Staten Island Ferry - just found out - prayers needed!! - Update on Paul's Condition

Original post by AlisonMT

Oct 16, 2003 01:10 PM

Ladies,

I was just emailing with my aunt who lives in Staten Island. I wasn't able to get in touch with her last night to find out about my uncle, who takes the ferry to Manhattan every day. Luckily, he was on a later ferry. However, my cousin's friend (age 24) was on the one that crashed and lost both his legs. He's now in the ICU and, apparently, fighting for his life. It's all very sad. I don't know the kid but I am praying for him!!

AlisonMT Posted: Oct 21, 2003 10:55 PM

Update on Paul 10/21

Courtesy of my aunt:

Paul has been moved from Intensive Care to a regular room so that is a good sign that his condition is improving. Beth and her friends visit often, in fact she was going to see him again this evening. He has a long road ahead of him and thank you for your thougts and prayers. I feel that he will need all those prayers as time passes. It would seem that even though he has a really great attitude right now, it is inevitable that at some point he is going to be really angry and crash, and that is when he will need even more support and strength from family and friends.

ChristineC68 Posted: Oct 21, 2003 11:02 PM

Re: Staten Island Ferry - just found out - prayers needed!! - Update on Paul's Condition

I am glad to hear he is doing better and that is attitude is good - I think that is integral for his recovery. I will continue to keep him and his family in my thoughts. He has such a long hard road ahead of him

june262004 Posted: Nov 05, 2003 05:04 PM

Re: Staten Island Ferry - just found out - prayers needed!! - Update on Paul's Condition

I just saw on Ch. 4 news it will be on again at 6. He was talkin on the news saying how much he is thankful for the prayers and well wishes. He had a skin graph yesterday and still smiling. To him and his friends and family

WithThisRing Posted: Nov 05, 2003 05:12 PM

Re: Staten Island Ferry - just found out - prayers needed!! - Update on Paul's Condition

Their was an article in the paper a while ago about a kid named Paul who got a letter from Paul McCartney and Heather Mills. Is this the same person.

In the photo he looked good. In the article it said he was doing good and the letter really helped lift his spirits

june262004 Posted: Nov 05, 2003 05:24 PM

Re: Staten Island Ferry - just found out - prayers needed!! - Update on Paul's Condition

Wow how nice of paul and Heather. This poor Man lost both his legs

KathleenG Posted: Nov 05, 2003 05:33 PM

Re: Staten Island Ferry - just found out - prayers needed!! - Update on Paul's Condition

Thank you so much for sharing!!! What a truly inspirational story!!! It brings tears to my eyes, and proves there are always 'angels' looking out for you!!