You can reach Sue at (314) 452-3685 or (314) 726-2032. You can write to her c/o Rose Holt, 905 Barnard College Lane, St. Louis, MO 63130


It's Monday Morning. Sue will be released from the hospital later on today. Dr. Costas came in last night for a long check-in. He says that if Sue has West Nile, the recovery will take a while. If she has had a reaction to the cold medicine, her recovery will be faster. She is off all her medications for now except for her blood pressure stuff and her sleeping potion. Her memory continues to improve, but still has chunks of recent events missing.

This morning Sue's legs are sore because she walked so much yesterday.

Many people are calling to check in, yesterday Brian Madden, Margaret, Bernie, Pete and Janet, Scott and Chris.

Our plan is to stay here in Chicago until Thursday, then drive home. Dr. Costas thinks it is a good idea to stick close by for a few days until these symptoms have abated for sure.

An endocrinologist just came in and said Sue would be going home after Drs. Costas and O'Brien and a second endocrinolgist have been in. One of the reassuring things about this hospital is that all the staff communicate with each other and with Sue. Dr. Costas, with whom we've all fallen in love, is never rushed and oversees every detail of Sue's treatment and cure. You might think Sue is his only patient. Before this past week, Shirley thought she was his only patient.

We've been following closely the baseball playoffs. Den is in the pits over the Cards' loss yesterday. The Red Sox have pulled it out of the fire, it would seem. Today should be interesting.