A note From 's Mom.

[Guest guest]

The following is an email I received from Jody tonight. It appears

has a setback with the tube feeding...darn it. If anyone is

interested in Sending Jamison a care package or card let me know and

I will privately email you his current address. Also If anyone

wants to send Jody a care package to help out with a tank of gas,

motel room when she visits let me know and I will hook you up

with contact info.

Hugs Jo

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The following is the email from Jody:

Dear Jo:

Thank you for your offers of help. It is very kind of you and the

support group. I talked to tonight and she asked me to send

you Jamison's address in Fresno.

It is: Jamison Akers

xxxxxxxxxxxxx

Fresno, Ca. 93722

My phone number is: xxxxxxxxxxxx I haven't been home much lately

because of taking care of things for and Jamison. With her in

L.A. now, I can only go see her about once every two weeks. I have

to go to Woodlake often and pick up 's mail etc. I call her

twice a day now, in the afternoon, and at night. It is nice to be

able to talk to her. She had just started talking again when they

transfered her to USC. She was on a vent again for one month while

at Kaweah Delta Hospital. They started feeding her through a tube a

few days ago, but had to stop it today because it is leaking out the

holes in her belly. This is going to be a very long process, trying

to get her healthy again. They won't do any surgery until she gets

stronger. She has a long ways to go I'm afraid. At least now we

have some hope....For a while at Kaweah Delta, they didn't give us

much hope. Y! ou are right about the fact that Things are tough,

but the only important thing is for to Heal, and have a

life...She is thin now, but can't eat or do anything. I don't think

it is worth it. I'm sorry for my negative attitude, but I have been

watching all this first hand and have seen what price people will

pay just to be thin. It scares me alot. Just think about all the

cases that we don't know about....I know that for some, it is the

last hope they have, and I do understand in that situation. Well

Jo, I am tired and need to get to bed and stop ranting and raveing

about all this.... Again, Thank you so much for your support and

prayers. Maybe next time I write I will be in a better mood.

Always, JODY