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


The infectious diseases specialist, Dr. Costas, was in. His diagnosis: West Nile Virus. His gut feel: Some kind of strange interaction of the medications, Solumedrol, Toprol, Ambien, and the Contact she has been taking in recent days for a bad cold. His puzzlement is that immediately after he started IV infusion to treat a viral infection, Sue started getting better, so he wants to see it through the full seven to ten days treatment course for insurance.

All this means, it is looking like, that she will be here for at least another week. We had planned a week’s vacation in Chicago with Sue, Shirley, Shirley’s New Orleans sister, and myself starting Saturday. Now we are thinking we will just go ahead with our plan and simply include the wrinkle that Sue will be here in the hospital. I guess we can play Bouree’ (spelling?) here just as well as at the apartment.

Here is St. Francis Hospital in Evanston, Illinois. Sue has a phone in her room, the number: (847) 316-4125.

One interesting and perhaps helpful development in all this is that the neurologist who is consulting is familiar with the physicians in the Neuromuscular Clinic at Barnes Jewish Hospital in St. Louis and with the physicians at the Scottsdale Mayo Clinic. Sue is getting now a really thorough THIRD opinion from another very good specialist for her ongoing problem.
Sue says THANKS, Kim and Family, for the beautiful fresh flowers that arrived this afternoon.
Chris just called for an update, and we’ve been communicating with Scott and Margaret to keep the rest of the family updated. Please pass along this weblog address to anyone else you think might want this info.

For those of you who missed Sabrina’s comment to the last post, here it is:

"Thanks for the update. We have all been so worried about her. The only treatment for a brain cloud is to "live like you were dying", in other words, enjoy life, and Aunt Sue has always done that well. FYI- For those of you who aren't familiar with the term, the reference is from "Joe Versus the Volcano". Please let her know we are praying for her."
# posted by Sabrina : 1:16 PM


I can’t think of a more appropriate thing to say. Thanks, Girl. Definitely not a 'brain cloud.'