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Old Feb 19, 2013 | 11:38 PM
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at 3:30am yesterday a very close friend of mine was rearended in his camaro by a drunk driver.
he was going roughly 60mph on us98 in lakeland. he was hit hard enough from behind to shove rear end all the way foward to where the tires were touching the fender well.
that caused him to loose control and roll the car.
he is now paralyzed from the chest down and the doctors are not sure if he'll walk again due to a fractured 5th and 6th vertebra.
it is of course still early and only time will tell.
but please keep him and his family in your thoughts and prayers.
its going to be a very long and tough road ahead.

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Old Feb 19, 2013 | 11:41 PM
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Most certainly will do. May God bless him, and speed his recovery.
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Old Feb 19, 2013 | 11:48 PM
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So sorry to hear that, I will most defantly lift you and him and his family up!
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Old Feb 19, 2013 | 11:52 PM
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Omg I'm so sorry. How old is your friend?
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Old Feb 19, 2013 | 11:56 PM
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Omg I'm so sorry. How old is your friend?
he just turned 22 in january...


thank you everyone for your thoughts and prayers. he needs all he can get.
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Old Feb 20, 2013 | 12:11 AM
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Sure will my prayers are to him and his family i know how it feels having someone in the hospital worst feeling ever
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Old Feb 20, 2013 | 01:47 AM
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My best to him and his family.
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Old Feb 20, 2013 | 06:26 AM
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Prayers ,, God is a mighty healer.
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Old Feb 20, 2013 | 08:27 AM
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^yes, and he is young and strong, he'll be back in action in no time.
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Old Feb 20, 2013 | 08:31 AM
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Sorry to hear about your friend. I hope that they have the drunk driver behind bars and off the road.
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Old Feb 20, 2013 | 08:36 AM
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^yes, and he is young and strong, he'll be back in action in no time.
X2 & best wishes.
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Old Feb 20, 2013 | 10:27 AM
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Garrett and his family are in my thoughts and Prayers. I totally understand if you can't make it out to the track this friday.
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Old Feb 20, 2013 | 10:32 AM
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Prayers being sent.
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Old Feb 20, 2013 | 11:00 AM
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man i hope he recovers and can walk again one day.. keeping him in our thoughts
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Old Feb 20, 2013 | 11:17 AM
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3 years ago yesterday i had a friend (20 yrs old) pass away during a crash in his 4th gen TA. Understand what youre going through and my prayers are with you all. Hope for a quick recovery and God will take care of him
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Old Feb 20, 2013 | 11:25 AM
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thanks everyone. we all spent the day in the OR waiting room for the report of the surgery. it went as well as could be expected but they still won't be able to tell if he has lost any feeling or function for atleast another week or so. Cole, I also posted up a thread over on Yellowbullet and has gotten a tremendous response over there as well. as soon as he is able to, we will be showing him all the threads and pics of the waiting room full of people there for him. I know it will inspire him to know that many people are thinking of him and wishing him well

Here is Garrett and his g/f and his camaro taken just a few weeks ago. for those who have probably seen him but may not recognize the name

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Old Feb 20, 2013 | 11:31 AM
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Originally Posted by Suprfast
Prayers ,, God is a mighty healer.
Amen brother God is great.
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Old Feb 20, 2013 | 03:48 PM
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thanks everyone. we all spent the day in the OR waiting room for the report of the surgery. it went as well as could be expected but they still won't be able to tell if he has lost any feeling or function for atleast another week or so. Cole, I also posted up a thread over on Yellowbullet and has gotten a tremendous response over there as well. as soon as he is able to, we will be showing him all the threads and pics of the waiting room full of people there for him. I know it will inspire him to know that many people are thinking of him and wishing him well

Here is Garrett and his g/f and his camaro taken just a few weeks ago. for those who have probably seen him but may not recognize the name

That was taken at the all GM show at silver springs
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Old Feb 20, 2013 | 04:54 PM
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*prayers sent*
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Old Feb 20, 2013 | 06:11 PM
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