Paintball tragedy. Jesus walks for NMR

[Kanye]

Hey nation, well i have some very very bad news for all of you, but with prayer and hope, we can all get over it.

My very very old friend and old school SC baller Nick Ramero (NMR) is in the ICU [intensive care unit] at Los Alamitos Hospital tonight. He has been there for a few days now, because of a very very serious virus known as guillain-barre. His doctors have not confirmed this but my mom who is a super doc gave him that diagnosis.

He is paralysed from head to toe, cannot move, speak, breathe, or even open his eyes. His brain has large levels of fluids and he is expected to be in the ICU for a little less than a week. He can however make a recovery and there is hope. i know that i am praying as much as i can and i hope you all do to. he is a great kid and baller and deserves our love and support. His brother marc thanks all of you who are supporting him and his family. Me, automag joe, dan0, matt rullo, and some others have been trying to see him but that wont be possible for a few days. So we will hang tight and hope for the best.

Hope all of you show support.

For more info on his condition go to http://www.guillain-barre.com/overview.html and educate your self.

Love.....
J.

[circleballer]

nicks the homie.. hope u get better nick

[ASSALBERT]

get well soon :)

[Shock Ball]

What!

That sucks, I hope he gets better soon.

[Brianppp]

ahhh **** dude.... this really really sucks.... i'm sure this must be a hard time for his family and i hope to god he turns out alright.................. :( is there any way i can help?

[Jaxq2000]

WOW, im speachless

[Gianni4ever]

wow nmr had help me through the time where everyone was flamming me on pbnation....... i am gunna pry 4 him and jordan this may be a srupid question but im only 14 ...but if hes paralyzed can he start to move again? get better nmr ill be praying 4 u.....


this is not a confrable question 4 me to ask but i super curious... can he ummm u know ummm dye from this?

[clarkie]

may the lord have mercy on this fellow brethren-baller. i will for shure pray for you tonight . may the best outlook this Milestone in his life.

[Bathroom product]

that sucks man .

getting paralyzed sucks

i almost did in a car crash.

[RedAkuma]

Nick will be in my prays hes a great kid and I will pray for he and his family

[cdizzle14]

Sorry to hear that , I hope he gets better and recovers.

[spyder_dude]

get well soon.

[Kanye]

Im am very impressed with all the love from u guys on the nation. thanks alot on behalf of his fam and his brother.

Gianni: thats not a dumb question at all. Actually, if you read that webpage i linked u to, u will see that this is a virus that is recoverable, and many people make a full recovery from it. Some dont and some do, but lets hope that he does. And yes you can die from it very easily. he could have as well if his parents didnt insist that the doctors see him immediately.

Keep up the love. pce.

[p8ntballah]

good luck nick, and god be with you.

[714]

It has been confirmed that he does have Guillain-Barré Syndrome (GBS). As of now, his condition has not improved, but the doctors have informed us that it takes a lot of time to recover from something like this. From what I hear, he should make a full recovery. Thanks for the prayers.

[Quittman]

:(

good luck nick, im with you in spirit

[Shock Ball]

My uncle had something similiar like this, but at the left side of his face. At first he couldn't even move it, but it got better with time. It took a full year to recover fully. I don't know if this is similiar, just thought i'd let you know.

[Gianni4ever]

jordan u sid thathis parents demanded him to see a doctor ... what were the symptoms???? i cant read that advance stuff in that link so break it down 4 me

[714]

It started out with a fever. He came home from college Wednesday night complaining of dizzyness. Thursday morning he went and saw the doctor. He was very weak and had a tempature of 100 degrees. After waking up from a long nap that night he was complaining about numbness throughout his body. At this point my parents took him to the ER. The next morning (Friday) he was back at home and I found out that all they did was run tests, but nothing to help cure him. By now his speech was heavily slurred and could only communicate through moaning, also, he was losing the ability to move his arms and legs. My dad called my doctor once more and insisted that he see him imediately. Friday afternoon I found out that he was getting a spinal tap. By Friday night he was in the ICU on a ventilator. As of 7pm Sunday night he is still in the ICU in the same condition.

GBS is extremely rare, however, so you need not worry about contracting it.

If your too lazy to read Jordan's article, the gist of it is in this paragraph:

"It typically begins with weakness and/or abnormal sensations of the legs and arms. It can also affect muscles of the chest, face and eyes. Although many cases are mild, some patients are virtually paralyzed. Breathing muscles may be so weakened that a machine is required to keep the patient alive. Many patients require an intensive care unit during the early course of their illness, especially if support of breathing with a machine is required. Although most people recover, the length of the illness is unpredictable and often months of hospital care are required. The majority of patients eventually return to a normal or near normal lifestyle, but many endure a protracted recovery and some remain wheelchair-bound indefinetly"

[snowstorm]

ive played with him a few times..... get better nick:tup:

[socalballa66]

My prayers are with this kid!

