Jon Obermeyer

The Guests Jon Obermeyer

Jon Obermeyer suffered an ischemic stroke in his sleep in October, 2015 and was not seen in an emergency room for 11 hours. Fortunately, only his left-side motor skills were affected. After a three-night stay at UCSF hospital and recuperating at the houses of friends, Jon learned to walk without a cane and taught himself to bathe, dress and type on a keyboard. Three months after the stroke, a debilitating depression led to suicidal thoughts and put him on the brink of homelessness. Friends and family took him in. A therapist encouraged him to write about his experiences, which helped jump-start a new phase as an author.