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Uncle Larry is out of surgery

Larry II files this audio report. I think he is in the car enroute to Boston. (That’s hot!) “Uncle Larry is out of surgery. He finished at 8 o’clock. Doctor said he did extremely well – superb physical specimen in … Continue reading

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Jack turns one

Kate writes: Jack started his birthday last night when Nana and Grampa got home from Florida. They came over to visit my dad. We all had dinner, cake, and sang happy birthday to Jack. After Jack went to bed last … Continue reading

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Update on Uncle Larry

Kate has checked in. Translation: As of 4:29 East Coast time. Apparently there is a part of Uncle Larry’s pancreas that is “under question” and the surgeons have removed it. Surgery should last about 3 more hours.

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So far so good for Uncle Larry

Kate sends in this audio report. Translation: As of 11:42 East Coast Time, Uncle Larry is in surgery. There is (very) good news. If it is cancer, it has not metastasized (spread). The surgeons are going ahead with the Whipple … Continue reading

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Uncle Larry rescheduled

Kate tells me that Uncle Larry was rescheduled to tomorrow. Check-in at 0700 East Coast time.

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Sponsor a Palmer on a Hunger Walk

Project Bread Karen used the new multimedia Palmer Clan phone entry system, and left the following message: Hi Don Patterson, this is Karen Palmer-Laine, just calling to do a message for our Palmer Clan. Kelsey Laine and I are going … Continue reading

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No, This is the boat we love

The picture that I posted earlier was not the boat we love. Uncle Larry sent me the above picture. This is the boat we love.

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Update from Uncle Larry

We love the Tugboat Donald C (I think this is it) Uncle Larry writes:” 0629 Thursday April 28, 2005 Hi Family, Thank you all for your support. This makes me very humble to think of how much all of you … Continue reading

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Update on Uncle Larry 4:36 PM Wednesday (PST)

anNancy1.jpg” width=”10%”/> Kate writes: “My father is on his way home from Boston. On Tuesday he is going to Beth Israel hospital to have surgery to remove the mass and surrounding areas. The doctors still do not definitely know if … Continue reading

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Uncle Larry Update 7:40 PM 4/26/2005 PDT

Uncle Larry writes (from the East Coast): 2157 Hrs Tuesday April 26, 2005 Hi Everyone, First I want to thank everyone for their prayers. I checked out of Falmouth Hospital at noon today because they have done as much as … Continue reading

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