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July 31, 2006
The Cardinal's Progress
The head of Chicago's Roman Catholic Archdiocese was improving at Loyola University Medical Center, according to his spokeswoman, Colleen Dolan.
George sat up for two hours in a chair Sunday. "He's getting a little tired doing it, but it was good for him,'' Dolan said.
Even though he was in bed, George celebrated Sunday mass in his room with Bishop Thomas Paprocki, Dolan said. His vital signs were stable and he had no fever.
The next step will be for George to start walking, she said. He walks with a limp and leg brace because of complications from childhood polio, so "he may have to use a walker or crutches."
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Comments
I had not know (hadn't remembered?) that the Cardinal had polio as a child. This means that he likely was *already* having some difficulty with weakness and chronic pain. It also means that he is likely to recover more slowly than a man of his age and condition of life who had never had the disease.
Please, let us keep him in prayer.
Posted by: Naomi at Jul 31, 2006 1:12:32 PM
I pray that God protect and provide for him.
Posted by: tim at Jul 31, 2006 6:06:42 PM
Amen.
Posted by: Lynn at Aug 1, 2006 12:19:32 AM
