Would it be ok to get his pay-pal (or similar) info and send donations there? Kevin Hinze wrote: > On Thu, 18 Nov 2004 01:46:01 +0000 > Charlie O <obelin23 at gmail.com> wrote: > > >>re Patrick's condition - >> >>I had my wife check with one of the doctors at the oral pathology lab >>at the U of M, and he suggests Patrick find a specialist in infectious >>diseases. >> >>I'm goiing to have her see if she can get specific names, but >>meanwhile - >> >>Does anyone have any leads on names of specialists, or places to check >>for this kind of specialty on the West Coast? >> >>CO2 > > > Patrick is in Fargo, not on the West Coast, according to his email text. > > I wholeheartedly support and would contribute to a get-well sentiment of > some sort, and not just because I am a Slackware fan and die-hard user. > However, as with legal advice, it's always prudent to seek a second or > third opinion with medical advice. I would be willing to contribute to a > fund that would allow Patrick to visit the U of M, if that's what he > would desire. Some hotel accomodation and travel expense. > > I don't know his condition, financial or health, but if I were that ill, > I would prefer to be somewhere other than small-town Fargo. At the U, we > have one of the best medical centers within a few states radius, save > for Mayo. And I am also assuming that IV Penicillin, long-term, isn't > cheap. > > Anyone who has any inroads with the man, or anyone (Adam?) who is > willing to initiate contact with Patrick on the TCLUG's behalf may wish > to discuss this with him. I can donate a significant amount more than $5 > to help him out. > -- Eric (Rick) Meyerhoff _______________________________________________ TCLUG Mailing List - Minneapolis/St. Paul, Minnesota Help beta test TCLUG's potential new home: http://plone.mn-linux.org Got pictures for TCLUG? Beta test http://plone.mn-linux.org/gallery tclug-list at mn-linux.org https://mailman.real-time.com/mailman/listinfo/tclug-list