Bulgaria: Prince Kardam seriously injured in Madrid car accident August 2008

[marlene]

I just read in a reuters article that he is presently in a coma and has had surgery.Sometimes patients are placed in a chemically induced coma by the doctors for health reasons.They expect to know more in 3-5 days as they watch the regularity of his breathing and his other vital signs

[Nitefeatherz]

Originally Posted by marlene

I just read in a reuters article that he is presently in a coma and has had surgery.Sometimes patients are placed in a chemically induced coma by the doctors for health reasons.They expect to know more in 3-5 days as they watch the regularity of his breathing and his other vital signs

Yeah- sometimes if you have a head injury even movement can injure it even more. Then also you can be confused or disoriented because of the head injury and risk hurting yourself more- I know when I had a concussion I kept trying to get up despite wobbling and falling repeatedly- - so did my grandfather when he had a head injury.

Additionally, I can only say from prior experience that I had a badly broken hand and they talked about amputation as a possibility even though it was relatively easy to fix surgically- they always at least talk about it to prepare the family for the worst in case something bad happens like the bone doesn't heal, etc. I'm not saying that's necessarily so with HRH since they don't mention what type of injury it is only that it's severe. (I'd like to be more of an optimist.) Hopefully this is the case where they are simply preparing for the worst rather than assuming everything will go perfectly.

We can do incredible things with medicine these days though. =D I'm wishing the best for them.

[HMTLove23]

this is very eerie for Me. 16 years ago today I Lost my father following a car accident.

[Meg]

Queen Margarita and Princes Konstantin, Kiril and Kubrat visiting the hospital

http://www.elpais.com/recorte/200808...lpepunac_1.jpg

http://www.hola.com/casasreales/2008.../kardam1-a.jpg

[Meg]

Kardam de Bulgaria sigue estable dentro de la gravedad · ELPAÍS.com

[LadyFinn]

Sofia News Agency/Eldest Son of Bulgaria's Former King in Coma after Crashing in Madrid

Prince Kubrat of Bulgaria, brother of Bulgarian Crown Prince Kardam, speaks to journalists at the Doce de Octubre Hospital
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[samitude]

On another message board they are saying that his condition is stable and he has only lost two fingers, not both of his hands. That is definitely something to be thankful for!

[Menarue]

Originally Posted by samitude

On another message board they are saying that his condition is stable and he has only lost two fingers, not both of his hands. That is definitely something to be thankful for!

That is good to hear, it sounds as though he is going to pull through.
To lose both hands would be terrible, a few fingers is something minor in comparison let us hope that this is true.

[LadyFinn]

Focus Information Agency/Simeon Saxe-Coburg still in hospital where Prince Kardam is treated
News about Kardam will be given at noon.

[lazuli]

I heard about the accident yesterday on the evening news and i was quite shocked... Rumors are that he has his hands so seriously injuried that doctors may have to amputate them. What a terrible thing to happen ( to anyone ) to such a young man ( he's about 45 )with two young boys! My prayers are with that family, so ( apparently ) united, and specially with those parents, who must be suffering the unspeakable...

[LadyFinn]

Sofia News Agency/Bulgaria Prince Kardam Still in Critical Condition
Focus Information Agency/Prince Kardam is in shock ward

Infanta Elena visited Miriam Ungria at the hospital today.
Hola!/La infanta Elena visita a Miriam Ungria, que se recupera de un accidente de tráfico

[Carminha Stalker]

I am very sorry to hear of Prince Kardam´s and his wife Miriam Ungria`s awful accident. My prayers that both will recover totally. God bless them.

[pinkie40]

Prayers and thoughts for s speedy recovery of both the Prince and Princess. May their families and friends know many people care about their ordeal from all corners of the globe.

[christinacg]

Gosh this is so awful. I really hope they both recovery 100%.

[geoff777]

The latest medical update from the Gibraltar website.
www.the-rock-of-gibraltar.com/Spanish-News The Rock of Gibraltar: Prince Kardem Madrid Crash Medical Update 18th August 2008

[LadyFinn]

Hola!/Miriam Ungría recibe la visita de Kitin Muñoz y Kalina de Bulgaria
Princess Kalina and Kitin Muñoz visited Miriam Ungría today.

Efe via Yahoo!/Simeón de Bulgaria visita a su hijo Kardam en el hospital Doce de Octubre
King Simeon visited his son prince Kardam today. He thanked outside the hospital the press and the people being interested in his son´s health. He didn´t want to comment the health status of his son.

[Odette]

Any updates? Today was supposed to be a crucial day for the prince's progress. Any news?

[LadyFinn]

Sofia News Agency/Kardam's Medical State Remains Unchanged
No changes in his condition.

[Paty]

Gallery, Family visiting Kardam and Miriam.

No changes in his conditions for today.
http://www.ipapress.com/aspx/reporta...155&hdActBus=1

[crisscross1]

My oldest child was in a medically induced coma for four weeks. It is a very stressful time. I wish the Prince a full and speedy recovery as my son has had.