fenwaydav's Blog

A Mother in Roxbury wants to know, "when will the hole in her heart will go away?"  I speak from experience when I tell this poor mother and the siblings who lost a son and brother, it won't.   The years may soften the pain a little, but every anniversary of the event and every birthday that could have been, you will always think about it.  She cries out with questions.  Why wasn't her boy supervised.  He collapsed and dies just feet from the school he should have been in. The answer to that is simple.  He was cutting class and the teachers have a hard enough time supervising the students in class that want to be there.  She wants to know why the Paramedics took so long?  There is a record of this event like all events they are called to.  From the time they recieved the call to the time they arrived, it was 5 minutes.  The kids with him say it took a long time for them to come. I guess if you don't know how to give CPR and you are standing over someone who is dying,  every minute seems like a eternity.   We have heard this story plenty of times before, a seemingly healthy young person for no apparent reason just drops dead while exerting in a sport.  I am not a Doctor, but like all the other cases I am sure an autopsy will reveal some kind of heart problem.   So Mother your pain is felt.  They will investigate exactly what happened and if there is anyone to blame for your baby's death.  I am sorry for your loss.  A life so young struck down before he was able to make his mark.  May he rest in peace.