A update from Donna Andrews Pittman

Donna has been really good about emailing classmates, forwarding fun things and showing interest in what's happening with the rest of us. I asked if I could share this update.

For the last year, she and husband Joe have struggled with his health, much of it unexplained, the beginning coming at the time of last year's planned trip to Alaska. This year, they rescheduled the cruise and, shortly before the trip, he received a diagnosis of "pre-leukemia ( Myloedysplasia of bone marrow, which means,the bone marrow has completely stopped making white and red blood cells and he has no immune system at all.)" With the encouragement of his oncologist, they decided to make the trip. In June, Joe entered the hospital for surgery and was there for 26 days for partial removal of his malignant left kidney with complications and more surgeries. Donna writes that "he isn't doing well at all..weak and lost 100 pounds..we still need prayers....."

With all that, she still has time to think about the approaching 50th class reunion and adds "remember how we use to sign those "opinion Books".....Lord how I used to love to get hold of one during class....and see who liked who...ha ha." Oh. She sent along this new photo as well.