Van Eastlund gets good checkup from Herdan

John Herdan writes:
I just got off the phone with Van Eastlund. That's correct, I was talking to him on the phone. His speech is again dramatically improved. His wife, Jeannie, says he struggles with some words and thoughts but he was great with me.

Van went home from the hospital on Oct. 5, which explains my missing him, as I was out celebrating my twins 16th birthday. He started out doing rehab at Douglas County Hospital three days a week but is now down to two days. They are mainly working on his speech and his right arm. The doctors tell him that recovery comes from the top down. His shoulder now has a full range of motion but he still struggles with fine motor skills in his hand. But, things continue to improve greatly. I was very impressed with his speech and we talked for a couple of minutes. I understood everything he said. Yahoo!

Van and Jeannie do not have e-mail so if you want to contact him now you will have to use the phone or snail mail (that's the US Postal Service for you non-techy people but then if you're reading this, you're probably not one of them). Their address is:

VAN S EASTLUND
10555 COUNTY ROAD 73 NE
NELSON, MN
(320) 762-0197

Van and Jeannie say there are not enough words to express the gratitude they feel to the members of the Class of '65 and the other people who thought enough to send their best wishes. They are very grateful and wish they could contact each and every one of you to say thanks. We helped them get through a very tough time and they will never forget it.

That's what it's all about folks. Good Job!

John