[Lead_Express]

After suffering a stroke and undergoing emergency surgery, the doctor says he's better than expected, asking for his Blackberry.

What??? Recovering in a hospital bed after nearly losing his life and the first thing he wants is his Berry??!!!? This addiction runs deep!

full story here:

Doctor: Sen. Mark Kirk of Illinois speaking, asking for Blackberry after weekend stroke - The Washington Post

[up488]

Long live us addicts!!

[SnoozerBold]

I probably would have asked for the same thing.
Glad to hear he's OK.

[Denise in Los Angeles]

Wow. He's really hooked!

[Chrisy]

How long was he under? Maybe he thinks it's 2007. Someone tell the man there are Android now.

[anthogag]

crackberry

[belfastdispatcher]

How long was he under? Maybe he thinks it's 2007. Someone tell the man there are Android now.

Yeah, imagine a shaky or limp hand on a touch screen lol

[Chrisy]

Siri to the rescue!

[BergerKing]

BlackBerry was my constant companion in the hospital last year. With Wi-Fi, I was able to continue using it while in a CT Scanner. It was with me so much that we even had an X-ray with it in my Johnny pocket.

[belfastdispatcher]

Siri to the rescue!

Slurred voice? Lol

Anyway, imagine if he asked for his wife? Are you gonna say why when there's all these young sexy girls out there

[BergerKing]

Siri to the rescue!

If he can still speak clearly.

[Chrisy]

You could have metal in the machines with you!?

[BergerKing]

You could have metal in the machines with you!?

They were shooting me a lower region. It was driving the lady tech crazy because her iPhone wouldn't pick up the Wi-Fi, but my 'antique' Style could.

[Chrisy]

The X-Ray tech was playing with her phone!?

[SnoozerBold]

How long was he under? Maybe he thinks it's 2007. Someone tell the man there are Android now.

Maybe he likes his Blackberry?

[Chrisy]

I wonder how many messages he had waiting!

[TheYalier]

Bahaah, android...

[BergerKing]

The X-Ray tech was playing with her phone!?

No, she wasn't, because she had no network signal and couldn't pick up the Wi-Fi. That's what she was growling about. I had network and Wi-Fi.

Oh, and about Android, Congress and their staffers still mostly use BlackBerry. As do the bulk of agencies that operate within government, from what I understand.

[stackberry369]

Had a brain attack and all he could think of was his bb?I would ask how bad it was and recovery time 1st.

[msmara]

This story sounds like something out of that Blackberry commercial, where the dr. would go really?

[SnoozerBold]

This story sounds like something out of that Blackberry commercial

Ha ha! Maybe they should use his story in a commercial?

[sallenthornton]

How long was he under? Maybe he thinks it's 2007. Someone tell the man there are Android now.

Lol. Great post!

[cpc28655]

Well, I don't feel so bad now. A few months back I had my gall bladder removed. The first thing I asked for after I woke up was my blackberry.

[moe1up]

Joke time....I am sure the stroke was caused by the excitement of almost beating his high score on Brick Breaker and after recovery he wanted to make sure the game was at least paused.

In all seriousness, I hope he is doing well...and just for good measure RIM should send that $2k Porsche Bold

[BitPusher2600]

He wanted to see his bedside mode clock again

I'd be all kinds of bothered if I woke up and looked to my left or right and didn't see my little clock display from bedside mode. I can't really "feel right" laying down let alone trying to sleep without knowing it's there