Update on the man in the wheelchair with his legs blown off

[cali]

(I'm sorry. I didn't know how to put that more delicately) being aided by peace activist/hero Carlos Arredondo:

That man is named Jeff Bauman Jr. and is reportedly in stable condition. Thanks to a combination of social media, Reddit, and Google People Finder we've found out that he's in stable condition. One of his friends posted an update on Reddit:


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http://www.theatlanticwire.com/national/2013/04/stories-behind-most-indelible-images-boston-bombing/64267/

[Baitball Blogger]

1. Who was the third person who died?

I'm seeing reports that the casualty rate is up to three. I assume it was one of the people at ground zero.

[cali]

3. AFAIK, the only name released was that of the little boy.

[FarCenter]

5. One was a woman

A doctor bystander who was on the scene said that a woman he attempted to help expired, but he could not find any wound and did no know why she died. She may have been close enough to have been killed by blast.

[aint_no_life_nowhere]

11. I just heard on MSNBC that the little boy's mom and sister are critical

What a tragedy for that family.

[get the red out]

2. I just want to cry reading that

[cali]

4. he's in stable condidtion. better than hearing he didn't make it

though the injuries he sustained are horrible.

[hamsterjill]

10. I'm right there with you!

I'm thankful the man is alive, but I cry for the sorrow, the pain, and the difficult journey that he has ahead of him.

I hold his family and friends (as well as all the victims) in my thoughts and prayers.

[uppityperson]

6. I am glad to hear he's stable as his color was so bad and the injuries awful. Hoping he continues

to heal well.

[Eleanors38]

7. Thank goodness he is stable. Good strong man!

[sarisataka]

8. I am surprised

I though he would have been the third fatality.
Hope he pulls through.

Hero is an overused term but Carlos Arredondo is a hero

[cali]

9. Arredondo and the other man who placed the tourniquets

saved his life. And he was injured within blocks of 3 world class hospitals all with first rate level one trauma centers.

[Blue_Tires]

18. +1

[FreeState]

12. Question for those not squeamish

FIRST - WARNING THIS PICTURE IS EXTREMELY GRAPHIC AND DISTURBING - DO NOT LOOK IF EASILY OFFENDED OR SICKENED BY THESE THINGS!

Is this the guy from the wheel chair?

https://twitter.com/Samaraaa13/status/323944009598914560

(This is a picture from the timeline of a young lady that lives in the appartment building that was searched last night)

[cali]

13. I think so. thank you for the warning. that is a very hard picture to see.

[FreeState]

14. I saw it last night right before bed

and its stuck with me. I lay awake last night trying to sleep hoping he made it. Here to hoping everyone else makes it too.

[Skittles]

20. thank you so much for the warning, FreeState

I chose not to look

[ZRT2209]

15. When he was rushing to help I'm sure in his mind that was his son he was seeing

[UnrepentantLiberal]

16. Here he is several hours before his life was changed forever.

[Triana]

17. Another photo of the poor guy (WARNING - particularly gruesome)

[undeterred]

19. He was there to watch his girlfriend run the marathon.

There was an emergency room doctor who happened to be sitting near him in the spectator stands and this was the first person he helped. The ER doc was amazingly unharmed and helped many people. Carlos carried him to an ambulance. Thank goodness for the wonderful people who came to his aid so quickly and saved his life.

I wish him the best.