[Kdog-13]

Prayers from Oceanside for a baller.

[Kanye]

oh.

[Nappy]

Damn, that's really sad I hope he gets better.

[714]

Originally posted by Kanye
I SOOOOOO called it!! Damn, your doctors suck if it took them that long to figure out what my mom did in 1 minute. Next time just come to my house. :tup:

lol. Nah, it wasn't that the doctors didn't know what it was, it was that I didn't know what it was when you asked me. I can't contact my parents since their phones have to be off in the hospital. I finally did confirm it with my parents however. For the record my doctor is really good and is close to our family.

[chibissj]

so while he's in paralysis right now if he makes a recovery he won't be anymore right? it just causes temporary paralysis?

[714]

It's temporary in that it can be cured. The amount of rehabilitation needed after he is cured is unknown to me at this time. I asked my mom if he would have to learn to walk again and she was unsure.

[ez3kiel]

hmm... not fun times for sure ... ive had the priviledge with playing you Mark and Nick... and both great players.. mark, sorry man hopefully he'll get back on his feet so we can all play again.. i hope he gets better man... just keep us friends up to date if possible on his condition k...

I love all you guys

[Tedrzz]

Man this is sad news. I don't know who he is but anytime someone is really sick it makes me sad.

Get well,

Ted

[wdp bb23]

gett well

[Soulman555]

My brother suffered from guillain-barre syndrome at the young age of 10. He is alive and well. My prayers and support go out to him and his family.

Peace,
~SOUL

[half]

:(

[dfalcon217]

Can't say that I know the man, I've seen his name on here a few times and I'm sure I've played with him a time or two. Hope to see a fast and full recovery!

[Exodue 22]

I dont know him, but my prayers are with him and his family.

[RenegadeLegion4]

Don't know Nick... I am sure I'll meet you at the field sometime soon... Get better!!! You're in my prayers and the prayers of the MOB!

[THE BACK PLAYER]

i dont kno him either. but him and his family are in my prayers. get well soon nick.

[LP4Life]

My teammate had that same virus about a year ago. He was also paralyzd and lost alot of his muscle. After he got over it, he ahd to grow back all his muscle and he walked with a wierd limp as if just learning to walk for the longest time. It is a serious thing and I hope your friend gets through it.

[PuPz]

prayers from the MidWest.
let get this kid back out there and rolling his gun into peoples faces.

[TheAngelKidIr3]

get better man! my prayers are going out to u

[Psychosomatic]

prayers for you man from SB

[herlidog]

were all here for him, best wishes

[I Am Hollywood]

i dont know him, but good luck. i will pray for him

[KillerRun]

I really dont know who he is but it really makes me feel sad when i hear people get sick with stuff like this. Ill pray for the fellow baller. Hope he comes through ok.

- Charlie_

[4d4m |3]

I don't really know him either. But that's terrible. I sincerely hope he recovers as quickly as possible and is balling soon again.

[Quittman]

Some pictures of Nick
http://818productions.net/images/nick.jpg
^ Nick at Outlaw
http://818productions.net/images/nickbond.jpg
^ Nick Bond


feel better nick

-Quittman

[doubled]

Wow! Get better Nick. It's a long road to recovery, but with your strength and all of the good thoughts from all these fellow paintball players you will come through.
In all my years as a therapy aid I only saw one case of GB. He was also an athlete and he recovered.
Get Well Soon!

[RokindaDmfizzle]

that sucks...i hope he gets better soon.

[Gianni4ever]

is he gettin any better?

[Kanye]

yup, according to his brother, he is off the ventilator now
so he is making slow but good progress. :tup:

[clarkie]

great news! :tup:

[Gianni4ever]

yesssss! i wish him the best

[Brianppp]

I knew Nick was strong enough to make it through this. Go nick! :tup: :tup: :tup:

[AutomagJoe]

If only Marc would stop being so fat and eating all of Nick's dinner, then boning out to get more food when that's all Nick gets. Tisk ****ing tisk.

[Quittman]

Originally posted by AutomagJoe
If only Marc would stop being so fat and eating all of Nick's dinner, then boning out to get more food when that's all Nick gets. Tisk ****ing tisk.
marc, u fat ***

[clarkie]

rofl! yeah stoppit damm!t

[714]

After 13 days in the Intensive Care Unit of Los Alamitos Hospital Nick has gotten over his illness. He is now breathing on his own and no longer taking antibiotics. Today he was transferred to Long Beach Memorial for rehabilitation. Although it will be weeks before he comes home he has made it through the toughest part. I'm sure you will see him at the field in the future. :tup:

[Brianppp]

Originally posted by 714
After 13 days in the Intensive Care Unit of Los Alamitos Hospital Nick has gotten over his illness. He is now breathing on his own and no longer taking antibiotics. Today he was transferred to Long Beach Memorial for rehabilitation. Although it will be weeks before he comes home he has made it through the toughest part. I'm sure you will see him at the field in the future. :tup:

awesome news! :tup:

[Gianni4ever]

woot ... when wuld he be p8nt ballin again?

