[Nfbwv-talk] CHARLENE UPDATE

[Karen McDonald]

Marcus, she said that if it had been much worse, surgery would 
have been necessary.
Karen

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From: Marcus Soulsby via Nfbwv-talk <nfbwv-talk at nfbnet.org
To: 'NFB of West Virginia Discussion List' <nfbwv-talk at nfbnet.org
Date sent: Wed, 23 Sep 2015 21:58:17 -0400
Subject: Re: [Nfbwv-talk] CHARLENE UPDATE

Thanks for the update Ed.

Has anyone said anything about surgery?  She didn't say when I 
talked to her
today.

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Cc: Ed McDonald
Subject: [Nfbwv-talk] CHARLENE UPDATE

Dear Colleagues,

I am sure most of you know by now that our president, Charlene 
Smyth,
celebrated her birthday on Saturday, seated in a wheel chair, 
surrounded by
her Federation family.

Her fall occurred Friday afternoon in a hotel meeting room, 
following the
meeting of the Braille Literacy Division.  A few hours later she 
returned
from the emergency room with a stabilizing wrap on her left leg, 
and she
spent the remainder of the weekend on wheels.

With a wireless microphone and a little help from her friends, 
she chaired
the convention in fine style.  She took part in all of the 
evening
activities, and we all enjoyed birthday cake with her at the 
banquet.

On Monday she had a follow-up visit with her doctor and learned 
that the
fracture of the bone in her leg extends up into the knee joint.  
She was
fitted with a brace which will immobilize the leg but will allow 
for a
gradual increase in range of motion as the injury heals.  Her 
estimated
recovery time is two to three months.

At this time she is at home in her Bridgeport apartment, where 
she says she
is able to move about in her wheel chair.  I understand that she 
is getting
some help to reorganize her surroundings a bit, in order to be as
comfortable, mobile, and independent as possible.  I am sure it 
is safe to
assume that she will be doing as much NFB work as her strength 
and energy
will allow.

She has asked me to remind you that you can reach her by cell 
phone at
304-841-1111, but not at her office phone number or e-mail 
address.  If you
want or need to communicate with her by e-mail, use her 
Federation address:

president at nfbwv.org

I am also sure that she will be posting to this list with updates 
and
details as soon as it is convenient to get to her computer.

Meanwhile, we all wish her a quick and complete recovery.  She 
will be in our
thoughts and prayers, and we all need to do whatever we can to 
build on the
success and continue the momentum we experienced during our 
convention.

Cordially,

Ed






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