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Offline ptannen

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Anyone know what's up with John Gallagher?
« on: December 30, 2006, 02:17:02 am »
I noticed that John has not been on this Board for a long time.  Does anyone know what's up with him? I asked Newyearsday and she told me that she called him twice since thanksgiving and did not hear back from him.  We are both concerned.  Has anybody else been in touch with him?

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Re: Anyone know what's up with John Gallagher?
« Reply #1 on: December 30, 2006, 03:42:33 am »
I last saw John on November 17, Pete.  We went to see Cosi fan tutte.  He was in good spirits and starting some new therapy for improving his speech.  He hasn't been online mostly because his laptop had to be mailed somewhere to be repaired, but also because it's still difficult for him to read and reply in print.

I've been meaning to call him and wish him a Happy New Year.  I'll let you know if he gets back to me.
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Re: Anyone know what's up with John Gallagher?
« Reply #2 on: December 30, 2006, 04:20:59 am »
John, when you read this, we love you!

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Re: Anyone know what's up with John Gallagher?
« Reply #3 on: December 30, 2006, 12:59:22 pm »
Hey Pete and everybody,

I just hung up the phone from talking to John, and he is in very good spirits and was glad to hear from me and know that everybody is thinking about him.  He's been working on improving his speech over the last months and still has some trouble articulating, but he's as bright as ever.  He said he's going to start an augmented reading program next week where they will download some software onto his laptop that will help him get better at reading.

He said he's not posting and reading at BetterMost right now mainly because it's too frustrating and he has a kind of mental block about it, but he expects that to be temporary.

In the next week or two he wants to get together for dinner or a show, hopefully with Jenny, too, and we will be sure to report in on that.  I wished him a Happy New Year from all of us, and he sends the same back, with all his love.  :-*
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Re: Anyone know what's up with John Gallagher?
« Reply #4 on: December 30, 2006, 01:14:10 pm »
yes, please pass on my love to John.
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Re: Anyone know what's up with John Gallagher?
« Reply #5 on: December 30, 2006, 01:17:36 pm »
Give him my very best, will you Meryl? I miss John so much.

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Re: Anyone know what's up with John Gallagher?
« Reply #6 on: December 30, 2006, 07:50:40 pm »
Meryl, I'm happy to hear the news about John. Please say hello from me too, and wish him a truly happy new year!  :)

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Re: Anyone know what's up with John Gallagher?
« Reply #7 on: December 30, 2006, 07:51:08 pm »
Meryl -

Thanks so much for your "report!"  I am very glad that John is doin OK.  Since he did have that stroke, I was more concerned about not seein him on BetterMost that I would be for others.  If you haven't already, please tell John I've been tinkin of him and which him a Very Happy New Year and continued progress with his rehab.

Thanks to evryone else who posted to this thread and a Very Happy New Year to all of you!

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Re: Anyone know what's up with John Gallagher?
« Reply #8 on: December 30, 2006, 08:03:35 pm »
Will do, Pete!  I did tell him about this thread, and he was pleased that you were thinking about him.  Have a wonderful New Year yourself!  :-*
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Re: Anyone know what's up with John Gallagher?
« Reply #9 on: December 30, 2006, 08:15:12 pm »
Hi Meryl!

    Thanks for the update on John.     What about JuaninNYC ?   Has anybody seen/heard from him lately either?