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Budapest, July 24, 1911
VII., Erzsébet-körút 54
Dear Professor,
After long and painful deliberations with the surgeons et al., and also with Eiselsberg1 in Vienna, whom we saw last Wednesday, we have, after all, decided on an operation on my brother's palate. My brother has successfully withstood the terrible intervention (removal of almost all of the hard palate, the right upper jawbone, all three right nasal turbinated bones, the septal cartilage, and the neck glands). Prof. Herczel,2 who is known to you by name, performed the operation. The feared complication (pneumonia) did not occur, so we can hope that this phase of his suffering has been successfully overcome. Of course, we have to reckon with the probability of a recurrence; but if the intervention has succeeded in prolonging my brother's life somewhat, then we have accomplished our goal. I often had to say your password, “Avαγκη”3 —
Frau G. has also now proved herself to be a true life's companion; she thanks you for your kind greeting.—Elma's treatment is going along normally for the time being. In the meantime I will be able to report to you orally on her case.
Since I don't want to travel until my brother is in Budapest, my vacation time will last from about August 8 until September 11; so my stay in the Tyrol would be at about the end of August and beginning of September. Is that all right with you?
Brill writes me that he wants to embark on August 31 in New York, and afterwards be together with me, and, if possible, also with you. I will share my itinerary with him.
I now have little to do, except for my brother. But I am also already quite tired of the treatment.
Kind regards,
Ferenczi
Anton Freiherr von Eiselsberg (1860-1939) titular associate professor at the University of Vienna since 1901 and head of the first surgical clinic there; one of the most respected surgeons of his time.