# My friend got hurt really bad last night. **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [November 5, 2011, 4:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-friend-got-hurt-really-bad-last-night/601961 "2011-11-05T16:01:19Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 9\ **Page:** 3
**Author:** ![Tanaqui](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/3bc359/32.png) [@Tanaqui](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tanaqui)\ **Post date:** [November 11, 2011, 8:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-friend-got-hurt-really-bad-last-night/601961/41 "2011-11-11T20:46:45Z")
Aww, hey everyone, thanks for the good wishes! My friend is doing well and has actually been released from the hospital already (on Wednesday). We arranged rides for her to get home, etc. and her mom is staying with her indefinitely to take care of her. She was really lucky in terms of her injuries, I think. I’m starting to move into a phase of moving on and I went to class for the first time this week yesterday. Then had to teach teach today. It was weird not seeing her and her mom all day. A friend of hers has arrived from out of state and is staying with them, which is good since her mom is understandably eager for company and it lets me and my friend, J. (who was awesome and supported me and my injured friend throughout all this) get a little bit of rest and do some schoolwork. My friend is still a little confused, easily exhausted, and still in a neckbrace, and will need to make a lot of doctors visits over the next few weeks, but she’s glad to be home. It’s so good to see her back to her normal self a little bit. It was really scary and I honestly thought her injuries were going to be much worse, so this has all been wonderful news. ---
**Author:** ![pulykamell](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/pulykamell/32/3166_2.png) [@pulykamell](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/pulykamell)\ **Post date:** [November 11, 2011, 9:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-friend-got-hurt-really-bad-last-night/601961/42 "2011-11-11T21:15:39Z")
That’s wonderful news. The brother of a good friend of mine died this way (more or less. It was a drunken tumble down the stairs in a bar due to a fist in the face), so I understand how scary and serious these things can be. Thank goodness things worked out for your friend. ---
**Author:** ![Rhiannon8404](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/rhiannon8404/32/17929_2.png) [@Rhiannon8404](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rhiannon8404)\ **Post date:** [November 11, 2011, 9:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-friend-got-hurt-really-bad-last-night/601961/43 "2011-11-11T21:27:29Z")
Thanks for sharing the good news. I am glad to hear she’s doing better. ---
**Author:** ![BlueKangaroo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/3d9bf3/32.png) [@BlueKangaroo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BlueKangaroo)\ **Post date:** [November 11, 2011, 9:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-friend-got-hurt-really-bad-last-night/601961/44 "2011-11-11T21:39:44Z")
That’s excellent news. I hope her recovery is full & fast. ---
**Author:** ![carnivorousplant](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/carnivorousplant/32/3563_2.png) [@carnivorousplant](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/carnivorousplant)\ **Post date:** [November 11, 2011, 9:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-friend-got-hurt-really-bad-last-night/601961/45 "2011-11-11T21:46:04Z")
I’m glad that she is well. ---
**Author:** ![not\_what\_you\_d\_expect](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/not_what_you_d_expect/32/3246_2.png) [@not\_what\_you\_d\_expect](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/not_what_you_d_expect)\ **Post date:** [November 11, 2011, 9:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-friend-got-hurt-really-bad-last-night/601961/46 "2011-11-11T21:54:42Z")
Excellent news. Thanks for the update. Take care of yourself. ---
**Author:** ![Bosda\_Di\_Chi\_of\_Tricor](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bosda_di_chi_of_tricor/32/16845_2.png) [@Bosda\_Di\_Chi\_of\_Tricor](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bosda_Di_Chi_of_Tricor)\ **Post date:** [November 12, 2011, 1:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-friend-got-hurt-really-bad-last-night/601961/47 "2011-11-12T13:29:37Z")
I’m glad she’s getting better. 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![gwendee](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/35a633/32.png) [@gwendee](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/gwendee)\ **Post date:** [November 12, 2011, 6:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-friend-got-hurt-really-bad-last-night/601961/48 "2011-11-12T18:49:02Z")
I am happy for your friend’s progress. In addition to you not being responsible for how much she drank, I would like to point out that people also fall an injure themselves without drinking, so really, her accident was in no way shape or form your fault, or preventable by you. Really. Let that go. Speaking as a mom, if something scary happened to my child in another city I would be very grateful for and to someone who stepped up and stayed with him, and did all the caring and contacting you did. I’m sure her mom is glad you were there for her daughter, and also her. I will continue to hold a good thought for your friend, and also for you. Good luck in your studies. ---
**Author:** ![Shirley\_Ujest](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/45deac/32.png) [@Shirley\_Ujest](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Shirley_Ujest)\ **Post date:** [November 13, 2011, 4:34am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-friend-got-hurt-really-bad-last-night/601961/49 "2011-11-13T04:34:45Z")
You are a good friend. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-friend-got-hurt-really-bad-last-night/601961.md?page=2)