Sue is home now, at our home. She had the initial intravenous steroids during her 30 hours or so in Barnes-Jewish and has come home with an IV port in her arm through which she will receive further meds. The home health care nurse will be here shortly to teach us how to administer the meds and care for the port. So far so good. Too soon to tell if there is improvement or even if this approach will help. Sue resumes her physical therapy on Thursday and is doing her daily exercises faithfully.

Sue says thanks to all the visitors and callers during her brief hospital stay.

She will see Dr. Frank again in two weeks, and start again with accupuncture on Saturday. Dr. Ginger, the accupuncturist and oriental doctor, has given her some 'smart pills,' and they are working. Brother Joe especially knows about smart pills. It was originally his old, old joke, and he never forgets anything. This is the joke: A man goes to the doctor because he feels stupid. The doctor prescribes some smart pills for him which he takes faithfully. He goes back to see the doctor after a couple weeks. The doctor asks how he is doing. "I am better, but those pills look just like rabbit droppings." The doctor responds, "See, you're getting smarter already."

As you can see, Sue is keeping her wit well sharpened.

If you want to send her a car or note, send it to 905 Barnard College Lane, St. Louis, 63130, c/o Rose Holt. Also, the phone number here is (314) 726-2032, and Sue's cell phone is (314) 452-3685. Cards, calls, prayers, well wishes solicited.