Derek, along with Swoopy, is the host of the incredibly popular podcast, Skepticality, which I’ve been listening to since it started, and which I love. It is easily one of the best, smartest, and most entertaining programs out there, and Derek is one of my personal heroes.
Last night, Derek suffered a VMA, a brain-aneurysm-type event which has landed him in the hospital, under heavy sedation, pretty much comatose, and on a respirator. He was lucky: if he had not been among friends and family when he first started to feel weak and headachy, he may well have died in his sleep. He is currently in the hospital, in critical condition, and the doctors say he is likely to remain so for weeks. It is still too early to know what will happen. Here’s what Swoopy posted up over on their forums:
Per the short podcast I posted a moment ago,
Derek is in intensive care suffering from a bleed to his brain (or a AVM), and is expected to be there for the next several weeks. We don’t know when he’ll be conscious. He is at this time on a ventilator and heavily sedated. His condition is critical.
Thank you for supporting us, we’re certainly not giving up. But until we know more his wife, his parents, and I are spending this time with him.
It’s very late, and this was very sudden. I’ll check back when I can.
- Swoopy
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Derek Colanduno
host – skepticality
I somewhat run this place, when Swoopy isn’t here…
Listen to Swoopy’s anouncement here, too.
To Derek, his wife, Susan, his co-host Swoopy, and their friends and family, I just want you all know that Derek is in my thoughts and that I am cheering for him to recover, continue his life, continue the show, and continue to be an inspiration to so many of us out there. As I said before, this man is one of my personal heroes, and I want only the best for him. You’ve got at least one guy down here in Puerto Rico rooting for you, and I know that many, many more of us out there are sending you our best hopes. I look forward eagerly to you being able to read these words yourself as well. Continue being strong, we’re all here for you.
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