Him, my brother and a friend of my dad's were in the UP early saturday morning riding their bikes and a deer ran into my dad's bike knocking him off which sent him tumbling all the while my brother was trying to stop to avoid running him over and he ended up laying his bike down. My brother walked away but my dad is in the hospital with 6 broken ribs, a small hole in his lung, stitches in his arm & knee and in a ton of pain. They moved him out of ICU this afternoon but said they will probably keep him for another 4 days just to make sure he is ok. Orginally they took him to a hosiptal in St Ignace but transferred him to Petoskey.
If anyone thinks helmets are useless I will post the pic of his because if he didn't have it on he would not be alive.
thanks everyone.
Posted by DanPazich (Member # 1352) on :
Realy really sorry to hear what happened. I really hope your dad and brother recover fully, and fast for that matter. Just shows you how things can happen in the blink of an eye and when you least suspect. I'll be syaing prayers for them both and your family Tom.
Posted by DanA_F99_1977 (Member # 118) on :
You have my prayers. One of them will be thanks that he made through this and the others will be for a speedy recovery. That is scary! I am not sure what to say except we are here.
Posted by chrisL (Member # 97) on :
ouch!
prayers for a full and speedy recovery.
Posted by Hawkeye (Member # 88) on :
give him our best wishes. We'll pray for a speedy recovery for him.
Posted by USA-1 (Member # 1535) on :
Just read tonight. We are sorry to hear about your brother and dad. We wish for a healthy and speedy recovery. They are in our thoughts.
Posted by NATESS (Member # 982) on :
that's terrible. wishing both of them a speedy recovery.
Posted by cytruffle (Member # 1733) on :
prayers? consider it done....!
Posted by BadRag (Member # 1566) on :
MY family's prayers are with you Tom. God Bless.
BadRag
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Posted by ss_rs_z (Member # 1888) on :
My prayers are with you, your Dad, and your Brother Tom. I am sorry to hear what happened and hope your father has a very speedy recovery.
Helmets do work and I hope everyone wears theirs when riding an ATV or Motorcycle, also even a bike.
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Posted by amy00ss (Member # 106) on :
that is awful...i wish your family a speedy recovery....my prayers are with you all.
Posted by 2002Z4CSS (Member # 1393) on :
I wish a speedy recovery for both.
Posted by SuperSport (Member # 1686) on :
Another wish for a speedy recovery.
Posted by Harry P (Member # 533) on :
Same here... hoping & praying for the best.
Posted by 35TH ED/ed (Member # 1709) on :
Sorry to hear hopefully he will get well quickly.
Posted by OBSSD (Member # 1258) on :
Yikes...my wishes for a speedy recovery.
Posted by HTWLSS (Member # 117) on :
Ouch...
Happy Healing to both of them, especially Dad!
Posted by MaryandRalph (Member # 244) on :
consider it done, gods speed with the recovery..
Posted by DanA_F99_1977 (Member # 118) on :
Any further news? He is in my thoughts and prayers. I have great concern.
Posted by Bello SS (Member # 1304) on :
He is in our prayers.
Posted by 2K1SunsetSS (Member # 854) on :
Thanks for all the support and prayers they really do mean a lot.
He made a huge step today. He walked on his own power with a walker, something they said he wouldn't be able to do for at least another day or two. And he is generally feeling better. They are still doing daily x-rays just to make sure nothing is going wrong, it looks like he should be home this weekend.
He is very determined and has a mind set to get healed quickly.
thanks again everyone.
Posted by ss_rs_z (Member # 1888) on :
Great news Tom. Sounds like your Dad is in very good health to be and around so fast. Glad to hear he is doing better. Posted by DaddySS (Member # 848) on :
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