Sarah Dubay wrote, via Nonni Daly and then me ...

>I am Shawn Walsh's administrative assistant and I guess I should have
>done this before.  I know that there are several fans that care greatly
>about Coach and are very concerned about his well-being as I do myself.
>But, I do think people need to remember that this is his life.
>Although, he is a public figure, there are things that we all wish we
>could keep private.  And this is one of those things Coach would like to
>deal with on his own.
>
>He did not want anyone to know where he was staying for either of his
>treatments because he really needs to focus on his health.  The
>treatment in California is very aggressive and that is where his energy
>needs to be placed.  He does not want any outside distractions even
>though those distractions might have him in the best of interests.  The
>last thing he said to me was to tell people the best thing they could do
>for him was to leave him alone.  I beg you not to mail anything to the
>UCLA address.  We all want him to be on the bench for North Dakota - and
>this is how we can help!
>
>If people do want to send him cards (he has asked for no flowers), they
>may be sent at his request to:
>
>        Maine Hockey
>        5701 Alfond Arena
>        Orono, ME 04469-5701
>
>He will read all cards and well-wishes as he feels up to it....as fans,
>we have always handled to crowds and the cheering, and as always, we
>need to let Coach handle the game...

and Nonni further wrote ...

>For those who do not know this, there is a Message Board at
>
>        http://www.MaineBeat.com
>
>devoted to collecting messages for Shawn.  We hope to retrieve them, but
>are still printing each and every one for Shawn to read when he is able
>to do so.  When the main page opens, go to "Message Boards" in the left
>column and click on "Get Well, Coach".

Best wishes on a complete recovery, Shawn!

Wayne T. Smith
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