Yesterday, one of my daughter's oldest friends and her little sister were hit by a car walking home from the library. They are both in the hospital. I believe that the man who hit them was drunk, as the mother found out today that he is still in police custody.

My daughter's friend is in very bad shape. She has a tube in her head to relieve pressure on her brain, and they don't know if she's sustained brain damage. She has two tubes down her throat, and I believe one is doing her breathing for her. They thought they would have to amputate her leg below the knee because it was mangled and blue, but the orthopedic surgeon was able to straighten and reconnect the bones and the blood flow resumed. She's had plastic surgery because her forehead was flapping in the breeze. She's been moved to a hospital in NYC for now, and they don't know how long she'll be in a coma.

Her little sister fared better, and they said it's because my daughter's friend instinctively shielded her. She also had to have surgery to repair a broken leg, and she is so traumatized that she's unable to speak, but she'll be okay.

Please pray for her. Her mother is an escapee from an abusive husband, who has never financially supported the girls. She's a wonderful mom, and I don't know how she's dealing with this. When we saw her at the hospital today, she was holding up so well, until the two of us went into the lounge, and she totally lost it.

This is very sad and I most certainly send my prayers. My heart goes out to the family, and to your daughter. She must be very upset.

I sent you a PM.



Don Cardi

What a terrible thing!

I'll say a prayer for all of them. Tell Little Miss SB to hang in there.

I will most definitely pray for them SB

Thats very sad news,i hope everything goes well for you.I won't say a prayer for them but i will be thinking of them SB..

Thank you all so very much for the kind words and thoughts. I was so proud of my daughter today. She went into the room, and held her friend's hand and talked to her. I can't tell you what this girl looks like, but my daughter totally held it together until she got out of the room, and I was amazed at her strength.

The apple doesn't fall far from the tree.


Don Cardi

My prayers have been said!

God Be With Them!

Your daughter will be a stronger person after this SB.

EDIT-I remember we all lost a bunch of friends in high school in a really short period of time. My class still has reunions and I think it's b/c we learned the value of life and friends in those days.

I offer my prayers for those sisters and your daughter. This is heart-breaking, indeed. I hope for the best.

I'm sure you're proud of your daughter.

Sorry to hear that SB, how devestating! My thoughts and prayers are with them.

I will pray for them, SB. I know you'll be strong for all of them.

I can't offer prayers, but I do wish the best for your daughter and her friends.

Wow, this is terrible news, indeed! I hope you're daughter's friend and her little sister pull through. I send my thoughts and prayers to their family, and of course the Babe family.

That's terrible! It seems so much worse when kids get hurt not because of something they themselves did wrong, but because of someone else's stupidity. Of course it would be terrible no matter what, but this way-- I mean just walking home from the library... It's sad.

I hope and pray that your daughter's friend will pull through and eventually be okay, and her little sister as well. I also admire your daughter for her strength, this isn't an easy thing to go through. It's good that you're there for her through this, being with her and taking her to see her friend and so on. I'll keep your family and her friend's family in my prayers. Keep us updated!

I'm so sorry to hear that! May God be with them!

Thanks, guys! I spoke to her mother today. She's been transferred to a hospital in Manhattan, and her little sister should be discharged this week. The little one is going to stay with her oldest sister at a friend's house, since she can't navigate stairs right now. My daughter's friend is unchanged, but they started giving her pain medication that will not put her as "out" as the others. We're hoping that she'll start to come out of the coma soon. Keep those prayers and good wishes coming!!

I just read this now - what a horrible thing to happen. I hope they make a full recovery, and they are most certainly in my thoughts and prayers.

Signor V.

My continued prayers for their swift and full recoveries.

SB, what are the ages of the girls, if I may ask?

SB,

How awful! I too will pray for your daughter's friend and for a full recovery. This is heartbreaking no matter who it happens to, but speaking as a parent, I can't imagine being able to cope if this happened to my child. Truly a heavy burden to bear. I pray all goes well.

TIS

The girls are 7 and 16. We've know the oldest girl since she and my daughter were in 2nd grade together, and it is really rough to see her like this. She's a very pretty girl, with the most absolutely beautiful red hair you've ever seen. I think one of the hardest things to see is that they had to shave a lot of her head for her various surgeries. Just awful to see her in that bed like that.

What a tragic story. I will continue to pray for a happy ending.

Just wanted to bump this up. My daughter's friend is still in a coma, but they are starting to wean her from the respirator and she is now breathing more than 50% on her own. We're going to try to go see her tomorrow. Her little sister is resting, but not too comfortably. She has a leg cast from hip to toe and can't use crutches because of her fractured wrist. She's NOT liking the wheelchair, but the doctor told her that the cast has to stay on for at least 6 more weeks.

Please keep those prayers and good wishes coming. They need them now more than ever.

Prayers will continue until that lovely girl is home and back to 100%. The miracle in Missouri is proof good things do happen in the end. I'll hope and pray your friend's family has as much of a joyous ending in that their daughter will be back to her old self.

Sure will SB! ;)I agree with Beth. After hearing today's miraculous story, it only confirms that although some things may take a while, there "CAN" be a happy ending. My prayers are with the family.


TIS

SB, I'm sorry I was so late to reply, but these girls are in my prayers.

Stories like these really put things in perspective.

I wish them the best in recovery.

Thanks, guys. I really appreciate it. Hearing the hope in the mother's voice this morning, it was just heart-rending.

That's horrible. My condolences... A girl in the class ahead of me at school died earlier this year in a car accident. Very sad, considering she was supposed to graduate this year.

How is your daughter holding up in all of this, if you don't mind me asking?

LLC, thank you for asking. She's hanging in there. It's been rough on her, but she's been trying to think positively. Believe it or not, we've been through this before when my other daughter was 8. One of her friends was in a snowmobile accident and was in a coma for 2 months. She has realistic expectations on what to expect.