Keeping him in my thoughts...

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Rob is a great guy and I hope he makes it threw this ok.

Let me know if their is anything I can help with in anyway. I may be able to help out at his shop on the weekend if needed to keep things going until he is able to do it again.
I am sure I could find others here in Ga. that would also be willing to help out as well.

all my best to Rob and his fam. I know in times like these the intire fiero fam. comes together.

Dean

quote Originally posted by Boostdreamer: Flyboy81, did the kid help in any way while you were waiting on help? Did he talk to you? Just wondering what he might have said or how he acted. Jonathan

The guys only words to me were a panic stricken "should I call 911?". He pretty well stayed by his car on the embankment and out of my way. I honestly didn't give him another thought. He was on the phone with his parents straight away I think. I was already on the phone with 911 when I was sitting with rob. I didn't ask for his help. He was pretty well shaken up and not of much use to me as I was honestly just trying to deal with robs injuries. We had cars passing by but no one stopped.

I'll be going down today to see Rob. Hoping to hear good news. Rob and family are in our prayers. Be strong-God bless.

March 30, 4:45 PM update:

Robbie was taken to surgery this morning to work on the shattered left leg. They were able to clean the wound and readjust the leg. They can't give him a blood thinner so they've inserted a filter in his leg to capture any blood clots that may develop. He was given several units of blood during the procedure. He is still under a drug induced sleep, and the hospital reports his vitals are very acceptable.

Thanks for the update.

First off, glad to hear that you are doing ok.

My prayers go out to Rob and his family. I hope he makes a speedy recovery.

quote Originally posted by Flyboy81: We had cars passing by but no one stopped.

I know this experience all too well, I was first on scene to a roll-over. The driver and passenger were co-workers and we were passed by over 100 cars before the police showed up. Not one car stopped to help or to see if they could assist. It's especially angering when you know that over 80% of the cars that just passed you were other co-workers (I work at an isolated site right now).

I'm glad to hear that he's still moving forward in the right direction! I hope he gets better soon.


As for nobody stopping. Seen that first hand while bleeding to death on the side of the road. The 1 person who stopped 1/2 hour later saved my life. I did ask him "why didn't anybody stop?" and he replied "In this day and age everybody is afraid of being sued while helping" i found out later he was an off duty cop. This is a sad world we live in. But in a screwed up sort of way, we made it this way.

Did the officers take a alcohol breath/ blood test on the kid? Did the kid clam-up after talking to his parents?

Too many Fiero faithful are getting hurt lately. =[ I hope he gets better soon.

quote Originally posted by Flyboy81: The guys only words to me were a panic stricken "should I call 911?". He pretty well stayed by his car on the embankment and out of my way. I honestly didn't give him another thought. He was on the phone with his parents straight away I think. I was already on the phone with 911 when I was sitting with rob. I didn't ask for his help. He was pretty well shaken up and not of much use to me as I was honestly just trying to deal with robs injuries. We had cars passing by but no one stopped.

God Bless you Flyboy81 for being by his side. He is lucky to have a friend like you, and very lucky you were there to help. Not everyone would be able to react the way you did in that situation.

I am sorry you have to go through such a traumatic experience. I can't imagine you have slept well lately.

This is terrible news. Did I read the news article correctly when it says they had stopped in the roadway to check a trailer. Would the shoulder be called a roadway? I'm saying a prayer.

I'm glad that Rob seems to be making progress.

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He will be in my thoughts.

quote Originally posted by Finally_Mine_86_GT: As for nobody stopping. Seen that first hand while bleeding to death on the side of the road. The 1 person who stopped 1/2 hour later saved my life. I did ask him "why didn't anybody stop?" and he replied "In this day and age everybody is afraid of being sued while helping" i found out later he was an off duty cop. This is a sad world we live in. But in a screwed up sort of way, we made it this way.

thats why there are "good samaritan laws" that are in place to protect you

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You read correctly. There is no shoulder on Rte 58. Ditches on both sides of the road with nowhere to stop for a repair or pull off. With a Dolly, I couldn't pull into a driveway because you can't back a Dolly with a car on it. I had every light my truck had on it blinking and the other driver had at minimum, 3/4 mile view of my truck. We were as far over as we could get. My belief is he could've seen us but was distracted somehow.

quote Originally posted by Flyboy81: You read correctly. There is no shoulder on Rte 58. Ditches on both sides of the road with nowhere to stop for a repair or pull off. With a Dolly, I couldn't pull into a driveway because you can't back a Dolly with a car on it. I had every light my truck had on it blinking and the other driver had at minimum, 3/4 mile view of my truck. We were as far over as we could get. My belief is he could've seen us but was distracted somehow.

