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Today, my friends older brother died along with another boy today in a car accident. Im friends with B and T. B and T are cousins and T is in Florida right now. He is there until next Saturday and this is the first time they've been there. I got a call from my other friend, J, who said I should go on on a local tv website and look for myself. I read that and broke down. Im not sure how becuase I could not read the rest. I just say pronounced dead at the scene. Right now I am just so scared and did not tell my family I found that out yet.
I just dont know what to do.
:sad2: :sad1: :sad2:
I think it would be better not to use full names. Letters are the peoples first letter.
LadyTurner
11-24-2007, 05:52 AM
Oh my goodness I am so sorry... This is horrible... I cant even fathom what you must be feeling
I dont know what to say...
@_@
The person that died friend is now in a coma. A girl in the car also died.
As of now it is 2 dead 5 hurt.:sad2:
birdman94
11-24-2007, 06:25 PM
that is truely sad also i think you should tell your parents you know
mom2cookies
11-24-2007, 06:50 PM
yes definitely tell your parents. And many hugs to you... it is a traumatic thing to go through something like this. Don't be afraid to talk to your friend either. Don't worry about saying the right thing, just being there whether you talk or not will be important.
My parents talked to me this morning about it.
I dont have any updates yet.
4fosterkids
11-24-2007, 11:21 PM
So sorry to read your news!
That is very sad and tough to deal with. I'm glad you told your parents. They will be able to help you deal with it and understand anything you may struggle with too. There will be tough days ahead too, I'm sure, for everybody involved.
Hopefully you can surround yourself with support and try to be there for your friends and their families too.
hppv50
11-25-2007, 12:39 AM
I will always be here for you if you want to talk my best friend died about 2 months ago and it was hard for me but my friends helped alot just to talk to someone is what will help you heal so plz dont hesitate to talk to ppl about it :grouphug:
Disney Dreams
11-25-2007, 12:46 AM
Sorry to hear this happened to your friends. Please talk with your family and allow yourself to be sad about this. It will help.
Sorry for your loss. Remember, they are always with you in your memories.
Thanks for the Advice :)
If anyone wants the link for more information, PM me.
queenj
11-25-2007, 11:11 AM
my heart goes out to you in your time of sorrow. if you need to talk feel fre to pm me. i am also glad you talked to the parents, its always good to have them know whats going on in your mind and world. hugs
anya.sparrow
11-25-2007, 11:37 PM
So sorry Taz! Please count on your friends and be there for them as well during this hard time.
Tiggerholic
11-27-2007, 09:39 PM
Taz,
You *KNOW* that you have all my :goodvibes thoughts, :love: , prayers, :hug: and a lot of pixiedust: headed your way, as well as to ALL the families and friends that lost their sons/daughters :sad:
If there is ANYTHING *I* can do for you, please DO NOT hesitate to ask or PM me :flower3: You have been quite the support for me during the ups and downs with my Mom and I can not thank you enough :angel:
I am soooooo glad that you were able to talk to your parents about this, as holding it in just makes matters worse. I also apologize for not getting to this sooner, but you know what my life has been consisting of lately :upsidedow
Again, PLEASE PM me if there is anything I can do to help you in ANYWAY, even if you just want to tell me how GREAT these friends were and all the FANTASTIC memories you have :flower3:
P.S. DO NOT count out the friend that is in a coma and if you can, encourage ALL their family and friends to CONSTANTLY talk to them, because you know what all my talking did for my Mom :goodvibes
:love: and :hug:
Lyn
:tigger:
cat_herder
11-27-2007, 10:51 PM
I'm so sorry to hear this. It's so sad to lose someone when they are young.
But it is ok to continue to think about them. I lost several friends when I was a teenager and many years later I still think about them and remember the good times we had.
Your friend and his family are hurting just as much as you right now. You friend might want to talk about it or his might not. You have to be understanding and let him grieve at this time. Either way I'm sure his is glad you are there for him.
