NEWS FROM JOE FELIN FAMILY

Brother Joe (AKA Joe Felin) sent this update to Sue:

"Read your today's  blog and appreciate your keeping us informed.

 

Not to be outdone by other family members, we are spending time on the so-called "Medical Mile" in Springfield.

 

Lisa's husband Jack fell  Wednesday in their house and ended up in the emergency room followed by surgery Thursday at Mercy Hospital ( formerly St. Johns) .   He ruptured the tendon above his knee  and will be hobbling for several months. I guess he will be on crutches as I heard the Dr. say he will have to not have any weight on it for a couple of weeks and will be healing for as long as 6-8 weeks. He is back home now.

 

Jack's Dad, a WWII veteran, had a stroke and is still in the same hospital Jack was in.  He is recuperating nicely, per Lisa.

 

Our neighbors since 1969 recently moved to a retirement home and she was/is in the hospital with pneumonia. Seven years ago now (April 2006) , I was recuperating from the quadruple bypass and she was in the hospital across the hallway.  This was Cox South Hospital.  I am still volunteering on Tuesday at the hospital (Wheeler Heart & Vascular Center) and attending arthrites foundation exercises at the Meyer Center once or twice a week at other times.

 

Not to be outdone, our dog (really granddaughter Lydia's dog that stays at our house) is limping again. She had a $1,000 plus  operation last year on one of her hind legs.

 

Better news. Had lunch yesterday with Brian Madden. He seems to be doing well with his schooling and is

getting more involved in local politics. I think as local precinct chairman or person?

 

Worse News: Income tax time. Hope sister Rose is not suffering too badly during this taxing time!  I have ours ready to take to the bean counter this afternoon.

 

Bro Joe"