[GRASS-dev] News from Markus Neteler

[Jeff McKenna]

Sending strength to Markus and his family.

-jeff



On 2021-08-29 2:53 p.m., Veronica Andreo wrote:
> Dear all,
> 
> I'm writing on behalf of Markus. He wants all of you to know the reason 
> for his absence.
> 
> Some of you know already, but Markus had a stroke around a month ago and 
> went through brain surgery around 10 days ago to drain the hematoma 
> because he started having issues speaking and he dropped things from his 
> hands. This is the reason he has been offline all this time.
> 
> After the surgery, he was completely offline until today when he started 
> typing a few  text messages with quite some difficulty. He is in an 
> intermediate care unit with monitors and sensors. He said he has a good 
> appetite and with help he has started walking a little bit around the 
> alleys in the hospital. So, he is recovering, but the process is slow 
> and it will take time. He still does not remember certain things.
> 
> Let's send the best vibes and thoughts for a good recovery and let's all 
> keep pushing GRASS forward ;-)
> 
> Best wishes and take care all, please.
> Vero
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