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In Need Of Your Help...

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Benchetler
Posts: 68 - Karma: 93

I know many of you don't follow snowboarding, but a very close friend of mine, Cody Rosenthal, is in dire need of any help he can get.

He recently broke his L3 vertebrae on day two of Snowboarder Magazine's Super Park 13. He was flown out of Mammoth Lakes Hospital to Renown Rehabilitation Hospital in Reno, NV. His surgery took place May 10th, and he's now on the road to recovery. If you know Cody, or have any means to support him and his family financially during this very difficult time, it would be greatly appreciated. Like many up and coming talented skiers, snowboarders, and skateboarders, Cody does not have Health Insurance, so any donations are deeply appreciated. Let's get Cody back on the slopes with us...

Just follow the link below to donate. If you don't have a paypal account, its FREE and EASY to use, it only takes a second to sign up... Thanks again for giving a little to someone who gives a lot.

https://www.paypal.com/cgi-bin/webscr?cmd=_s-xclick&hosted_button_id=5329329

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May 20 2009 8:46PM
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*Nickdel*
Posts: 2258 - Karma: 868
if i had money i would donate but ++++++vibes+++++ to you for being a good friend and to his family
May 20 2009 8:48PM
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rossiskier93
Posts: 781 - Karma: 103
shit man.. sucks.. good luck on the recovery man... were pulling for you
May 20 2009 8:56PM
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snowbladesforlife
Posts: 2033 - Karma: -3
If he doesn't have health insurance this is probably big enough to make him declare bankruptcy in the end anyway, so is a donation really going to do anything except go to his creditors?

Might as well just run the credit cards up and get the debt going if you are going to be forfeiting all your debt anyway due to a six figure medical bill.
May 20 2009 9:02PM
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Shewlur...
Posts: 5046 - Karma: 940
yes sticky this

i'll try to donate tomorrow
May 20 2009 9:02PM
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PosterBoy
Posts: 92 - Karma: 10
Harsh, but very realistic.  Personally, I would rather see a list of what he will need, rather than just sending money blindly to help.  not to be smart, but would it be more helpful to have like a gift card to Subway, whereby it is assured that that he will be able to eat?

These "help my friend" threads are tough to deal with. I wish they didn't appear here in this forum.
May 20 2009 9:20PM
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geet
Posts: 2436 - Karma: 6
same her +++++vibes
May 20 2009 9:22PM
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Zoro
Posts: 1253 - Karma: 37
bump
May 20 2009 9:52PM
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japanada
Posts: 13784 - Karma: 1,957
Prime reason anyone that takes the risks that we do, along with any other person for that matter needs health insurance.

+vibes, and I wish him well.
May 20 2009 10:03PM
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ANDYBRINK
Posts: 56 - Karma: 10
+++++++++++++++vibes+++++++++++++++
i snowboard and this guy was really good
hope everything goes well
May 20 2009 10:05PM
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roor
Posts: 946 - Karma: -80
+++vibes, it's always sad to see an up and comer or a lesser known pro hurt for this reason.
May 20 2009 10:18PM
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HPskier
Posts: 1072 - Karma: 30
+++vibes, but i have noting to donate
May 20 2009 10:23PM
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KellyK
Posts: 1781 - Karma: 706
+++++vibes. wish i could help more than that bro.
May 20 2009 10:27PM
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ReedSkis~
Posts: 2122 - Karma: 98
+++vibes
Sticky this
May 20 2009 10:29PM
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nickmiles
Posts: 1070 - Karma: 844
cody is the man. only met him a few times, but the kid is hilarious. I think the only thing anyone could ever say bad about him is he is too fucking good at board sports. probably one of the nastiest skateboarders i have ever seen in person, and he is at snowboard super park so you can obviously appreciate how good he is on a snowboard. get well soon man.
May 20 2009 10:41PM
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TheBeardedOne
Posts: 2286 - Karma: 58
B
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May 20 2009 11:24PM
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skiingonskis
Posts: 2076 - Karma: 262
we need universal healthcare.
May 21 2009 5:07AM
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whitewater413
Posts: 528 - Karma: 215

++++++vibes+++++

May 21 2009 8:02AM
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The_Future
Posts: 1418 - Karma: 607

+++++++++++vibes! I definitely recognize the name even though I hardly follow snowboarding. 

As a ski patroller I see stuff like this happen all of the time... people come in with serious injuries, but refuse to go to the hospital for treatment because they don't have insurance.  It really is a terrible situation to be in. You know you don't have the money to pay for medical bills, but you also don't always know if you have a life threatening injury or not.  I can't tell you how many people I've seen strapped to a backboard and we tell them they need to go to the hospital, then they start freaking out (crying, yelling, fighting back).  So, I understand the finnancial struggle he is in now and I feel for him.  I wish I had a job again so that I could donate some money.

May 21 2009 8:19AM
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MaryO
Posts: 2583 - Karma: 5,996
I haven't heard of Cody,as I don't follow snowboarders, but I'm sorry to hear about his tragic accident. I'll be praying for him for a complete recovery. God Bless him!
May 21 2009 8:44AM
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Alkyy
Posts: 2839 - Karma: 149

What sucks is thats exactly why our econemy has shit the bed. 

I wish that big hospitals would do manditory and lifethreating surgeries for a discounted rate to thoes in need (sort of a step to universal healthcare).  But the health industry would never do that. Surgens need to make the big money or none of them would ever do their profession and if someone fucked up a free surgery then the Malpractice suit against them would crippel them for trying to be a good person..its bull shit

 +++ vibes I hope everything works out as well as it can.  It is going to be close to a 100,000 recovery without insurance so im sure any bit of help he can get would be HUGE I know im gunna try to scrounge up a few bucks to throw his way

May 21 2009 2:08PM
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Kev-Hal
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Made a donation... get well soon dude ++++ VIBES!
May 21 2009 2:17PM
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Legoman
Posts: 533 - Karma: 13
if you had this, then this thread wouldn't need to be made

silly yanks :)
May 21 2009 3:12PM
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thebeesknees
Posts: 3660 - Karma: 160
man this is great u looking out for him like this.  cant donate now,  but def +++vibes.
May 21 2009 3:15PM
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snowbladesforlife
Posts: 2033 - Karma: -3
No this is not why the economy shit the bed, at best it is a very poor metaphor for it.

Nearly all ERS will not refuse service to people even if they don't have insurance, if you need life threatening surgery they will preform it. They will just send you to collections if you don't pay, so you have to declare bankruptcy to wipe the slate clean.
May 21 2009 9:58PM
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rj.
Posts: 3323 - Karma: 28
+vibes and STICKY
May 21 2009 10:05PM
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linesteeze
Posts: 1229 - Karma: 125
vibes to him, his family and friends. get well soon
May 21 2009 11:06PM
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Ryanvdonk
Posts: 12808 - Karma: 1,945
good luck on the road to recovery!
May 22 2009 1:28AM
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Benchetler
Posts: 68 - Karma: 93
Thank you guys very much for all the support. All of your positive thoughts and moral support really helps at a time like this. I know it means a lot to him, his family, and friends... So, once again, thank you.

All the best,

Benchetler


May 22 2009 11:02AM
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CFD
Posts: 1009 - Karma: 197
i made just a small donation for until i get paid. best of luck with the recovery.
May 22 2009 6:10PM
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