[Cialug] Matt Stanton: Update 2

[Matthew Nuzum]

Thanks for the update.

On Sun, Nov 21, 2010 at 4:31 PM, Josh More
<MoreJ at alliancetechnologies.net>wrote:

> I just got off the phone with Matt's dad to find out how the surgery went.
>  As with the previous update, I will be avoiding specifics.  If you have a
> need/desire to know more, please contact me off-list.
>
> Short and sweet version:  the surgery went far better than anyone expected
> it too.  There was a serious amount of work done on his spine, but there
> seems to have been little nerve damage.  This has allowed them to lower the
> level of pain medication he's on and he is able to communicate somewhat.
>  His father says that Matt's personality is still there and that his right
> arm still works.  However, it does look as though he will require rehab for
> the rest of his life.
>
> It is still requested that we NOT visit him.  While he can communicate,
> communication is erratic and he is not completely present so he might not
> recognize us.  His dad says that it could take a while for Matt's mind to
> clear, and he'd like that to happen before visitors will be allowed.
>
> Lastly, I did express the desire that the LUG has to help out.  Matt's dad
> thinks that eventually Matt could get back into doing computer graphics.
>  However, the rest of the family isn't sufficiently familiar with the
> technological landscape to do the research.  Moreover, when Matt is
> recovered enough to start rehab, he won't be in any position to do the
> research.  So for those that have been wanting to help, here are our tasks:
>
> 1) We need a project manager to keep this on an even keel.  If you are
> interested, please let me know.
> 2) Research ergonomic input device.  We do not yet know the extent of his
> capabilities, so we'll need to come up several plans.  To start, I would
> recommend:
>  * Review accessible tablet devices and determine where different ones
> would be good fits.
>  * Review accessible mouselike devices and determine where different ones
> would be good fits.
>  * Review accessible keyboardlike devices and determine where different
> ones would be good fits.
>  * Review accessible monitorlike devices and determine where different ones
> would be good fits.
> 3) Draft plans for different scenarios of Matt's future capabilities.
> 4) Put together an estimated budget for each scenario.
> 5) Put each scenario together for Matt's family to review, so that they can
> be prepared as Matt passes through the states of recovery.
>
> Ideally, I'd like to have a small team working on this, so that if we get
> individually pulled off in different directions, the project can continue.
>  Bear in mind that we do not know the extent of his future mobility, and
> things that might be simple for some of us (moving your head side to side or
> up and down, moving fingers independently, etc) might not be possible for
> Matt.
>
> -Josh More, CISSP, GIAC-GSLC, GIAC-GCIH, RHCE, NCLP
> morej at alliancetechnologies.net
> 515-245-7701
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