Charles (Captain Weather)...
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He was unresponsive at the scene but is now in surgery for a broken leg. I'll post more (in Safe Harbor) as I learn more.
Donna - dsw
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As stated on SH - so sorry to hear this - got him and the family in my thoughts and prayers!
ShipMaven
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Not really an update - as of about an hour ago, "Mrs. Charles" said he was still in surgery or, possibly, in ICU. She was waiting for the police to call her back so she could learn more about what happened and where his personal belongings are. Charles' son and brother are with "Mrs. Charles".
Mary Ann
Mary Ann
ShipMaven
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Charles is out of surgery and in ICU. He hasn't awakened yet. Once he does, it's critical that he be able to breathe on his own without tubes.
The accident happened around 6:30am local time near his home. Two bones below his knee are broken in his left leg. He aspirated into his lungs at the scene of the accident. It would appear they know who hit him (a retired person), but I don't know if the driver stopped or if it was a hit and run with witnesses identifying the driver.
While Charles is in ICU, he can't receive flowers or phone calls. I don't know the name of the hospital yet.
Mary Ann
The accident happened around 6:30am local time near his home. Two bones below his knee are broken in his left leg. He aspirated into his lungs at the scene of the accident. It would appear they know who hit him (a retired person), but I don't know if the driver stopped or if it was a hit and run with witnesses identifying the driver.
While Charles is in ICU, he can't receive flowers or phone calls. I don't know the name of the hospital yet.
Mary Ann
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Mary Ann,
Thank you so much for letting us know about Charles. My thoughts and prayers are with him. This is so awful!
Thank you so much for letting us know about Charles. My thoughts and prayers are with him. This is so awful!
ShipMaven
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Charles' family and I thank you.
Here's the latest...
The doctor said they are going to keep Charles sedated for the next 24-48 hours. His leg was swollen so they didn’t go in to operate, they just put these metal bars on the outside for now. In 5-7 days when the swelling goes down they will have to go into the leg and put metal in (probably pins). So for now he is doing OK on the ventilator. His family won’t know much until tomorrow or Wednesday (depending on how long he stays sedated). No phone in his ICU room and can’t receive flowers there. Only "Mrs. Charles" and his son can call the nurse for updates (even his daughter can’t call).
It looks like it was an accident. It was foggy this morning in Bloomfield and an older man turned and hit Charles while he was crossing. He said he didn’t see him.
Mary Ann
Here's the latest...
The doctor said they are going to keep Charles sedated for the next 24-48 hours. His leg was swollen so they didn’t go in to operate, they just put these metal bars on the outside for now. In 5-7 days when the swelling goes down they will have to go into the leg and put metal in (probably pins). So for now he is doing OK on the ventilator. His family won’t know much until tomorrow or Wednesday (depending on how long he stays sedated). No phone in his ICU room and can’t receive flowers there. Only "Mrs. Charles" and his son can call the nurse for updates (even his daughter can’t call).
It looks like it was an accident. It was foggy this morning in Bloomfield and an older man turned and hit Charles while he was crossing. He said he didn’t see him.
Mary Ann
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ShipMaven
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Tuesday morning's report:
From Charles' son - dad made it through the night with no complications. They took the breathing tube out and he is breathing on his own.
He is heavily medicated but stirred when he heard mom's voice - they asked if he knew where he was and he said No, they said you're in the hospital then he was out (the pain meds).
If he stays the same or improves over the next day or two they will move him to a regular room.
Mary Ann
From Charles' son - dad made it through the night with no complications. They took the breathing tube out and he is breathing on his own.
He is heavily medicated but stirred when he heard mom's voice - they asked if he knew where he was and he said No, they said you're in the hospital then he was out (the pain meds).
If he stays the same or improves over the next day or two they will move him to a regular room.
Mary Ann
