"Jerry Avins" <jya@ieee.org> wrote in message news:432236E6.7060505@ieee.org...> To all my concerned friends: > > I've been out of touch for most of the day, getting word only second hand. > I now have an update from her father. > > Izzy is still on a respirator and heavily sedated. She is still in > intensive care, but no longer classified as "critical". Her surgeon > expects "to dance at her wedding". > > Her intestine has not yet been reconnected. By Sunday, one severed section > rill be reconnected and a temporary colostomy bag bag installed. That will > last about six weeks, when she will undergo another operation to be made > whole. > > This is a time for us to weep for what is, to find joy in what will be, > and relief for what was not. Izzy was rushed to the hospital on foot by a > policeman and her "nanny". She was under care in just under five minutes. > Had it been seven minutes, she would not have lived. > > JerryJerry, I'm so glad to hear the good news. I read about it in yesterday's news and was stunned to hear it was your granddaughter. I'm praying for the recovery of your entire family. We had the exact same thing happen in our neighborhood in the tranquil suburbs a couple of years ago. The woman who cut the little girl's throat was simply low or off her medication. The woman was hospitalized for about a year and then released back to her home here in our neighborhood. She was supposed to be under constant supervision, but occasionally wandered. After a couple of years of this, she was institutionalized permanently. I don't mean to alarm you unduly, but you should be prepared for an odd sort of justice that doesn't seem to recognize the victim. Janet
Isabelle is "out of the woods"
Started by ●September 9, 2005
Reply by ●September 10, 20052005-09-10
Reply by ●September 11, 20052005-09-11
"Jerry Avins" <jya@ieee.org> wrote in message news:432236E6.7060505@ieee.org...> To all my concerned friends: > > I've been out of touch for most of the day, getting word only second hand. > I now have an update from her father. > > Izzy is still on a respirator and heavily sedated. She is still in > intensive care, but no longer classified as "critical". Her surgeon > expects "to dance at her wedding". > > Her intestine has not yet been reconnected. By Sunday, one severed section > rill be reconnected and a temporary colostomy bag bag installed. That will > last about six weeks, when she will undergo another operation to be made > whole. > > This is a time for us to weep for what is, to find joy in what will be, > and relief for what was not. Izzy was rushed to the hospital on foot by a > policeman and her "nanny". She was under care in just under five minutes. > Had it been seven minutes, she would not have lived. > > JerryThat is horrifying. Best wishes for a speedy full recovery for her and all your family. Hopefully she is to young to remember it. Regards Alex
Reply by ●September 12, 20052005-09-12
Janet Bostwick wrote: ...> We had the exact same thing happen in our neighborhood in the tranquil > suburbs a couple of years ago. The woman who cut the little girl's throat > was simply low or off her medication. The woman was hospitalized for about > a year and then released back to her home here in our neighborhood. She was > supposed to be under constant supervision, but occasionally wandered. After > a couple of years of this, she was institutionalized permanently. I don't > mean to alarm you unduly, but you should be prepared for an odd sort of > justice that doesn't seem to recognize the victim.Personally, I don't see punishment as an issue, except perhaps for those who let him run loose. The important outcome is keeping him from perpetrating any more outrages. Jerry -- Engineering is the art of making what you want from things you can get. �����������������������������������������������������������������������
Reply by ●September 12, 20052005-09-12
"Jerry Avins" <jya@ieee.org> wrote in message news:S8qdna0EluSjabneRVn-vA@rcn.net...> > > Personally, I don't see punishment as an issue, except perhaps for those > who let him run loose. The important outcome is keeping him from > perpetrating any more outrages. > > JerryExactly my point.
Reply by ●September 12, 20052005-09-12
That is truly wonderful news, Jerry. I pray the recovery continues in this same positive direction. Jan :) "Jerry Avins" <jya@ieee.org> wrote in message news:432236E6.7060505@ieee.org...> To all my concerned friends: > > I've been out of touch for most of the day, getting word only second hand. > I now have an update from her father. > > Izzy is still on a respirator and heavily sedated. She is still in > intensive care, but no longer classified as "critical". Her surgeon > expects "to dance at her wedding". > > Her intestine has not yet been reconnected. By Sunday, one severed section > rill be reconnected and a temporary colostomy bag bag installed. That will > last about six weeks, when she will undergo another operation to be made > whole. > > This is a time for us to weep for what is, to find joy in what will be, > and relief for what was not. Izzy was rushed to the hospital on foot by a > policeman and her "nanny". She was under care in just under five minutes. > Had it been seven minutes, she would not have lived. > > Jerry > -- > "The rights of the best of men are secured only as the > rights of the vilest and most abhorrent are protected." > - Chief Justice Charles Evans Hughes, 1927 > > "They that give up essential liberty to obtain a little temporary > safety deserve neither liberty nor safety." - Benjamin Franklin, 1759 > ����������������������������������������������������������������������
Reply by ●September 13, 20052005-09-13
"Jerry Avins" <jya@ieee.org> wrote in message news:S8qdna0EluSjabneRVn-vA@rcn.net...> Janet Bostwick wrote: > > ... > > > We had the exact same thing happen in our neighborhood in the tranquil > > suburbs a couple of years ago. The woman who cut the little girl'sthroat> > was simply low or off her medication. The woman was hospitalized forabout> > a year and then released back to her home here in our neighborhood. Shewas> > supposed to be under constant supervision, but occasionally wandered.After> > a couple of years of this, she was institutionalized permanently. Idon't> > mean to alarm you unduly, but you should be prepared for an odd sort of > > justice that doesn't seem to recognize the victim. > > Personally, I don't see punishment as an issue, except perhaps for those > who let him run loose. The important outcome is keeping him from > perpetrating any more outrages. > >He will need to be locked up for the rest of his life - without a doubt.There can be no worse crime than deliberately doing that to a baby. Shytot
Reply by ●September 13, 20052005-09-13
"Jerry Avins" <jya@ieee.org> wrote in message news:432236E6.7060505@ieee.org...> To all my concerned friends: > > I've been out of touch for most of the day, getting word only second hand. I > now have an update from her father. > > Izzy is still on a respirator and heavily sedated. She is still in intensive > care, but no longer classified as "critical". Her surgeon expects "to dance at > her wedding". > > Her intestine has not yet been reconnected. By Sunday, one severed section > rill be reconnected and a temporary colostomy bag bag installed. That will > last about six weeks, when she will undergo another operation to be made > whole. > > This is a time for us to weep for what is, to find joy in what will be, and > relief for what was not. Izzy was rushed to the hospital on foot by a > policeman and her "nanny". She was under care in just under five minutes. Had > it been seven minutes, she would not have lived. > > JerryGreat news. I'm sure there was a great big "Whew!" Dimitri
