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Various Non-Bald Discussions => General Discussion => Topic started by: Mikekoz13 on March 24, 2010, 05:11:41 AM

Title: Horrible incident at my son's school
Post by: Mikekoz13 on March 24, 2010, 05:11:41 AM
Yesterday morning there was a horrible incident at my 13 year old son's school.
His class had gym second period. As he and some of his friends that are on the track team with him ran the track one of the boys collapsed and went into full cardiac arrest.
Only the quick actions of the gym teacher and the fact that our firehouse is about 1/2 mile from the school saved his life. The gym teacher performed CPR while some of the students ran into the school and called 911.
The ambulance was there in literally moments and they revived him with the paddles. He was then flown to Hershey Hospital where he is currently in ICU in stable condition.

My son is good friends with this boy and it shook him up badly.... as it did many of the kids. This boy is a trim, atheletic kid, only 13 years old...... and I was shocked when I heard who it was.

Please keep the Arnold family in your Prayers today.... especially young Travis.
Title: Re: Horrible incident at my son's school
Post by: tomgallagher on March 24, 2010, 05:16:15 AM
Prayers and good thoughts going out to the kid Mike.
Title: Re: Horrible incident at my son's school
Post by: -Doug- on March 24, 2010, 09:55:26 AM
Prayers offered up.
Title: Re: Horrible incident at my son's school
Post by: omegapd on March 24, 2010, 11:20:43 AM
Will do.
Title: Re: Horrible incident at my son's school
Post by: Tyler on March 24, 2010, 12:06:36 PM
Prayers for sure!  A guy in my HS died of the same thing while playing a pickup game of Basketball. 
Title: Re: Horrible incident at my son's school
Post by: Mikekoz13 on March 24, 2010, 03:36:40 PM
I feel very badly for you and your son  - unfortunately "this is life'

and I hope you do not think that you are alone  - -yesterday a very good friend of mine died and it was on his son's birthday
two weeks ago a little girl died as a beginning cheer leader  - knew them well

Just one more  - - -my partner of 32 years and I found his parents murdered in their home in New York several years ago

I do not understand why we share these horrible incidents with each other  on a Forum  that we are to enjoy     - -and make us feel good about being SLY BALD  

 

Dude... we share them in order to cope, vent, and receive support. The title of this thread is pretty clear so just pass on these things if you choose.
Title: Re: Horrible incident at my son's school
Post by: Paul on March 24, 2010, 05:36:48 PM
You son and his friend are in my prayers, Mike.   I have to say though, I am starting to think that your little community is under one black cloud.  So much tragedy in such a small space of time.
Title: Re: Horrible incident at my son's school
Post by: Magoo on March 24, 2010, 06:19:02 PM
Yes Mike,things like this canbe frightning especially when it happens to the very young.Hopefully everything will turn out fine.Yah ....life is not a bowl of cherries,I guess we just haveto hang in there and make the best of it.Things eventually work out.
Title: Re: Horrible incident at my son's school
Post by: Razor X on March 24, 2010, 07:10:40 PM
Sorry to hear about this, Mike.  Do they know why it happened -- a genetic condition they didn't know about, a reaction to medication, etc.??

Title: Re: Horrible incident at my son's school
Post by: RyanJP on March 24, 2010, 07:44:32 PM
My thoughts and prayers are for that young man as well as you're son and all his comrades.
Title: Re: Horrible incident at my son's school
Post by: PopeyeRay on March 24, 2010, 08:24:00 PM
Thoughts are sent with best recoveery wishes.  P@^
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Post by: shojon07 on March 25, 2010, 03:29:41 AM
got the kids recovering in my prayers and with your son aswell
Title: Re: Horrible incident at my son's school
Post by: Mikekoz13 on March 25, 2010, 04:40:30 AM
Thanks for all the well wishes guys. As of last night, Travis is breathing on his own and is alert and speaking to his parents. Nobody has any information on why this happened.

The responses of all you guys, save one, are the exact reason I (and we) post things like this on the Forum. I'm a big Believer in the Power of Prayer and this amazing Forum has never once failed in that area since I've been a member.

Once again..... Peace my Brothers........
Title: Re: Horrible incident at my son's school
Post by: -Doug- on March 25, 2010, 06:23:31 AM
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I'm a big Believer in the Power of Prayer and this amazing Forum has never once failed in that area since I've been a member.

Agreed!!! O0
Title: Re: Horrible incident at my son's school
Post by: mangosink12572 on March 25, 2010, 08:12:29 AM
I am sorry I posted what I did  - -

I am very happy the little guy is doing well

My prayers were with you from the beginning
Title: Re: Horrible incident at my son's school
Post by: Papa Don on March 25, 2010, 09:36:01 AM
Mike, my prayers are also going out for this young boy. 
Title: Re: Horrible incident at my son's school
Post by: Sgt. Pate on March 25, 2010, 06:41:40 PM
I sure am glad we have a God that wants us to talk to Him and ask for His involvement... I'm praying for this young man and yours too Mike!  O0