday morning. He is adjusting to the reality that he won't be staying a step ahead of Larissa. 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.
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And Blacky? Blacky arrived home from his vacation at the farm on Spillway Road on Saturday afternoon. No more cats in the house to chase. Thanks to Rosmarie Shaughnessy for taking good care of him.
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