What happened to the victims in these 3 iconic Boston Marathon bombing photos?

[Contrary1]

I was wondering what happened with these people after the photos were taken. The link follows up with a bit more detail. Hopefully, the man in the middle pic pulls through.



"Across the country, Americans experienced the horror and trauma of Boston through these images

After sickening tragedies like the Boston Marathon bombings, certain images are often embraced by the media and public as visual representations of the events' raw emotion and devastation. The photos' subjects become forever caught in their moment of heroism, horror, or pain.

For the 1995 Oklahoma City bombing, for example, it was the firefighter delicately carrying a lifeless infant in his arms. For 9/11, it might be the lone business man walking out of the rubble, a cloth to his mouth, or the first responders erecting the American flag atop a mountain of metal. You might look at these images and wonder: Whatever happened to these ordinary people caught in such extraordinary circumstances? For the already-iconic images from the Boston Marathon bombings, we have your answers..."

http://news.yahoo.com/happened-victims-3-iconic-boston-marathon-bombing-photos-091800315.html;_ylt=A2KJ2UizK3BRBTkAN1XQtDMD

[Glassunion]

1. I read on NYT this morning that the man in the 2nd pic

lost both legs below the knee. However his father reports that he should be out of the hospital in about 2 weeks. He is in rough shape.

http://www.nytimes.com/2013/04/17/us/in-grisly-image-a-father-sees-his-son.html

[undeterred]

2. The last man is 78- he got up and finished the marathon.

The sound of the blast knocked him off his feet, but he was uninjured.

[dorkzilla]

6. The President mentioned him in his speech this morning

We all saw the poor guy get knocked off his feet, and it looked like something hit him. I'm glad he's okay.

[librechik]

3. I know what happened to 2 and 3

2 survived losing both legs thanks to the quick action of bystanders (Carlos Arredondo in the yellow hat) and is doing ok now.

3 was interviewed on late night news and says the force of the explosion knocked him over, but he is ok. Looked to me like he got hit by some shrapnel, too, but he didn't mention that in the interview.

[JenniferJuniper]

4. I know about two of them;

The third fellow was interviewed. He is 78 years old and blast knocked him off his feet but he's fine.

The man in the 2cd photo is Jeff Bauman, about 27 years old. Both legs were traumatically amputated at the scene. The full picture is horrific. His father says he nearly died during surgery but is expected to recover.

[Marrah_G]

5. Not sure about the first lady

Person 2 is recovering after losing his legs.
person 3 is 78 years old and made it across the finish line with the help of a staffer. He is in good health.

[Glassunion]

7. A link to answer all three photos.

http://news.yahoo.com/happened-victims-3-iconic-boston-marathon-bombing-photos-091800315.html

[jberryhill]

8. Their medical information is nunya fucking business

I am appalled at the prying that is going on in relation to people who have received medical treatment.

If they desire their medical information to be public, that is entirely up to them.

But absent their express written consent, you, me, DU and nobody else, is entitled to any information about their medical treatment. That is entirely a private matter between them and their medical provider.

They did not sign up to be objects of public curiosity or speculation, and did not volunteer to have information about their medical treatment published at DU or anywhere else.

[Contrary1]

9. Taken from interviews with family members

and in the case of the man who fell in the street, he talked to several news agencies.

Like it or not, it's out there.

[jberryhill]

10. If it is with their consent, that's fine

It just struck me as odd to post "What is the personal medical information of the people in these photographs" as if there were some sort of general public right to know medical treatment information of others.

[nadinbrzezinski]

11. Not that I mind these photos.

I applaud the media for running them, but some here will prefer if you post a graphic warning.

And thanks to Glassunion fr the link. I thought Jeff Bauman, the second photo, lost both legs.