From a USA Today article, it looks like Gunnar is experiencing ongoing memory and seizure issues from the head injury.
From some of the comments, there is reservation as to whether he will be able resume baseball, or wants to even try. More importantly, there is reservation about his ability to rejoin his class at Marin Catholic and perform adequately on the academic side.
So many of you helped with your thoughts, prayers, concern and caring. It would be great if you could keep those heading in the direction of Gunnar and his family.
And...if you have a little extra, could you share it with Cole Schlesner in Cincinnati.
Here is a little of his situation:
"Cole Schlesner, injured in a game of the Cincinnati STIX traveling team on May 17, 2009, was taken by helicopter to the city's Children's Hospital, where he had surgery to remove part of his skull, making room for his swollen brain.
When he awoke from his coma, he could not talk or walk and his right side was paralyzed. Despite up to nine hours a week of outpatient rehabilitation, he has difficulty walking and lacks full use of his right side. His cognitive development has improved to where he can function in school with some accommodations, but recently he has lost the ability to articulate some syllables and words.
His father estimates the cost of his care so far at between $750,000 and $1 million, with 80% to 90% covered by insurance.
"He will be forever changed," Scott Schlesner says. "Short of losing one of your kids, this is probably the worst nightmare I can imagine anyone having to go through."
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