Hi, Mark!  Recently you wrote in a message to All:   
      
   MH>  The time for my son's Hirschbrung's operation is   
   MH>  getting closer.  We are looking at the last week   
   MH>  of January or the first week of February.  I'm not   
   MH>  happy about it - but also know it is needed.   
      
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   MH>  I'll be staying at the hospital with him 24/7 until   
   MH>  we go home.   
      
      
            Good!  I did the same with Nora when she was around the same age, and   
   I can't emphasize strongly enough how important it is for a child to know s/he   
   can count on Mom or Dad to be present under such circumstances.   
      
            Hang in there & keep in touch....  :-)   
      
      
      
      
   --- timEd/386 1.10.y2k+   
    * Origin: Wits' End, Vancouver CANADA (1:153/716)