Get Well Soon Brad "DOMIT" Smith
02-23-2010, 06:44 PM
#91
Get better quick. Bless you, brad and your family
02-23-2010, 07:14 PM
#92
Brad its Doogie we pitted across from you at the RC pro finals, Gods Speed to your recovery Sir , you will be racing in no time !!!
02-23-2010, 07:45 PM
#93
Wow. I don't know of Brad, but I wish him the best.
That driver's stand must have been pretty high up to cause all those injuries!!!
That driver's stand must have been pretty high up to cause all those injuries!!!
02-23-2010, 09:03 PM
#95
Tech Rookie
GET WELL SOON
Hi, I am starting this thread because a dear friend of myself and the RC community has been very badly injured this weekend. I would like to give many people who know Brad a common medium in which we can all wish him a speedy recovery.
This weekend a bunch of us from the Dallas/Ft. Worth area went to Austin to support the Make a Wish Foundation Race for a boy named Noah. The event was a very successful and the money raised for Noah and his family far surpassed the goal. It’s amazing what can happen when we all pull together as a community.
All of us in the RC community have developed many friendships through the years doing what we enjoy. I can absolutely say the group of people you meet while RC car racing is unlike any group of people I have ever met. Brad has been in the hobby for a few years now and absolutely enjoys the comrades he has met through the years.
After the Make a Wish Race for Noah had been completed (around 2AM Sunday morning), Brad was attempting to recover the Team Terribles Team Banner from the driver’s stand and fell. When he fell from the driver’s stand he hit his head on the pit lane wall. When this first happened, a great number of us were packing up our RC gear and either planning to journey home or return to our hotels for some much needed rest. The paramedics were dispatched and arrived on site pretty quickly although in a case like this it can never be too quick.
I’d like to give personal thanks to two individuals who tended to Brad in this time of need. Nick Lefebvre and Mike Clark. Without there assistance, Brad could have been hurt much worse.
Brad’s injuries are 3 broken ribs, 6 fractured vertebrae, 2 facial fractures, and a broken nose. At this time, the hospital expects Brad to recover without any needed surgeries although there are some uncertainties.
Brad will eventually recover and will be on RC Tech and it would be great for him to know how valued he is to the community which he enjoys so dearly.
This weekend a bunch of us from the Dallas/Ft. Worth area went to Austin to support the Make a Wish Foundation Race for a boy named Noah. The event was a very successful and the money raised for Noah and his family far surpassed the goal. It’s amazing what can happen when we all pull together as a community.
All of us in the RC community have developed many friendships through the years doing what we enjoy. I can absolutely say the group of people you meet while RC car racing is unlike any group of people I have ever met. Brad has been in the hobby for a few years now and absolutely enjoys the comrades he has met through the years.
After the Make a Wish Race for Noah had been completed (around 2AM Sunday morning), Brad was attempting to recover the Team Terribles Team Banner from the driver’s stand and fell. When he fell from the driver’s stand he hit his head on the pit lane wall. When this first happened, a great number of us were packing up our RC gear and either planning to journey home or return to our hotels for some much needed rest. The paramedics were dispatched and arrived on site pretty quickly although in a case like this it can never be too quick.
I’d like to give personal thanks to two individuals who tended to Brad in this time of need. Nick Lefebvre and Mike Clark. Without there assistance, Brad could have been hurt much worse.
Brad’s injuries are 3 broken ribs, 6 fractured vertebrae, 2 facial fractures, and a broken nose. At this time, the hospital expects Brad to recover without any needed surgeries although there are some uncertainties.
Brad will eventually recover and will be on RC Tech and it would be great for him to know how valued he is to the community which he enjoys so dearly.
02-23-2010, 10:20 PM
#96
Geez, I take a few days off from RCTech and this happens.
God bless you Brad and we wish you a speedy recovery.
Mike Mazza
God bless you Brad and we wish you a speedy recovery.
Mike Mazza
02-24-2010, 03:17 PM
#98
Anyone has an update on Brad or an eta?
02-24-2010, 04:18 PM
#99
Hey Brad hope recovery goes well. I know you will have a speedy recovery and just wanted to let you know that you are in my prayers. Just do what Dr. Dude says to do and you will be smelling nitro in no time at all.
02-24-2010, 08:18 PM
#100
02-24-2010, 09:31 PM
#101
Update
Ron Fleck Jr went to see Brad today and this was posted on rcfiles.
"Brad gets up pretty well now, still in pain. Expects to get out on Friday." This is great news! He couldn't get up without severe dizziness yesterday!
"Brad gets up pretty well now, still in pain. Expects to get out on Friday." This is great news! He couldn't get up without severe dizziness yesterday!
02-24-2010, 09:40 PM
#102
Auction
BTW there is an auction going until 4:30pm tomorrow for an Alpha Plus F850 and A plus pipe set to benefit Brad current bid is $200. If your interested go post your bid at http://www.rcfiles.com/forums/showth...072#post293072
02-25-2010, 07:48 AM
#103
Update on Brad's Condition
Update on Brad:
Although he was dropped on his head from a good distance above the ground, he seemed real upbeat. Visited him yesterday. He needed to get up when we first got there to use the restroom. during this time, he was also due for for pain medication. He was able to do it, but was slow.
We visited him for about 4 hours. He seemed spirited, almost as much so as he normally is. Of course I had to joke with him about potential nicknames we all were thinking of. Up until this point, he had not really been eating solid foods. We treated him to some fine authentic mexican food (take out of course) since that was what he was craving He woofed it down pretty well. At the end of the visit, he had been given his pain meds about 30 mins before he was needing to use the restroom again (probably to release the gatorade he had with his meal). He got up pretty easily (under medication). So it appears time will be his best friend at this point. Also, as of now, there doesn't appear to be any reason he cannot go home on Friday. Believe me, although the night time nurse is cute (or so he says), he is ready to get out
He wanted to thank everybody for being there for him in this time of need.
Cheers!
Although he was dropped on his head from a good distance above the ground, he seemed real upbeat. Visited him yesterday. He needed to get up when we first got there to use the restroom. during this time, he was also due for for pain medication. He was able to do it, but was slow.
We visited him for about 4 hours. He seemed spirited, almost as much so as he normally is. Of course I had to joke with him about potential nicknames we all were thinking of. Up until this point, he had not really been eating solid foods. We treated him to some fine authentic mexican food (take out of course) since that was what he was craving He woofed it down pretty well. At the end of the visit, he had been given his pain meds about 30 mins before he was needing to use the restroom again (probably to release the gatorade he had with his meal). He got up pretty easily (under medication). So it appears time will be his best friend at this point. Also, as of now, there doesn't appear to be any reason he cannot go home on Friday. Believe me, although the night time nurse is cute (or so he says), he is ready to get out
He wanted to thank everybody for being there for him in this time of need.
Cheers!
02-25-2010, 09:19 AM
#105
ttt
Brad, I don't know you but have traded posts back and forth with you. It was a tragedy what happened, but hopefully you will come out the other end none the worse for the wear...get well soon and know that someone is holding your radio, the motor is warm and tuned, and the first qualifier is set to begin, your the only part that's missing....it's a perfect day for racing! ...god speed!