I was shocked and saddened for all his family and friends to see that Ryan Shea — more recently known as Ryan Schae online — suffered a massive brain hemorrhage Thursday night, and is now brain-dead.
This comes after what I have gone back and seen was a harrowing, nearly three-week battle with COVID-19, one he — being a dedicated chronicler of all things, like any good journalist — covered extensively on his Facebook account.
Looking back at his updates, it would appear Ryan felt ill January 31, announced he had tested positive for COVID-19 on February 3, and experienced a roller coaster of emotions (“this has sunk me”) and symptoms, expressing at different times that he was improving, then fearing that he was suddenly getting much worse.