Thanks for the Prayers and Pixie Dust :)
An update on the boy in coma- His injuries are as follows- Broken Jaws, Broken Femur, something wrong with c-4, broken eye sockets, kidney and spleen problems, swelling around brain.
There is more:sad2:, but I dont know the password to get into the carepage, my Mom knows it and once she goes in there I will copy and paste updates.
The boys brother who died came in at study-hall today and we greeted him and played some games:)
The boy who's died cousin who was in WDW for first time (my bestfriend) came back yesterday afternoon. The visitation for the boy who died is tomorrow and biral Friday.
Again Thanks
Taz
I will post the updates given by the family of the boy still alive. I am going to remove some information that gives away Exact location
Update on the 25th
On Friday November 23, 2007, Aaron Prom was involved in a horrible car accident. He was taken by Flight for Life to -removed- Hospital. We were notified of the accident and worked our way to the hospital. Upon arrival we were told Aaron was in the trauma unit. The waiting was the hardest part. We arrived at 4:30 p.m. and finally got to see Aaron around 10:30 p.m. for a brief moment. That moment stopped time. His face received the brunt of the impact. Seeing the lacerations, his very distorted features from swelling due to his injuries, tubes everywhere, people trying to stabilize his vitals. With all that said we could not have had a better experience with the doctor's and staff. Now with that said I realize how forunate we are to be in the best facility in Wisconsin.
Aaron has a broken femur on his right leg, spleen and kidney lacerations which look good right now but his face has many broken bones, nose, cheeks, eye orbits, both upper and lower jaw, which will have to be repaired in time. His C-4 has been fractured causing a break in his cartoid artery. Which has formed a clot. The risk of the clot moving has them hesitated to move on.
So now we have to pray and wait. Aaron is lucky to have such wonderful family and friends who will pull him through this. I cannot express my surprise at such out pourings. My heavy heart has been lightened by such show of emotions. God bless everyone and please feel free to stop by anytime, Aarons door is always open.
Our heart felt prayers go out to the -names removed-
Post on the 26th
-removed-and especially Aaron want to Thank Everyone in the -removed- and surrounding communities for all of their support. Unfortunately due to staffing changes the amount of visitors is going to be monitored more closely. Everyone is welcome to send well wishes via this website or come and visit -removed- at the family center, but the amount of visitors that will be able to see Aaron will be limited, if at all. Thank you to everyone and may God bless all of you and your families.
Another post on the 26th
Aaron went into surgery on his right femur this morning at around 7:55 a.m. The surgery lasted about 2-3 hours and everything went really well. The doctor was amazed at Aaron's bones, he said he was like "Superman". The doctor broke 3 drill bits trying to put the metal rod in. They also took the brain monitor out. So he doesn't look like a martian anymore.
Update on the 28th
Yesterday was a good day!!!! The hospital started reducing the coma induced medication. Last night -removed- and her boyfried -removed- were reading Aaron your well wishes and he started responding. He would lift his head and legs and move his head toward the direction of us calling his name out loud. This was very encouraging, but he still cannot respond to the commands the nurses have asked. Such as raise your right thumb, etc. Today is going to be a day of rest for Aaron as they do not have anything scheduled for surgery. Keep sending your well wishes because they are making a difference. We print them out and read them to him daily. Thanks for all of your support and God Bless.
