Three weeks ago, it seemed a miracle that Isabelle would live through the night. Two weeks ago, it seemed unlikely that she would be out of hospital before Thanksgiving. One week ago, we could be sure that she would recover fully with her faculties intact, and with good hope for her sweet disposition. She was still in intensive care but her digestive system was beginning to resume normal function. Yesterday afternoon, she was wheeled home in her stroller by her parents and Chan, who saved her. I'll soon post pictures of her, smiling and happy, on my web site. My sincerest thanks go to those all over the world who wished her well. Jerry -- Engineering is the art of making what you want from things you can get. �����������������������������������������������������������������������
Izzy is home
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in article qsqdnTj_2Y9UXqHeRVn-pg@rcn.net, Jerry Avins at jya@ieee.org wrote on 09/30/2005 00:49:> Three weeks ago, it seemed a miracle that Isabelle would live through > the night. Two weeks ago, it seemed unlikely that she would be out of > hospital before Thanksgiving. One week ago, we could be sure that she > would recover fully with her faculties intact, and with good hope for > her sweet disposition. She was still in intensive care but her digestive > system was beginning to resume normal function. Yesterday afternoon, she > was wheeled home in her stroller by her parents and Chan, who saved her. > > I'll soon post pictures of her, smiling and happy, on my web site. My > sincerest thanks go to those all over the world who wished her well.Blessings to you and her and her parents, Jerry. i watched this whole thing without comment (essentially mortified), but i'm pleased to hear of her recovery. did she lose some intestine? will she be able to get along fine, as is? -- r b-j rbj@audioimagination.com "Imagination is more important than knowledge."
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robert bristow-johnson wrote:> in article qsqdnTj_2Y9UXqHeRVn-pg@rcn.net, Jerry Avins at jya@ieee.org wrote > on 09/30/2005 00:49: > > >>Three weeks ago, it seemed a miracle that Isabelle would live through >>the night. Two weeks ago, it seemed unlikely that she would be out of >>hospital before Thanksgiving. One week ago, we could be sure that she >>would recover fully with her faculties intact, and with good hope for >>her sweet disposition. She was still in intensive care but her digestive >>system was beginning to resume normal function. Yesterday afternoon, she >>was wheeled home in her stroller by her parents and Chan, who saved her. >> >>I'll soon post pictures of her, smiling and happy, on my web site. My >>sincerest thanks go to those all over the world who wished her well. > > > Blessings to you and her and her parents, Jerry. i watched this whole thing > without comment (essentially mortified), but i'm pleased to hear of her > recovery. did she lose some intestine? will she be able to get along fine, > as is?Now, she has a colostomy of the large intestine. I don't know when the expect to restore the normal configuration. (She seems to confound us all in beating projections.) She will undoubtedly lose an inch or so when the large intestine is reattached, but that's a trivial bit. Jerry -- Engineering is the art of making what you want from things you can get. �����������������������������������������������������������������������
Reply by ●September 30, 20052005-09-30
"Jerry Avins" <jya@ieee.org> wrote in message news:qsqdnTj_2Y9UXqHeRVn-pg@rcn.net...> Three weeks ago, it seemed a miracle that Isabelle would live through the > night. Two weeks ago, it seemed unlikely that she would be out of hospital > before Thanksgiving. One week ago, we could be sure that she would recover > fully with her faculties intact, and with good hope for her sweet > disposition. She was still in intensive care but her digestive system was > beginning to resume normal function. Yesterday afternoon, she was wheeled > home in her stroller by her parents and Chan, who saved her. > > I'll soon post pictures of her, smiling and happy, on my web site. My > sincerest thanks go to those all over the world who wished her well. > > Jerry > -- > Engineering is the art of making what you want from things you can get. > �����������������������������������������������������������������������I am very pleased for you....Jerry and little Izzy and all your family...I was absolutely 'shocked' to hear that someone could even contemplate doing that to your Izzy..let alone to Do it !! My very best wishes for all of you and especially for Izzy ! -- Bigbazza (Barry)..Oz
Reply by ●September 30, 20052005-09-30
In article <BF624336.AC93%rbj@audioimagination.com>, robert bristow-johnson <rbj@audioimagination.com> wrote:> in article qsqdnTj_2Y9UXqHeRVn-pg@rcn.net, Jerry Avins at jya@ieee.org wrote > on 09/30/2005 00:49: > > > Three weeks ago, it seemed a miracle that Isabelle would live through > > the night. Two weeks ago, it seemed unlikely that she would be out of > > hospital before Thanksgiving. One week ago, we could be sure that she > > would recover fully with her faculties intact, and with good hope for > > her sweet disposition. She was still in intensive care but her digestive > > system was beginning to resume normal function. Yesterday afternoon, she > > was wheeled home in her stroller by her parents and Chan, who saved her. > > > > I'll soon post pictures of her, smiling and happy, on my web site. My > > sincerest thanks go to those all over the world who wished her well. > > Blessings to you and her and her parents, Jerry. i watched this whole thing > without comment (essentially mortified), but i'm pleased to hear of her > recovery. did she lose some intestine? will she be able to get along fine, > as is?Yes, blessings indeed! Chan too. KP
Reply by ●September 30, 20052005-09-30
In article <1_KdnYx7B_lgRaHeRVn-3A@rcn.net>, Jerry Avins <jya@ieee.org> wrote:> > Now, she has a colostomy of the large intestine. I don't know when the > expect to restore the normal configuration. (She seems to confound us > all in beating projections.) She will undoubtedly lose an inch or so > when the large intestine is reattached, but that's a trivial bit.Jerry, Sometimes, I wonder if doctors give us news about the worst possible outcome so we don't get our hopes up. I am glad Izzy's progressing so well toward a full recovery. You must be so relieved!
