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Topic: Dutch astronaut Wubbo Ockels' medical status
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Jacques van Oene
Member Posts: 861
From: Houten, The Netherlands
Registered: Oct 2001
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posted 08-26-2005 08:59 AM
  
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
Editor Posts: 42988
From: Houston, TX
Registered: Nov 1999
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posted 08-26-2005 09:11 AM
Truly unfortunate news. My hope is for his full recovery and my compassion for his family at this time. |
Jacques van Oene
Member Posts: 861
From: Houten, The Netherlands
Registered: Oct 2001
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posted 08-26-2005 09:20 AM
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
Member Posts: 2896
From: Titusville, FL USA
Registered: Feb 2005
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posted 08-26-2005 10:27 AM
Prayers to the "flying Dutchman" and his family. |
randy
Member Posts: 2176
From: West Jordan, Utah USA
Registered: Dec 1999
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posted 08-26-2005 11:56 AM
I hope for the best for him and his family. |
heng44
Member Posts: 3387
From: Netherlands
Registered: Nov 2001
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posted 08-27-2005 03:54 AM
His condition seems to be stable, newspapers reported Saturday morning. |
Robert Pearlman
Editor Posts: 42988
From: Houston, TX
Registered: Nov 1999
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posted 08-31-2005 06:46 AM
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
Member Posts: 586
From: Germany
Registered: Apr 2005
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posted 09-06-2005 12:08 PM
To hear nothing new on this topic might be good, because "news" are not necessarily "good news". |
Jacques van Oene
Member Posts: 861
From: Houten, The Netherlands
Registered: Oct 2001
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posted 09-14-2005 12:06 PM
Wubbo is home again, he left the hospital today (14 Sept. 2005). |
Robert Pearlman
Editor Posts: 42988
From: Houston, TX
Registered: Nov 1999
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posted 05-29-2013 05:45 PM
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
Member Posts: 2176
From: West Jordan, Utah USA
Registered: Dec 1999
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posted 05-29-2013 07:48 PM
I wish him a speedy recovery. |
mark plas
Member Posts: 385
From: the Netherlands
Registered: Aug 2000
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posted 05-30-2013 02:49 AM
My thoughts are with Wubbo and his family.
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cspg
Member Posts: 6210
From: Geneva, Switzerland
Registered: May 2006
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posted 05-30-2013 06:08 AM
My thoughts also go out to him and his family. |
apolloprojeckt
Member Posts: 1447
From: Arnhem, Netherlands
Registered: Feb 2009
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posted 05-31-2013 01:32 AM
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
Member Posts: 448
From: Naxxar, Malta
Registered: Dec 2010
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posted 05-31-2013 01:50 PM
Wish him a quick recovery and may his family find the strength in this difficult time. |
astro-nut
Member Posts: 946
From: Washington, IL
Registered: Jan 2006
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posted 06-15-2013 06:54 AM
Get well soon, Wubbo! |
randy
Member Posts: 2176
From: West Jordan, Utah USA
Registered: Dec 1999
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posted 06-15-2013 04:56 PM
Here's wishing for a speedy recovery. |
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