The beginning of paradise50's quilt
Our friend, BeninSC, was in a terrible bicycle accident. He was found in the road and doesn't remember what hit him. He's suffered multiple broken bones and is looking at a long recovery. And while he has been bed bound, he's developed a blood clot in his leg, to boot.
This is his helmet -- it protected him but I understand he still suffered a fracture in his skull.
This is a CT scan, an anterior view of his fractured clavicle and scapula. You can see clearly see the crack in the collarbone and the large fracture running down the scapula
Here is an x-ray of his pelvis. The pelvis was fractured in three places, with the head of the femur sticking in the pelvis through the joint. Ben was so fortunate - the orthopedic surgeons did an absolutely beautiful job recreating his hip joint.
Clearly, BeninSC was horribly injured. He has a long recovery ahead and any support we can give in the way of messages on a quilt will serve him very well. It's a way we can all be with him as he heals. Will you leave a message for Ben?
Patriot Daily News Clearinghouse's quilt
Just leave your message in the comments. I will transcribe it in archival ink on muslin and it will then be sewn into his quilt. No need to donate to leave a message -- but if you can, we appreciate the support because it is our living (my sister and me) to make these quilts. Materials are expensive and they do take time to make. A donation of $10/message is suggested. Here is a PayPal link -- or message me for a snail mail address if you prefer to send checks.
Scottie's quilt grew...
Here is a list of quilts finished to date:
othniel (cellulitis and ensuing complications)
exmearden (cancer of heart and lung, RIP)
MsSpentyouth (brain tumor)
Moe99 (lung cancer)
Michelle Caudle (ovarian cancer, RIP)
BFSkinner (lupus)
Kitsap River (long wait for kidney donor that ended 2/18/11)
Frederick Clarkson (blood clots)
Dreaming of Better Days (lymphoma)
one bite at a time (lost house and belongings to fire)
Timroff (cellulitis)
Sol Fed Joe (multiple cancers and health problems)
Brubs (AIDS, immune reconstitution syndrome)
rserven (gall bladder infection with dangerous complications)
grndrush (brain tumor, RIP)
ImpeachKingBushII (needs liver transplant)
andsarahtoo (lupus)
Frank Cocozzelli (muscular dystrophy)
luvsathoroughbred (breast cancer)
Predictor (stroke and HIV)
Austex54 (caretaker to othniel)
Theodore Olbermann, RIP
cskendrick (antibiotic resistant infection)
Keith Olbermann (caregiver to father)
Juan (cancer)
Ana (a young horse belonging to Juan, hit by truck)
MA Liberal’s mother (Alzheimer’s)
Charles CurtisStanley (caretaker to Kitsap River)
Lorikeet (cervical cancer)
Dr. Lori (metastatic cancer)
ulookarmless (cancer, heart condition, stroke)
riverlover (caregiver to husband suffering from liver failure, now widowed)
Melody Townsel (caregiver to dying father, now deceased)
dadanation (AIDS)
Dr. William F. Harrison (leukemia, RIP)
Larry Bailey (sudden loss of partner to heart attack)
ramara (adopted son with fetal alcohol syndrome)
Noor B (herniated disk from car accident)
Louisiana 1976 (fibromyalgia, severe arthritis, depression)
stumpy (MS, stroke, RIP)
bleeding heart's niece (cancer, RIP)
escapee (failure of corneal surgery)
SarahLee (lymphoma, Lyme Disease)
Bustergirl (ovarian cancer)
mimi's niece (cancer)
ZenTrainer (breast cancer)
Miss Blue (severe injury to shoulder, anxiety over coverage for surgery)
Granny Doc (bladder cancer, RIP)
mango (heart attack)
nudger (ovarian cancer, RIP)
DaNang65 (heart condition)
Lt. Choi (exhaustion)
Nurse Kelley (spinal stenosis)
Ben Masel (lung cancer, RIP)
Otterary Scribe (caregiver, grieving grandfather, grieving widower)
Aji (autoimmune diseases incl. fibromyalgia, inflammatory arthritis, & Chronic Epstein-Barr Virus Syndrome)
JaxDem (suddenly widowed)
DavidW (AIDS and other undiagnosed illness)
Jester the Marine (facing amputation of leg)
peregrine kate (endometrial cancer)
mimi (grief due to family illnesses)
alliedoc (endometrial cancer)
labwitchy (diffuse scleroderma)
Daily Kos (celebrating community)
belinda ridgewood (sudden loss of her mother)
princesspat (blood clots, deep vein thrombosis)
Scott Olsen (severe head injury)
SensibleShoes (caring for sister with brain cancer)
Joanna (cancer)
cany (grieving caretaker of mother with dementia)
Patriot Daily News Clearinghouse (breast cancer)
And Scottie's quilt grew...
We're handstitching the binding on Scottie's quilt now -- it is almost done. Paradise50's quilt top is being built. And we are still collecting messages for woodtick.
And Scottie's quilt grew!
These quilts are planned:
MsGrin (life long heart problems requiring multiple surgeries)
UnaSpensor (Lyme disease)
MA Liberal (caretaker to her mother who has dementia)
paradox (cyclical vomiting syndrome, PTSD, depression)
Ellinorianne (rheumatoid arthritis and fibromyalgia)
SwedishJewish (sexually assaulted as a child)
Goldie inspects labwitchy's quilt -- and approves!
PAY PAL LINK FOR BENINSC'S QUILT - THANK YOU!
Boots says, "Thank you for supporting community quilts!"
Namaste.