Here is another new update from Tamara Kraus of the health of our Favorite Yankee “Zach” Kraus.

Please join me along with the Officers & Board Members of the Fan Club and pray for the Kraus Family and Zach on a speedy recovery.

Thank You,
Chuck Frantz

July 16, 2008 at 07:00 AM EDT

Well after waiting 5&1/2 hours we finally saw the doctor in New York, it was good news bad news type of day. We were impressed with the doctor, he explained how he would do the surgeries and has had a lot of success with it. Bad news was that he can not do it on Zach until he starts the growth hormone shots and grows at least 2 inches because he will go through the growth plate and once he does Zach will not grow any more. So this means it could still be about 2 years before Zach will get relief from his pain. He did say if the pain gets to the point that Zach cant stand it he can sacrifice his ankles and do the surgery there since that is only 10% of your growth. We will leave that up to Zach.

Yes the article in nursing Spectrum is about Zach and Dougie they just couldn’t use his name because of HIPPA. If anyone has a copy they don’t want can you send it to me?

Zach and Adair go back to New York on the 18 to get their new license that will be good for a year, we cant wait to see how everyone else has been doing since they went home.

F.Y.I. Zach’s buddy Barry gave him a job at his gym and as Zach proudly states he is getting paid more an hour than his big brother! Life can be good!