[Marxism] Odetta hospitalized

[Stephen Alcorn]

Oh Odetta, sing for me!
Take me across that deep blue sea;
Back to the Garden whence we came—
Back to the spring of your sweet refrain.
“All the way to freedom land…
All the way to freedom land.”
Across the skies and back through time;
Back to the cradle of humankind. *

Be better soon, Odetta!

We love you,

Stephen and family

*from the tribute song entitled Ode To Odetta; ©Stephen Alcorn 2008

Mark Lause wrote:
> 
> This came through on the H-LABOR list and I assume (and hope) that
> this will be of interest and concern to others on this list.
> 
> ML
> 
> 
>    Odetta Hospitalized Thursday, Nov 13, 2008 11:21AM Â
> 
>    Odetta, singer/songwriter known as "The Voice of the Civil Rights
> Movement," is seriously ill and in a New York hospital with kidney
> failure, according to a statement from her manager. Â Odetta apparently
> went to the Lenox HIll Hospital over the weekend for a simple IV
> treatment but had kidney failure Nov. 9 and is listed in critical
> condition. An active supporter of President-elect Barack Obama, Odetta
> is determined to sing at his inauguration in January, according to
> manager Doug Yeager. The full statement follows: Dear Friends of Odetta,
> 
>    On behalf of Odetta's adopted daughter Michelle Esrick and her
> niece Jan Ford (in California), I would like to share with you -
> Odetta's large extended family of brothers and sisters - the current
> health crisis in her life. On Saturday, she went into Lenox Hill
> Hospital for a check-up and IV nourishment. However, on Sunday evening
> she went into kidney failure, and we were told that the next 24 hours
> would determine if she would survive. Â Miraculously, she made it
> through that emergency, but is still listed in critical condition. I
> was on the road when she went in the hospital and rushed back on
> Sunday. Jan and I are thankful that Michelle was here and has been by
> Odetta's side every moment of this ordeal.
> 
>    Odetta believes she is going to sing at Obama's Inauguration, and I
> believe that is the reason she is still alive. She has a big poster of
> Barack Obama taped on the wall across from her bed. Her old heart has
> already outperformed and lasted far beyond the expectations of the
> heart specialists who treated her in January-March 2007 when she had
> her last health crisis while touring out West. Now compounded with the
> kidney failure, the doctors at the hospital are trying to do
> everything possible to stabilize her system and prevent the weakening
> of her other organs. They have her on dialysis now to rid the body of
> the toxic poisons that have built up, and it seems to be slowly
> working. She is sleeping a lot, but after a dialysis treatment and
> some food, she is coherent and talking. She is not in pain. We are
> told that she will be in the ICU Unit for at least another week, and
> that we'll just have to wait and see after that.
> 
>    All of you are well aware of Odetta's indomitable spirit.
> Accordingly, I wouldn't bet against her singing for Barack in January!
> Â If you would like to send a card, I know that she would love to hear
> from you (address of the hospital is below).
> 
>    Ms. Odetta Gordon
> Room # 719, 7th Floor ICU Unit
> LENOX HILL HOSPITAL
> 100 East 77th Street
> New York, NY 10021
> 
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