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08/03/2009 (10:33 am)

Going offline

Filed under: Africa ::

Hi everyone. I’m heading offline for a few weeks to recover from retinal surgery. The surgery is the same one I had last year – detailed in this blog post – and while it’s got a very high likelihood of success, recovery is pretty long and unpleasant. I don’t plan on blogging, twittering or otherwise communicating online for at least the month of August, possibly longer, though it’s possible that Rachel or other friends might post some updates here or on Twitter (@ethanz). Have a great month, and looking forward to seeing everyone in September.

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13 Responses to “Going offline”

  1. Alanna Says:

    Good luck! I hope your recovery is full and as speedy as possible.

  2. Jonathan Marks Says:

    I mam sure I speak for thousands who follow your work in wishing you a very successful operation and all the time it takes to get back on form.

  3. ismael Says:

    Take care :)

  4. Babak Fakhamzadeh Says:

    OMGWTF!

    Get well.

  5. Ahmed Says:

    I wish you a speedy recovery!

  6. Chris Blow Says:

    best wishes ethan, take care and rest up!

  7. ilyse kazar Says:

    good luck with those eyes! i will try to help find some info on smoothing out your Talking Mac Experience. i have been lurking for some time via RSS, loading up your site from time to time and very much enjoy your blog. it brings more than a bit of Africa-consciousness to my existence here in NYC. thank you.

  8. Regolo Says:

    Good luck Ethan, hope to see you back soon.

  9. jorn Says:

    Good Luck ethan. Get well soon.

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