ELAINE'S HEALTH (IMPORTANT!)

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Information on: http://www.scdrecipe.com/j_elaine_health.html by Raman Prasad

The first time I met Elaine Gottschall was at a Long Island brunch. She had been

visiting the NYC metro area and staying with Turet. Despite recently

being awarded a 3rd degree black belt, looked tired. When asked why, she

said she could barely keep up with Elaine during a day of walking through

Manhattan.

During the last two years, having assisted Elaine in running her booth at

several conferences, I've been continuously amazed at how a woman in her mid-80s

could keep up such a schedule, her mind always sharp whether she debated doctors

over a beer, soothingly explained the diet to worried parents, or continuously

accepted thanks and hugs from people whom she had helped.

ly, I owe her my life. (There are few people you have the privilege to

meet--who do things simply because they are correct, regardless of the personal

consequences.) Recently, severe cancer has taken much of Elaine's physical

strength^1 . Her mind and wit have not faded but for the last several weeks she

has been in the palliative care^2 section of a comfortable Canadian hospital.

This past weekend I went to Ontario in order to visit her. It was nice/inspiring

to see others who have benefited from the SCD preparing soup^3 to bring to

Elaine at the hospital. Elaine was quite sharp during much of my time there--but

the pain is quite high so there are good days and bad days, good hours and bad

hours. Over-riding the pain in her body has been her concern for others, from

planning how people can carry on her work/research to using her contacts to

locate a doctor for a friend's sick family member. Late this week she decided to

stop much of her pain medication--a difficult decision.

If you would like to provide her some comfort during this time, please mail your

best wishes to:

Elaine Gottschall

c/o Northumberland Hills Hospital

1000 DePalma Drive

Cobourg, ON

K9A 5W6

Canada

[.60 cent stamp from USA]

Respectfully,

Raman Prasad

^1 Only a few months ago she was quite energetic--escorting her young

grand-daughter on a trans-Atlantic flight to Paris.

^2 Similar to hospice in the US

^3 I was quite fortunate to meet Taera and during this visit. Taera has

been passing on her SCD knowledge via cooking classes while has been

instrumental in introducing the SCD via Ste. Anne's spa

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