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10 weeks after stroke, Peter David ‘is making steady progress’
Ten weeks after suffering a stroke, Peter David “is making steady progress,” able to take a train into New York City for a meeting — and even return to bowling.
“He was able to navigate the house with minimal help when he got home and now he is pretty much able to get around on his own,” his wife Kathleen David wrote today on his blog. “This is a big considering we were talking building wheelchair ramps and the like so he could get into the house when we were first talking about getting him home.”
The 56-year-old writer had a stroke Dec. 29 while in vacation in Florida, losing control of the right side of his body. Following rehabilitation in Florida and now out-patient therapy in New York, Kathleen said his right arm and leg are growing stronger each day.
“He has been working hard at his out-patient therapy,” she wrote. “He goes twice a week and then does exercises on the days that he is not in therapy. It is not easy and we have our good days and our bad days but we have days which is a blessing indeed.”
For those interested in helping David and his family with medical expenses — he has health insurance, but there are co-pays to contend with — there’s information on his website detailing how.
18 Comments
Apostate
March 1, 2013 at 3:10 pm
I wish him the best of luck. Great writer! I will always remember his amazing run of Young Justice.
Shadowtag
March 1, 2013 at 4:31 pm
One of my great heroes. A master of comedy and drama. The world would be smaller if we’d lost him, I’ve very glad that’s still a ways off.
AdamYJ
March 1, 2013 at 4:39 pm
Way to go, PAD! Keep up the good work.
beane2099
March 1, 2013 at 5:09 pm
I’ve spent the better part of my life being entertained by Peter David’s novels, comics, and various television episodes. I wish him and his family well.
Max
March 1, 2013 at 5:12 pm
Glad to hear it!
Wraith
March 1, 2013 at 6:09 pm
This is such great news. THANK YOU for posting this update.
In recent years it has been really sad becoming resigned to the fact that another fine writer, Paul Zimmerman, will never return from his own stroke. I’m so glad for David and his family that his recovery is showing so much more promise.
Ardy
March 1, 2013 at 6:29 pm
Keep going PAD! Best wishes for a speedy and healthy recovery!
Tim O'Shea
March 1, 2013 at 6:37 pm
Wraith, I consider myself a sports fan to some extent. And in the past year I started reading Sports Illustrated (SI) again after having not read it since the late 1980s, but I will have to admit I had never heard of Paul Zimmerman before your comment. Sounds like the kind of person I should dive through the SI vault to read (a treasure trove on many levels). Sorry that a stroke has robbed the man of the ability to write and enjoy life to a full level with his loved ones.
To echo your sentiments, I am also grateful that PAD’s recovery is progressing so well.
Supermutant
March 1, 2013 at 7:56 pm
My thoughts and prayers continue to be with him and his family. I just hope this recovery continues to go well. He one of my favorite writers and they are few comics I have read from him that I didn’t like,
244
March 1, 2013 at 10:07 pm
Keep on fighting, Mr. David!
Dawnell_do
March 1, 2013 at 11:15 pm
This is good to hear.
Blade X
March 2, 2013 at 6:55 am
Keep at it PAD and get better real quick.
Flinkman
March 2, 2013 at 11:47 am
Way to go PAD! We’re all rooting for you. Thanks for being awesome and hope you get back to 100% soon.
Meta4
March 2, 2013 at 1:16 pm
We’re all wishing mr. David good health and a speedy recovery, his work on incredible hulk helped define and humanaize the charecter through some very important years. All the best PAD. You’re a true talent of the industry and we all appreciate your work.
karlos
March 2, 2013 at 3:51 pm
GREAT news!
PAD, stay strong, stay positive and stay focused.
Here’s to your 100% recovery.
demoncat4
March 2, 2013 at 5:24 pm
nice to hear david is making progress day to day for a talent like him doubtful would let something like a stroke stop him for good.
ian1
March 2, 2013 at 9:53 pm
Great News!
Rick
March 4, 2013 at 9:36 am
One of my favorite writers and a great person. Wishing him continued success in his recovery.