Alex Pournelle reports today on Dr. Pournelle’s current health status:
As of this morning, Dad is improving still. More motor skills, more speech improvement (at least to me). He is also annoyed at his inability to express himself by typing, though I suspect he will be back to banging away pretty quick, at least with 2 fingers.
Tomorrow starts the long term intensive physical therapy and then home adaptation. Will update as that happens.
Thanks again for all the good wishes.
Here’s a picture of Dr. and Mrs. Pournelle:
Dr. and Mrs. Jerry Pournelle
Note that comments are enabled on this update, for expressing good wishes and encouragement.
Sending positive thoughts your way for a full and speedy recovery!
Longtime fan. Back on Stargate, we used to discuss your books all the time!
Dr. Pournelle,
My family’s prayers are with you and yours for a speedy recovery. I have enjoyed your writing for years before discovering your site. If anything, my admiration and respect for you has only grown. May you be blessed in 2015.
Michael
Dear Dr. Pournelle:
Get well soon. Your blog is one of the few examples of actual thought on the web.
Chris Morton
Glad to see the progress. Keep it up! Thank you for all you have done for all of us, we look forward to your return to the keyboard.
A day late, but Merry Christmas to you and yours.
Jerry
I hope you’re improving and getting impatient with your nurses and doctors.
My very best wishes to you and yours
Chris Ward
Wishing all the best, and hoping for a quick return to posting interesting and well-reasoned comments about life.
Best wishes and all my prayers for your speedy and complete recovery.
Christmas Day, 2014.
Merry Christmas! And get fully well soon!
Merry Christmas and a speedy recovery, Dr. Pournelle!
Get well soon, Dr. Pournelle!! Here’s to your speedy recovery, so you can continue to grace us all with your commentary and wisdom.
Glad to hear you’re already doing better. You, Roberta and your entire family have my prayers for a full and speedy recovery. I look forward to reading your website(s) and new books for many years to come.
We need you too much for you not to make a full recovery. (Selfish of me, but there it is).
If you haven’t already, you should take a look at stem cell treatment for stroke. See recent Gordie Howe (hockey player) for recent outstanding results with minimal treatment. Best of luck, Dr Pournelle. Love your works.
Dr. Pournelle:My very best wishes to you, and hope for a speedy recovery.
You’ve been an inspiration to many, myself included. I wish you a speedy recovery!
Dr Pournelle, I owe you and Mr Niven for many entertaining and thought-provoking hours. My prayers are with you for a speedy recovery and many, many joyous years more.
Praying for your health and His Peace and Grace!
Glad to hear you are improving! Can’t wait to read about all of your experiences with Kaiser! My continued thoughts and prayers for a speedy and complete recovery!
I am so happy to hear you are improving each day. I pray you will have a complete and swift recovery. God bless you Dr. Pournelle.
Hang in there Doc. I have enjoyed your writings for years. And I really enjoyed and learned from your Byte columns. Look forward to many years of your views.