Team 330 member in hospital

[EricH]

Andy Ross (Andy330 here on CD) has been taken to the hospital. You might not know him, but his older brother Joe Ross and his dad GW (Greg) Ross are active in the forums. Andy was in a bike accident and was hit by a car. He was taken to the ICU with head injuries and a broken bone. Please pray!

[Jay H 237]

On behalf of team 237 we hope he's going to be OK and recovers quick.

Jason

[Kyle Love]

From Team 45....GET BETTER!!! Sucks to see something horrible happen to such an amazing team.

[Elgin Clock]

On behalf of team 237 we hope he's going to be OK and recovers quick.

I second that, and hope for a quick recovery.

The Ross family is great. I have met Greg and I think I talked on the phone with Joe once as well. I hope for a quick recovery for Andy.

[Madison]

I'll be thinking of Andy and his family. I hope everything turns out okay.

[Vince lau]

Hope Andy is ok, get well soon

[Bharat Nain]

Hope Andy gets better. I do not know Andy but Joe's and GWs posts have always been insightful to me.

[Conor Ryan]

I bike over 100 miles a month, I've had more close calls than I can count and they are some of the scariest experinces that you can have. On behalf of 1403 and everyone else here we hope and pray for a speedy recovery for Andy.

[Al Skierkiewicz]

Eric,
Please pass my well wishes to Greg and his family. Praying on this end that all turns out OK.

[dez250]

Greg and Joe are great people and i can only expect the same from Andy. On behalf of the whole RPI FIRST community, i extend our greatest sympathies to the Ross family. Get well soon Andy!

[Rafi Ahmed]

From Team 4 and personaly i want to wish Andy a quick recovery.

[Jeff K.]

From 1138, we would like to pray for Andy to have a speedy recovery and that he gets better soon.

[David Kelly]

That is so sad to hear. After all of the hardship that the Ritchie family went through this year, I can only hope and pray for the best that he will come out of it alright.

Let us know if we can do anything.


-DK

[KarenH]

The doctors think there is probably no brain damage. According to his mom Penny (also a CD member), "He did break his collarbone and has numerous abrasions plus he should have the best black eye you ever did see." For now, the doctors are keeping him sedated to help his recovery.

Penny concludes, "Keep praying. He's not out of the woods yet, but things are definitely looking better than they were."

[DCA Fan]

As a fellow SoCal FIRSTer, I send my best wishes. Please keep us updated on his progress, and I hope he gets better sooner than later.

[JVGazeley]

Team 759 send our regards and hope that he has a quick recovery.

[Jessica Boucher]

Hang in there! I'm definitely hoping for a quick recovery.

I used to bike a lot around MetroWest Boston, and the drivers can be ruthless. Remember, bicyclists are bound by the same rights and regulations as drivers in most states.

[kio_chan176]

I'll definitely be praying. Hope he gets better. I hate it when people end up in the hospital.

[Wetzel]

From a fellow biker who has been hit by cars, best of luck to recovery Andy.
Joe and Greg, you guys have support here if you need it.

Best wishes,
Wetzel

[Lisa Perez]

We'll be praying. Get well soon!

[Bill Gold]

The thoughts of my family and myself are with Andy, his family, and his friends. We all hope for as speedy a recovery as possible.

[coreyk]

Team 103 wishes your team, Andy, and his family the best of luck and a fast recovery over the next few weeks.

-Corey

[Dan Petrovic]

I haven't mentioned this to the rest of team 166, but I'm sure they would all hope everything turns out okay.

I know I do

[KarenH]

... drivers can be ruthless. Remember, bicyclists fall under the same rights and regulations as drivers in most states.
I'm sure you didn't intend the pun, but "fall" is the correct word in all too many cases. :(

On a happier note, I received this update from another of the moms in Hope Chapel Academy:
(THURSDAY 3:15PM). Andy is awake, talking and has a sense of humor! He said "I knew I should have packed my lunch." - he was hit on his way home from El Camino for a lunch break.

[Koko Ed]

I'm sure you didn't intend the pun, but "fall" is the correct word in all too many cases. :(

On a happier note, I received this update from another of the moms in Hope Chapel Academy:
(THURSDAY 3:15PM). Andy is awake, talking and has a sense of humor! He said "I knew I should have packed my lunch." - he was hit on his way home from El Camino for a lunch break.
That is great news.
On behalf of the X-Cats I wish him a speedy recovery.

[Ferazel2001]

From team 599, get well soon, getting hit by large objects sucks!

(Great to hear he has a sense of humour, thats usually the thing easiest to break when you are in an accadent. :))

[Daniel Brim]

On behalf of Beach Cities Robotics, I would like to wish Andy a speedy recovery. Get well soon, neighbor :)

[Arefin Bari]

I totally missed this thread. Best wishes to Andy, I hope he gets well very soon. This thread was started yesterday. How is he doing now?

[EricH]

How is he doing now?
The last update should answer your question.

[Robyn Needel]

Joe was kind enough to be our guide when Greg first toured RIT...we are praying for Andy's quick and complete recovery.

Robyn

[Billfred]

Get better, Andy!!

[Greg Ross]

Andy's doing great. He was moved from ICU this morning. He is off oxygen and all the constant monitors, and is left with just the IV now. His doctor says he can eat and drink and get up. (He hasn't had the nurses force him onto his feet yet, though that's probably not too far off.)

His doctor wants an MRI. Apparently, at some time yesterday, they had not been able to rouse him when they thought they should have been able to. And he is still supposed to be seen by an ophthalmologist because the intern was worried about some possible corneal abrasions. Assuming the MRI doesn't show anything bad, we expect Andy to be going home very soon.

Thanks for all your thoughts, prayers and well wishes.

[tiffany34990]

Thank you for the update.

I hope he gets better soon in time for the FIRST season and holiday activities!

[Rafi Ahmed]

Thats great to hear. Team 4's prayers are still with you, Andy!!

[Cory]

Andy's doing great. He was moved from ICU this morning. He is off oxygen and all the constant monitors, and is left with just the IV now. His doctor says he can eat and drink and get up. (He hasn't had the nurses force him onto his feet yet, though that's probably not too far off.)

His doctor wants an MRI. Apparently, at some time yesterday, they had not been able to rouse him when they thought they should have been able to. And he is still supposed to be seen by an ophthalmologist because the intern was worried about some possible corneal abrasions. Assuming the MRI doesn't show anything bad, we expect Andy to be going home very soon.

Thanks for all your thoughts, prayers and well wishes.

Excellent news Greg, I'm so glad to hear he'll be fine.

Here's to a swift and complete recovery!

[Greg Ross]

The Ophthalmologist didn't find any problems with Andy's eye. It was going to be 3 days before they could get Andy in for an MRI at the hospital. His doctor decided that the MRI wasn't urgent enough to delay his release, so Andy came home today (Saturday), and he will be getting his MRI as an outpatient next week.

He's getting used to being on his feet again. And he is still pretty slow and unsteady, but there has been enormous improvement since his first attempt yesterday.

But the kicker is that after eating nothing for two days, and next to nothing yesterday, he ate a whole Double Double tonight in just about as much time as it usually takes him.

Thanks again for all your prayers. He will be looking forward to seeing all of you at LA, Phoenix and Atlanta.

[Al Skierkiewicz]

Nothing like starting the day with good news, Greg.

[Rohan_DHS]

good to hear that he's getting back on his feet =) and I hope he's 100% by the start of the FIRST season