I hope the police have the other drivers cell phone records checked, a lot of people talk on the phone while driving and cannot concentrate on driving and worst yet some people even text while driving and young drivers seem to have the most incidence of accidents involving a cell phone in same way.

I hope you both recover quickly.

Unfortunatly, there are no laws in TN that state you cannot talk on a phone or"phone laws" other thatn Texting while driving. The phone records could show any close to time of accident that show up that could possibly be a distraction.

Good to here the good progress. Working in a hospital - I know the seriousness of this type of injury. Indeed Derick, when he needed a friend you were there.
Its probably a good thing the other guy stayed away, had it been me - he would have had worse injuries other than just being shaken up..........

Thanks for the good news. I hope he recovers quickly.

quote Originally posted by $Rich$: thats why there are "good samaritan laws" that are in place to protect you

Now there is... at the time there wasn't. But it was also the time where everybody was getting sued for one thing or another. Most people only see the bad news and don't understand the by laws.

More importantly... Just glad he is doing better.

Prayers for all involved and a timely recovery.

Some of the swelling has gone down in Robbie's face and hands and they plan to do some surgery on the leg on Wednesday. He is doing well for the circumstances.

quote Originally posted by fierofool: . The procedure is expected to take about 7 hours.

thats a long one, hope all goes well

Prayers sent.

quote Originally posted by fierofool: Robbie is scheduled for surgery at 8AM Wednesday morning. The procedure is expected to take about 7 hours.

Dang, thanks for keeping us updated, I tried to follow the link posted earlier, but got lost. Can someone give me direction?

Brad

I'm trying to keep PFF and the GFC forums updated at the same time. For the GFC forum, go to www.gafiero.org
On the left, click Message Board
Next page click NEW FORUM
Next page, open General Discussion

Black86SE reports that Robbie will undergo surgery to repair the bone in his leg. They will be removing a muscle from another part of his body and putting it into his leg. Today, he moved his head and appeared to try to sit up. At one time, he was seen scratching his belly. Robbie had let his beard grow quite long. When they cleaned him up, they shaved it and he's back looking more like the old Robbie.

quote Originally posted by $Rich$: thats why there are "good samaritan laws" that are in place to protect you

You mean the cop that helped you wasn't a fascist Nazi that enjoyed watching you suffer? Go figure.

More good signs for Robbie. At one point yesterday, the nurse pressed on his fingernail and he moved his hand away.

quote Originally posted by fierofool: Robbie had let his beard grow quite long. When they cleaned him up, they shaved it and he's back looking more like the old Robbie.

This is what my brain read.

quote Originally posted by fierofool: Robbie had let his beard grow quite long. When they cleaned him up, they shaved it and his back. Looking more like the old Robbie.

hope that makes someone else giggle a little too.

Buddy, Hahah I think we needed that smile from how you read that!

My thoughts and prayers out to him and his family. I saw mention of an address to send checks to on page 2. Are there plans to set up a PayPal donation as well?

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JohnWPB, since the money can be mailed direct, I felt it was best to do it that way, rather than going through the Georgia Fiero Club website. We would have to write a check from our account and send it to her and it would just slow things down. Mailing direct also keeps the middleman out and there would be no question that she received everything donated.

The current information I have on Robbie's surgery is that it didn't take place today, but was rescheduled for Thursday morning. I will update with any new information as I get it.

quote Originally posted by NickD3.4: ..

PM sent.

news from tonight,,
i just got home and its almost midnite, they didnt let us go back until 10pm instead of 8:30 tonight, had some serious injury patients come in on life force and set everything back in the trauma icu unit but still got to see him and talk to his nurse. everything is still good and he looks so much better,looks more like rob now. he will go in for a 7hr surgery in the morning at 8am to have what the nurse called a flap procedure, they will remove a muscle from his back (in most cases she said) and replace it in his left leg and put a rod and screws to fix the bones, they gave him a breathing treatment while we were back there and i got to hear rob cough and both eyes opened but she said he didnt know it and that was common for they eyes to open with this procedure. things are looking good she said. i ask her what would he have to do to get moved to reg. icu and she said he would have to respond to commands every hour like move his hand or squeeze your hand etc. and be able to breath atleast with a cpap machine,she said she see's really good results as of now,,he is breathing aprox. 10 times a min but he needs atleast 16 time per min and thats what the machine is doing for him..she said that rob was her only patient tonight and she would take good care of him...i'll post more results tommorrow as i hear them...keep the prayers coming for rob....Gary

quote Originally posted by 86blackse: ...keep the prayers coming for rob....Gary

still being sent

There has been a scheduling delay in the surgery, again. He is now scheduled for about noon time.

Sounds like he has a good nurse. Remember to keep his care-givers in your prayers, too.

Jonathan

no surgery today, they cant get him to stop coughing and i think he might have some lung problems,, i'll know more after i talk to his nurse tonight.....gary