Vertigo is extremely scary when it happens for the first time, and you don’t know what it is. It definitely makes you think that you have feels a stroke.
And then you discover that so many people have had it, and that it’s incredible easy to get past it, by doing the Epley maneuver. After which you’re good for the next 5 to 10 years.
Fascinating stuff!
I spent 30 minutes searching online, learned about the Epley maneuver, tried it on him and it basically cleared up immediately. The maneuver itself was, to him, extremely disorienting for the 60 seconds or so it takes to administer. I recall him thrashing about because he said it felt like he was falling and didn’t know which way was down.
Unfortunately, altitude can also trigger strokes, at least through polycythaemia.
A key question for internet sleuths would be - did he just show up in the city, or has he been there for a while? Polycythaemia takes time to develop so he would need to be there for at least a few weeks before it could play a role in inducing a stroke.
I was pleasantly surprised to see him driving and trying to charge the car in public locations.
I was sort of surprised to see him in Polaris First class and not taking private!
I believe this is how my grand mother died. She fainted at the airport when they arrived to Mexico city. She was discharged and then in the morning she woke up for a few minutes, exchanged a few words with my Mom, it was my Moms birthday, closed her eyes and died. She came from a small city at only 1,600 mt, my grand father had died just 6 days before after a long struggle with cancer. So member of the family think it was my grand father that came for her. But I think it was the elevation and her heart.
Yes he's a stranger and his health problems are none of our business.
But also he's not a stranger: he's us.
Can y'all show me the section where he consented to have this information released?
Perhaps y'all subscribe to the spyware ad models, no consent data tracking, as well?
Woz was and is an inspiration to many of us in this—basically—computing forum. I think thinking about him and wishing him well in this dark time, as well as sharing nice stories about him (as has happened in this thread), is perfectly normal and probably what he would want to happen, based on his personality.
So yes, I downvote you for overreacting and for seemingly trying to bring attention to yourself.
