Friend got into wreck last Friday...now paralyzed from the waist down.

bikinpunk · 11-29-2006, 02:07 AM

Well, 2 weeks ago a friend OD'd. Then, last Friday another friend got into a car wreck and doctors are saying he'll never walk again. He was following traffic coming back from black friday shopping. An 18-wheeler in front of him ran over a tire that was laying on the interstate, so my friend swerved to avoid it. Wound up going across the median and hit oncoming traffic. There were 2 cars that slammed into him. One of the drivers was DOA, luckily the other driver & his 18 month old daughter are alright. My friend has a punctured lung, lacerated spleen, bruised brain, and completely crushed lower vertebrae. Docs say he'll likely never walk again. He's in a coma right now, but he's actually able to move his fingers. They can't take him into MRI because he has tubes in his heart and lung. This happened on the i-565 in Alabama. Law of conservation of momentum: his speed + others' speed=total speed of impact. 70mph + 70mph=140mph. He essentially was going 140mph and came to a complete stop. I'm honestly freaked out by this. I've lost one friend, and another won't be able to walk. We're all hoping that the doctors are wrong.

**webby** · 11-29-2006, 02:11 AM

I'm sorry to hear about your latest news. I'll be praying that the Doctors are wrong and he will have a full recovery. There are countless people every day that are living proof of that. Any wreck at that speed can be extremely serious. Keep us updated to his situation.

SiRyan · 11-29-2006, 02:13 AM

Sorry to hear that bro. Best wishes and good luck to him and his family!

**Yodums** · 11-29-2006, 02:13 AM

I wish your friend the best. There are countless situations where the doctors have said one thing and the turnout is the complete opposite. Let's just hope this is one of them.

As hard as it is, don't let it affect your life too much.

**marc-o-lishuz** · 11-29-2006, 02:13 AM

wow best of luck to you and your friend

bikinpunk · 11-29-2006, 02:23 AM

I appreciate the kind words. Sometimes I don't like posting this stuff because it seems like I expect people to feel sorry for me. I hate people like that. I'm just posting because things like this make me appreciate what I've got in my life, and maybe seeing this will cause some people to consider their fortunes as well. His name is Wes, by the way. If you're the praying kind, please keep him in your prayers.

eugenekim.net · 11-29-2006, 02:33 AM

as a friend, make sure he keeps his head up. ive been there before, ive learned how to walk again. a positive attitude and effort makes the world of difference in how your recovery goes.

shawn-o · 11-29-2006, 02:42 AM

Wow- sorry to hear dude.

I was *almost* in the same boat. Afew years back my dad was paralized from his arms to his waist. The doc's told him that he would never be able to swing a golf club again. Needless to say- 8 months later he was back on the golf course and down to a 4 handicap.

Keep your head up and try to stay positive.

Jester FPS · 11-29-2006, 03:06 AM

sorry to hear that op

God bless you, your friend, his family and all the other people that were involved in the collision.

**CameronJr9** · 11-29-2006, 10:14 AM

Your friends and their families are in my thoughts and prayers. I hope the doctors are wrong about your friend. And you're right, things like this do make us step back and put things into perspective.

06-Civic-EX · 11-29-2006, 10:24 AM

Man, that just makes me appreciate life so much. I really hope your friend recovers and can walk again. Will keep this in my prayers.

SIcBoy · 11-29-2006, 10:39 AM

yeah it does make you appreciate life. one of my aunts just found out she has breast cancer again and my other aunt has some blood disease

HoNdA06 · 11-29-2006, 10:56 AM

My condolences to your friend and his family

I trully wish him the best and for a speedy recovery.:)

2000civic · 11-29-2006, 08:16 PM

Who god bless, no one curse. Somebody was watching out for him, he will be ok. Just make sure he keeps his head up man. My best goes to you, him, and the families.

**atruhondagrl** · 11-29-2006, 09:22 PM

How awful. I'm so sorry this happened to your friend. I hope he can someday prove the doctors wrong and walk and enjoy life.

Black_civic_Si · 11-29-2006, 09:42 PM

sorry to hear about this. Hopefully your friend is alright.

**2fast4u2** · 11-29-2006, 09:48 PM

I'm so sorry to hear this. Your friends and their families are in my thoughts and prayers.

ajrich · 11-30-2006, 01:26 PM

Sorry to hear about that. My thoughts and prayers are with you. I learned you have to live your life to the fullest every day, when a couple years ago my brother was killed in a crash with a semi truck.

