Dan McGee (Spider Bags) recovering from brain aneurysm; GoFundMe launched

Dan McGee of Spider Bags and DC Snipers suffered a brain aneurysm in April and is still in the hospital in North Carolina, currently being watched for complications as they clear blood from his brain. A GoFundMe has been launched to help pay for his still-mounting medical bills and here’s more from that:

On April 23, Dan McGee—beloved father, friend and musician — collapsed from a brain aneurysm, which flooded the space around his brain (a subarachnoid hemorrhage). Friends rushed him to UNC Hospitals, where an expert neurosurgery team threaded a tiny platinum coil into the aneurysm and sealed the bleed, saving his life.

He is still not out of the woods and a long fight still lies ahead.

He will be in the Neuro‑ICU until at least May 7 to watch for a complication called cerebral vasospasm as they clear the blood from his brain.

During this time he is at risk of stroke.

Another major brain surgery is coming in late May. After that, he faces a long road of rehab—learning to walk steadily again, rebuilding his stamina. It will be months before he’s able to get back to work and back on stage.

And here’s the tough part: like many working musicians, Dan didn’t have active health insurance when this hit. Even with hospital support and charity discounts, his medical and living expenses are projected to reach $75,000–$100,000. Dan will be in the hospital until June, then he will be an outpatient for several months. Meanwhile, medical bills are adding up and it could be 6 months before he is able to get back to work.

The GoFundMe for Dan’s medical bills are currently at $41k of a $50k goal and you can donate here.

Dan, here’s wishing you a full recovery.