Cyclist seriously injured in Berwyn

I don't have much information other than what's in the story:

http://www.mysuburbanlife.com/2012/12/04/bicyclist-struck-by-truck-...

Thursday, someone who knows the rider posted on a local FB page that he was still in ICU.

This happened 2 blocks from us and we go through that intersection virtually every day whether driving, walking, or biking. In fact, my daughter and I passed through there on our tandem shortly before this happened. It is one of my least favorite intersections to ride or walk through. The City of Berwyn installed a red light camera there due to the high number of accidents, but it only monitors 26th street, not East Avenue.

Thoughts and prayers for a complete recovery

Vince

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Permalink Reply by Tim Heckman on April 1, 2013 at 9:24am

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Permalink Reply by Anne Alt on April 18, 2013 at 7:37am

How's Justin doing now?

Allison M. down Ogden 7.9 mi said:

Yes, he's at RIC in River North. An update from Feb. 20th:

Today Justin was cleared by the orthopedic surgeon regarding his leg and scapula/clavicle fractures. This means his fractures have healed enough that he can can weight bearing activities on his left leg and arm.

He is learning how to sit up straighter during physical therapy and he's also sitting up straighter in his wheelchair. He also got to try standing up during PT, which he was able to do with a lot of assistance from the therapist.

We also went to canine therapy tonight. The dogs performed on an obstacle course and Justin got to pet a Golden Retriever named Max and a Bernese Mountain Dog named Bernard.

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Permalink Reply by Vince Zaworski on April 23, 2013 at 10:04am

He's currently at RIC in Willowbrook.

From the Justin Carver Facebook page, posted April 17th:

Justin's Physical Therapist sent these photos of him in the "stander", a device which holds his legs so he can stand up. I love that he's wearing all of his Raiders gear too. He looks great!

Anne Alt said:

How's Justin doing now?

Allison M. down Ogden 7.9 mi said:

Yes, he's at RIC in River North. An update from Feb. 20th:

Today Justin was cleared by the orthopedic surgeon regarding his leg and scapula/clavicle fractures. This means his fractures have healed enough that he can can weight bearing activities on his left leg and arm.

He is learning how to sit up straighter during physical therapy and he's also sitting up straighter in his wheelchair. He also got to try standing up during PT, which he was able to do with a lot of assistance from the therapist.

We also went to canine therapy tonight. The dogs performed on an obstacle course and Justin got to pet a Golden Retriever named Max and a Bernese Mountain Dog named Bernard.

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Permalink Reply by Vince Zaworski on April 23, 2013 at 10:07am

In other news related to this:

Kim MacGregor Carver

Yesterday there was a huge development in the case against the person who hit Justin. The toxicology report finally came back - positive for THC. The 18-year-old is being charged with Felony Aggravated DUI.

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Permalink Reply by Anne Alt on April 23, 2013 at 10:31am

Thank you for the updates.

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Permalink Reply by Tony Adams on April 23, 2013 at 10:33am

yes, thanks, but the link you provided is broken. When I click on it I get to a Facebook page with this content:

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Vince Zaworski said:

In other news related to this:

Kim MacGregor Carver

Yesterday there was a huge development in the case against the person who hit Justin. The toxicology report finally came back - positive for THC. The 18-year-old is being charged with Felony Aggravated DUI.

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Permalink Reply by blair on April 23, 2013 at 10:56am

Tony - I'm thinking you have to be her friend to see her post?

Her FB page comes up when I click the link, but I'm not able to see anything on her wall/timeline/whatever they call it these days.

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Permalink Reply by Vince Zaworski on April 23, 2013 at 2:47pm

I actually wasn't trying to link to anything. I just cut and pasted the text. Oops.

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Permalink Reply by Leighton Shell on July 23, 2013 at 9:58am

Here are a few updates on Justin from the last few months.

May 10

Hello friends. As you all know, Justin is doing great at home and at his DayRehab program, but he still relies on a wheelchair for mobility. Because of this, I will be purchasing an accessible van to help him get around. If you can spare anything to donate, Justin and I would sincerely appreciate it.

May 23
Justin's memory has been improving lately. He now has our address memoried. Last night we practiced counting - in Spanish!

June 14
Today Justin went to Loyola University Medical Center to have a follow-up with his Neurosurgeon. He impressed all of the doctors and nurses there with his progress, especially Dr. Loftus. Here is Justin and the man who saved his life. Thank you, Dr. Loftus, and thank you to all the lovely nurses who took care of him.

June 19
Justin saw his orthopedic surgeon who operated on his leg yesterday for a follow up. She kept saying "wow!" She was really impressed with his cognitive recovery. Excellent work, Justin :)

June 28
I received an excited email from Justin's physical therapist today. As many of you know, I use a patient lift at home to transfer Justin from his chair to the bed. The PT has been trying to teach him to assist with the transfer using his strong right side, but it's been tough. Today he assisted with the transfer by using his right arm to pull himself into the wheelchair, for the very first time. Excellent job Justin!

July 2
No big deal, just another AWESOME transfer - this time from the wheelchair to the mat! Way to go Justin!

July 22
Check out this video of Justin riding an elliptical "bike" at rehab last week!

July 23

Dear friends, as many of you know, Justin is continually improving in rehab. Unfortunately, he is still unable to work and we are waiting to get approved for disability payments. We sincerely appreciate your support so far. If you can spare anything to help us keep up with our bills, we would be very grateful. Thank you.

http://www.gofundme.com/1om2b4