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Date: Tue, 11 Jan 94 07:17:05 PST
From: brendan-news@cygnus.com
Subject: File 6--Current News (11 Jan '94) of Brendan Kehoe's Recovery

((MODERATORS' NOTE: 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.
Doctors expect a full physical recovery, but the extent of the
mental recovery remains uncertain. Brendan's progress suggests a
cautiously optimistic prognosis. The follow excerpts are taken from
the "brendan news" hotline (brendan-news@cygnus.com).  They were
written by Jeff Osier, Brendan's housemate and co-worker.))

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Brendan may not need reconstructive surgery on his face at all, as the
bones were broken but not really moved from where they're supposed to
be, and they kind of set themselves while he was comatose.  The
swelling in his head has gone down tremendously, and he does look much
better than he did before.  The doctor expects a full physical
recovery.  Brendan will need a long time in therapy before he's fully
recovered mentally, and may never be the same old Brendan, but things
are looking brighter every day.

 Before I forget, Brendan's mom sends an Irish blessing to all of you,
and thanks you for your concern and good wishes.  The same thanks come
from me.

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We're going to try to get Brendan into a rehab center sometime toward
the end of this week.  We're still deciding on a geographical location
(probably Boston, possibly Philly; Portland, Maine, would be great,
though we don't know the level of care he would get there) and need to
discuss with the insurance folks (who have been fabulous, by the way)
a mode of transportation.  Lotsa details.  Still dealing with other
insurances, rental car companies, the police (who have also been very
helpful and patient), etc. etc. etc...

Brendan is showing remarkable if not incredible progress.  We can only
hope upon hope that this is a sign that his intellectual capacity will
bounce back as strong as it always was.  There's a warning, though.
Brendan won't be the "old Brendan" again.  A major head trauma affects
different people in different ways, but it is always a major
affectation.  Of course, how could it not be?

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

NOTE: As of 1/7/94, all mail to brendan-news (besides getting an
auto-reply) will be forwarded to tk0jut2@mvs.cso.niu.edu, to be
included in the e-mail get-well wishes to be printed and given to
Brendan.

A fund to help with the expected medical expenses has been
established.  Donations can be sent to:

   Brendan's Friends
   c/o Cygnus Support
   One Kendall Square
   Cambridge, MA 02139

Many, many thanks in advance.  All cards and correspondence can be
forwarded to this address as well.  It'll be best not to send anything
to the hospital, since Brendan will be moving soon, nor to the hotel,
since the family will be moving with him.

Again, questions can come to jeffrey@cygnus.com; no promises on a
turnaround time for answers, though.  :)


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