Yale Nemerson is ill

I write this post from Yale's New York apartment where David, Andrea and I have spent the weekend.

For those who don't know, last Saturday morning - January 3, 2009 - Yale was found on his apartment floor . He was brought to New York Downtown Hospital at Beekman and Gold Streets, where he has remained in the ICU for the past week. Yale's many friends and doctors from Mt. Sinai, plus the excellent staff of the Downtown Hospital have rallied to his side.

He is completely sedated, intubated and may or not not know that we are around him. The problem is a base case of pneomina, which became a blood infection as well. While in critcal condition, he stabalized during the week and while he is not getting much better he has not gotten much worse.

We are reaching out to his circle of family, friends and professional associates to keep you up to date on his progress. We are hopeful of a recovery, and know that Dad will need the support and help of the people who have been part of his life over the last few years.

Please pass this posting on to others, send us new addresses at my emial (mnemerson@snet.net) or contact us through the comments field here to share your thoughts, advice and news.

For Andrea and David.