Ian Boudreau has passed along the horrific news that long time commenter Minna Hong, aka asiangrrl, had a serious heart attack the other day and is currently in the hospital and has not woken up. That is all I know, but there is a Caring Bridge link where you can sign up for updates.
Just devastating news that I don’t even want to process right now, and I am just hoping for the best.
WaterGirl
oh, no!
Fair Economist
Best wishes for Minna and all her family and friends.
lamh36
Oh no!
We follow one another on twitter.
Hoping for the best as well!
Tom Levenson
Such terrible news.
Hoping for good updates.
debbie
Best wishes for a full recovery.
TaMara (HFG)
No, no, no! Hoping for a full recovery for her.
gwangung
Oh no.
Ben Cisco (onboard the Defiant)
I’ve interacted with her on the tweeter machine. Healing thoughts being sent her way.
SiubhanDuinne
Terrible news! All my most healing thoughts are headed her way.
HRA
My best thoughts are sent for her to recover.
Suzanne
Oh no. No. No.
This is terrible.
Holding her in my heart.
Anne Laurie
May her path forward be well lit by the love & concern of her many friends!
MomSense
Oh no!
Baud
I didn’t really know her but she has my best wishes.
Jane2
Terrible news.
CaseyL
Horrible news. Hoping for a full recovery.
I feel weird signing up on Caring Bridge, since I don’t really know Asiangrrrl (other than remembering she and Yutsano enjoyed bantering back and forth) – what is the propriety of that, does anyone know?
rikyrah
????????for her to have a full recovery.
lowtechcyclist
Oh my! I hope she pulls through.
Lots of prayers and good thoughts headed to her, and to her loved ones, who must be beside themselves right now.
Pika
♥Aww, nonono…sending so much hope
Brachiator
Oh my.
Best wishes to her and her family.
Ruckus
Hoping for a full recovery
Went on Caring Bridge, there is a post for her on there. Notes from her brother and updates.
She called 911 herself and paramedics came right away so that’s better than my mind had me thinking.
Emma from Miami
Damn. I only know her in passing but these days all bad news seem magnified.
SpaceUnit
I didn’t think it was possible, but 2021 is gonna give 2020 a run for its money. Best wishes for Minna.
Redshift
Oh, no! I’ll be keeping her in my thoughts.
Ruckus
@CaseyL:
I think it’s good in some ways and possibly not so good in others. However, her brother is on there with updates, and she affected a lot of people, most of them I’d bet very positive. I am one of those. In these days of unknowns, especially about hospitalization a couple thousand miles away of someone you might know or know of, and respect, I think it’s nice to know. I’m not sure how I see it from the perspective of privacy.
Goku (aka Amerikan Baka)
Never interacted with this commenter, but I’ll keep good thoughts for them
WaterGirl
@CaseyL: I think it’s totally up to you. There’s no right or wrong for that.
edit: You can read the updates at the link John posted, without signing up to “follow”. If you sign up to follow, then you will get email messages when new information is added.
Nicole
Oh no no no. Thank you for letting us know.
frosty
Oh no! Fervent hopes for recovery. I haven’t followed her since she stopped commenting here. IIRC she left a solid legacy with the phrase “… with a rusty pitchfork.”
CaseyL
@Ruckus: @WaterGirl:
Thanks for the feedback!
I see that Minna’s brother is posting updates on the main page, so I can see how she’s doing without barging in.
TaMara (HFG)
@CaseyL: Caring Bridge can be set up with a privacy mode of just those invited or in a mode for everyone who wants updates. It’s up to the family. So if it’s open for us, I think it’s okay if you’re comfortable.
Leslie
Sending all good thoughts her way.
satby
Keeping asiangrrl in my thoughts.?
Steeplejack (phone)
@frosty:
Yes! I was just telling somebody that she was the one who coined that phrase, or popularized it here. Right up there with efgoldman’s “Fuck ’em.”
Prayers for AsiangrrlMN. ?
Ann Marie
Sending good thoughts to asiangrrl and her family.
Mai Naem mobile
Sending positive thoughts to Minna. Hope its just sedation that’s the issue.
Barbara
How awful. Hoping to hear positive updates soon.
