Peter David suffers a stroke

[Mr. Adventure]

Scary stuff, I try to be more careful now because I'm the type who also would tend to "soldier on" and fail to heed the warnings.

 

[kirk55555]

I hope everything turns out ok for him. He's one of my favorite comic writers.

 

[butch101]

I wish him the best for the next year. Get well soon !

 

[Kai "the spy"]

Here's an update posted by Peter's wife Kathleen:

http://kathwp.malibulist.com/index.php/2012/12/31/in-the-blink-of-an-eye/

... having told Peter that he might be having a cardiac episode, he put on his best comic guy voice and said, ”Worst Episode Ever.”

Classic Peter David. I'm glad he still got his incredible sense of humor, even in the face of such a crisis. Again, best wishes to him and his family in this difficult time. And may their new year yet turn out to be a happy one.

 

[Cutter John]

Here's hoping for a speedy recovery. I've been a fan for years, and his New Frontier series is the main reason I'm still a Trek fan.

 

[Snaploud]

I'm glad the stroke does not appear to have impacted his personality/memory/thought-processes. It sucks for a writer to be stuck using just one hand (for any length of time), but it could have been a lot worse. My best wishes to the family, and I wish him a speedy recovery.

 

[Vendikarr]

I'm glad the stroke does not appear to have impacted his personality/memory/thought-processes. It sucks for a writer to be stuck using just one hand (for any length of time), but it could have been a lot worse.

This is easily overcome at this point. Get a digital recorder and dictate your stories, then hire an assistant to type up your dictation.

It may be an adjustment, but he can continue to work. I know without my work I would be lost.

 

[Neroon]

Here is an update on Peter, posted today by Kathleen on her blog:

Link to - "How do you tell a 10 year old that her father might never be the same?"

 

[shivkala]

Kathleen posted to PeterDavid.net an update on PAD's condition and ways in which you can help them tackle some of the medical bills.

Here's the update:

He was able with assistance to get up and sit in a chair where he spent most of the day. He worked with his various physical therapy and occupational therapy personnel on continuing to strengthen his arm and leg. The eye seems to be correcting itself a little but that’s going to be looked at in rehab as to what they can do besides a stylish eye-patch. He also revised an X-Factor script for his editor at Marvel, which I think made him feel good/more normal than he has been feeling.

Remember the waiting game? Well we MIGHT be moving him to his rehab facility but it is not a done deal because they don’t like some of the markers in various pieces of blood work. It may be an aberration and they are going to test him six ways from Sunday this morning to give us a go or no go on his going to rehab today. We have all the pieces of the jigsaw puzzle in place except the Doctor’s OK to go.

Hard to believe that one week ago all this started.

And here's how you can help:

Even though we have health insurance we have co-pays and the like. And since this stroke fell at the end of the year, we have all the new co-pays to deal with (I can honestly see those of you who have had to deal with this nodding your heads). And there are things that the insurance company just won’t cover (more head nodding). So we are at the beginning of what is going to be a very expensive year even though we are only 4 days in.

The most direct way is to buy his books from Crazy 8 Press (via ComicMix) or from Amazon or Barnes and Noble websites. These are books that he gets the money from directly and the most per book.

The blog post has more specific information on ordering his books through Crazy 8 Press, including some direct links.

 

[the G-man]

Here is an update on Peter, posted today by Kathleen on her blog:

Link to - "How do you tell a 10 year old that her father might never be the same?"

I didn't realize he had kids that young. That's one of the tough things about having kids from a second marriage, I guess (written with sympathy, not criticism or judgement).

 

[Jan]

This is today's update, mostly 'written' by Peter's daughter Caroline. It's very sweet.

http://www.peterdavid.net/2013/01/05/from-carolines-point-of-veiw/

 

[Keith1701]

Sad news. Wishing a speedy recovery

Hope all is well and things are better.

 

[Neroon]

Posted by Kathleen today: Peter is up and walking!

 

[firehawk12]

Good news!

 

[Snaploud]

Posted by Kathleen today: Peter is up and walking!