Tenkar's Tavern: Jim Ward Suffers Setback - Still in Hospital

Sunday, June 22, 2014

Jim Ward Suffers Setback - Still in Hospital - Still Needs Prayers

I got this from +Michael Badolato via the NTRPG Facebook group, who got the info from the Gary Con Facebook group's Steve Sullivan:

Just got off the phone with James M. Ward. He has had a setback. The water retention turned out to be a problem with his kidneys, so he's now battling against that as well as the heart issues. As a result, he will be in the hospital at least a while longer. Hopefully, the doctors can get this under control and get our friend back to his usual jolly self. Jim wants more than anything to be able to go home.

Though he is not currently online, Jim really appreciates your continued thoughts, prayers, and well wishes -- so please keep posting them to his wall and anyplace else you think appropriate.

Prayers, well wishes, whatever you've got - Jim could use them.

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UnknownJune 23, 2014 at 12:05 AM
Praying for Jim's healing.
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MarkJune 23, 2014 at 12:24 AM
Keeping my fingers crossed for his speedy recovery.
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Teh Bagder (Jay)June 23, 2014 at 10:01 AM
Damn. At least he's in the right place. And someone get that man online!

Best of wishes to him.
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Believe me when I say I have them all in dead tree format. I have OSRIC in full size, trade paperback and the Player's Guide. I have LL and the AEC (and somewhere OEC, but I can't find it at the moment). Obviously I have Basic Fantasy RPG. Actually, I have the whole available line in print. Way too much Castles & Crusades. We all know my love for the DCC RPG. I even have Dark Dungeons in print, the Delving Deeper boxed set, Astonishing Swordsmen & Sorcerers of Hyperborea. BOTH editions of LotFP's Weird Fantasy and some dead tree copies of the Greyhawk Grognards Adventures Dark & Deep

I am so deep in the OSR when I come up for breath it's for the OSR's cousin, Tunnels & Trolls

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Sunday, June 22, 2014

Jim Ward Suffers Setback - Still in Hospital - Still Needs Prayers

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