The procedure that had been scheduled for Aaron this morning has been canceled. The results of his CAT scan yesterday gave the doctors a more detailed view of his arterial system and they decided that the surgery was an unnecessary risk. He is now starting a medication-based treatment plan ( Read more... )

Many of you have been asking what you can do to help beyond sending cards or donating blood.  As you can surmise, the medical expenses for this will be tremendous.  Today we were able to get a donation account set up to help Aaron with the medical bills.  We are working out several options for those that are able to help.   This account will only ( Read more... )

It's been a very busy week again with the Austin folks trying to coordinate things to keep a presence with Aaron.  We do appologize for the lack of updates and hope that each of you has had a very nice Easter.

Aaron has been making pretty good progress with a few hiccups along the way.  The doctors continue their testing and monitoring.  The ( Read more... )

Sorry it's been so long since the last update folks. We've been running around over here ( Read more... )

At around dinner time Wednesday evening Aaron was finally moved out of the ICU to a room in the PCU (Progressive Care Unit). His nurse, the snarky one, told me that he is officially no longer in critical condition. I asked her whether that meant that his condition had been upgraded from critical to merely sarcastic ( Read more... )

Just got off the phone with Bob. Aaron got up and walked a little today. He is feeling well enough to be making bad puns. Since the force is in balance, his nurse is one of the snarky ones. She has been picking on him mercilessly. So we know he is being treated in a matter that he is already accustomed to.

I got to see Aaron briefly this afternoon. It was awfully good to hear his voice ( Read more... )

I just got off the phone with Aaron.  You are reading correctly here.  :-)

He asked me to please tell everyone, "Thank you for standing by me."  He also wished that he could come up with something more witty...

I told him that hearing his voice was very very good for my heart.

I think it's a double smiley day  :-)

If you are willing and able to donate blood, here's an update. This helps on two levels. First is humanitarian, blood is always needed. Second, this can offset the units used.

This is easiest in the Dallas area, where you can go to any location of Carter BloodCare.   Say that you are donating blood for Aaron Allston, and give his sponsor number: ( Read more... )

Here is the essential timeline of how things developed.

Tuesday, March 24
Star Wars: Fate of the Jedi: Outcast releases.
Aaron takes an early flight out of Austin to Kentucky for the opening stop of his signing tour for Star Wars: Fate of the Jedi: Outcast
Aaron calls me around 3pm to let me know he's there.

Wednesday, March 25
Aaron takes another ( Read more... )