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(CNN)Anthony Borges, the last patient from the February 14 mass shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Florida, has been released from the hospital, according to his attorney.
Anthony, 15, was shot five times while protecting his classmates from the gunman on the day of the shooting. He had barricaded a door with his body and was shot through the door.
A third of his lung had to be removed, one bullet came close to his liver, and three bullets hit his legs in the shooting that killed 17 people, NBC's "Today" show reported Wednesday morning. Wearing an FC Barcelona jersey, Anthony spoke haltingly to "Today" due to his injuries.
"I feel good," he said.
"I (thought) I was going to die."
https://www.cnn.com/2018/04/04/us/parkland-shooting-survivor-hospital/index.html
malaise
(269,054 posts)Get well Anthony
Arkansas Granny
(31,518 posts)LastLiberal in PalmSprings
(12,586 posts)So far the total collected is $794,028
He's more than earned it. What a remarkable young man.
Selfishly, I hope he joins the other students who are leading the charge in favor of changing the gun laws. As brave and articulate as David Hogg, Emma Gonzales, et al., are, there would be something about having someone who had actually been critically injured during the shooting that would make a powerful statment, just by his presence.
Let's see the Repugs/NRA try to make personal attacks against him, call him a crisis actor, or say he doesn't have standing to talk about the issue because of his age.
Throw me into that briar patch.
ailsagirl
(22,897 posts)RandomAccess
(5,210 posts)poor kid. Bless him for being such an incredible hero.
redwitch
(14,944 posts)May his recovery be swift and complete.
tavernier
(12,392 posts)We all feared for his life.
bronxiteforever
(9,287 posts)nolabear
(41,987 posts)Im a mother. Maybe even if I wasnt one Id want to mother these kids, make their paths smoother, clap and cheer for them, soothe them, let them know how truly precious they are. And weep for their struggle and their pain.
lillypaddle
(9,580 posts)touched me deeply. I'm a mother, too ... and grandmother.
nolabear
(41,987 posts)calimary
(81,322 posts)Thats what helps me get the Black Lives Matter movement so intimately. I feel a sisterhood with every grieving, suffering mom among them.
I can just imagine the agony of the moms in this, of those who sit in vigil beside a hospital bed when their little one - even if hes a big tall strapping teenager - hoping against hope that their baby will pull through. When that baby does, I feel tremendous relief and gratitude.
This young one is a true hero and an example of such amazing courage - courage LITERALLY under fire.
These are ALL our children. I think its perfectly right that we all feel protective of them as if they all really were our own. And I still regard my own two grown kids as my babies.
stopwastingmymoney
(2,042 posts)I'm not a mother but I wish I had one like you
heaven05
(18,124 posts)example of an unselfish and brave human being....and the potusPOS said he would run into a situation like this? Anthony IS a hero to all who know that potus is a coward. I'm a vet and know the potus is a coward, Anthony is not...may he heal well.... everyone here was rooting for him....
aggiesal
(8,918 posts)What getting shot 5 times, spending time in the hospital and recovering from those shots, can do to a body.
Link to tweet
Link to tweet
disndat
(1,887 posts)For Gun Control.
Bernardo de La Paz
(49,007 posts)disndat
(1,887 posts)For Gun Control.
Bernardo de La Paz
(49,007 posts)Scurrilous
(38,687 posts)Leith
(7,809 posts)It was touch-and-go for a while. It would be terrific to see him on TV once his recovery moves along far enough.
NastyRiffraff
(12,448 posts)I hope he fully recovers and lives a long life.
Sunsky
(1,737 posts)dembotoz
(16,808 posts)wish him all the best
lillypaddle
(9,580 posts)hero indeed.
Bernardo de La Paz
(49,007 posts)smirkymonkey
(63,221 posts)Best of luck to you, Anthony!
SunSeeker
(51,574 posts)murielm99
(30,745 posts)He has a long road. God bless him.
wendyb-NC
(3,328 posts)I have been wondering about how was doing.
Cha
(297,322 posts)Anthony Borges!
I'm so happy he's getting better.. what a KID!
Mahalo for this, a kennedy
sprinkleeninow
(20,252 posts)🕯
BootinUp
(47,165 posts)Upthevibe
(8,053 posts)I'm happy to hear his best friend have his say about how this situation NEVER should have happened.....
VOX
(22,976 posts)May this young man go on to do something exceptional, even if that means leading a peaceful, quiet, honorable existence.
Hope he continues to heal, and should PTSD ever hit, may he get all the support and care he needs.
sarge43
(28,941 posts)Be well, Anthony. Hand salute.