Jim from OTH hospitalized
Posted at 3:34 AM on 10-18-07 by Rob T Firefly
Jim, also kown as Red Balaclava, longtime contributor to Off the Hook and the NYC2600 and HOPE communities, suffered a serious stroke last Tuesday night. He is currently hospitalized in ICU under the close watch of his family, and has reportedly not yet regained coherence.
The news was made public at the beginning of last night’s Off the Hook, which you can listen to here for the full story as we know it so far.
With the permission of Jim’s sister, the address where you can send him mail was also given out on the air. Cards and letters of support can currently be sent to:
Lutheran Medical Center
Attn: Jim Vichench
Room #4637
150 55th St
Brooklyn, NY 11220*EDIT 2-1-08: This is no longer the correct address. Please see this update for the current one.
Only cards and letters are encouraged. Jim is not in a condition to read them himself, but they will be read aloud to him by his family. Please do not send flowers. Please note also that he is in the intensive care unit, and therefore cannot receive visitors.
You can also send email to Off the Hook at oth@2600.com, with “Attn: Jim” in the subject line. The others will print them out and have them read to Jim.
Our thoughts remain with our friend and his family during this difficult time.
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