Posted on 03/18/2009 9:57:50 AM PDT by Perdogg
Her condition was described as "a leakage of blood between the brain and skull."
Inside sources told TMZ that Natasha was "unconscious," her pupils "non-reactive," her skin was "pale" and she was suffering from "major head trauma."
The family has gathered around Natasha, but has not spoked directly to the public yet. Most sources say it is just a matter of time before they must face the heartwrenching decision to take Natasha off of life support. A family friend told People:
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My God bless her, her husband and two young sons. What a tragic accident. Very very sad.
Spoked a answer to the question that was axed.
Our daughter died with the same complications after a fall in the bathroom.
The autopsy doctor?
She is not dead yet.
Thank you for your comments. I have never had my bell rung and would not have had the knowledge to go to the emergency room. I have only been on a bunny (kind of) slope once in my life. I didn’t know this kind of trauma could come about in such a place.
I, too, had similar thoughts about the quality of medicine in Canada being related to this tragedy. Who can say? It certainly is sad, though, as she is so young and has two young children, ages 12 and 13 (sons). May the Lord be with them. They’ll need Him for sure losing their mommy at such a young age.
My mother accidently closed the trunk lid on my head. It was not that hard a blow and I didn’t pass out. That evening I had a headache, blurred vision and was dizzy. I called my doctor and she said get to the ER now. I had a concussion.
Good advice for sure. There was a terrible case here awhile back where a young man sustained a head injury by another individual in a minor altercation outside of a bar. The man was insistent on going home, although a friend wanted him to go to the hospital. The fellow with the head injury died in the night due to a concussion. It’s best to be evaluated, no doubt.
Truly sad. A nice lady and a wonderful talent.
Oy. Good thing you had the sense to go elsewhere. I always love how the medical profession so often patronizes we gals.
Thanks for posting the update. I was one of the ones that commented on the conflicting stories and was hoping for a better outcome.
Sad to see it has come to this.
Last week, I tripped over something, and hit my head on the wall. It hurt, but I didn’t go to the hospital. Thank God, I’m okay, but kind of scary after reading this.
Prayers from the mitten. What a horrible tragedy.
From the sound of it, she might have had an aneurysm that was ready to go when she fell.
TV shows make getting knocked unconscious look harmless when truthfully if you receive enough of a brain injury to knock you unconscious, you should seek medical help IMMEDIATELY.
I’m so sorry to hear that—prayers for you and yours.
In socialized medicine, you would not be allowed to see another doctor.
How sad for you. My wife would be completely destroyed if something happened to our daughter. And I wouldn’t be doing so great, either.
Everyone thanks for your stories...this is a tragic loss...yet, it can be used to publicize the dangers of head injuries.
BofT...if you ever, ever get knocked out (loss of consciousness) an ambulance should be summoned. Medical professionals need to be on the scene asap. In action shows people are always getting knocked out and getting right back up again. It doesn’t work like that, but people believe it does. Nausea is also a big warning that something is ‘not right’ after even a minor blow.
I was getting something out of the trunk. My mother thought I was finished and hit the trunk close button on her key ring.
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