More On John Hancock, Plus Two Things We Can Do

Two messages today; one from Juan Ramos and one from MikeMac, regarding what's up with John. First, from Juan:

John was in surgery yesterday from 10:00 a.m. until about 6:00 p.m. Orthopedic surgery was done on his left hip and his right ankle. He held up well during surgery and recuperated well. So those who have visited him previously will notice that he no longer has weights hanging on the left side of his bed. These weights are used to keep his hips in alignment until surgery. His next surgery is scheduled for tomorrow (Thursday). The focus will be on the open wounds in his right calf and his left forearm which will involve skin grafts and orthopedic surgery on his right knee. His nurse reported this morning that as she was moving John's hand he squeezed it. That was very good news.

MikeMac reports:

John is doing pretty well. The nurse last night said today will be a rest day for him, with another 6 hours or so of dialysis. He should be a bit more responsive after that, but it's still unclear how cognizant he'll be. His pelvis has been finished, and he has plates on the two fractures, apparently. Also, you'll notice one of his legs is out of traction (no weights pulling the bones into shape), since his left leg is apparently finished with operations. He will be sent back in for more surgeries tomorrow, but he's out of heavy sedation again for a while.

His creatinin levels are rather high ..., but still nothing for them to really worry about. His kidneys are producing urine, but not always at full bore.... They said his liver functioning was pretty good, although there was still the risk that it was damaged a bit in the loss of blood pressure.

Anyone who wants to donate blood in John's name (he's had to have several units put in) can go to any Blood Bank. It's a fairly common occurence and they are prepared to handle it. There is a blood bank just two or three blocks from the UCD Med Center near between Alhambra and 32nd Street on Stockton Boulevard: 1625 Stockton Blvd, I believe. Here is a Google Maps page with some other blood banks in the Sacramento Metropolitan area:

MikeMac continues:

Here is an e-mail from Noemi Rios detailing "Take Me Out" performance dates:

The show (in case you have not already received the information) runs through to June 17th.

We have performances on Fri June 2, and Sat June 3, and Sun June 4, Fri June 9th and Sat June 10th, Fri June 16 and Close on Sat June 17. Tickets are $15.00, and the show starts at 8:00PM.

Tickets are selling fast. Hope you can pass on the word or come see the show yourself. Thank you for your help.

Noemi C. Rios

Only 7 more chances to see it and support Juan and John!