A Heart-to-Heart with GigaOM Readers

Om Malik, Thursday, January 3, 2008 at 12:35 PM PT Comments (1,087)

Happy New Year. As you may have noticed, my byline hasn’t been up on the site for a few days. That’s because the holidays weren’t exactly my most jolly.

I had a heart attack on Dec. 28. I was able to walk into the hospital for treatment that night and have been recovering here ever since. With the support of my family and my team, I am on the road to a full recovery. I am going to be OK.

Katie and Liz and the rest of the team will be posting updates on my progress on the site. I’ll be back and writing again as soon as possible.

Now living a healthier life isn’t just one of my New Year’s resolutions, it’s doctor’s orders. Friends and family have purged my apartment of smokes, scotch and all my favorite fatty foods — I am even going to be drinking decaf. I won’t be refashioning my avatar’s stogie with a celery stick, but I will be taking better care of my health.

I hope you do, too.

Best wishes,
Om

An important note from Managing Editor Carolyn Pritchard: If anyone wants to send get-well messages to Om, please do so in the comments section of this post – we will make sure he sees each and every one of them. If you have story ideas or tips you want to pass on for the site, please send them via email to info at gigaom dot com. Please check the site for the most up-to-date info. on his progress. Thanks to everyone for their support and understanding.

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January 3rd, 2008
12:41 PM PT
John said:

Best wishes for a much improved New Year. :-)

Your site has been invaluable to anyone wanting to keep up with the consequences of the new networks.

Thanks…and good wishes.

January 3rd, 2008
12:41 PM PT
ValleyGrunt said:

Take care, Om, our best wishes are with you!!

January 3rd, 2008
12:42 PM PT
DT said:

Welcome back my friend !

January 3rd, 2008
12:45 PM PT
John said:

Man, take it easy. I read your blog every day, and I hope you make a full recovery. You can scale down from GigaOm to MegaOm and still be the best blog out there.

January 3rd, 2008
12:45 PM PT

Very glad to hear that you are doing fine, and I wish you the very best for the New Year.

January 3rd, 2008
12:47 PM PT
Reuven Cohen said:

Get well soon!

January 3rd, 2008
12:48 PM PT
James Yu said:

It’s good to hear you’re making a recovery. Take it easy and get better! We’re all sending our best wishes.

January 3rd, 2008
12:51 PM PT

Om…

Glad to hear you are okay. I was surprised to find out that I had high blood pressure this past year and have jumped into a exercise and diet program to combat it.

Take your time recovering. Your family and friends are the most important things in the world. I’ll be praying for a swift recovery.

Sean

January 3rd, 2008
12:52 PM PT
Steve said:

Get well soon!

January 3rd, 2008
12:52 PM PT

So sorry to hear, Om — I certainly hope you get better quickly. Your team has been doing very well in keeping up the relevant work, and I’m sure things will only get better once you come back.

January 3rd, 2008
12:52 PM PT
G said:

OM - Best Wishes - Speedy Recovery!

January 3rd, 2008
12:58 PM PT

Om, I always enjoy your blog, podcasts, and insights in general. Follow the docs orders and you’ll do fine. It really won’t be so bad. All the best wishes!

January 3rd, 2008
12:58 PM PT
Josh Morgan said:

Glad you are recovering. Sounds like you have good friends.

January 3rd, 2008
12:59 PM PT
ceonyc said:

Don’t worry about the blog. We’re all on RSS anyway… we’ll be here. Take care of yourself!

January 3rd, 2008
12:59 PM PT
Rafat said:

Hey buddy
Hope you get well soon..this was a shocker and glad to hear you’re doing well now. Go easy on yourself now…

January 3rd, 2008
1:00 PM PT
pat phelan said:

Get well soon Om, miss ya Buddy

January 3rd, 2008
1:01 PM PT
Shripriya said:

Good to have you back. Please focus on yourself first :)

January 3rd, 2008
1:02 PM PT
Aswath said:

Om, get well soon

January 3rd, 2008
1:03 PM PT
marcel weiss said:

Take your time and get well soon! :)

January 3rd, 2008
1:03 PM PT
Steve O'Hear said:

Get well Om and take it easy.