[AKAForever]

Great news , and I hope that the rest of his recovery is smooth and quick. best of luck, and hope to see you out 'ballin again soon!

[P13RR3 S1N1ST3R]

NIck will be in my prayers, only the lord can fix something so horrible

[nmr]

Uh-oh i found a comp! Can't type to well but cordination is getting better. Thanks alot for the support. I'll rock out on this comp when i can.

[SCR]

I'll pray! It's Not fun being in the hospital. I got really sick and landed in the hospital for over a month. My prayers go out to you. Get Well - Paintball needs you =) Stay positive!!

[714]

Originally posted by nmr
Uh-oh i found a comp! Can't type to well but cordination is getting better. Thanks alot for the support. I'll rock out on this comp when i can.

haha

I can't imagine how long it took you to type that.

[coolassalex]

Glad to have our Mod back on the West Forums of PbNation. :tup:


- Alex

[CaLiKiD]

Glad you're ok:tup:

[4d4m |3]

Great to hear that you're better. :tup:

[nmr]

Originally posted by coolassalex
Glad to have our Mod back on the West Forums of PbNation. :tup:


- Alex

Not quite back. Im still in the hospital, and i still cant do to much (like walk). I just found a comp with the internet here :P

[DDR]

^ hahaha thats awsome

[Kanye]

hahaha, u cripple!! you cant walk but u managed to find a comp huh??? The ock's will be there to try and see u one of these days, probably after cal jam. Ryan Mech. is such and idiot, when we told him we were gonna go see u he was all scared cuz he said he didnt wanna see u if you were gonna be retarded... hahahahahaha, that kids a joke. Aight well ill talk to u later, get walkin, pce.

[brandoncmason]

Good to hear man, hoping for a speedy recovery. Get well!

[vatche1]

Glad you are doing better Nick hope to ball with you out on the field some day our prayers and thoughts will still be with you and your family.

[AutomagJoe]

When you get sick or die, everyone starts loving you. Why can't people just love eachother while we're all still alive and healthy?

Humanity doesn't make sense.

Nick, I want to come visit you Friday, but Dan0 is being a lame ***.

[Kanye]

Its like Pac said.... "N****s wanna hate u, but love u when u dissapear."

[Quart In Session]

Originally posted by AutomagJoe
When you get sick or die, everyone starts loving you. Why can't people just love eachother while we're all still alive and healthy?

I blame emo.

[STORMTIMMY]

Man Hope You Get Well :)

[AutomagJoe]

Originally posted by STORMTIMMY
Man Hope You Get Well :)

Of course he's going to get well. It's just a matter of time.

Originally posted by Quart In Session
I blame emo.

You're basing this on...? Are you implying that emotional music makes people hate eachother while they are alive and well? Or are you implying that emotional music forces people to feel for people they were either indifferent to or disliked while they were healthy because they either got sick or died?

At any rate, I don't see how you could blame a particular genre of music for this strange occurance in human nature.

[terminatorsd]

Glad to hear you're feeling better, my heart dropped when I first read this thread. :tup:

[Quart In Session]

Originally posted by AutomagJoe
You're basing this on...? Are you implying that emotional music makes people hate eachother while they are alive and well? Or are you implying that emotional music forces people to feel for people they were either indifferent to or disliked while they were healthy because they either got sick or died?

At any rate, I don't see how you could blame a particular genre of music for this strange occurance in human nature.



ahh, touché! Je suis désolé.

[Quittman]

Originally posted by Quart In Session
ahh, touché! Je suis désolé.

translation: "ahh, Touched! I am grieved"

[Quart In Session]

Originally posted by Quittman
translation: "ahh, Touched! I am grieved"

actually it means sorry, not grieved:crash:. as for the "touched" i ment to say: vous gagnez. but hey, i'm only in spanish.



ohh yeaaa... get well soon, dude.:)

[714]

Nick is coming home today.

[Quart In Session]

Originally posted by 714
Nick is coming home today.

thats awesome. how long do they expect his physical therapy to take?

[nmr]

I'm home! Finally out. As for therapy, they don't have an estimated time, just when im recovered. I can walk short distances with a cane, and i have a wheel chair for any long distance moveing.:tup:

[chinqlinq]

so are you gonna be paintballing with a cane or wheelchair? :]

[teamikon42]

**** that ****in blows



hopes he gets well soon !!!!



peace-julian 42