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Andrew Warner is in the hospital
- deleted 16y ago[deleted]
- dmix 16y agoAs a startup founder and as someone who has been spending the last two weeks in a hospital with similar stomach sounding problems, this hit home: "I keep fantasizing about getting back to it. (And about getting to eat a burger and fries again.) I can’t wait to get back to work." Thats pretty much the only two things I think about. Getting back on the startup grind (its addictive) and eating tons of dumplings and pad thai.
- fooandbarify 16y agoGet well soon!
- whakojacko 16y agoAs someone who no longer has his terminal ileum (Crohn's), I wish him the best, hopefully he can get better without surgery. Its really not something you want to go through if possible...
- AndrewWarner 16y agoThat's one of the options they've been talking about. They expect to know tomorrow if they'll remove mine too.
- whakojacko 16y agoWell good luck with everything. Assuming the surgery goes fine, there aren't any long-term effects besides having to get vitamin B12 injections every few weeks (since your terminal ileum is where your body absorbs most of it), but itll be at least 10 not-that-great days in the hospital =/
- sabat 16y agoAndrew reads HN, so he'll probably see well-wishes we leave here. Get well soon, Andrew!
- inmygarage 16y agoGet well soon, Andrew. Really admire all the stuff you're doing with Mixergy.
- citricsquid 16y agoI'm not American so I'm wondering, how does he pay for this treatment? Does it come from insurance that he gets as an individual, or would his business pay for it all? Curious how things like this would affect a startup.
- rst 16y agoWell, I have no knowledge of Andrew's personal situation, and I probably wouldn't talk about it if I did. But for people in Andrew's general situation, here's how it goes. They might have insurance --- which is often obtained through the employer, but doesn't have to be. (And which might pay for only certain procedures, or only for doctors and hospitals who have a prior arrangement with the insurance company; also, many policies will pay most of the bill, but not all of it.) Insurance obtained through employers is often a better deal, since the employer is insuring a group. However, there's nothing yet requiring them to have insurance. (The Obama administration's reform bill will require it, but that provision is not yet in effect, and is already being subjected to court challenges.) If they don't, they're personally on the hook. And losing access to employer-sponsored healthcare plans is indeed a disincentive to people who might otherwise want to strike out on their own.
- dugmartin 16y agoIt's required here in Massachusetts - you have to send in proof of insurance with your state taxes or you get fined.
- melito 16y agoI don't believe he's in the states
- hartror 16y agoHe is back from Argentina. Believe he is in Washington state or North CA from memory. Edit: MichaelApproved below said Washington DC, which is probably actually right, all I remember was Washington being mentioned in an interview and assumed he is on the west coast.
- nickmolnar2 16y agoHardest working interviewer in the business? He's answering emails from the hospital, for gods sakes.
- Aaronontheweb 16y agoI hope Andrew feels better - I've only spoken to him once over the phone, but he struck me as an extremely passionate and geniune man with a lot of wisdom to share about the art of entrepreneurship. May he have a speedy recovery (and get back to eating cheeseburgers, as he indicated in his post ;) )
- vaksel 16y agoGet well soon Hospitals suck...but at least you caught it before there were any major complications
- Mz 16y agoOn chronic illness lists, inpatient hospital stays sometimes get referred to like it is a prison sentence. Hope you get sprung soon.
- mckoss 16y agoThat sucks. Get better, Andrew!
- staunch 16y agoGood luck Andrew. Hopefully it's nothing and you're back in action ASAP.
- budu3 16y agoAll round nice guy. Get well soon Andrew.
- neurotech1 16y agoHope you feel better soon Andrew. I was in hospital last year, and when you can't keep fluids down, its better to go to the hospital than wait it out at home. I enjoy your interviews, and hope to put the knowledge into action when I launch my new company soon.
- Bitmobrich 16y agoGet Well Soon!
- Dramatize 16y agoTime to revisit the archive of interviews.
- lylejohnson 16y agoCrohn's Disease?
- daishin 16y agoBack when we were still in LA figuring out grubwithus, Andrew used to give us some valuable advice -- he was always so willing and able to help. Get well soon buddy
- thedeuce 16y agodont know or care who this person is
- gommm 16y agoGet well soon, Andrew. Really love your interviews!
- lionhearted 16y agoHey Andrew, get better and have lots of good food. It's been amazing watching your interviewing grow more improved, more subtle, and better at getting interesting answers over the years. You're an inspiration dude - best wishes to you and yours, and here's hoping for much health and good food on the horizon.
- marcamillion 16y agoAndrew...I cannot believe you are apologizing for answering emails slower than usual...WHEN YOU ARE IN THE FRIKKIN HOSPITAL!!! Dude...get some rest and recover. Who will do interviews if you are dead :) Get better soon.
- endual 16y agoHope everything works out for the best, and you're all shiney soon. If you're having stomach issues though, maybe a burger and fries isn't the best meal you could look forward to? Maybe celebrate with some sushi!
- GrayRoark 16y agoGet well soon Andrew!
- code_duck 16y agoMan, I know what that's like. A few members of my family have similar issues. Best of luck for a swift recovery, Andrew!
- jgervin 16y agoGet well, Andrew. Take care of yourself/family first. Life is to short.
- AndrewWarner 16y agoSeeing this last night was very moving. I'm tempted to click on each of your usernames so I could get your contact info and thank you directly, but I should rest. Thank you for this!
- jasonmcalacanis 16y agoget well pal