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DoA
Profile Blog Joined October 2010
Korea (South)599 Posts
August 28 2012 17:31 GMT
#1
Hey guys,

It's been a rough weekend to say the least. I'm staying at my relative's house in San Jose (about an hour south of San Francisco) while I recover. I'll try to answer as many questions I can with this, but there are a lot of unknowns in the equation right now that will need to get sorted out in the coming weeks.

So basically what ended up happening was that my gallbladder decided to give up on life and just die. I've found out since it happened that this runs in my family. (thanks ancestors) If I had been alive 100 years ago I'd probably be dead right now. As it was, my gallbladder had actually started to get a bit gangrenes already before they removed it. They kept me in the hospital an extra day to make sure nothing had started spreading. Luckily it looks like everything worked out and I'll recover completely in a couple weeks.

Right now pretty much everything is painful, but getting less each day. I still had insurance from IGN so the cost shouldn't be too astronomical (hopefully). The big thing is that I probably won't be able to fly for a while, which will prevent me from getting to Korea to cast the OSL anytime soon. I'm still talking with them and nothing's off the table yet. Just have to kind of wait and see now.

So that's basically it. Don't know exactly where I'll end up in the next few weeks, but the most important thing is that I concentrate first on recovering. The doctors seemed to think it'll be fast since I'm a pretty healthy guy already. Hopefully they're right!

Btw, having a tube shoved into your nose all the way down to your stomach is about the least comfortable thing I've ever experienced. Thankfully I was able to immortalize the moment forever on Twitter thanks to my cousin, Vaughn, who was there with me.

In conclusion: No idea what's going to happen in the next few weeks, but I'm recovering quick and I'm sure my future still lies in esports!

****
I cast, therefore I am.
Amestir
Profile Blog Joined May 2010
Netherlands2126 Posts
August 28 2012 17:34 GMT
#2
Good luck DOA! Hope everything works out.
We know nothing.
Bojas
Profile Joined December 2010
Netherlands2397 Posts
August 28 2012 17:34 GMT
#3
Good luck bro, here's to a speedy and healthy recovery.
Hated
Profile Joined March 2012
United States18 Posts
August 28 2012 17:35 GMT
#4
Have an quick and full recovery. Hope to see you casting some amazing SC2 action soon.
Winning is teaching, losing is learning.
LuckyFool
Profile Blog Joined June 2007
United States9015 Posts
August 28 2012 17:35 GMT
#5
Get well soon Doa! I heard things about you in the hospital and/or being sick but had no idea what was going on.
Jakkerr
Profile Joined December 2010
Netherlands2549 Posts
August 28 2012 17:36 GMT
#6
Oh man that sucks
Best of luck man, I hope you make a full recovery really fast.
The galbladder isn't needed to live a normal life btw?
I don't know much about such things.
Cainam
Profile Blog Joined January 2011
United States421 Posts
August 28 2012 17:37 GMT
#7
That sucks, glad it worked out though. Feel better soon!
BlitchizSC2
Profile Joined August 2010
United States306 Posts
August 28 2012 17:37 GMT
#8
feel better <3
www.twitch.tv/blitchizsc2 | http://www.youtube.com/BlitchizStarcraft ~ fighting!
MountainGoat
Profile Blog Joined April 2011
United States507 Posts
August 28 2012 17:38 GMT
#9
Have a speedy recovery and hope you can get back to casting soon
RxDamitol
Profile Joined February 2011
United States83 Posts
August 28 2012 17:38 GMT
#10
Glad to hear everythings ok. Get well soon! Who's gonna break down the build orders!? lol <3 <3
Greedy beats Safe, Safe beats Cheesy, and Cheesy beats Greedy.
UmbraaeternuS
Profile Blog Joined November 2010
Chile476 Posts
August 28 2012 17:39 GMT
#11
Oh, so it wasn't a kidney stone. It was your gallbladder. D:
I'm glad you're ok, man. Best of luck. I wish you a speedy recovery :D
therealwinters - Skype / @DrUmbra - Twitter // "There is nothing more cool than being proud of the things that you love" - Sean "Day[9]" Plott <3
fishjie
Profile Blog Joined September 2010
United States1519 Posts
August 28 2012 17:40 GMT
#12
holy shit hope for a speedy recovery

ps: i think you do a great job casting
itsjustatank
Profile Blog Joined November 2010
Hong Kong9168 Posts
August 28 2012 17:42 GMT
#13
Hey man, get better as soon as you can!
Photographer"nosotros estamos backamos" - setsuko
Urbz
Profile Joined August 2011
Netherlands456 Posts
August 28 2012 17:45 GMT
#14
Get well soon, hope to see you cast again aswell when you are able to!
If you don't stand for something, you'll fall for anything
VTArlock
Profile Blog Joined December 2009
United States1763 Posts
August 28 2012 17:46 GMT
#15
Glad to hear your feeling better broski. We miss you at the house . Hopefully we'll see you soon.
Why?
ChristianS
Profile Blog Joined March 2011
United States3295 Posts
August 28 2012 17:49 GMT
#16
It's okay man, you don't really need one of those anyway. You can store your gall somewhere else. Maybe hollow out your appendix and keep it there, if you still have it.

Get better soon! I look forward to you casting again, but obviously not until you're up to it
"Never attribute to malice that which is adequately explained by stupidity." -Robert J. Hanlon
marttorn
Profile Blog Joined May 2011
Norway5211 Posts
August 28 2012 17:53 GMT
#17
Get better! Love your casting, hope to see you at OGN!
memes are a dish best served dank
Master of DalK
Profile Blog Joined June 2012
Canada1803 Posts
August 28 2012 17:57 GMT
#18
DOA, you shall get better! You will be back in Korea faster than you'll even realize, because all of the eSports community is behind you!
@MasterDalK | Maelstrom Entertainment | Streaming Every Esport Under the Sun
neoghaleon55
Profile Blog Joined August 2010
United States7435 Posts
August 28 2012 17:58 GMT
#19
omg Doa!
You've been through a lot.
Take care, man.
I really want to see you in Korea again.
And thanks for taking that picture of DRG with his fan club shirt.
It meant a lot.
<3
moo...for DRG
SeriphX
Profile Joined August 2012
United States1 Post
August 28 2012 17:59 GMT
#20
Glad you're recovering at home now! I've had that nose tube thing, but not all the way to my stomach -- it's an awful feeling! I can only imagine how much worse that would be. Doesn't it interrupt how you breathe since your epiglottis normally closes so you can breathe?

Hope you're back on your feet soon!
That which does not kill me delays the inevitable
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