Redhead's Group

Someone asked me to post any news I had about redhead.  What follows is really not news but rather my best guess at what the news likely is.  It has been a while (more than a month now, I think) since carolla, lbmuskoka and I visited with redhead and had dinner at the Omonia restaurant down the street from Bridgepoint Health where redhead is residing.  At that meeting it was clear that redhead was frustrated and fearful about her future.  As usual when wondercafer's get together the converstion meandered through many topics but but the subject of redhead's condition and the progress of her therapy were very painful for her to talk about.  Optimism seemed to be at a low ebb.  Redhead seemed very quiet.  Since then I have not heard from redhead.  Redhead reported that she had made a friend a Bridgepoint with another patient there and they, i think, watch out for one another and commiserate together.  This is a good thing because it means redhead is not entirely alone there.  

I have been sending notes periodically to her as a way of showing some solidarity but I am not receiving answers back.  I wasn't really expecting any.  I'm sure she has received my notes and appreciates them.  When we last met, the full ramifications of her condition were still being realized and physical abilities were still deteriorating so the inaccessibility of the computer was getting to be a bit of a moot point as she really can't use it any more.  I would think that writing is equally difficult.  Redhead likes to read and I think that  snail mail notes would relieve the monotony of the place (both visually and spiritually).  Redhead has made an effort to brighten up her area of her room with art and pictures and other mementoes so I think people could help her with that.  (I've been sending my notes on cards I bought at the art gallery.)  I think the best thing is just to check in and let her know you've thought of her.  Redhead is wrestling with something very big and I think she needs some space to do it but I also think she needs to know the extent of the care and concern that is out there for her.  Correspondence should be addressed to:

(wondermail me for the address please)