------------------------------ Date: Tue, 4 Jan 1994 16:22:13 CST From: CuD Moderators Subject: File 2--BRENDAN KEHOE UPDATE For those who missed it, Brendan Kehoe, author of ZEN AND THE ART OF THE INTERNET, the CuD archivist at ftp.eff.org, and long-time net denizen, was seriously injured in an automobile accident on Friday, 31 December, in Newton, Pennsylvania. According to Newton police, the accident was called in at 1:45 p.m, and police arrived at 1:49 p.m. According to a police spokesperson, Brendan was driving on Eagle Road, on which there is a stop sign at the Rightstown road intersection, where the accident occured. According to the police spokesperson, there was one passenger with him who was treated and released. Brendan was taken to the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania. Attempts to contact their patient information number (215-662-3308) today were unsuccessful. Brendan's brother suggested that cards could be sent to his mother at the hotel in which she was staying (see below) for a short time, but it might be better if cards were sent directly to the hospital until further notice: Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania Founders' Building, Room 579 3400 Spruce St. Philadelphia, PA 19104 We urge readers to send him a card. We will be collecting the notes that come in wishing him well via e-mail, and send them to him in about two weeks. So, if you want to send him an E-note, send it to us (tk0jut2@mvs.cso.niu.edu) with the subject header: TO BRENDAN Aaron Dickey compiled the following messages from the comp.org.eff.talk Usenet group for the folks on Mindvox (mindvox.phantom.com): Subject--Brendan Kehoe Critically Injured From--kieran (Aaron Dickey) Date--Tue, 04 Jan 94 01:57:07 EST +---------- Forwarded message ---------- Date--Mon, 3 Jan 1994 14:41:00 CST From--TK0JUT2%NIU.bitnet@vmd.cso.uiuc.edu Subject--Brendan Kehoe critically injured in car accident Brendan Kehoe, Cu Digest archivist at ftp.eff.org and author of ZEN AND THE ART OF THE INTERNET, was critically injured in an automobile accident in Pennsylvania on Friday, 31 December. He sustained massive head injuries, but on Monday, the prognosis for his survival was "cautiously optimistic," according to his brother. Tragically, the severity of the injuries will likely produce permanent disability, although the nature and extent remains uncertain at this time. Doctors expect that he will be semi-comatose for at least two weeks. The hospital is not allowing him to receive flowers or other tangibles. Cards may be sent to him at: Brendan Kehoe c/o Alice Kehoe Penn Tower Hotel Civic Center Blvd ad 34th Street Philadelphia, PA 19104 Brendan will not be able to directly communicate for some time. But, his brother and a few friends intend to set up a net-link to keep people informed of his condition. ========================================================================== +---------- Forwarded message ---------- Date--Mon, 3 Jan 1994 15:26:14 -0500 (EST) From--Stanton McCandlish Subject--Brendan Kehoe hospitalized - update 01/03/94 3pm EST For those that missed the news, Brendan Kehoe was involved in an injurious automobile accided that left him hospitalized. See previous post for details. When we have info on where to send get well notes, etc., we'll post it, so please hold off on the inquiries. Kehoe is the author of "Zen and the Art of the Intenet", and has been a long-time EFF volunteer, maintaining the CuD archives on ftp.eff.org. Mike Godwin contacted Brendan's family and had this to report: 'He is in "fair" condition today, according to his brother. The auto accident caused Brendan a number of head injuries. His right ear was destroyed, says his brother, but there is evidence that he retains hearing in his left ear. 'The surgeons performed a number of craniotomies to relieve the pressure caused by pooling blood in his skull, and removed a section of the left side of his brain. The doctors predict that if he recovers--he is still at risk of death--he will be aphasic. They are not certain whether he will be able to recover his ability to speak and comprehend language through rehabilitation.' Stanton McCandlish * mech@eff.org * Electronic Frontier Found. OnlineActivist ============================================================================ +---------- Forwarded message ---------- Date--Mon, 3 Jan 1994 17:04:19 -0500 From--farber@central.cis.upenn.edu (David Farber) Subject--Re--Brendan Kehoe critically injured in car accident (fwd) If you want to keep in touch with his condition you can call Brendan Kehoe patient info # is 215 662-3308. As stated cards etc are not receivable but for record the hospital address and his room number is: Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania Founders' Building, Room 579 3400 Spruce St. Philadelphia, PA 19104 ================================================================== From--Stanton McCandlish Subject--Brendan Kehoe hospitalized - update 10pm EST, 01/03/94 According to Pat McGregor , by way of the Two Glees (Glee Willis and Glee Harrah Cady ): Brendan, as of 4pm, was not comatose any longer, but semi-conscious, and is recognizing voices, faces, music, etc. He was operated on 3 times to relieve pressure on the brain. The surgery and damage have left him with in "restless and irritable" shape, apparently a good sign. It was also observed that his pelvis, which broke, took most of the damage in the wreck, preventing more internal injury. He's being moved from the ICU to a regular room soon. Following that, he'll be relocated to Boston for more surgery and rehab. Doctors will need to wait a few weeks before they can fully assess his condition, as his brain is still subject to swelling, and the accident caused a lot of other damage. His entire face is in need of reconstructive surgery. Cyngus plans to continue him on salary, and he did have health insurance, but "there will be expenses" Pat understates, mentioning that he and some others are looking into setting up a fund to help defray these costs. EFF's also been thinking about how to go about this, so it looks pretty likely that there will be one. Thanks to Pat and Glee and Glee for passing on the info. For those that missed the news, Brendan Kehoe was in a really bad car wreck. See previous posts for more details, incl. phone/address info, etc. Brendan is a long-time EFF volunteer, wrote "Zen and the Art of the Internet", and is the archivist for Computer underground Digest. Stanton McCandlish * mech@eff.org * Electronic Frontier Found. 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