I got this mesage from Murali today:
"Prof Manohar Samuel has passed on a message: Prof. Bhatt is almost on his last legs - he has cancer (intestinal). Prof (Mrs) Bhatt has lost her vision. Not sure if its total. He also added that the children are settled.
Must fast forward plans to visit them."
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A post-tea brainwave (4.16 p.m. IST) from Murali is reproduced below:
If this idea is alright with everyone ... was just thinking that we, as a class, could give them a surprise by calling them from wherever we are. Will try and coordinate getting the telephone number/s from Prof Manohar or Prof. Rajagopal and then work out when we could call.
It would perhaps help cheer them up.
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The 3rd update from Mky:
Called the A&PRO, MCC. Apparently the English Dept still doesn't have a telephone that's worth using as there was a series of mysterious clicks, which eventually got me back to the A&PRO.
All I got was a curt reply: "Avaar retired. Details theriyaathu."
Tried again. This time someone else managed to get me Prof. Bhatt's home number. Prof (Mrs) B is at home and sounding extremely brave.
Prof B is in the ICU at the Bangalore Institute of Oncology, after surgery. Was in Apollo, Bangalore earlier. Is being looked after by his son and a few old students.
We could try and call there but he "is very feeble and weak." The staff could connect us to his room/ward. Mrs B said he would be happy to hear from us and a message could be passed on to him through the students who are taking turns waiting outside the room/ward.
Prof B's son is in IBM and has a daughter. Second daughter is in Citibank and the third in TCS and in Chennai.
Prof. (Mrs) B said he is critical but after gaining strength should be discharged. She will be leaving for Bangalore with the daughters on Sept. 06. Could make out that she was fighting back ... the tears.
Perhaps we could start calling them immediately.
2 comments:
Thanks Rosh for letting us know. We shall pray for him and his wife, still cant forget the days we used to visit him at home in MCC to discuss our subjects. I just hope and Pray that he does not suffer.
.....AMOS
Hi,
Thank everyone who found the phone no and information. glad that murali could speak with them. really sorry to hear all the sad news of Prof Bhatts.
Hope and pray that God bless them and help them with strength and happiness.
can't forget the days when they fed us.. I doubt if anyone of us has left their home with out being treated to Very delicious hot lunch.. very good hosts. Sir, always helped us in our studies.
He is talented in lot of ways..well read..!
God bless. take care ,our love to them ,kids and family.
usha Thomas
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