(THIS WAS ORIGINALLY POSTED ON THE 29th)
The injuries that the doctors are aware of right now are a lacerated kidney and liver which they believe will repair themselves, a compound fracture of the right femur that was pushed into the right pelvis which shattered, a compound fracture of the left femur further down and not as serious, some bruising on his frontal lobe which doesn’t appear to be too serious and a ruptured femul artery in his right leg. The big issue has been lots on bleeding. He’s received about 50 units of various blood products. Tonight they will try to remove the packing around his pelvis and abdominal area and start repairing his pelvis with plates. Depending on how things go today they will hopefully be able to repair the artery tomorrow. When he arrived at the hospital he had no pulse in his right leg and they were able to bypass the rupture. He now has a pulse in that leg but he may have some nerve damage.
I haven't been able to communicate much with Bennett. He seems to be aware of what's going on and is very frustrated. He can't speak because of the ventilator which they will leave in while he's having the surgeries.
The Doctors worked hard to save Bennett’s life last night and succeeded. The rest of the staff here at St Anthony is amazing. Several of Bennett’s friends are here with me and more are on the way. I’m looking forward to my other kids arriving out here in the next few days.
I spoke to a Doctor last night who was extremely optimistic and I was under the impression that Bennett was in stable condition but now that I’m here I have found that he is not out of the woods. Bennett loves life, is in excellent physical condition and I’m sure he will fight hard to overcome his injuries. We are confident that he will pull through.
Thanks so much to all for your prayers, generosity, and well wishes.
Much love and gratitude,
Libby
You are going to pull through Bennett!!! There isn't anything you can't do. My heart goes out to you and your family. love you Bennett.....looking forward to seeing the scars and hearing the story:)
ReplyDeleteI have known the Bacon family for 30 years + and even though we don't see each other on a daily basis, we have stayed in touch and in tune. Libby just came to my mother's 79th birthday party and we were talking about all the children, but especially Bennett. We have a special place in our hearts for this young man because in July of 2002, he helped save my own son's life without even thinking about it. He was barely a teenager then, but we knew he was a special young man with a special spirit. It is that spirit, the closeness of his family and God's angels that will pull him through all of this. Thank you Bennett; now let us help you! We are organizing a fundraiser so stayed tuned for more details. With love and prayers...Diane Rousakis
ReplyDeleteYo bro. I Know you can feel the positive spirit of so many in the world feeling you right now. I can` t wait to hear your story! See you tomorrow brother. I luv uu
ReplyDeleteYou, your siblings and Libby haven't left my thoughts since I heard about your accident. I join many others whose lives you touched in a special way in wishing you Godspeed.
ReplyDeleteYes Britt the story,I was saying to Taylor that someday this will just be another one of Bennett's stories,and that will truly be SOME day!GODSPEED BENNETT!I want to hear the one about the river monsters again,I think maybe Jason met a few of them this summer.All of our love and thoughts are with you!
ReplyDeleteSending lots of positive energy your way...I love your family so much...they care so deeply for you! If there's anything I can do Libby or Britt, you know how to find me!
ReplyDeleteChelsea
Hi Libby, Thanks so much for the blog post. I will check it daily for updates on Bennett's progress. Please know that the entire Bacon family, especially Bennett, is in my thoughts and prayers! Please let me know if there is anything I can do to help you. Sending you prayers, love and good vibes, Donna
ReplyDeleteHi Libby, Everyone here on Tybee is very concerned about Bennett. Thanks for the post to let us know. You are ever in our thoughts.
ReplyDeleteFreda
Bennett is a strong and amazing young man!
ReplyDeleteEveryone here is praying for him. I know he'll pull through.
Larry
I saw all the posts about Bennett on Facebook but it wasn't until I saw pictures of him that I realized we had met several times before. If anyone can be described as full of life and spirit it is Bennett. My thoughts are with you, your family, and the multitude of friends you have that are sending you good vibes. get well soon bro.
ReplyDeleteJoMo
I live about an hour away from Denver. I haven't been in touch with Bennett in a while, but if I can do anything, let me know. My number is still the same as it was when I lived in Savannah.
ReplyDeleteJustin
jchollin@ncsu.edu
All these pictures made me smile. so smart. so handsome. Thanks for keeping us updated. Bennett and you the family are in our thoughts and prayers. He is an inspiring guy with a contagious love for adventure. He will pull through this!! I can't imagine what its like to experience something like this as a mother. my heart is heavy for you. Keep Pressing On! In love --- Virginia Richards and family
ReplyDeleteLibby...please know that we all are keeping Bennett in our thoughts and keeping the entire family on our minds. He's one tough cookie, so I'm sure it will just be a short time before he is back on the slopes or back in the water!!
ReplyDelete-Joey
Hello to our dear friend the Bacon family. Fotios and I are sending all of our love and prayers to all of you. Tell Bennett I can't wait to give him a big fat kiss, but he's gotta shave that beard first.
ReplyDeleteBennet is a strong young man with a wonderful heart and disposition, I know he will come through this valliantly.
Much love,
Ann and Fotios
Dear Bennett,
ReplyDeleteYour the best friend i could ever ask for.
Love
THOMSON
Hola Bennett,
ReplyDeleteIt's Kelly, Ani's sister writing you from Panama!!
I wanted to tell you that from the moment I was introduced to you I knew that that you were one of a kind and I thought about how lucky Ani and Thomson were to have such a wonderful friend in their lives. Having spent time with you and Andrew in Volcan, Chiriquí we had some more time together and I can tell you this....you're an amazing person and you WILL MAKE IT through this, I'm 117% sure of it. And when you do get up and begin walking again, your first trip better be to come back to Panama to swim in the Atlantic, Pacific and Chagres Waters! And if that doesn’t get that blood pumping again, you can dip into the Chiriquí river!
Hector and I both send you all of the PMA Panama has to offer... and that’s A LOT!!!! You have been in our prayers and we hope that you are comforted by all of your friends and family who love you so much. Just know that there are many people's lives you've touched and you made a lifetime impression. If only more people could be like you! Strength amigo…fight through this, keep positive, listen to good tunes, laugh when you can and believe in yourself the way we all believe in you. The Dillon family will all be behind you to help you with anything you could possibly need or want.
Wishing you all the best and praying for you to feel comfort during these difficult moments...
Love you mucho amigo,
Kelly Dillon
&
Hector Lopez
Sis, thanks for being such a good writer! One correction, i think it's called "butt dialing".
ReplyDeleteLook forward to seeing you and Benno Thursday and giving you a big hug.
B