Tiggerholic
11-28-2007, 05:44 PM
Aaron,
I know you have a long road ahead of you, but just know that the progress you are making are actually HUGE steps :goodvibes As Taz can tell you, I just went through all of this with my Mom who fell, had severe head injuries which required immediate surgery, was in a coma and on a breathing machine for 2 weeks, acquired the MRSA (Super Bug) staph infection in her lungs, and the Dr told us she would NEVER make it through the surgery!! I went in 4 - 6 times a day, for 3 weeks, and would talk to her everyday and now she is in a rehabilitation hospital doing very well and you would never know that her initial prognosis was *grim* :scared:
As a young man, you have so much of life ahead of you that *I* know that through family, friends, and friends of friends who are ALL sending prayers, :goodvibes , :love: pixiedust: and :angel: :angel: to watch over you, you will be up and about sooner then you think. Find whatever inner strength you can, draw upon it, and just take everyday as it comes. Finally, remember that you will have some days that are good and others that are not, but when you look back you will see that you have had more good than bad :thumbsup2
You will continue to be in my thoughts and prayers and am sending lots of :goodvibes pixiedust: a few :angel: to watch over you and a :woohoo: for doing so well already :thumbsup2
:love: and :hug:
Lyn
:tigger:
Update on the 28th
Yesterday was a good day!!!! The hospital started reducing the coma induced medication. Last night -removed- and her boyfried -removed- were reading Aaron your well wishes and he started responding. He would lift his head and legs and move his head toward the direction of us calling his name out loud. This was very encouraging, but he still cannot respond to the commands the nurses have asked. Such as raise your right thumb, etc. Today is going to be a day of rest for Aaron as they do not have anything scheduled for surgery. Keep sending your well wishes because they are making a difference. We print them out and read them to him daily. Thanks for all of your support and God Bless.
Im sure if Aaron saw that he would be happy :)
I will post updates when I get them :)
CAn you understand them with peronal info removed?
llama62
11-28-2007, 06:11 PM
i can understand them.
Off topic: Your location is in the Diary of Jane, which is by my favorite band in my siggy, Breaking Benjamin. I just absolutely adore that song, and i bet it fits into your story very well.
i can understand them.
Off topic: Your location is in the Diary of Jane, which is by my favorite band in my siggy, Breaking Benjamin. I just absolutely adore that song, and i bet it fits into your story very well.
No updates yet.
Off Topic:I just heard it a few weeks ago!
Its pretty Good!
mom2cookies
11-29-2007, 01:58 PM
You keep fighting Aaron, and we will keep praying and sending pixie dust.
-May
New Update!
Thursay the 29th
Aaron is in surgery right now, which was expected to take about 12 hrs. or so. We get updates from the operating room every 2hrs. The last update was at 12:30 PM and everything was going great. It sounds like they may be ahead of schedule! We will do our best to keep you posted. We also would like to thank everyone for your support. It made a really difficult situation bareable!
The - family names removed-
The funeral for the girl that died in the crash was yesterday. Today is the boy that died in the crash funeral. I am going to that sometime tonight.
mikeyandscoobyx2
11-29-2007, 02:39 PM
oh my gosh. My heart and prayers go out to him.
I wish him the best of luck to pull through this!
Stay strong!!!!!!:grouphug: :angel:
Aaron wouldnt get out of the hospital until midnight tonight if stuff stays on schedule:scared1:
llama62
11-29-2007, 04:47 PM
good luck to Aaron, I hope he gets out of the hospital.
Idk if you have posted this, but what is he getting surgery for?
good luck to Aaron, I hope he gets out of the hospital.
Idk if you have posted this, but what is he getting surgery for?
Facial Stuff I think.
I just got back from the boy who died funeral. It was open casket... He didnt look so good:sad1:
llama62
11-29-2007, 06:06 PM
oh i had an open casket for my grandpa, but he had makeup on him, if he didnt he would have a huge gash from brain surgery across his forehead
oh i had an open casket for my grandpa, but he had makeup on him, if he didnt he would have a huge gash from brain surgery across his forehead
Well, he had makeup but... it didnt really help from the crash he was in.
llama62
11-29-2007, 07:26 PM
yeah i bet he was a little distorted. We got to place cards and notes in his coffin though.
Ok, I got a bunch of updates. I lost my password to the site so had to contact the site.
Updates on the way...
