Update on Yehuda Falk

[Joan Bresnan]

Here are two messages from Brandel Falk, Yehuda's wife, updating his
condition.  They just arrived this morning (for me in California).  --Joan

Brandel Falk (ImaBDF at inter.net.il):

1)
The more optimistic doctor was on duty today.  He told me there was
*almost* no hope (a huge improvement over "no hope"!) and there was even
"slight improvement" (but very slight) in Yehuda's condition.  He did not
specify what type of improvement, and I didn't think to ask.  However, the
nurse did indicate that kidney function was slightly improved...

    The doctor also reminded me (as if I could forget!!) that, if Yehuda
survives, he will be very messed up physically.  It's too early to tell
just what that might mean.

Brandel


2)
    There is a blessing traditional Jews say several times a day, thanking
God for bringing the dead back to life (meaning in the future, at the time
of the Messiah).  We've already experienced it once with Yehuda--the first
weekend after he went into the hospital, he had been basically dead and
wasn't expected to live beyond a couple more days at best.  We're hoping
this is a turn-around to do it again...

    So many of the LFG people wrote to me when I sent you that first
e-mail.  I don't know most of them (I met a few in Athens when I went there
with Yehuda), but I recognized the names as Yehuda has mentioned them a
number of times.  In fact, I think I got more responses (relatively) from
the LFG community than any other!

    In any case, warm wishes, vibes, thoughts, and prayers are still
extremely welcome!!


Brandel

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-- 
Joan Bresnan
Stanford University
http://www.stanford.edu/~bresnan/
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