NobodySpecial
Best wishes to her for a full recovery.
Starfish
I follow her both on Twitter and on her own blog where she would write about the video game Dark Souls.
This is so sad. I hope she recovers.
Lord Fartdaddy (Formerly, Mumphrey, Smedley Darlington Mingobat, et al.)
Where does she live? Is there anything we can do?
lol chikinburd
Well, damn. She was a leading regular back when I first got here. Really hope she can pull through.
hells littlest angel
Best wishes for a full recovery.
stinger
Sorry to hear this; will keep her in my thoughts.
zhena gogolia
Oh, I’m so sorry. I miss her voice here.
Starfish
@Lord Fartdaddy (Formerly, Mumphrey, Smedley Darlington Mingobat, et al.): She is in the Chicago area. It was unclear if her brother is keeping her cat in the entries that he made on her caring bridge.
Amir Khalid
Very worrying news. asiangrrl’s comments were always among the highlights of the time I spent here, and I was sorry when she chose to move on.
thalarctosMaritimus
@CaseyL: I think it’s for anyone who cares about the person, as you do, so I think it’s just fine to sign up.
geg6
Oh no! I have missed her around here a lot through these terrible few years and this is just terrible news. I’m sending all my most positive vibes her way.
Yutsano
@Starfish: She’s at Regions Hospital in St. Paul, MN. Just to make sure things don’t get to far afield.
Right now I’m just processing, One of the first souls who threw her virtual lusty boobs at me right after my first couple of comments here is in medical distress. I’m just barely coming to this.
banditqueen
Asiangrrl would stop by occasionally and it was always so fun to hear from her–and I hope we hear from her soon. Just to clarify–per her brother’s reports, she went into cardiac arrest 3 Sept, and she called EMS herself as she felt short of breath and EMS arrived shortly thereafter–which is good.
*Cardiac arrest is different from a heart attack (blockage of blood flow to part or much of the heart), although a heart attack can be the cause of cardiac arrest — the total loss of heart function, the heart no longer beats so blood doesn’t circulate and perfuse organs, tissue,s etc. So–hypoxia, ischemia, then reperfusion. Going by the reports, spontaneous circulation has returned but she will be getting interdisciplinary treatment for a while.
*Identifying and treating the cause of the arrest is crucial–was it a STEMI (then will get angiography etc), pulmonary embolism, severe infection, etc.
*Airway, hemodynamic, glycemic, neuro management is complex due to ischemia etc. It’s so wonderful that her family (and extended family here), friends, cats (I remember she likes cats) are there to support and encourage her.
Mary G
Oh, just a sad news day all around, I did follow her on Twitter and remember with pleasure all the Republicans she threatened with her rusty pitchfork. I’m grateful that she lived in the north (I thought it was Minnesota from her nym) where there are plenty hospital beds and medical personnel who can give her the attention and care she deserves.
I consider my internet friends as friends so I am happy to go to Caring Bridge, since her family has set it up and notified us.
RIP Michael K. Williams as well. Omar coming.
Yutsano
I did figure out why some possibly noticed a possible religious element here. It’s her brother. He’s big with the Taiwanese church. So yeah it’s not the site.
Starfish
@Yutsano: I think she would understand that the discussion turned to her virtual lusty boobs. I am not sure if she would let us live, but she would understand.
Elizabelle
Pull through, grrl, pull through. We are all pulling for you, and for your family and loved ones.
Hugs to Yutsano, too.
Yutsano
@Starfish: I think she would be downright insulted if we DIDN’T mention them! They were her largest…plots after all.
WaterGirl
@Yutsano: Sorry I had to break it to you by email, but I figured that was better than stumbling across this post from John.
Kristine
I enjoyed her comments and wondered why she gafiated. Healing thoughts headed her way. And damn this year wrt friends’ health issues. It’s been odious.
?BillinGlendaleCA
Best of wishes for a full recovery, always liked AsiangrrlMN.
WaterGirl
@?BillinGlendaleCA: She is special. I have always thought of her as the blog welcome wagon and I missed her when she stopped commenting.
