Jim Coke needs your help

[Kelly Jessop]

http://locogringo.typepad.com/jimcoke/
Many of us know Jim Coke as a very passionate cave diver in Mexico,and others from his hard work with QRSS.
Efforts are underway to set up a fund to take donations

[FW]

Update from Jim Coke's blog page:

Well folks Jim is breathing on his own, talking and has no memory of what has happened. As of now barring any unforeseen incidents Jim will be released and returning to Tulum to recuperate as soon as next Monday. His lung infection is gone.

After learning this and talking the the hospital about the expenses for his treatment, they were a fraction of what was anticipated last week. To those of you who have offered to send donations we happily can say that they are not needed, but the gesture is appreciated.

Thank you to everyone who has responded in kind emails, calls. We will keep you posted on any changes. Jim now needs time to heal, and will be able to do so in Tulum.

[rkij]

Glad to hear that he his doing better. But how do cavers keep from getting "histo"?

[FW]

Glad to hear that he his doing better. But how do cavers keep from getting "histo"?

It turns out he didn't actually have "histo". Cavedivers usually don't get exposed to Histoplasmosis, only "dry" cavers. The way to avoid it is, don't go into a cave with dry guano that can get into the air, and into your lungs (or wear a mask).

[CaveBuddy95]

Good to hear he is recovering.

[AzTek Diver]

It turns out he didn't actually have "histo". Cavedivers usually don't get exposed to Histoplasmosis, only "dry" cavers. The way to avoid it is, don't go into a cave with dry guano that can get into the air, and into your lungs (or wear a mask).

Jim spends a lot of time in dry caves, it's why they were so worried about histo.
I'm just glad he's doing so much better, he's got a ways to go yet.

[FW]

Jim Coke has been moved to a hospital in Ohio, but he is still piling up medical bills.

The NSS-CDS has set up a donation fund to help Jim out, since he has no medical insurance.

Here is a link to the fund:

http://stores.homestead.com/NSS-CDS/...Categories.bok

[frank bounting]

What is Jim Coks e-mail address?

[FW]

What is Jim Coks e-mail address?

Jim is fine now. I saw him at the NSS convention a couple weeks ago. I will PM you his email.