morning update- good news
This is now Daphne with the morning update on my abba's ("dad" in Hebrew) condition. The numbers are looking good and this was a critical time. HIs ICP is hovering below ten and was actually at 5 when we got the call. His CCP has been above 80 all night and they've been able to almost totally remove the adrenaline drip.
Ilan helped me think of something very important yesterday: pessimistic projections based on statistics do not take into account the most important variable, which is something known to everyone who knows my abba but not to his doctors. That is how much that man loves his life, his family, his science, his friends, and especially my mother. And how calm and strong he is. He will be OK.
Ilan helped me think of something very important yesterday: pessimistic projections based on statistics do not take into account the most important variable, which is something known to everyone who knows my abba but not to his doctors. That is how much that man loves his life, his family, his science, his friends, and especially my mother. And how calm and strong he is. He will be OK.
posted by Nadav Kaufman at 5/29/2006 06:58:00 AM
8 Comments:
I absolutely agree to Daphne's second point proposed by Ilan.
We all know Yoram's outstanding love and being loved by all who know him.
This is certainly a major factor which is not incorporated in the statistics.
We all in Tel-Aviv are with you praying to G-od for his help.
Maybe, whishfull thoughts from all around the world can have some positive effect also not covered by mathematical statistics.
Manfredo, Brazil
Dear Dafne and Family,
We are very pleased with the good news.Hope this trend will continue until full recvery.
חזק ואמץ
Nadine and Eliezer
Dear Kaufman family,
We send our love and prayers to you. As a hospital RN I agree with your expression of faith in your father's strength.
We pray for further encouraging news on your father's condition.
Rose and Tony Clarke
Big Island, Hawaii
I see my previous comment should have been addressed to Daphne. I was looking at the bottom of the 29 May posting where it had the automatic "posted by Nadav". Nadav: I apologize for my clumbsiness. Obviously, I'm not familiar with the family members. Blessings upon you all!
Tad Anderson, Seattle
Dear Kaufman family,
Yoram is an invaluable colleague and friend. While I am deeply saddened by this accident, I am sure Yoram's zest for life, work, colleagues and family will sustain him back to a speedy and complete recovery. His friends at Los Alamos are thinking of you all and wishing you all the strength through this.
My heartfelt love and energy to Yoram to continue getting back to normal.
Regards,
Manvendra DUBEY
Los Alamos National Lab.
I really would like to commend Nadav's job on the blog website - the news are so informative, timely, and with the right amount of details. I was telling Jean about this and Jean simply said, "Well, he is his father's son!" Of course.
I am very glad that everything is much better today. We are optimistic that Yoram is on his way to a full recovery. He knows that we need him and we love him!
Jean and your family, please let me know if there is anything I can do to help! Let me know when you have some appertite for Chinese food...
Mian Chin
(mian.chin@nasa.gov)
I sent you this mail yesterday, but I was told that you have not read it... so I am posting it here.
Dear, dear, family,
I want to thank you all for putting up the blog on the web and updating it.
Without it I would have gone crazy.
Being far from you all is very difficult, I want to be there with you.
I am thinking and praying for Yoram all the time.
I read Daphne's message a short while ago and I absolutely agree with her.
Yoram has such a strong spirit, so optimistic and full of life,
he will not give up.
I am sure he is also thinking that he will get out of it.
Also we should not forget that he has a very strong and flexible brain.
He was born left handed and forced to write with his right.
It is common knowledge that left handed brains work differently.
I send Yoram and you all lots of hugs and kisses.
Love,
Irit.
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