My daughter Katie Altobelli will have surgery on Oct 2nd to remove a tumor from her spinal cord. Her recovery is estimated 2-3 days in the hospital and possibly a few days in rehab and 2-3 months out of work. Many friends have come forward and would like to provide meals so I hope this page makes it easier to do that.  Thank you to everyone’s kind words and support.

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