HEALTH

3 Carefree,
Maintenance-Free
Enthralling,
Exuberant Years:
$393 a Month.

Think of the incomparable thrill of
driving an Alfa Romeo 164 high perfor-
mance luxury sedan. Then imagine
never having to worry about paying
for maintenance or repairs. Does that
sould like a situation you could get

used to? Then see your Alfa Romeo
dealer and lease a 164, complete with
the 3-year or 36,000-mile Alfa
Assurance Program' But hurry. At $393
a month, the cars, and thus the thrill,
will be gone before you know it.

Grandma Elaine and Grandpa Max Fertel help Rachel tie her shoe.

The legendary marque of high performance.

1991 ALFA 164 SEDAN

•

— AM/FM Stereo Cassette
— 4 Speed Automatic Transaxle
— Power Front Sport Seats

— Air Conditioning
— Metallic Paint
— Cruise Control
— Air Bag

•See your dealer for details.

Based on 35-month closed-end lease to qualified customers through Chase Manhattan Service Corporation 1991 Alfa Romeo
164, Automatic, $2,445.00 required at inception of lease. 36 monthly payments total $14,220.00. MSRP: $26,085.00 excluding
taxes, insurance, title, destination charge and options. Option to purchase at end of lease for $10,846.00. Option to purchase
before end of lease (but after 12 months) for greater of adjusted lease balance or fair market value, plus $150.00. Refundable
Security Deposit: $425.00. If vehicle is not purchased, excess mileage charge of 15 cents per mile or leasing industry guide
value for mileage over 15,000 cents per mile or leasing industry guide value for mileage over 15,000 miles per year, plus
$400 fee and excess wear and tear charge. Offer ends Nov. 30, 1990. See your participating Alfa Romeo dealer for details.
Subject to limited availability of base 164s in dealer and distributor stock. Other 164s available with additional equipment
at comparable savings. Dealer contribution may affect final cost.

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much more hopeful prognosis.
Two crucial surgeries were
performed on Rachel that
have turned out to be life-
saving: a gastrostomy, which
involves placing a tube in the
stomach so the child can
receive fluids without
aspirating them; and fun-
doplication, a tightening of
the muscle in the lower
esophagus to allow for proper
swallowing.
The surgeries have meant a
major change in Rachel's life.
While she can eat almost
anything she wants, she can-
not take liquids by mouth, or
any food that can liquify, such
as ice cream.
And Rachel is labor inten-
sive. She must receive fluids
regularly through the
gastrostomy tube, even at
night, so she won't dehydrate.
Her breathing is monitored
while she sleeps and the
Reichs have learned to be
light sleepers. They also have
to balance Rachel's care with
the needs of their younger
child.
But that has to be put into
perspective, says Sandi. Since
the operations, her daughter's
quality of life has improved
dramatically. She hasn't had
a single episode of pneumonia
in the last year. Prior to that,
she was hospitalized approx-
imately every six weeks.
Rachel is also attending

public school, and her
classmates have fully ac-
cepted her. Even though she's
just a little girl, Sandi says
her daughter understands
her situation and copes as
best she can.
The Reichs have had to do
some coping of their own.
While Sandi and Keith try
hard to treat Rachel as a nor-
mal 5-year-old, they are very
aware that she is medically

She must receive
fluids regularly
through the
gastrostomy tube.

fragile. Her condition can
change in the blink of an eye.
"I still don't know when I
wake up in the morning if my
daughter will be alive," says
Keith. "But at least we know
what we're dealing with."
"I accept this as I do my
Judaism," says Sandi. "I'm
proud of my Judaism, and my
culture and heritage. This is
just one of those sad, unfor-
tunate things that comes
along with it.
"We get a sense of 'poor
Sandi and Keith' from some of
our friends, but we don't feel
that way at all. We are so
lucky to have Rachel. She is
such a gift. She is such a joy.
Both of our children are."

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Millionaire Party
For Dysautonomia

The Michigan Chapter of
the Dysautonomia Founda-
tion is holding its 16th an-
nual fund-raiser 7:30 p.m.
Nov. 17 at the Glen Oaks
Country Club. Treasurer
Judy Rosenberg says the
"Millionaire Party" in-
cludes music and dancing, a
buffet, Las Vegas-style

gambling and prizes.
Honorary chairperson is
Dick Purtan.
The goal is to raise
$30,000. Tickets are $100
per couple and are available
at the door. For information,
contact the Familial
Dysautonomia office,

444-4848.

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