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Jacques van Oene | Sad news about Holland's first astronaut. Dutch astronaut Wubbo Ockels (STS-61A) is in a coma after a heart attack last Tuesday (23 August 2005). More news to follow... |
Robert Pearlman | Truly unfortunate news. My hope is for his full recovery and my compassion for his family at this time. |
Jacques van Oene | Here you can read more. The medical condition of former Dutch astronaut Wubbo Ockels justifies cautious optimism, the Technical University in Delft has said.Ockels, 59, is a part-time professor with the university's Faculty of Aerospace Engineering. He was hospitalised after a serious heart attack last week but a spokesperson for the university said on Tuesday that there were positive developments in his case. Staff at the Aerospace faculty received an email in which Ockels expressed thanks for the quick assistance he received when he suffered the heart attack. He also said that all projects he is involved in will continue. |
KSCartist | Prayers to the "flying Dutchman" and his family. |
randy | I hope for the best for him and his family. |
heng44 | His condition seems to be stable, newspapers reported Saturday morning. |
Robert Pearlman | Ockels is apparently out of coma and on the mend, according to Expatica.com: Staff at the Aerospace faculty received an email in which Ockels expressed thanks for the quick assistance he received when he suffered the heart attack. He also said that all projects he is involved in will continue. |
East-Frisian | To hear nothing new on this topic might be good, because "news" are not necessarily "good news". |
Jacques van Oene | Wubbo is home again, he left the hospital today (14 Sept. 2005). |
Robert Pearlman | Dutch news services are reporting that Wubbo Ockels is now under the care of doctors at the MD Anderson Cancer Center in Houston as he has been diagnosed with cancer. The disease began in his kidneys but has spread to his lungs. Ockels is quoted as saying, "They give me one to two years, but then the cancer is responding to treatment. This is not funny. My perspective is completely different." My thoughts go out to him and his family. |
randy | I wish him a speedy recovery. |
mark plas | My thoughts are with Wubbo and his family.
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cspg | My thoughts also go out to him and his family. |
apolloprojeckt | Very sad to hear this, I hope Wubbo and his wife Joost and kids rest and strength may be found in this part of their lives. |
alexbaja | Wish him a quick recovery and may his family find the strength in this difficult time. |
astro-nut | Get well soon, Wubbo! |
randy | Here's wishing for a speedy recovery. |