11-29-2006, 02:07 AM	#1 (permalink)
bikinpunk Senior Member Join Date: May 2006 Age: 26 Posts: 3,186 Erin iTrader: 3 / 100%	Friend got into wreck last Friday...now paralyzed from the waist down. Well, 2 weeks ago a friend OD'd. Then, last Friday another friend got into a car wreck and doctors are saying he'll never walk again. He was following traffic coming back from black friday shopping. An 18-wheeler in front of him ran over a tire that was laying on the interstate, so my friend swerved to avoid it. Wound up going across the median and hit oncoming traffic. There were 2 cars that slammed into him. One of the drivers was DOA, luckily the other driver & his 18 month old daughter are alright. My friend has a punctured lung, lacerated spleen, bruised brain, and completely crushed lower vertebrae. Docs say he'll likely never walk again. He's in a coma right now, but he's actually able to move his fingers. They can't take him into MRI because he has tubes in his heart and lung. This happened on the i-565 in Alabama. Law of conservation of momentum: his speed + others' speed=total speed of impact. 70mph + 70mph=140mph. He essentially was going 140mph and came to a complete stop. I'm honestly freaked out by this. I've lost one friend, and another won't be able to walk. We're all hoping that the doctors are wrong.

11-29-2006, 10:14 AM	#10 (permalink)
CameronJr9 Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Louisville, KY Age: 28 Posts: 26,334 Back and Forth Forever iTrader: 6 / 100%	Your friends and their families are in my thoughts and prayers. I hope the doctors are wrong about your friend. And you're right, things like this do make us step back and put things into perspective. __________________

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atruhondagrl Brodie Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Near the escalator Posts: 24,181 iTrader: 23 / 100%	How awful. I'm so sorry this happened to your friend. I hope he can someday prove the doctors wrong and walk and enjoy life. __________________ AWD is RWD with training wheels.

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2fast4u2 Join Date: Jun 2005 Posts: 15,603 8thcivic.com member #15 iTrader: 11 / 100%	I'm so sorry to hear this. Your friends and their families are in my thoughts and prayers. __________________

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11-29-2006, 02:11 AM	#2 (permalink)
webby Acorns! Join Date: May 2005 Location: Storage Room B Posts: 14,472 iTrader: 12 / 100%	I'm sorry to hear about your latest news. I'll be praying that the Doctors are wrong and he will have a full recovery. There are countless people every day that are living proof of that. Any wreck at that speed can be extremely serious. Keep us updated to his situation.

11-29-2006, 02:13 AM	#3 (permalink)
SiRyan Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Vallejo,Ca. Age: 23 Posts: 5,617 iTrader: 17 / 100%	Sorry to hear that bro. Best wishes and good luck to him and his family!

11-29-2006, 02:13 AM	#4 (permalink)
Yodums Scrodums Join Date: May 2006 Location: Ottawa, Canada Posts: 8,433 HIRO - ಠ_ಠ iTrader: 10 / 100%	I wish your friend the best. There are countless situations where the doctors have said one thing and the turnout is the complete opposite. Let's just hope this is one of them. As hard as it is, don't let it affect your life too much.

11-29-2006, 02:13 AM	#5 (permalink)
marc-o-lishuz Doraemon! Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Vancouver, BC Age: 26 Posts: 24,562 Marc iTrader: 2 / 100%	wow best of luck to you and your friend

11-29-2006, 02:23 AM	#6 (permalink)
bikinpunk Senior Member Join Date: May 2006 Age: 26 Posts: 3,186 Erin iTrader: 3 / 100%	I appreciate the kind words. Sometimes I don't like posting this stuff because it seems like I expect people to feel sorry for me. I hate people like that. I'm just posting because things like this make me appreciate what I've got in my life, and maybe seeing this will cause some people to consider their fortunes as well. His name is Wes, by the way. If you're the praying kind, please keep him in your prayers.

11-29-2006, 02:33 AM	#7 (permalink)
eugenekim.net Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: huntington beach, ca Age: 21 Posts: 1,811 captain obvious iTrader: 0 / 0%	as a friend, make sure he keeps his head up. ive been there before, ive learned how to walk again. a positive attitude and effort makes the world of difference in how your recovery goes.

11-29-2006, 02:42 AM	#8 (permalink)
shawn-o Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Great white north Age: 21 Posts: 1,453 iTrader: 3 / 100%	Wow- sorry to hear dude. I was almost in the same boat. Afew years back my dad was paralized from his arms to his waist. The doc's told him that he would never be able to swing a golf club again. Needless to say- 8 months later he was back on the golf course and down to a 4 handicap. Keep your head up and try to stay positive.

11-29-2006, 03:06 AM	#9 (permalink)
Jester FPS Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: California Age: 23 Posts: 1,257 iTrader: 6 / 100%	sorry to hear that op God bless you, your friend, his family and all the other people that were involved in the collision.

11-29-2006, 10:24 AM	#11 (permalink)
06-Civic-EX Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: West Palm Beach, FL Age: 20 Posts: 2,291 Brian iTrader: 1 / 100%	Man, that just makes me appreciate life so much. I really hope your friend recovers and can walk again. Will keep this in my prayers.

11-29-2006, 10:39 AM	#12 (permalink)
SIcBoy Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: peoria az Age: 24 Posts: 3,431 jr iTrader: 3 / 100%	yeah it does make you appreciate life. one of my aunts just found out she has breast cancer again and my other aunt has some blood disease

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