Some of you who have attended ProgDay may know Chris Buckley. Chris has been a regular at the festival for many years and is a friend to many of us. Last Sunday Chris suffered a massive heart attack and has been hospitalized for the past week. Dave Astley sent us the following update tonight: “Chris is still unconscious. He contracted Pneumonia soon after his surgery. This is not uncommon in these circumstances and is being treated with antibiotics. He is still being sedated, but not to the degree he was earlier. His heart is functioning naturally now, but a ventilator is necessary to maintain his ability to breathe consistently. Without question, the Pneumonia is very worrisome and is impeding his progress to the point where the medical staff are hesitant to revive him until they feel he can handle being conscious. The prognosis regarding possible brain damage is quite good, given the fact that he was treated immediately by the medics while on route to the local hospital. He was stabilized before being flown by air ambulance to Dartmouth Hitchcock Critical care unit in Lebanon NH. Pat & I were with him from Tuesday until today, when we had to return home. We are in daily contact with the hospital and will update when anything changes.” Dave added that the hospital will not respond to inquiries regarding his condition. I thought that those of you who know Chris might want to hear this news. Keep Chris in your thoughts and prayers as it sounds like he is in for quite a struggle.
Steve Sly
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Originally Posted by Hunnibee
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