Sunday, October 16th

My family and friends:

Augusto Jr. and Karla were wrecked by two drunks this Sunday morning. This is the current status:

Augusto is in the ICU of the Brackenridge Hospital in Austin, TX. He is kept unconscious for obvious reasons. I just saw him and Karla, it is midnight and I need some rest. Will continue to update as we know more.

Augusto's damages are as follows:

• Compound fracture on left arm
• Multiple fractures on the pelvis
• Large amount of internal bleeding
• An aneurysm on the curve of the Aorta
• Loss of his Spleen at surgery
• Rupture appendix
• Some lacerations

It was about 0800 hr. They were driving to their exercise trainer's home for their Sunday work-out. They stop at a light and advance on the green when two drunks in a truck ran the red light, and crashed on the driver's side of Augusto's car.

Augusto survived the first surgery trying to stop the bleeding. They sent him to the ICU but did not close his lower abdomen surgery cuts in order to keep and eye. Two hours later returned to Op. Room for more surgery. At this time they removed the Spleen and discovered the aneurysm.  If he does well for 48 hours they will attempt to repair the Aorta. Augusto has no spinal damage, head trauma or other bad stuff.

Karla fared a little better since she was on the passenger's side. 

Karla's damages are as follows:

• A big trauma hit on her left eye, fracturing her orbital bone.
• Multiple fractures on the Pelvis and
• A fractured left tibia.

She will go into surgery tomorrow morning to repair the orbital bone. They have to take her left eye out to repair the bone and then place it back in the socket. Her eye sight was not damaged.

Maria, Jose and myself are here and will continue to send up-dates as we know something. According to the ICU personnel, Augusto has a chance to make it for the next 48 hr. Let's pray for this.