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Sara Update 49

April 3, 2010 Human Yo-yo Ok, where do I start…We were to train a new nurse last Sunday night. So after a full 8 hour morning shift with a very goopy Sara from 7:00 am to 3:00 pm, then teaching voice lessons from 3:00 to 9:00 pm, and cooking dinner, I went to bed at 11:00 to sleep until 3:00 am when I planned to relieve Hugh. He stayed up […]

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She’s reading!!!

Here’s what Sara Ann did today. I gave her a big card that had the word “love” emblazoned on the front. I said, “Do you know what that says, Sara?” She paused. She looked. “Yah” she answered. “Tell me what it says.” Pause… pause. “You say it.” I didn’t give any hints. Pause …pause …pause….”Love”… “OMG!! You can read!!” I shouted. She giggled uncontrollably because she was so proud of […]

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Letting down the nets

Nov. 23, 2009 Long day after several long days. I seldom go to bed before 3 these days. Had the final Friends of Sara volunteers meeting tonight. So much has come together and yet still so much to do. I sat all day in Sara’s hospital room today at the computer generating more publicity for the concert and e-mailing performers and staff about a zillion details. The staff felt sorry […]

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