Jim Coleman, Sr update

[Roger Jolly]

Way to go Jim, keep soldering.  Bets wishes for a speedy and full recovery.
Roger


At 10:05 PM 04/04/00 -0700, you wrote:
>Hi to all:
>
>I am home now from 6 weeks in the hospital due to the Guillan-Barre
>Syndrome which damaged the Myelin sheath of my nerves at all of my 
>extremities. I can't hold a tuning hammer well yet. My son Pete let
>me tune a couple of unisons when he came to tune the piano at the dining
>room of the hospital. When I got a specially tight pin, I had to turn
>the hammer back to him. I can't walk yet, but I can get up on a platform 
>walker with the assistance of two strong, trained helpers. I hope to be 
>on a walker before Convention time. My "motor-mouth" is still working
>as usual. Full recovery is expected within a year in most cases of GBS.
>
>I will be unsubscribing from this list tomorrow or the next day due to my
>current inability to keep up with the traffic. I will still try to address
>questions which individuals may need to discuss with me as time and health
>permit.
>
>Thanks to all for the voluminous cards and well-wishing emails, and the 
>prayers, flowers, plants and gifts.
>
>Later, I will share some of the wonderful lessons of life which I am 
>learning (belatedly) as a result of this ordeal. For some of us, extreme
>measures are needed to get our attention (I always was a slow learner).
>
>I want to thank my sons Jim, Jr, Pete, and phil for bringing me special
>messages from many of you and special thanks to Myrtle who learned how 
>to make copies of the video tapes which many of you have ordered during
>my hospital stay. And again, thanks to all of you for your overwhelming
>support.
>
>Jim Coleman, Sr.
>
>"Don't wait til you're flat on your back to look up"
> 
Roger Jolly
Saskatoon, Canada.
306-665-0213
Fax 652-0505