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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get well and come back to us, i need my Pournelle fix:)
You are in my thoughts and prayers.
-Rich
Jerry, You are in our thoughts and prayers for a speedy and full recovery. May God bless and keep you and your family.
-Dave Porter
Jerry, I have been a lurker for many years. I have always appreciated your opinions and the discussions of your regular readers and contributors.
My prayers and best wishes for you. Looking forward to a speedy recovery and your return to your passions.
May you always have fair winds and following seas.
Best wishes, Dr. Pournelle; I pray earnestly for your speedy and generous recovery.
I have just read “His Truth Goes Marching On”, and have suddenly noticed an appalling lapse in my Amazon wishlist which I must immediately go off and remedy.
Sincerely, A New Fan
We hope and pray for a quick and thorough recovery.
-d
My heart dropped into my stomach when I saw Scalzi’s Twitter post. Jerry, best wishes for a speedy recovery!
Doc – Get well and god speed!
Speedy and full recovery, Jerry.
Best, R.E.F.
Best wishes for a speedy recovery, Jerry, from an Australian fan of your work. I’ve been reading your work for nearly 40 years and hope there is much more to come.
With all best wishes for a speedy and full recovery, in the hope you may enjoy the holiday season at home with your family
Best wishes for a full and speedy recovery. I still have almost every copy of “there will be war” on my shelf (a few got loaned and didn’t come back, darn it), and I’m honored to have managed to live in a strange enough world where I had the honor and opportunity to be published in the same book with you (I have a story is in “Riding the Red Horse”).
I fervently hope you are still around and healthy enough next year to contribute to the next installment!
Much love to you Jerry, and congratulations on your book! Hope you recover quickly and get feeling better even faster, your a tour de force dear man, and we dearly love your TWiT interviews. Can’t wait to see you again….
I’m so sorry! Best wishes for a speedy recovery and prayers for the whole family
I’m praying for you. Please get well soon. – Kent Hare, a fan from way back and near your home town of Shreveport, Louisiana
Get well soon Jerry.
You are incomparable and we all miss you. Take care of yourself in the meanwhile. You come first!
Get well soon Dr. Pournelle!
You are in my thoughts and prayers. Speedy recovery!
Get well soon. We need your insight.
Dr. Pournelle,
As many attest, your work, contributions, and commentary have been, and remain, precious and influential to so many, myself included. May God grant you a rapid and easy recovery.
Best wishes to you and all who are close to your heart.
Get well soon! Praying for you and yours.