From Alex Pournelle, Dr. Pournelle’s son:
“Jerry had a small stroke. He is recovering well at a local hospital. Prognosis is good, though they’re running more tests and he’s expected to stay at least another day or two.
“He felt well enough to call Mom [Mrs. Pournelle] from the hospital.
“Thank you for your thoughts and prayers. More updates when we have them.”
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UPDATE – 19 December 2014
“Update: 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.
“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—another good sign.
“We expect Jerry to start updates on the website presently, but they will be short at first. He’s re-learning to type, now just with one finger ‘and a claw’, so patience is appreciated.
“He 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.
“His cognition appears little affected. He keeps answering the many ‘do you know where you are?’ questions straight, but he’s sorely tempted to start embroidering the truth…”
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Hope you are back home soon. I’ve been enjoying your work for many years and look forward to enjoying much more.
Dr. Pournelle, I read your books as a kid and they have encouraged a long-standing interest in space (I’m currently finishing up an education which should help me eventually work in the space industry). I wish you a speedy recovery!
Get well soon, Jerry. I have followed your work for years, and would miss it and you enormously.
Get well soon, Jerry. We will miss you at tonight’s LASFS meeting but I will make certain that we spend some time saying nice things about you.
Get well Jerry, you are one of the true voices of reason out there. My best wishes to you and you family.
Adding my prayers and voice to all the other well wishers.
Dr. Pournelle, wishing you speedy recovery
Best wishes for a full and speedy recovery from a long time fan and subscriber. You are in my prayers
-jss
Take care, Jerry! You are in our Prayers.
We are all looking forward to your speedy return. Best wishes for a full recovery and a happy return.
Will have you in my prayers for a complete and speedy recovery.
Best wishes for a quick and full recovery.
We’re praying for a speedy recovery for a great author, voice of reason, and man…
Get well, Jerry!
Best wishes for a full recovery.
From a reader, fan, subscriber, and sometime correspondent.
Best wishes. Thoughts and prayers with you and yours.
Best wishes from our family to yours, for full recovery and continuing marvelous, cantankerously vivid -American creativity. Amid love.
The Brins/
Jeez, Jerry, I know “you do this stuff so we don’t have to”, but isn’t this taking things a little too far? Best wishes for a speedy recovery!
Dr. Pournelle, wishing you a speedy recovery. I’ll pray for it too.
I’ll join the chorus of well wishers and the multitudes pulling for your speedy recovery.