{"id":60,"date":"2008-11-23T23:47:00","date_gmt":"2008-11-23T23:47:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.thomryng.com\/amateurmonk\/?p=60"},"modified":"2008-11-23T23:47:00","modified_gmt":"2008-11-23T23:47:00","slug":"my-son-tristan-was-the-victim-of-a-hit-and-run-accident","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.thomryng.com\/amateurmonk\/my-son-tristan-was-the-victim-of-a-hit-and-run-accident\/","title":{"rendered":"My son Tristan was the victim of a hit-and-run accident"},"content":{"rendered":"

T<\/span>ristan was struck by an SUV while crossing the street in the early morning hours of last Saturday while I was in Pittsburgh. The driver left him in the road, where another vehicle ran over him. Only then did a witness to the second hit-and-run call 911.<\/p>\n

His pelvis was badly broken, both legs were damaged, his right ankle was crushed, and two tiny bones in his left wrist were broken.<\/p>\n

In addition, there are numerous bruises and scrapes. Big ones.<\/p>\n

He also suffered a concussion and some minor damage to his right eye. A week later and he’s still seeing double out of his damaged eye.<\/p>\n

He’s been through at least fifteen hours of surgery in the last few days, and his prognosis is good. He may have another surgery on Monday.<\/p>\n

There do not appear to be any life-threatening injuries, or brain damage, for which we are all very grateful.<\/p>\n

The pain medication his making him slightly loopy, but his biggest complaint is that he’s not allowed to eat or drink for a bit due to some minor damage to his pancreas.<\/p>\n

Tristan’s Mom has been at the hospital more or less constantly, and he’s had a long line of visitors. Francine and I have been there quite a bit, and I anticipate that we will be spending quite some time there into the immediate future as well.<\/p>\n

Those interested in updates on Tristan’s condition can go here: http:\/\/www.carepages.com\/carepages\/SupportTristan<\/p>\n

We will try to update this daily. For privacy reasons, registration is required.<\/p>\n

Please pray for my son, and for the drivers of these vehicles.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Tristan was struck by an SUV while crossing the street in the early morning hours of last Saturday while I was in Pittsburgh. The driver left him in the road, where another vehicle ran over him. Only then did a witness to the second hit-and-run call 911. 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