[opendtv] Bill Ruck Up Date
- From: "Larry Bloomfield" <Larry@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: <opendtv@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Thu, 27 May 2004 09:10:05 -0500
Bill Ruck's wife wrote today:
Didn't get a doctor's report today as I'd hoped. From the other
guys, I found out that his lung is a little bit of a concern
(though improving), but the orthopedic stuff is progressing well.
He was still in the ICU, as of 8:00 this morning our time (6:00
pm their time). Hoping that tomorrow might be the big move.
I have talked to the NBC/GE corporate doctor in Paris (he called
just as I was about to get on the GG Bridge - I managed to pull
over to take the call in a nick of time). He said that Bill is
in the best public hospital in Athens, that his doctor is very
good, and that the orthopedic treatment is at the same level he'd
get in the US. NBC and AF Associates have been great and are
making sure that he is getting good care. The rest of the crew
have been very helpful, and have been keeping me in the loop as
much as possible. They have made a very difficult situation
much easier. If anyone has ideas on how to say thanks to them,
be sure and let me know.
Once again, I want to thank everyone who has sent messages of
encouragement, good wishes and prayers to Bill. I have been
consolidating them and sending them via his roommate. The guys
said that he really brightened at receiving the first batch. I
will continue to forward your messages via his roommate until he
is able to check email on his own.
In addition to his condition report, a few other answers -
Don't know if he will be able to do any work or if he will be
heading home as soon as he's allowed to travel. It may be a few
weeks before we know for sure.
Still don't know when I'm headed over, and probably won't know
until early next week. If he's returning stateside, it will
probably be timed so that I can accompany him on his flights. If
not, then whenever it will provide the most help to him there. A
family member is headed to Europe on business and is trying to
rearrange his schedule to get there a few days early so he can
get to Athens next week.
I'm sending him a FedEx package at the end of the week or over
the weekend. If you'd like to send a card, mail it to me at our
home, or at his PO Box. If it gets here in time, I'll send with
the FedEx. If it gets here later, I'll hand carry or send with
another FedEx later. If you want to send something bulky, email
me. Give me an idea what you want to send, if possible, so I can
let them know what to look for. (Remember that whatever you send
may need to come back here eventually.)
As for the accident itself, details are a little sketchy, but
basically he was hit as he was crossing the street from the
Olympics complex, headed back the apartment. Guessing by the
time of his last email on Friday, it may have been dusk or
twilight. The guy (in a car, not a truck) never saw him. The
driver was, from all I've heard, devastated - he called for an
ambulance, stayed there with Bill until it came, then followed
the ambulance back to the hospital and stayed for many hours to
find out Bill's condition.
I don't know which hip/leg/lung was injured. I'm assuming it was
all on the same side, but could be wrong about that. I've been
keeping communications brief with the guys over there, and
haven't asked about these kinds of details since they seemed less
crucial to understanding what's going on.
PLEASE feel free to email me with any questions or with messages
to forward on to Bill. Also, please forward this to any others
who may want news/updates. I don't really know the wider
engineering circle, so your help in getting the word out is much
appreciated. I hope to have another update in the next day or
so, especially if he moves out of ICU.
Siobhan <siobhanruck@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
More as it happens.
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Larry Bloomfield, KA6UTC
The Road Show - A Taste of NAB
1980 25th St.
Florence, OR 97439
(541) 902-2424 Home/Office/Cell
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