[Wswss] [Fwd: Fw: Ron VQZ]]

[Jerry Gastil]

Jerry Gastil wrote:

> Subject: [Fwd: Ron VQZ]
> >
> > Marcia just called me with very bad news...
> >
> > Ron had a terrible accident yesterday. He was up on a 10' ladder
> > trimming a tree, one of the heavy branches fell against the ladder and
> > knocked him to the ground. His mid vertibrae and ribs broke/shattered. A
> > rib punctured one of his lungs and the vertibrae cut into his spinal
> > area. CAT Scan shows a likely cut into the cord.
> >
> > He is in ICU in very   critical condition..bleeding internally, and is
> > paralyzed from the waste down. He is conscious,however has a breathing
> > tube and a tube draining the internal bleeding from the area around his
> > lungs.
> >
> > They are hoping to be able to do surgery on Thursday, if they can stop
> > the bleeding.
> >
> > I will be in contact with her tomorrow and throughout the week. I
> > offered to go up there if I could help with anything, or just for
> > support. She said she'll let me know in the next few days what's going on.
> >
> > The doctor said that his condition is extremely serious. More than
> > likely, his paralysis will not be reversed, however she has hope.
> >
> > This happened while his daughter Katie watched.  She is pretty messed up
> > over it.
> >
> > I don't know if you guys know, but Marcia lost her first husband by a
> > fall off the ladder as he was painting...  She is pretty freaked out.
> >
> > Just wanted to let you know.
> >
> > He is in Sierra Vista Hospital in San Luis Obispo. No calls/visitors at
> > this time...
> >
> > Hacken
> >
> >