Reply by ●September 30, 20052005-09-30
"Jerry Avins" <jya@ieee.org> wrote in message news:qsqdnTj_2Y9UXqHeRVn-pg@rcn.net...> Three weeks ago, it seemed a miracle that Isabelle would live through the > night. Two weeks ago, it seemed unlikely that she would be out of hospital > before Thanksgiving. One week ago, we could be sure that she would recover > fully with her faculties intact, and with good hope for her sweet disposition. > She was still in intensive care but her digestive system was beginning to > resume normal function. Yesterday afternoon, she was wheeled home in her > stroller by her parents and Chan, who saved her. > > I'll soon post pictures of her, smiling and happy, on my web site. My > sincerest thanks go to those all over the world who wished her well. > > JerryWhew...... I am happy for you and your family. Dimitri
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Stan Horwitz wrote:> In article <1_KdnYx7B_lgRaHeRVn-3A@rcn.net>, Jerry Avins <jya@ieee.org> > wrote: > >>Now, she has a colostomy of the large intestine. I don't know when the >>expect to restore the normal configuration. (She seems to confound us >>all in beating projections.) She will undoubtedly lose an inch or so >>when the large intestine is reattached, but that's a trivial bit. > > > Jerry, > > Sometimes, I wonder if doctors give us news about the worst possible > outcome so we don't get our hopes up. I am glad Izzy's progressing so > well toward a full recovery. You must be so relieved!The projections were a range. Thanksgiving was seen as an optimistic but not very unlikely guess. The poor kid was drugged to the point of unconsciousness of near unconsciousness for over a week. Withdrawal alone was a challenge. Somehow, she bounced back like an empty barrel released under water. When she got to her own crib, she smiled, sighed, and promptly fell asleep. She amazed all of us, including the doctors. Jerry -- Engineering is the art of making what you want from things you can get. �����������������������������������������������������������������������
Reply by ●September 30, 20052005-09-30
On Fri, 30 Sep 2005 00:49:11 -0400, Jerry Avins <jya@ieee.org> wrote:>Three weeks ago, it seemed a miracle that Isabelle would live through >the night. Two weeks ago, it seemed unlikely that she would be out of >hospital before Thanksgiving. One week ago, we could be sure that she >would recover fully with her faculties intact, and with good hope for >her sweet disposition. She was still in intensive care but her digestive >system was beginning to resume normal function. Yesterday afternoon, she >was wheeled home in her stroller by her parents and Chan, who saved her. > >I'll soon post pictures of her, smiling and happy, on my web site. My >sincerest thanks go to those all over the world who wished her well. > >JerryVery glad to hear that! Please do convey our best wishes to the family and the heroic nanny. I'm sure thanks go to the attending medical staff as well. Heartfelt best wishes! Eric Jacobsen Minister of Algorithms, Intel Corp. My opinions may not be Intel's opinions. http://www.ericjacobsen.org
Reply by ●September 30, 20052005-09-30
Jerry Avins <jya@ieee.org> wrote:>Three weeks ago, it seemed a miracle that Isabelle would live through >the night. Two weeks ago, it seemed unlikely that she would be out of >hospital before Thanksgiving. One week ago, we could be sure that she >would recover fully with her faculties intact, and with good hope for >her sweet disposition. She was still in intensive care but her digestive >system was beginning to resume normal function. Yesterday afternoon, she >was wheeled home in her stroller by her parents and Chan, who saved her. > >I'll soon post pictures of her, smiling and happy, on my web site. My >sincerest thanks go to those all over the world who wished her well. > >JerryCongratulations to all Jerry! -- Steve Never read the fine print. There ain't no way you're going to like it.
