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Is Matt ever coming back? Did we ever find out what happened to him? Is he, like, paralyzed from the neck down? If your job is just bullshitting with your friends to begin with, why would anybody need to take a full year off? I assume he's been out of the hospital for several months at least, right?
He had a stroke and aphasia, right? It can take a long time to get your brain back in order, like speech therapy, physical therapy, assuming you can recover. Plus it's likely very traumatic. He might be able to talk but with difficulty, or have trouble getting words out coherently enough for the pod. Lots of potential issues when your eggs get lightly scrambled and you're in the process of recovering and figuring out how much of your life you're going to get back.
I get aphasia before, during, and after migraines and with extreme distress.
Not being able to communicate is very frustrating. Yesterday afternoon, I couldn't find the words to ask my husband to please get my sunglasses from the front pocket of my purse. What are those things that help my eyes called? And the dark green bag I take around with me?
Matt relays a lot of detail and complicated ideas – I couldn't even ask for sunglasses. I can't imagine how much time and patience it must take for him to have a conversation of any substance at all.
IIRC Chris said something about having been to see him and he's recovering but still not there yet.
Yeah, Chris said that he's working on making their Spanish Civil War series into a limited run book which could be really good
He had a stroke which gave him aphasia, so he’s basically been relearning how to talk. A really unfortunate issue to have when your job is talking to people and recording it
BECAUSE, you filthy heretic, our large adult son his holiness St. Bhagavan Shree Matt Christman (SWT) is a father now!