Good news continues.
This is Friday evening's message from Carolyn:

Augusta's going home from Kaiser-Oakland Saturday morning, May 13. Her friends, Ann and Loren Dales--bless their hearts--are bringing her home from the hospital, and another friend is providing her a main meal at home. Big thanks. (More below on how you, too, can help Augusta by bringing her a meal.)

While at the hospital, Augusta was up and walking on Thursday and Friday and taking pain medication only as needed. Although she was relatively pain-free while lying still, she said that it hurt to move. While she didn't need blood during the surgery, she did receive a transfusion a day or two afterwards. She guesses this was to help boost her energy so that she could go home sooner.

Augusta sends love and blessings to all of you and is moved by the various ways in which you are helping.


BRING A MEAL? A FEW DAYS ARE STILL AVAILABLE

A number of people have signed up to bring meals at least through the end of May. A few days are still available during the weeks of the 21st and 28th. If you feel moved to help Augusta in this way, please contact her sister-in-law, Carolyn Shaffer, who lives in Ashland, OR. Carolyn will be coming to the East Bay with her husband, Sypko, Augusta's brother, on Monday, May 15, and staying through Sunday morning, May 22.

Email: carolynshaff@earthlink.net
Toll-free line that rings: 866-488-0058
Toll-free voice mail line (doesn't ring): 877-488-0058

Between Mon, May 15 and Sunday morning, May 21:
Cell phone with East Bay area code (510) 684-2676