Captain Crunch needs your help
Official Site : http://savingcaptaincrunch.com
When John Draper aka Captain Crunch is on form, great things happen. A legendary hacker, he created the infamous Blue Box. He went on to invent EasyWriter, the first ever word processor for the Apple II.
By any standard, he’s an icon of the digital age.
But today, he’s in great pain and risks losing the use of his hands and arms.
The problem started at the Def Con convention in late July of this year, when an overzealous fan gave him a hug and Crunch immediately felt a stabbing pain in his shoulders. The pain has worsened ever since. A few critical nerves have been trapped and despite a program of physical therapy and painkillers, Crunch’s fingers and forearms are now approaching total paralysis.
The situation is critical.
Crunch is in such pain that he can barely put his shoes on in the morning. One of the pioneers of the Word Processor can barely type any more, let alone code. And the doctors have told him that within 3-6 months he risks losing the use of his hands permanently because trapped nerves die after a while. But wait – there is some good news.
The Solution – Surgery
A straightforward surgical procedure can release the trapped nerves before they wither away, and return life to his hands.
The bad news is that Crunch cannot afford it. It costs $6,000 just for the Medical co-pay for the surgery, $2,000 for the post-surgery convalescence and even more for the drugs and physical therapy that will get him back at his Mac and coding again.
