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Date: 5 Jan 1994 16:59:25 -0500
From: mech@eff.org (Stanton McCandlish)
Subject: File 2--Brendan Kehoe hospitalization update

((MODERATORS' NOTE: Although posted on 5 Jan (Weds), the following is
the latest update (as of Thurs, 17:50) from cygnus.  Updates can be
obtained with the finger command:
finger brendan-news@cygnus.com)

Latest update! Good news for once, too.

PS: in case of net.difficulty getting to the finger address below, try
finger brendan@eff.org, which should have the same info.

-S.McC <mech@eff.org

Forwarded message:
From--Dan Brown <brown@eff.org

Forwarded message:
From--"Pat McGregor" <pat@cygnus.com
 (brendan-news@cygnus.com)
Date--Wed, 05 Jan 1994 13:35:02 -0800

updated 5 January 1994 1:00pm PST

Brendan Kehoe, author of ZEN AND THE ART OF THE INTERNET, and a Cygnus
Support engineer, was critically injured in an automobile accident in
Pennsylvania on Friday, 31 December, 1993.  The full extent of his
injuries cannot be assessed for another two weeks or so, according to
his doctors.  Brendan was moved out of the ICU Monday, and is
improving rapidly.

Jeff Osier, Brendan's housemate and a co-worker, who is with the
family said:

We went over to the hospital late this morning, around lunchtime, and
found Brendan sitting up, feeding himself solid food.  This is a HUGE
step even from yesterday, when the nurse was feeding him jell-o for
the first time.  He recognized me and remembered that I was there even
when he looked away for a moment.. another huge step for someone whose
attention span was about 2 seconds yesterday morning.  He's been
talking occasinally as well; last night he said my name when he saw
me, and today said "hey, dude".  His mom leaned down to kiss him ad
said "I love you," and he said "I love you, too," and kissed her back.
This is something of a miracle.. many thanks to those of you who are
praying!  Keep it up, it works.

We can only hope that most of his incredible intellect returns to him
so that he can continue to share it with all of us.  I want to say
thanks to all of you for your help and support; to quote Brendan (from
Zen), I'm proud to call you my friends.  His family is very, very
grateful as well.

Cards and other items may be sent to him at:
 Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania
 Founders' Building, Room  579
 3400 Spruce St.
 Philadelphia, PA 19104

The CuD folks are collating email messages for Brendan: instructions
 are:  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

A fund to help with the expected medical expenses is being
established; watch this space for information on how to contribute.

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(MODERATOR COMMENT:  The Cu Digest editors are encouraging netfolk to
send electronic messages to him that include a joke, funny story, or a
"get-well" recipe.  The editors will accecpt e-mail contributions
until about January 19. Then, we'll print the responses on rag-bond
paper, bind them, and send them to him as a "net anthology."

Send notes to:  tk0jut2@mvs.cso.niu.edu with the subject header:
TO BRENDAN

Jim Thomas / Gordon Meyer CuD Editors

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