Update from the 29th
-removed- was one of the doctor's performing the operation on Aaron's face. She stated that the Ortho doctors were right, that Aaron does really have strong bones. They are done working on Aarons' face and they are now putting the screw in his right leg were he broke his femur. This way he will not have to be put under again. The only bad news is that he has Brad Pitt cheek bones and a George Clooney chin line....so watch out boys and girls, he is really going to be better looking. So when all is said and done, today is really a Great Day. Keep sending him well wishes, because they really do help. God bless each and every one of you.
I just found out that it says time on the top of post so I can copy it, Lol.
November 30, 2007 at 12:04 AM CST
Aaron's surgery went well. The doctors and nurses stated that the best medicine is rest. I will keep you updated as to his progress via this website. I will let everyone know when Aaron can receive visitors. Keep sending your well wishes and we will read them to him daily. -removed want to thank you all for your continued support and prayers. May God bless all of you and your familes.
November 30, 2007 at 02:55 PM CST
Today Aaron had visits from the Occupational and Physical Therapists. They both had to assess his mobility and range. They will trade off days between the both therapists to keep him limber. Aaron is resting very well today and now he needs time on his side. His blood pressure was a little high so they want him kept as quiet as possible for the near future. -removed- and especially Aaron would like everyone to take a moment to say a pray for the -removed-family and especially for -removed- God bless each and everyone of you.
Aaron was a little restless today. They had to put mittens on him that look like boxing gloves. He is now boxing bedside! When he didn't have the mittens on, he was able to try and pull his tubes out. He would even dig under the pillows over him to find them. Now he spends most of the day trying to get the mittens off, which the nurses stated "They give him a great workout". His blood pressure has gone down a bit, but his temperature is still up. The nurses stated that the temperature was good because it shows that he is fighting the infection. They also stated that after a 14 hour surgery, he is doing GREAT. He is fighting harder and harder every single day. Remember to say a prayer for the-removed-family and may God bless each and every one of you.
December 01, 2007 at 02:16 PM CST
Today they tried to let Aaron breath on his own without the respirator. He is breathing 60% on his own which is a good sign. He is in quite a bit of pain, so when it gets too intense, his breathing is affected and they determined to leave the respirator in for a few more days. The swelling is down a little and he is moving his arms and legs. They still recommend that Aaron just rest and keep him as quiet as possible. The visitors will be limited for the next few days. They anticipate moving him to a different room when he is able to breath on his own. This is a GREAT sign!!!!!!!!! I -removed-will be setting up a schedule to help -removed-with any help they will need. By doing this, -removed- will know a week or two in advance of who will be helping with -removed-, household things, sitting with Aaron when they cannot be there etc. I will be giving my telephone number in the next day or so when I find out there needs and to all of those who wish to help, it would be greatly appreciated. His progress looks very GREAT! Thanks for all of the well wishes, -removed- will be reading them tonight while they stay with Aaron. God bless to all of you and your families.
December 02, 2007 at 01:10 AM CST
I stopped to visit Aaron after the Bucks game tonight. While I was in the stands, I caught a t-shirt and plastic basketball to decorate Aarons room. He looked the most peaceful that I have seen since he arrived a week ago Friday. The swelling was down in his face and whole body. It was a comfort to me to see him resting so peacefully. It reminded me of Aaron before the accident. I'm just amazed of the progress he has made in just eight days. The positive energy coming from the prayers and well wishes is truly helping in Aaron's recovery. Keep sending the positive energy Aaron's way, because it truly is working. Thanks to everyone and may God Bless each and everyone of you.
UPDATE BY ME!!
Bad News- On Friday morning the other girl in the crash died. That makes it three dead and 4 injured in this crash:sad2:
queenj
12-03-2007, 02:15 AM
:sad2: :sad1: all families are in my thoughts and sending magical love :love: to arron and a good recovery.
taz, keep your chin up, i know its hard but good thought will help your friend. and my offer still stands until all is done. :flower3:
mom2cookies
12-03-2007, 09:35 AM
Hugs to you all : )
Thanks for the advice. If no one wants to keep seeing updates or whatever I can keep it to myself. I dont know if its good to post whenonly 3 people read it.