January 3rd, 2008
1:03 PM PT
Andy Abramson said:

Your other doctor is ready to visit as soon as we are back. Both Helene and I are as concerned as anyone and are there for anything you may need.

Here’s to a speedy recovery, and we’re on the team to ENFORCE your resolutions.

Touch the smokes I break your fingers…Helene says she’ll break more than that.

Get well my brother,

Andy

January 3rd, 2008
1:06 PM PT
salil said:

Glad to know your doing better. Take rest and get well soon.

January 3rd, 2008
1:06 PM PT

Om. Hope you get well soon.

January 3rd, 2008
1:06 PM PT
Mark Carlson said:

Wow, so sorry to hear that. Hope you are better soon. Thinking maybe you should send your friends to clean out my house.

January 3rd, 2008
1:07 PM PT
Dimitris said:

Om,
Very glad to read that you are recovering after a heart attack, I hope you get well soon.
Take care and wishes for a speedy recovery.
Dimitris.

January 3rd, 2008
1:08 PM PT
Trevor said:

Om–get well buddy!

January 3rd, 2008
1:09 PM PT
Charles Ying said:

Hey Om, get well soon!

January 3rd, 2008
1:10 PM PT
Erik Schwartz said:

Take care.

Better a little one now than a big one later.

January 3rd, 2008
1:10 PM PT
Peter Kafka said:

Get well, Om.

January 3rd, 2008
1:11 PM PT
Arno said:

Om
Ariana, Clément and myself are thinking of you. We are relieve to learn you are on the road to full recovery my friend. Take good care of yourself. Until later, peace + love. [a]

January 3rd, 2008
1:11 PM PT

Well Crap. Glad you’re recovering. Get well soon and don’t sweat the little stuff.

January 3rd, 2008
1:11 PM PT
Dan Woolley said:

Om - I read you everyday and look forward to new GigaOm Show episodes. Get well soon. Send your cigars over and I’ll put them to good use!

January 3rd, 2008
1:12 PM PT
Simon Cast said:

Get well soon Om. You’ll have to stick to light beers next time your in the UK.

January 3rd, 2008
1:15 PM PT
Greg C. said:

m, that’s terrible news, but thankfully you’re still with us. Take care of that ticker and stick around for a while…we’ll be waiting for that firt Android phone review that only Om can bring. Rest up and get well!

January 3rd, 2008
1:15 PM PT
Frank said:

Get well soon Om! Glad you are doing better. Hang in there.

January 3rd, 2008
1:16 PM PT
Alexis Madrigal said:

Wow, Om. My thoughts are with you. I wish you a speedy and full recovery.

January 3rd, 2008
1:18 PM PT
Joel Richman said:

Great to hear the prognosis is good! Scary to hear you had to go through that. Feel better soon, and doing without the crud will be easier than you think.

January 3rd, 2008
1:19 PM PT
Lou Hoffman said:

Om,

Your periodic gruff exterior (perhaps about to get gruffer short term from absence of caffeine?) can’t hide the fact that you’re one of the “good guys” in the industry.

All of us here at the Agency wish you a speedy recovery.

Take care,

Lou

January 3rd, 2008
1:19 PM PT
Philip C said:

Take care Om. Stay healthy–we are counting on you!

January 3rd, 2008
1:19 PM PT
Mike Maney said:

The good news is you are recovering. Get well, Om.

January 3rd, 2008
1:20 PM PT
Ed Hecht said:

Get well soon, Om. The world of techno whores needs you!!!
:)

January 3rd, 2008
1:20 PM PT
Joshua Allen said:

The first 50-90 days of bei