Alison Rose
Oh no!! I don’t know if she would welcome prayers, but I will be thinking of her. Hoping she is getting the best treatment possible <3
Jean
I remember her from a few years back and enjoyed her presence on the blog. Like all of you, I am hoping for recovery! As Kristine has said above, it’s been a hard year regarding family and friend health issues and the constant drum beat of climate disasters across the country as well as political dangers.
Yutsano
@WaterGirl: I don’t mind. I was napping anyway. My body is appreciating this “Sleep” thing more. Obviously I have feelings. I also need to tell TattooSydney.
a thousand flouncing lurkers was fidelio
Thanks for letting us know, John, and for passing on the link.
This is why I hate hearing about full ICUs. We need them for things like this.
raven
Damn, I haven’t signed into Caring Bridge since my boss died 3 years ago. Minna is good people, we Facebook if now and then.
raven
This is her FB motto
Minna Hong
Fuck this thing in particular.
gene108
Hope for a recovery for Minna, and hope she and her friends and family can get all the support they need to pull through this ordeal.
ThresherK
Best hopes from our home. She’s a good ‘un.
Another Scott
Get well soon, asiangrrlMN! We’ve missed you.
Cheers,
Scott.
David Wetzel
unironic thoughts and prayers…
Miss Bianca
Oh, no! Just came back and saw this news. Deep sadness.
Skepticat
If it isn’t one thing, it’s 3,743 others lately. The hits, they just keep comin’. And, as someone said earlier, this is precisely why the unvaccinated should be treated (if at all) in tents outside hospitals. I’m sending strong vibes.
Hildebrand
My prayers for healing, her medical team, and a speedy recovery.
Skepticat
@Skepticat:
I should be clear that the previous commenter said only a situation such is this is a reason to worry about available ICU beds. It’s I who’s being uncharitable and vicious.
Anya
Oh no. Sending healing thoughts to Minna. She is funny and super smart. I have not seen her comment in recent years but I have always enjoyed her. Best wishes for a smooth and speedy recovery.
Yutsano
There has been an update. They got the first responder and EMT notes. She most likely wasn’t without oxygen for as long as they thought. They had worried it was 30 minutes but it might have been less than ten. So some good news hopefully.
They tried to take her off sedation and she didn’t react well to the reduction, so no MRI tonight. May have to check things in the morning and see what happens.
WaterGirl
@Yutsano: Thanks for the update, Yutsano.
MazeDancer
May she heal fully and swiftly.
Odie Hugh Manatee
Whoa, thanks for the update, Yutsano. My thoughts are with Minna and hope for the best.
The Lodger
Best wishes for asiangrrl.
Gex
Oh no! I’ve known her for years from this site and we have met a couple times in person. Thanks for letting us know!
Omnes Omnibus
God damn it. Minna, wishing you a full and fast recovery and a big snow storm soon.
One of the Many Jens
Oh man, this is terrible news. Heal well, asiangrrl! Sending prayers and positive vibes to you and your loved ones!
Valdivia
came here to say only good thoughts going her way and hoping she gets better very soon.
just terrible news.
Interstadial
Best wishes for Minna’s full recovery.
chopper
fucking hell
ruemara
Dammit. Sending all the love and healing vibes to Minna.
SFAW
I have been missing her voice. I’ll keep my fingers crossed that she has a full and complete recovery.
leeleeFL
I am so sad to know that asiangrrl is in peril. Asking the universe for healing and quick recovery.
The bad news is really needing to stop for the rest of this year
Mandarama
Oh, awful news…I’ve missed her terribly in the comments here. Hoping and praying for a swift recovery!
Tehanu
Sorry to hear this, hope she’s getting the best care.
Gregory
Sending best wishes for a quick and complete recovery.
Morzer
I hope Minna pulls through and is back to her splendid best soon. I’ve missed her voice here.
cain
I’m really sorry to hear this – I’ve very much enjoyed her commentary on here when she was active. I follow her on twitter – but the twitter algorithms don’t seem to like to put her comments on my timeline. Bah.
Sending healing thoughts in her direction – I hope she wakes up and has a full recovery. We need more people like her in this world.
dkinPa
Don’t know her, doesn’t matter, she’s part of the pack. Sending healing thoughts and good wishes to her and her family.