Anyways here are more
December 02, 2007 at 07:55 PM CST
It truly is a miracle! Today are eyes were filled with tears of joy as Aaron sat up for the first time in nine days. Yes, he actually was sitting in a special electric chair. The first thing Aaron did was show off to the nurses. He lifted both of his arms up and showed them his guns. He held the position for at least 20 seconds with us cheering him on. Then he took his left hand and put it on the pose of his right arm gun. I asked him if he knew that I, -removed- loved him and he nodded his head in the YES position. When we were ready to leave, I asked him for a kiss good bye and he dropped his head toward me, then -removed-and in the direction of his dad. When we said Good Bye, Aaron put his hands down and tried to stand up and leave with us. -removed- told him that he would have to stay for awhile. It was the most beautiful sight in the whole wide world. Please keep sending your positive energy and well wishes, because now we know that he understands what is being said to him. Our prayers have been answered and every day great miles stones are being made. Even though Aaron is making great progress, the visitors are still only limited to immediate family. I will let everyone know when it is okay for him to have other visitors.-removed-would like to personally thank everyone for their support and may God Bless all of you and your families.
Sorry I forgot to copy the date.
I just spoke to -removed,Aaron with be moving to the -removed, part of hospital name- sometime today. Last night after all of his exercise, he was pooped and was fast asleep. Today he was getting into trouble with the nurses by trying to pull his tubes out. They had him up this morning and by late morning, he was pooped again. They are going to try and take some of the tubes out today. Yeah!!!!!! He is making great strides and I will update everyone later this evening. I will let everyone know when he can have visitors and to what room he was moved to. Thanks for all of the well wishes and prayers and we will be reading them to Aaron tonight
birdman94
12-03-2007, 07:39 PM
can you keep posting the updates i like reading them because it shows how a bad story can turn better also only because 3 poeple respond doesnt mean only 3 read it if you look 347 people read this
Ok bird,
I just checked on the site and I didnt see anything yet, I'll check again now.
anya.sparrow
12-04-2007, 09:59 PM
Hang in there. I do not visit the community board all that often, but will try to check in on you and Aaron.
Hugs and prayers sent your way.
Ive kinda forgot about the bad stuff and now im just looking forward to Aaron's recovery. Anyway here are the latest updates...
Oooops sorry about that....
Here they are....
14 December 04, 2007 at 02:21 PM CST
Last night, Aaron wanted to get out of bed in the worst way. He kept us and the nurses busy all night long. Aaron is more aware of whats going around him because they have reduced the amount of medication. They will be moving him to another room today. They had to wait for a person to sit in his room 24 hours a day, so he does not run down the hall. He is responding very well to verbal commands and is getting stronger everyday. His temperature is down along with his blood pressure. He still has the Trek in with the mask over it for breathing, but they will wean him off of it in the next couple of days. He will still have the feeding tube in, but they will limit the doses to four times a day, just as if he was eating a meal. Because his mouth is wired shut, we do not know if they will remove the feeding tube. He still has a IV so they can give him pain medication. He still wants all of the tubes and Trek out so they need someone to watch him 24/7. All and all he is doing great, but is confused as to watch is going on. We are very happy with his progress, especially when he responds to our verbal commands. Keep sending your well wishes and prayers, because they are being answered. Please take a moment to say a prayer for -people that died in crashes- Family for today is going to be especially hard on them. Take Care and God Bless each and everyone of you.
Red is stuff removed, it was a hard day since that was the day the other girl died I think.
