For Frank

Wow, stunned: I had no idea until a second ago Frank Sherlock's been in the hospital. He's one of the peeps with whom I'm writing a round of collaborative poems at the moment and this news somehow hadn't even reached that email list! Here's hoping/wishing/praying he recovers well and soon, and more from CAConrad on how to help, since Frank doesn't currently have health insurance.

Please post, forward, etc.

Is this something that Poets In Need org could help with? (UPDATE: Michael Rothenberg says they are responding, that org. & Conrad says other agencies/orgs have been contacted too. Benefits are in the works as well.)

The kind of care Frank needs (and has already received) is VERY expensive, so it's likely going to be a whopper of a bill. (Who cares right now about the bill, until Frank is 100%, but eventually it will have to be paid I guess, and also, obviously, he cannot go to work like a fully functioning uninsured citizen of the richest country in the universe.)

The best site for updates will be the PhillySound blog here. I neglected to link to that earlier in a rush and some shock, my sorries.)
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Frank Sherlock EMERGENCY FUND!

Our good friend Frank Sherlock was rushed to the hospital January 22nd with a sudden
and mysterious illness which turned out to be a serious case of meningitis. He needed
emergency surgery, and also suffered a heart attack and kidney failure as a result
of symptoms related to the illness.

The timing could not be worse as this attack of meningitis happened during the two
month window in which Frank is without health insurance.

His friends have come together to help raise money at this critical time. We are
reaching out to other friends and the poetry community on Frank's behalf. Please
consider sending donations for his hospital bills, physical therapy, as well as
his very expensive medications and other needs.

If you can make a donation by check or money order at this time please send it to
Frank's longtime friend Matthew McGoldrick.

VERY IMPORTANT: Please make check or money order out to Matthew McGoldrick, and
send to his address:

1504 Morris St.
Philadelphia PA 19145

We will be having a benefit show in Philadelphia in the very near future. If you
would like to be notified of that event please e-mail CAConrad13@aol.com for the
details. Frank's poetry page can be found here.

THANKS SO MUCH FOR YOUR SUPPORT, AND PLEASE SPREAD THE WORD,
from the Friends of Frank Sherlock