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11.12.2008
11.07.2008
My dear Friend, and Coach - Lawrence Fong, needs our Help...
WHAT HAPPENED? On Wed., November 5th, The LA Tri Club Advisory Board met for our monthly meeting. We were at Custom Hotel, to review this location for our YEP (Year End Party)... at 8:30-ish we were wrapping-up... and, Lawrence went to the men's room. Gerardo Barrios followed him a few minutes later, and found him out of sorts leaning against the wall. He had lost track of time, and apparently passed out / fallen down, very hard.He was holding the back of his head, he was talking and answering questions, and he had blood coming from one of his ears and nose.
We immediately called 911 (8:44 pm). Then his wife, Beth (8:49 pm). Soon, the EMT's arrived. They loaded him up, and brought him to a nearby hospital, where, as he was pulling-in and being unloaded, Beth, fortunately was able to see and speak to him as they rolled him into the ER. Just after this encounter, he lost consciousness.
Then, we waited. First, Beth, Leslie and Liz followed by Rebecca, Josh G, and the Jen/Jeff Urban, Anna Wills, and a steady trickle of our extended family of friends came & stayed the night, as we were told his injuries and the swelling was pushing against his brainstem. His brain function was diminished, as were his vitals. His cheek was fractured in the fall. He went into surgery sometime around 11pm.
Around 2am the doc came by for the update. They speculated that if it weren't for Lawrence's superior fitness and youth, that he would be much worse off, and they seemed hopeful that since they were able to remove the pressure and hematoma, that we'd see in several hours some changes and improvement...
That leads us to where we are now. Waiting for Lawrence to wake up and talk to us. WHEN he does, we'll see what's next.
For now, the focus is on getting him the best possible care.
Updates about how Lawrence and his Family are doing can be found here: http://www.caringbridge.org/visit/lawrencefong
ABOUT LAWRENCE: Being around athletes since the age of 6, it was only natural that Lawrence would end up an endurance athlete himself. As a kid, he always tagged along on his dad's many Sunday running races. From short 5k's to the "morning-long" Marathons, Lawrence was always there to support his dad. Lawrence continues to get his inspiration from his dad Wayne who, at the young age of 75, has completed over 80 marathons - and still runs 3 a year as well as compete in sprint and Olympic distance triathlons!!!
When Lawrence was in high school, he played on the school's basketball team. Every fall was "conditioning practice" for the upcoming basketball season. It seemed like Lawrence was the only on that ever got excited for that time of year. Always a runner, it only made sense that he continued running 5 & 10k's after high school was over.
After running the LA Marathon in 2002, he decided to add cycling to his training to give some much needed cross-training. He immediately took to cycling and tried his first multi-sport event at the Solana Beach duathlon that year. He then raced his first triathlon at Mission Bay that same year and fell in love with multi-sport racing. He has since added over 30 triathlons and an adventure race to his race resume, including Ironman Arizona and Ironman Florida last year. When he's not racing tri's, he can be found racing as a Category IV cyclist.
In the professional realm, Lawrence is a Doctor of Chiropractic and has practices in Santa Monica as well as Woodland Hills, where he specializes in Sports Injury. He has been in practice for almost 8 years and finds great fulfillment helping other athletes stay healthy and meet their goals. His passion for athletics goes further. He has been coaching triathletes and runners for the past 3 years where his enthusiasm and spirit inspires his athletes. His vast medical knowledge and experience in endurance sports has been a rewarding combination.
In 2008, Lawrence married his love, Beth, who also shares a passion for racing and multisport. Beth and Lawrence had been training all year for Ironman Arizona, which was only 18-days away when the accident happened.
When Lawrence was in high school, he played on the school's basketball team. Every fall was "conditioning practice" for the upcoming basketball season. It seemed like Lawrence was the only on that ever got excited for that time of year. Always a runner, it only made sense that he continued running 5 & 10k's after high school was over.
After running the LA Marathon in 2002, he decided to add cycling to his training to give some much needed cross-training. He immediately took to cycling and tried his first multi-sport event at the Solana Beach duathlon that year. He then raced his first triathlon at Mission Bay that same year and fell in love with multi-sport racing. He has since added over 30 triathlons and an adventure race to his race resume, including Ironman Arizona and Ironman Florida last year. When he's not racing tri's, he can be found racing as a Category IV cyclist.
In the professional realm, Lawrence is a Doctor of Chiropractic and has practices in Santa Monica as well as Woodland Hills, where he specializes in Sports Injury. He has been in practice for almost 8 years and finds great fulfillment helping other athletes stay healthy and meet their goals. His passion for athletics goes further. He has been coaching triathletes and runners for the past 3 years where his enthusiasm and spirit inspires his athletes. His vast medical knowledge and experience in endurance sports has been a rewarding combination.
In 2008, Lawrence married his love, Beth, who also shares a passion for racing and multisport. Beth and Lawrence had been training all year for Ironman Arizona, which was only 18-days away when the accident happened.
11.04.2008
Oct. 19, 2009 I got this email from my sister-in-law, Stina who lives with my brother and nephew, Finn in Tacoma Park, MD - neighbors Washington, D.C:
Subject: Merete and Obama
Last night Merete and I were watching TV (Project Runway). A commercial for Obama came on and Merete asked me. "Do you get a little excited when you see Obama?" I asked her why she was asking me, if she got excited. She replied, "Yes, my tummy starts to feel a little tickly." How cute is that.
Merete's been really interested in the election. She's very aware of the campaign. I think it's due in part to hearing Matt and I discuss it, but also her environment she's in. At school she frequently talks politics with her friends. One day she asked me, "Why doesn't Obama just start running the country? Why is Bush doing it if no one likes him and he's not doing a good job?"
---------------Last night Merete and I were watching TV (Project Runway). A commercial for Obama came on and Merete asked me. "Do you get a little excited when you see Obama?" I asked her why she was asking me, if she got excited. She replied, "Yes, my tummy starts to feel a little tickly." How cute is that.
Merete's been really interested in the election. She's very aware of the campaign. I think it's due in part to hearing Matt and I discuss it, but also her environment she's in. At school she frequently talks politics with her friends. One day she asked me, "Why doesn't Obama just start running the country? Why is Bush doing it if no one likes him and he's not doing a good job?"
"From the mouths of Children"... Nov. 4th...
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