Scott Matter

We had a scare today at work. Scott Matter (25?), production editor, was experiencing confusion and disorientation this morning at work and was taken by ambulance to AMC and then airlifted to Rochester by Mayo One shortly afterward.

We have now heard that he suffered a minor stroke.

Best of luck to you Scott on your recovery.

[7/26 Update]
from Dan Collado
Good News! Scott Matter is doing much. He is up and awake, though he is still in intensive care. He will be moving to a regular room later today and probably be in the hospital for a couple of days for observation. He did not suffer a stroke. There is some "irregularity" in the MRI results, though the medical staff expect a full recovery.

[7/27 Update]
from Dan Collado
Scott Matter is doing better, but he is still not "out of the woods".

MRI scans indicate lesions on the brain that may be causing the problem. Brain scans indicate "minor-clinical" seizures occurring, though Scott does not realize it.

They are performing a kind of EKG on his brain today. He is still in ICU, but hopes are that he will soon be moving to a room in the Neurology section. He still has some problems with short term memory, and though he communicates well, he occasionally stumbles on finding the right words to complete sentences.

They will perform another MRI next week to compare with earlier MRI.

[7/31 Update]
from Dan Collado
Scott is out of the hospital! As a matter of fact, he and his dad stopped by the station. Scott looks great and is happy to be out and about. It will still be a while before he returns to work. Doctors are still doing tests to fully evaluate cause and rehabilitation process. There has been no real definitive reason for his condition. It was not a stroke. They said that Scott should fully recover, though he cannot drive, operate power tools, or ride a bike for 3 months. For now, Scott's family is keeping close watch and making sure that everything is OK.

[8/6 Update]
Scott's out of the hospital now. In fact, today he came to the station for a picnic we were holding to welcome a couple new people to the station (News Director and Business Mgr). He seems to be doing better, but when I asked him he told me that he was still having memory and comprehension problems. Still much better than being stuck in ICU. He doubts that he will be back for another month or two, but Hubbard's got a good coverage for it's employees for situations like his.

I'm pulling for you Scott. Get Well Soon.