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Ghost
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A long way from where I started
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Jul 28, 2009 - 12:09pm PT
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Any word on how Tacos is doing? Or a mailing address?
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valygrl
climber
Boulder, CO
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Jul 29, 2009 - 11:07am PT
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Hi everyone, there's an update on Tacos' facebook cause, see below, looks like positive news! I'll post more as I get it. Meanwhile, thanks to those who continue to fund her return trip to Japan - I just received a very generous check from a tacostander for her.
Tacos Update
Hi Everyone!
I just got a small update from Tacos' friend Mizuho.
Tacos can sit on the bed and keep the postion for about 30 minutes by herself but needs help to get up.
She cannot use a PC there in her room, so she is going to get a cell phone and try to send us e-mails.
Thats all I have so far, looking forward to getting her emails :)
Cheers everyone, keep sending Tacos your positive vibes!
Cara
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rhyang
climber
SJC
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Jul 29, 2009 - 11:17am PT
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Sounds like progress to me -- glad to hear this !
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neebee
Social climber
calif/texas
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Jul 29, 2009 - 12:57pm PT
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hey there say, cant stay on line now, but sending great cheers for this new step of "tacos" ....
also, too, is there any mailing address.... cards would be a good cheer for her, i reckon, too.... :)
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Trad
Trad climber
northern CA
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Jul 29, 2009 - 09:00pm PT
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Thanks for the update and promising news!!
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Jan
Mountain climber
Okinawa, Japan
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Aug 13, 2009 - 08:18pm PT
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What's happening with Tacos?
I thought a friend of hers was going to visit her in the hospital and give us an address and phone number?
It's a shame she's just disappeared?
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neebee
Social climber
calif/texas
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Aug 14, 2009 - 03:29am PT
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hey there say, jan... i've been waiting patient, too... hoping for an address....
cards can really make one's day, like a bunch of flowers can, or a smile....
thanks for the bump...
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Jan
Mountain climber
Okinawa, Japan
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Aug 14, 2009 - 08:09am PT
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I can't believe her brother came from Japan and noone got his phone number or address? It would be so easy for me to call her family from Okinawa if I had a number!
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valygrl
climber
Boulder, CO
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Aug 14, 2009 - 11:12am PT
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I'm sorry everyone - yes I blew it not getting the number.
I wish she or her family would answer her emails. That's the only contact info I have.
:(
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Jan
Mountain climber
Okinawa, Japan
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Aug 14, 2009 - 12:42pm PT
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Does she have any other friends in the U.S. who might have info? What about the Facebook connection?
Does anyone know the names of anyone in her family and what city they live in so I could look them up in a Japanese phonenbook?
What about the friend who was going to visit her in the hospital?
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valygrl
climber
Boulder, CO
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Aug 14, 2009 - 02:03pm PT
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I'm going to be away from the internet from 8/16 to 9/8 and won't be checking this thread - if someone finds anything out or has any questions or comments to direct to me, would you please use the email associated with this account?
Thanks.
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Jan
Mountain climber
Okinawa, Japan
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Aug 14, 2009 - 02:40pm PT
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Will do. I have a couple of leads I'm following and will let everyone know if I hear anything.
Three weeks away from the computer sounds like my kind of trip! Have a wonderful time Valygri and thanks for all your hard work.
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Jan
Mountain climber
Okinawa, Japan
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I've been doing a lot of work behind the scenes and was told that Tacos had been transferred from Tokyo to a special rehab hospital in Hiroshima. I sent a registered letter to the Hiroshima hospital , return receipt, through the Japanese mail. Unfortunately, it was returned to me after a week, saying that the recipient was unknown.
I'm hoping that she has improved enough to be moved back home and to do rehab as an outpatient since the last anyone heard from her that I know of, was a text message sent by phone saying that she could sit up now and was finally getting back some use of her right hand which was the last thing she was having trouble with.
If anyone has more recent info than this, please post it. Otherwise, I think we have to wait until she contacts us.
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StacyH
climber
Casper, WY
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I guess I should have tried to get some contact information from her, as well :-(. The last time I went to see her her brother and two other gentlemen were there and it was very hectic as they were having trouble coordinating the flights for the next day. I gave her my cell phone number and, since she didn't know exactly where she was going and I would not be able to communicate with her family there, I didn't think to get contact info. I guess I just figured she would call or get on here or facebook when she was able. I do wish I knew how she was doing, though. Good luck with contacting her. I hope she is doing well.
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neebee
Social climber
calif/texas
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hey there all... say, just a bump...
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valygrl
climber
Boulder, CO
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Finally, a message on Facebook:
oh,i miss u.i did not check this sorry..............still i can not read all .........i do not have time now but i try more accesse here . well, how can i start talk.........ummm,i am getting better my rehab is doing well. oh, it is time to go now. love and hug tacos
:)
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Jan
Mountain climber
Okinawa, Japan
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Thanks for the news! It sounds encouraging.
At least now that she's checked Facebook she knows how many people are following her story.
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MisterE
Trad climber
Canoga Bark! CA
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Oct 29, 2009 - 03:37pm PT
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Bump for our climbing friend Tacos - any updates?
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rhyang
climber
SJC
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Oct 29, 2009 - 03:47pm PT
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I looked at the facebook page, updated 3 days ago -
http://apps.facebook.com/causes/306890/14201446?m=738e3cd0
It's been a little while since I spoke with Tacos...about mid Sept. She is staying at a Rehab centre in Hiroshima. At that point she was able to stand and make a few steps with some help. Things are looking very good for her! She IS able to check her emails but the doctor doesn't want her to spend too much energy writing emails back as it interferes with her rehab. So please, send her a hello. You may not hear back from her but I'm sure it will make her day. Below is a new email address.
This is tremendous news !!
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