Ex-CNN Science Writer Miles O'Brien Has Arm Amputated

Freak accident moving boxes. Emergency surgery days later.

I had lost track of him after he left CNN.

http://blog.timesunion.com/kenscreven/a-tragic-accident-for-former-area-tv-reporter/408/

 

Always thought Mr. O'Brien did very good work covering the space beat. Interesting story, and it seems he's handling this change in life very well. Wish him the best.

Thanks for the link.

 

Story does not say where surgery was performed. Have to wonder if
better medical care would have saved his arm.

 

From what I've read online, the doctor knew what he was looking at.

Never heard of this injury before. But there is little time when it becomes a crisis.

 

I've read on line also and all the articles seem purposely vague as to where
surgery was performed.

 

CNN lost something when they let him go.

 

Agree. He told space stories in a way that made them easy to understand.

 

Mandy Patinkin to play Miles when they do the movie

 

O'Brien didn't mention anything about losing his arm for no good reason. And it's not like he could fly to America for a second opinion at a later date. It was lose the arm NOW or die, as he explained it himself.

 

But he did not say where he was . Maybe he was in DC. Just found it odd
that none of stories mentioned where surgery was done.

 

Hell, I don't know. And I didn't know you could lose a limb that fast from a fluke hit.

One look at photos of fasciotomy, and you see how serious it was.
Because fasciotomy was the first last option, before the real last option.