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Date: Mon, 13 May 2002 13:39:11 EDT
Subject: Forry Ackerman update

A bit of better news re Forry, apparently he's had a stroke, but is doing 
much better, so there's some hope he may still have another chance to sign up 
for cryonics...partial letter excepted (with permission):

>We just got back from visiting him in the hospital.  First, they have 
>transferred him out of ICU (as of yesterday)*snip*.  Second, his face really 
lit up when *snip* walked into the 
>room, which means he can still recognize people.  In fact, other than being 
>tired, I would have to say his mental functioning is completely normal.  He 
>is aware of time passage and recognized people from family pictures we 
>showed him.

>He cantankerously groused about having to stare at the ceiling all day and 
>all of the poking and prodding (like blood tests) that goes with a stay in 
>the hospital.  He says he's bored, but the nurse says his phone keeps 
>ringing, enough to tire him out, so go figure.

>Now for some real good news:  while we were there, an occupational 
>therapist came by and said that she would be back in half an hour to help 
>Forry *WALK AROUND* (emphasis mine).  Forry didn't quite hear what she said 
>and wanted, winkingly, to know "What new torture have they devised for me?" 
>in a voice of mock horror that sounded just like the Forry of old.

>*snip*...if will and joie de vivre are enough, then I will 
>happily dispute the claim on the Locus webpage 
>(http://www.locusmag.com/2002/News/News05Log.html) that he is not expected 
>to recover. 

best to all, Mike Donahue

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