Christopher Saladin, 5 years old, son of Ron and Cynthia Saladin and grandson of Bill and Sally Rollins, recovering from surgery to repair a broken jaw due to a bicycle accident.

Robert Stoner, 26, of Palominas, Ariz., cancer, chemotherapy pending.

Don Short, 3200 Center Ridge Rd., Alpine, AR 71920, recovering from quadruple bypass surgery.

Linda Baker, 654 Hickory St., Mobile, AL 36603, Bell's palsy, unemployed, no insurance.

Joel Belanager, 17, oldest grandson of Charles Sliger, reconstructive surgery pending for left hand following an auto accident.

Mary Lois Bierman, 16101 Windham Dr., Little Rock, AR 72206, suffering from a rare eye problem.

Nida Byrum, Collegedale, Tenn., surgery.

Dorothy Fisher, 89, 1910 Jane St., No. 111, Longview, TX 75601, congestive heart failure.

Roy Grunau, No. 297057, Box 4500, Tennessee Colony, TX 75886, 3 heart attacks in 2 weeks.

Adam Samons, grandson of Manis and Anna Samons, in therapy for speech and right arm and hand movements.

Wanda Smith, Hanford, Calif., recovering from surgery to place three stents in heart.

David Mask, 19091 FM 678, Whitesboro, TX 76273, hospitalized with necrotizing fasciitis.

Anna Samons, diverticulitis.

Tracy Cruze, 529 E. 33rd St., Hibbing, MN 55746, recovering from surgery.