From Alex Pournelle, Dr. Pournelle’s son:<\/p>\n
\u201cJerry had a small stroke. He is recovering well at a local hospital. Prognosis is good, though they\u2019re running more tests and he\u2019s expected to stay at least another day or two.<\/p>\n
\u201cHe felt well enough to call Mom [Mrs. Pournelle] from the hospital.<\/p>\n
\u201cThank you for your thoughts and prayers. More updates when we have them.\u201d<\/p><\/blockquote>\n
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UPDATE – 19 December 2014<\/strong><\/p>\n
\u201cUpdate: Jerry continues to make much progress. Even in the last day the differences are marked. He has moved yet again to a long-term acute rehab assignment for speech\/throat and physical therapy, where he will stay at least through the holidays. <\/p>\n
“In a twist of fate far too strange to put into fiction, Jerry ended up in the exact same room as did Harlan Ellison a month earlier, after his own stroke. Harlan related this in a call today to get an update on Jerry. Harlan, by the way, sounds completely recovered on the phone\u2014another good sign.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe expect Jerry to start updates on the website presently, but they will be short at first. He\u2019s re-learning to type, now just with one finger \u2018and a claw\u2019, so patience is appreciated.<\/p>\n
\u201cHe called after the transfer, to say it was 17 minutes by car from the one facility to the next. Not the sign of someone out of touch with his surroundings or the passage of time.<\/p>\n
\u201cHis cognition appears little affected. He keeps answering the many \u2018do you know where you are?\u2019 questions straight, but he\u2019s sorely tempted to start embroidering the truth\u2026”<\/p><\/blockquote>\n
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From Alex Pournelle, Dr. Pournelle’s son: \u201cJerry had a small stroke. He is recovering well at a local hospital. Prognosis is good, though they\u2019re running more tests and he\u2019s expected to stay at least another day or two. \u201cHe felt well enough to call Mom [Mrs. Pournelle] from the hospital. \u2026 Continue reading