This is the place where Jenn and Renny will post updates about Stewart Knower, aka Tooie. We'll be posting regularly.
The current situation is that on 21 August Tooie went into cardiac arrest at his Saturday morning men's group just after finishing his argument about why a mosque should be allowed at ground zero in New York. Regardless of our opinions on this issue, I think we can all agree that this was a particularly powerful way of closing an argument.
Tooie was revived by paramedics and taken to Anne Arundle Medical Center (AAMC) in Annapolis, MD. According to the attending cardiac surgeon, his cardiac arrest was not due to any blockage in his heart (which remains strong), instead it arose from an arrhythmia . He is currently in the critical care unit at AAMC, and although he is essentially breathing by himself, he has not had reflex response to physical stimuli. For example, he has no gag reflex, there is no response to reflex tests of his feet or hands, and his eyes do not respond to light tests on a regular basis (there seemed to be some eye response this morning, but this afternoon there seemed to be none). This suggests very limited brain activity.
The doctor this morning said that Tooie is basically in a coma (no physical or mental awareness). The question now is whether or not there is any brain activity beyond that which controls his breathing. He is scheduled for an EEG tomorrow (8/23), and the results of that test will be posted here.
That's all for now. Love to all -
Perfect name for the blog, Ren. Briught a smile to my face at a dark time. Thanks so much for setting this up. I'm subscribing, keeping my fingers crossed for Tooie, and thinking of you all.
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