15 December 05, 2007 at 08:14 AM CST
Aaron was moved out of the ICU unit yesterday. They moved him to the -removed-. removed-still ask that the only visitors be immediate family for now. Aaron needs a nurse in his room 24 hours a day to make sure he leaves the tubes in and he does not get out of bed. He was very active yesterday, all day, so last night he was really pooped out. Sleeping very peacefully. Now we are in the waiting phase of his recovery. Only rest and time will aid. The next step will be to move Aaron to a Rehabilitation Facility. We still do not know when that will take place. Yesterday, -family members name removed- were asking questions to Aaron and he was responding, but was confused as to what has gone on in the past 12 days. Everyday is positive and there is progress. Aaron is very blessed to have all of the support and prayers from the community to guide him in his recovery. Thanks for all of the support and may God Bless each and every one of you and your families.
16 December 06, 2007 at 08:00 AM CST
Today it is with a heavy heart that I post this update. Aaron is doing wonderfully with his physical recovery, but last night was the first indication that Aaron has to deal with the emotional aspect of what has happened to him. His bed is directly across from a mirror and as we sat him up, he looked directly in the mirror and as the tears fell from eyes we knew that he is truly understanding when we say he was involved in an accident and the reality that comes with that statement. This is all positive, but sends you on an emotional roller coaster because of the real reality of the accident. To help Aaron through this, I showed him a picture that always brings a smile to my face when I enter his room. It is one of his best friends, friends names removed-making a funny face in this picture from this past summer and one that all three of them were showing their guns. For the first time I saw a big smile come to his face and I knew that through the power of his family, friends and prayer, we will have the strength to help him through this. Hopefully today, Aaron is going to be sent to -hospital name removed-which is by college named removed- and is a Traumatic Head Injury Rehabilitation Center where is will begin both physical and emotional therapy to aid in his recovery. So I ask that each of you send a happy story that you have shared with Aaron, so when we read them to him, it will bring that exact smile to his face that the pictures did! Our prayers have truly been answered! Thanks for all of your prayers and continual support! God Bless each of you and your families.
17 December 06, 2007 at 11:56 PM CST
Today, we had more positive news! Aaron will not be moving to Hospital name removed-tomorrow. They assessed Aaron's condition and he will be staying at -the same hospital he is at-. He will be moved to the -floor removed-which is the traumatic head injury rehabilitation floor. Aaron's progress is so great that they will be treating him at an intermediate rehabilitation area. They will be working with Aaron for three hours at a time to prepare him for going home. Today they had Aaron in a wheelchair three times. Tonight when I was pushing him around the hospital, we stopped at the Family Center so the people that helped pray for him could see how well he was doing. For all the people that have been to the family visitor center, you all kinow that it is close to the front doors. Aaron's quote to me was "GO", "Lets GO", which meant he wanted me to keep going out the door so he could go home. This is probably the most frustrating thing for him, that everyone that comes to see him leaves and he has to stay behind. Also, once the feeding tube and Trek come out, he will be able to communicate to us what he wants or needs. Once we know the rules for visitors on the floor he is on-of the rehabilitation wing, we let you know who can visit Aaron. At this time, we will have to leave the visitation for immediate family members only. The funny stories will come in hand over the next couple of days when he is becoming more aware of where he is and what has happened to him. Great progrees is being made and our prayers are being answered. I am still amazed that it will be two weeks tomorrow when the accident happened and where Aaron's progress is today. I am reminded everytime that I visit him that your prayers are being answered and it truly is a miracle. -family of Aaron- and all of the family members would like everyone to take a moment to say a prayer for all of the nurses, doctors and staff at hopital Aaron is at-for all of their help, devotion and dedication to their professions. Aaron would not be where he is today without their help. Keep sending the well wishes, positive energy, funny stories, and your special prayers Aaron's way and before long you will all be able to visit him. Thank you and and May God Bless you and your families.
punkskateboarder
12-15-2007, 12:39 AM
happy to hear the good news
I would like to let everyone know that Aaron is home now. His mouth is still wired shut.
I look to see if there is an update...
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