[ClearCase_guy]

Sad news. I worked with him in the 80s in the Boston area when he was starting out. Nice guy.

[Tax-chick]

Very unfortunate. I wish him the best as he adjusts to life as an amputee.

[skinkinthegrass]

sad news..apparently, a good/honest reporter.

[lucky american]

Miles O’Brian. I thought he was the engineer on Star trek, Next Generation and Deep space nine.

Sorry, couldn’t resist

I feel for him. He’ll make it.

[Sooth2222]

"and the next day asked the hotel where he was to refer him to a doctor."

"After entering surgery, O'Brien woke up to learn that his blood pressure had dropped during the procedure. To save him, the doctor had made the decision to amputate just above the elbow."

I'd be more confident that this was a only an unfortunate and unexpected treatment outcome if I knew that the surgery took place in a trauma center in Washington DC and not in a rural hospital somewhere in the Philippines.

[real saxophonist]

bump

[nhwingut]

Man, that’s a tough break. Going to live with lots of regrets/what-ifs for the rest of his life.

[DManA]

Coincidentally, just the other day I watched an old "Mash" episode where B.J. go his hand banged and had acute compartment syndrome. Happened to have an expert in the camp that saved his hand.

[Organic Panic]

Foisted on his own petard.