Scarlett Posted August 29, 2017 Share Posted August 29, 2017 I am so sad. Our good friends have a young adult child who has a debilitating illness....a surgery could help him but for a solid year insurance and doctors have jerked him around. Last night he crashed his car in an attempt to end his life. He will live. Now with a broken back....and the original illness still is there. It is a miracle he isn't paralyzed. The parents are at their limit. My heart is broken for all of them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guinevere Posted August 29, 2017 Share Posted August 29, 2017 I'm sorry. :( Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Catwoman Posted August 29, 2017 Share Posted August 29, 2017 I'm so sorry, Scarlett. :( Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
heartlikealion Posted August 29, 2017 Share Posted August 29, 2017 That's awful :( Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mom@shiloh Posted August 29, 2017 Share Posted August 29, 2017 So sad. I'm sorry. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted August 29, 2017 Share Posted August 29, 2017 So very sad. I'm sorry. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lizzie in Ma Posted August 29, 2017 Share Posted August 29, 2017 How utterly awful. I am sorry. :grouphug: :grouphug: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
QueenCat Posted August 29, 2017 Share Posted August 29, 2017 So incredibly sad. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Selkie Posted August 29, 2017 Share Posted August 29, 2017 Oh, how terrible. :( I hope things get better for them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ashfern Posted August 29, 2017 Share Posted August 29, 2017 :grouphug: So sad. :( Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kassia Posted August 29, 2017 Share Posted August 29, 2017 Oh, how sad! I'm so sorry! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rachel Posted August 29, 2017 Share Posted August 29, 2017 I'm so sorry! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Night Elf Posted August 29, 2017 Share Posted August 29, 2017 That's terrible! Poor guy! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlsdMama Posted August 29, 2017 Share Posted August 29, 2017 This is so terrible. :( That poor family. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Annie G Posted August 29, 2017 Share Posted August 29, 2017 That's so sad. That poor boy! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
freeindeed Posted August 30, 2017 Share Posted August 30, 2017 How very sad. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
melmichigan Posted August 30, 2017 Share Posted August 30, 2017 That poor family. :( Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Murphy101 Posted August 30, 2017 Share Posted August 30, 2017 😩. I'm so sorry. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scarlett Posted August 30, 2017 Author Share Posted August 30, 2017 He is still not out of the woods. More surgery tomorrow maybe if they can get his blood count up. He is on suicide watch. But we are all suppose to pretend for now that we don't know it. Crazy deal. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tap Posted August 30, 2017 Share Posted August 30, 2017 ((( :grouphug: )))) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MercyA Posted August 31, 2017 Share Posted August 31, 2017 I'm so sorry, Scarlett. Please update us again when you can. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scarlett Posted September 4, 2017 Author Share Posted September 4, 2017 It is still so so bad. His blood count is just now up to 5.7. We are all just praying and hoping. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PrincessMommy Posted September 4, 2017 Share Posted September 4, 2017 It is still so so bad. His blood count is just now up to 5.7. We are all just praying and hoping. what is the prognosis on having surgery? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Elizabeth86 Posted September 4, 2017 Share Posted September 4, 2017 I am so sorry to hear that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EMS83 Posted September 4, 2017 Share Posted September 4, 2017 Oh no! I'm so sorry! :grouphug: :grouphug: :grouphug: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MercyA Posted September 4, 2017 Share Posted September 4, 2017 Thank you for the update, Scarlett. I will pray. :grouphug: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scarlett Posted September 4, 2017 Author Share Posted September 4, 2017 The surgery was delayed until they can get his blood count up to 7.5 ish. At first they decided not to do the surgery at all. But now it is back on. The dad did tell the 10 year old sister everything. He said it wasn't fair for her to not know or God forbid hear it from someone else. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Janeway Posted September 4, 2017 Share Posted September 4, 2017 Maybe if they went to the media with his story, maybe someone who can do something to help him will step in. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scarlett Posted September 4, 2017 Author Share Posted September 4, 2017 Maybe if they went to the media with his story, maybe someone who can do something to help him will step in. They have had a public request for help but the young man had resisted media exposure. Maybe now he would agree. Personally I would like to see the surgeon or hospital sued because of the way they handled his case ( I mean the ones in Houston that we're going to do his surgery----not the team working on him now from the accident). Is really just unreal how much this boy's parents have done to try to get him help and then how much the surgeon and hospital has screwed them over. But now I don't know how long he will have to wait and heal from this accident before they could do the other surgery even if they get the surgeon on board. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PrincessMommy Posted September 4, 2017 Share Posted September 4, 2017 The surgery was delayed until they can get his blood count up to 7.5 ish. At first they decided not to do the surgery at all. But now it is back on. The dad did tell the 10 year old sister everything. He said it wasn't fair for her to not know or God forbid hear it from someone else. I'm glad they told her. They're right, it would be so much worse to hear it from someone else. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
goldberry Posted September 4, 2017 Share Posted September 4, 2017 DD has a friend in her twenties that has a chronic, painful illness. She is either in constant pain, or doped up on meds. It is absolutely heartbreaking to see someone so young struggle with something so sad. I can understand why they might feel they cannot go through the rest of their lives that way. So sorry for this young man. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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