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 I’m sure Don Marchbanks wants that, too. But if it weren’t for some quick responders and a top-notch medical staff at St. Jude Hospital, his 18-year-old son, Jared Marchbanks, a Fullerton College baseball player, might not be here to open his Christmas presents. Now Christmas has a deeper meaning for his family. “We will cherish the time together as a family and try to focus on enjoying each other, rather than the task of trying to get ready for the Christmas gift giving,” he says. Jared’s story began last September, when he dropped to the ground in the college parking lot after having a sudden cardiac arrest, an often-fatal condition. Just then, Lisa Nelson, a college athletic trainer, was going to lunch. She saw a crowd standing around Jared and ran to see what was up. Realizing he had no pulse, Nelson began CPR. She saw a football player, Joel Bonomulo, and told him to get Juan Cuevas, her training partner, and to bring defibrillators. Joel sped off on a skateboard, and within minutes Juan and Lisa were shocking Jared’s heart back to life. As a mother of two, Lisa Nelson knew she had no choice but to act. “My first thought was, ‘This is somebody’s kid, and I have to do something or his parents are going to be devastated for the remainder of their lives.’” Jared was taken to St. Jude, where state-of-the-art equipment, in particular an Arctic Sun Hypothermia machine, helped ensure his survival. NEXT PAGE >>> |
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Beautiful reminder of the fact our days are numbered and appointed great story Tony!
| Comment at 12/4/2009 |
Good story, Uncle Tony, but what's a defibrillator.
Love,
Morgan
| Comment at 12/4/2009 |
Love how Tony, Mr. Positive, finds great upbeat stories like these to report. More!
| Comment at 12/5/2009 |
Great stort and very nicely done. Would like to hear why this happened to him and what treatment and prognosis for his condition for future. Realize with hepa laws might not be possible.
| Comment at 12/7/2009 |
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