R.I.P. Natasha Richardson

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A statement released by a representative of the family
earlier this evening:

"Liam Neeson, his sons, and the entire family are shocked and devastated by the tragic death of their beloved Natasha. They are profoundly grateful for the support, love and prayers of everyone, and ask for privacy during this very difficult time."

So very sad and tragic.
 
This type of injury is not uncommon. My 23 yr old son was hit in the head with a THROWN softball 2 years ago this coming summer. If he hadn't called me to tell me he was on his way home and what had happened - just because he thought it was funny - the same thing would have happened to him.

As it is, he's lost partial vision and can hardly read, write, and talking can be difficult. He tells me, now, "Mom, I'm just stupid now." He can't go back to college - he's tried. So now we have to consider disability. He may get better at reading at writing, the vision loss is likely permanent.

This is a very frightening thing - please ALWAYS get to the hospital to get checked IMMEDIATELY if you get hit in the head (or hit your head) and there's any question at all. The softball was only THROWN, not hit. He never lost consciousness. He got up and played another game, called to tell me he was on his way home and what happened. About 15 minutes later, he said he couldn't say some words. Within another half hour he couldn't speak at all. If he hadn't told me what happened, when he got to the hospital he couldn't talk - they would have tried testing for drug overdose, not take a CAT scan of his brain - and it would have been too late.

Diana
 
Wow, Diana, that is so scary.
OK, Alex is never going outside again!

I'm sure they'll tell more about Ms. Richardson's injury soon, but gosh, it seems so weird. So surreal.
 
Diana, thank goodness your son did place the call to you. It's such an unexpected thing to get an injury like this and it is easy to see why most people would think nothing of it as you are still able to function normally for a little while before you realize something is wrong.

It is such a tragedy...I do believe that they will enforce the rule to wear a helmet very soon. In the Montreal paper today, most people who have been skiing the same beginners slope the last 2 days were noted as using helmets.

Apparently they need to do surgery very quickly before you lose consciousness, to alleviate the pressure of the blood against the brain. I wonder how they could have done this though for Natasha under the circumstances, as the hospital which is located near the resort does not have a neuorsurgeon! The trip from the resort to Montreal is an hour and a half.
 
I think it all depends on how much and how quickly the bleeding occurs. And, I imagine WHERE the bleeding is. My son said he got hit around 5pm and it wasn't until 7:30 that he called and told me about it. So there was a couple of hours between the time he got hit and the time he started losing speech.

That's what's so scary - by the time you realize something is not right, it can be too late. And when something seemingly so minor happens, you feel stupid running to the hospital.

Go ahead and feel stupid - if there is an injury, it won't be stupid at all. Remember, this isn't as uncommon as you might think!

Diana
 
This is so sad and tragic. I can't stop thinking about how her two young sons, who are my oldest son's age, must be so devastated and lost without their mommy. Of course, tragic for all of her family, but especially for the children.

What's even sadder is that the first ambulance sent for her was turned away. Apparently the ski resort did everything right, but somebody (she herself?) decided she was OK and didn't need to be seen. Diana's near-same situation with her son proves that immediate attention is needed in these cases. One doctor quoted in the paper said that these injuries are often successfully treated if caught soon enough.

Diana, thank God your son called and told you what happened. Though he has the limitations, you still have your son. So frightening to think of what could have been had he not called you....
 
I feel so sad for anyone going through such as tragedy but having to play it out in public must be really difficult. They must be in complete shock about it - almost not believing it's happened. So tragic, so quick and so very sad. My heart goes out to all her friends and family.
 
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