It's every parents fear - learning from a police officer that your child has been injured. We had that dreaded phone conversation on Thursday, March 1, 2007.
We learned that Taylor had been involved in a single vehicle accident on SR 60 just east of Mulberry, and that he was being transported by helicopter to Lakeland Regional Medical Center in Lakeland. We grabbed Taylor's sister, Lauren, and went to the hospital where we met with the medical staff and learned Taylor had been critically injured.
Taylor suffered no internal injuries, no broken bones and no lacerations. We've seen more scratches on him after a long day of skateboarding. But, he did suffer a head injury and the Doctors had him heavily sedated.
We were able to visit Taylor in the Emergency Room for a few minutes. We told him he was safe, that he was being taken good care of and that we loved him very much.
We then began an hour-by-hour, minute-by-minute watch to monitor his progress.
We learned that Taylor had been involved in a single vehicle accident on SR 60 just east of Mulberry, and that he was being transported by helicopter to Lakeland Regional Medical Center in Lakeland. We grabbed Taylor's sister, Lauren, and went to the hospital where we met with the medical staff and learned Taylor had been critically injured.
Taylor suffered no internal injuries, no broken bones and no lacerations. We've seen more scratches on him after a long day of skateboarding. But, he did suffer a head injury and the Doctors had him heavily sedated.
We were able to visit Taylor in the Emergency Room for a few minutes. We told him he was safe, that he was being taken good care of and that we loved him very much.
We then began an hour-by-hour, minute-by-minute watch to monitor his progress.
1 comment:
You dont know me Taylor, but I recently had the opportunity to talk with your mom at Mary Holland Park while doing some volunteer work. No one in the world has ever conveyed the love she has for you in such a manner that I understood as clearly as your mother did that day Taylor. Someone has plans for you-your time on earth isnt up-
Make good use of it.
Terri Lynn Barrow
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